Sonny Bowers
Otho Lee Bowers III
Born: September 18, 1947
Deceased: January 21, 2023
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, 3B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 195
Draft: Round 2 (1966 June Amateur Draft, Washington Senators)
School: John Marshall HS (Oklahoma City, OK)
Career: 1966-1972
Sonny Bowers compiled a career batting average of .196 with 21 home runs and 156 RBI in his 473-game career with the Geneva Senators, Salisbury Senators, Burlington Senators, Pittsfield Senators and Pittsfield Rangers. He began playing during the 1966 season and last took the field during the 1972 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | A | NYPL | Geneva Senators | 40 | 150 | 135 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 61 | .089 | .151 | .119 | .269 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 1967 | Short Season A | NYPL | Geneva Senators | 58 | 240 | 209 | 28 | 40 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 60 | .191 | .296 | .278 | .573 | 58 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1968 | A | SALL3 | Salisbury Senators | 84 | 340 | 277 | 48 | 62 | 17 | 3 | 10 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 57 | 65 | .224 | .360 | .415 | .775 | 115 | 3 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1969 | A | CARL | Burlington Senators | 92 | 338 | 308 | 26 | 60 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 77 | .195 | .254 | .260 | .514 | 80 | 1 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1970 | AA | EL | Pittsfield Senators | 74 | 260 | 230 | 16 | 40 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 45 | .174 | .254 | .239 | .493 | 55 | 0 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 1971 | AA | EL | Pittsfield Senators | 34 | 88 | 78 | 4 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 17 | .231 | .291 | .308 | .598 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1971 | A | CARL | Burlington Senators | 39 | 140 | 124 | 18 | 32 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 35 | .258 | .329 | .355 | .683 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1972 | AA | EL | Pittsfield Rangers | 52 | 149 | 125 | 11 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 22 | .216 | .324 | .320 | .644 | 40 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| Totals | 473 | 1705 | 1486 | 155 | 291 | 66 | 6 | 21 | 156 | 9 | 4 | 184 | 382 | .196 | .286 | .291 | .577 | 432 | 0 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | A | NYPL | Geneva Senators | SS | 38 | 56 | 93 | 27 | 14 | .847 | 3.921 |
| 1967 | Short Season A | NYPL | Geneva Senators | 3B | 40 | 36 | 78 | 10 | 12 | .919 | 2.850 |
| 1967 | Short Season A | NYPL | Geneva Senators | SS | 20 | 37 | 65 | 9 | 8 | .919 | 5.100 |
| 1968 | A | SALL3 | Salisbury Senators | 3B | 49 | 38 | 125 | 19 | 16 | .896 | 3.327 |
| 1968 | A | SALL3 | Salisbury Senators | 1B | 4 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 | 6.250 |
| 1968 | A | SALL3 | Salisbury Senators | SS | 33 | 60 | 99 | 21 | 21 | .883 | 4.818 |
| 1969 | A | CARL | Burlington Senators | SS | 92 | 134 | 260 | 28 | 45 | .934 | 4.283 |
| 1970 | AA | EL | Pittsfield Senators | SS | 28 | 29 | 76 | 10 | 14 | .913 | 3.750 |
| 1970 | AA | EL | Pittsfield Senators | 2B | 25 | 55 | 48 | 4 | 11 | .963 | 4.120 |
| 1970 | AA | EL | Pittsfield Senators | 3B | 20 | 19 | 34 | 4 | 1 | .930 | 2.650 |
| 1971 | AA | EL | Pittsfield Senators | SS | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | .857 | 2.000 |
| 1971 | A | CARL | Burlington Senators | SS | 23 | 28 | 72 | 12 | 10 | .893 | 4.348 |
| 1971 | A | CARL | Burlington Senators | 3B | 15 | 6 | 19 | 4 | 1 | .862 | 1.667 |
| 1971 | AA | EL | Pittsfield Senators | 3B | 15 | 13 | 21 | 1 | 4 | .971 | 2.267 |
| 1971 | AA | EL | Pittsfield Senators | 2B | 10 | 22 | 23 | 2 | 5 | .957 | 4.500 |
| 1972 | AA | EL | Pittsfield Rangers | 2B | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 2.250 |
| 1972 | AA | EL | Pittsfield Rangers | 3B | 26 | 12 | 49 | 8 | 6 | .884 | 2.346 |
| 1972 | AA | EL | Pittsfield Rangers | SS | 18 | 15 | 30 | 4 | 5 | .918 | 2.500 |
| Totals | 463 | 591 | 1101 | 164 | 181 | .912 | 3.654 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Geneva Senators | WS2 | ||
| 1967 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Geneva Senators | WS2 | ||
| 1968 | A | Western Carolinas League | Salisbury Senators | WS2 | ||
| 1969 | A | Carolina League | Burlington Senators | WS2 | ||
| 1970 | AA | Eastern League | Pittsfield Senators | WS2 | ||
| 1971 | A | Carolina League | Burlington Senators | WS2 | ||
| 1971 | AA | Eastern League | Pittsfield Senators | WS2 | ||
| 1972 | AA | Eastern League | Pittsfield Rangers | TEX |
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