R. J. Bowers
Raymond Keith Bowers
Born: February 10, 1974
Honolulu, HI US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: CF, LF, RF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 210
Draft: Round 11 (1992 June Amateur Draft, Houston Astros)
School: West Middlesex Area HS (West Middlesex, PA)
Career: 1992-1997
R. J. Bowers compiled a career batting average of .248 with 38 home runs and 188 RBI in his 662-game career with the Astros, Quad Cities River Bandits, Kissimmee Cobras and Madison Black Wolf. He began playing during the 1992 season and last took the field during the 1997 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | R | GULF | Astros | 21 | 72 | 62 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 15 | .161 | .278 | .161 | .439 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | R | GULF | Astros | 55 | 219 | 208 | 24 | 57 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 43 | .274 | .306 | .351 | .657 | 73 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | A | MIDW | Quad Cities River Bandits | 127 | 524 | 467 | 60 | 120 | 21 | 3 | 15 | 63 | 14 | 8 | 39 | 143 | .257 | .327 | .411 | .738 | 192 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| 1995 | A | MIDW | Quad Cities River Bandits | 110 | 426 | 372 | 52 | 90 | 19 | 1 | 12 | 58 | 10 | 9 | 35 | 119 | .242 | .324 | .395 | .719 | 147 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 1996 | A | MIDW | Quad Cities River Bandits | 64 | 263 | 226 | 35 | 58 | 23 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 6 | 10 | 33 | 59 | .257 | .351 | .412 | .763 | 93 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 1996 | Advanced A | FLOR | Kissimmee Cobras | 40 | 143 | 122 | 19 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 32 | .246 | .350 | .402 | .751 | 49 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 | Advanced A | FLOR | Kissimmee Cobras | 10 | 40 | 34 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | .206 | .300 | .235 | .535 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | Ind | NORL | Madison Black Wolf | 31 | 122 | 109 | 14 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 33 | .220 | .298 | .330 | .628 | 36 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 458 | 1809 | 1600 | 210 | 396 | 86 | 6 | 38 | 188 | 48 | 33 | 152 | 451 | .248 | .324 | .380 | .704 | 608 | 22 | 38 | 3 | 16 | 6 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | R | GULF | Astros | OF | 16 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .833 | .938 |
| 1993 | R | GULF | Astros | OF | 47 | 73 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .962 | 1.638 |
| 1994 | A | MIDW | Quad Cities River Bandits | OF | 121 | 177 | 9 | 11 | 3 | .944 | 1.537 |
| 1995 | A | MIDW | Quad Cities River Bandits | RF | 89 | .000 | |||||
| 1995 | A | MIDW | Quad Cities River Bandits | LF | 19 | .000 | |||||
| 1995 | A | MIDW | Quad Cities River Bandits | OF | 107 | 148 | 7 | 7 | 0 | .957 | 1.449 |
| 1996 | A | MIDW | Quad Cities River Bandits | OF | 52 | 87 | 2 | 10 | 2 | .899 | 1.712 |
| 1996 | A | MIDW | Quad Cities River Bandits | RF | 52 | .000 | |||||
| 1996 | Advanced A | FLOR | Kissimmee Cobras | OF | 37 | 66 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .985 | 1.811 |
| 1996 | Advanced A | FLOR | Kissimmee Cobras | LF | 16 | .000 | |||||
| 1996 | Advanced A | FLOR | Kissimmee Cobras | CF | 13 | .000 | |||||
| 1996 | Advanced A | FLOR | Kissimmee Cobras | RF | 10 | .000 | |||||
| 1997 | Ind | NORL | Madison Black Wolf | OF | 31 | 46 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .889 | 1.548 |
| 1997 | Ind | NORL | Madison Black Wolf | RF | 31 | .000 | |||||
| 1997 | Advanced A | FLOR | Kissimmee Cobras | OF | 10 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .864 | 1.900 |
| 1997 | Advanced A | FLOR | Kissimmee Cobras | RF | 10 | .000 | |||||
| 1997 | Ind | NORL | Madison Black Wolf | CF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 662 | 629 | 27 | 44 | 5 | .937 | .991 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | R | Gulf Coast League | Astros | HOU | ||
| 1993 | R | Gulf Coast League | Astros | HOU | ||
| 1994 | A | Midwest League | Quad Cities River Bandits | HOU | ||
| 1995 | A | Midwest League | Quad Cities River Bandits | HOU | ||
| 1996 | A | Midwest League | Quad Cities River Bandits | HOU | ||
| 1996 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Kissimmee Cobras | HOU | ||
| 1997 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Kissimmee Cobras | HOU | ||
| 1997 | Ind | Northern League | Madison Black Wolf | May 30, 1997 | July 6, 1997 |
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