Billy Joe Bowman
Billy Joe Bowman "Blade"
Born: June 12, 1930
Deceased: August 22, 2021
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 160
Career: 1953-1959
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Billy Joe Bowman compiled a career record of 56 wins and 36 losses and a 4.29 ERA in his 199-game pitching career with the Johnson City Cardinals, Peoria Chiefs, Columbus Cardinals, Houston Buffalos, Nashville Vols, Rochester Red Wings, Chattanooga Lookouts and Houston Buffs. He began playing during the 1953 season and last took the field during the 1959 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | D | APPY1 | Johnson City Cardinals | 11 | 3 | .786 | 2.10 | 16 | 14 | 124.0 | 82 | 42 | 29 | 5 | 41 | ||||||||||
| 1955 | A | SALL2 | Columbus Cardinals | 3 | 1 | .750 | 8 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1955 | B | IIIL | Peoria Chiefs | 16 | 5 | .762 | 4.12 | 26 | 21 | 164.0 | 170 | 89 | 75 | 17 | 77 | ||||||||||
| 1956 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | 7 | 8 | .467 | 4.57 | 37 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 124.0 | 110 | 64 | 63 | 12 | 68 | 6 | 76 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1957 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 2 | 6 | .250 | 6.51 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 65.0 | 81 | 49 | 47 | 11 | 35 | 4 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1957 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 2 | 1 | .667 | 7 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1958 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | 12 | 7 | .632 | 3.67 | 37 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 189.0 | 182 | 87 | 77 | 17 | 87 | 4 | 118 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 1959 | AAA | AA2 | Houston Buffs | 1 | 2 | .333 | 6.65 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 69.0 | 88 | 54 | 51 | 12 | 30 | 4 | 33 | 3 | 1 | 3 | |||
| 1959 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 2 | 3 | .400 | 5.94 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 47.0 | 71 | 39 | 31 | 6 | 23 | 4 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 56 | 36 | .609 | 4.29 | 199 | 86 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 782.0 | 784 | 424 | 373 | 80 | 361 | 22 | 296 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | D | APPY1 | Johnson City Cardinals | 18 | 40 | 40 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .375 | .625 | 15 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | B | IIIL | Peoria Chiefs | 29 | 64 | 64 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .188 | .188 | .203 | .391 | 13 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | A | SALL2 | Columbus Cardinals | 9 | 11 | 11 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 1956 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | 37 | 47 | 35 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 13 | .086 | .200 | .114 | .314 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 1957 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 7 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1957 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 30 | 20 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | .294 | .400 | .353 | .753 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1958 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | 40 | 67 | 60 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 20 | .183 | .234 | .200 | .434 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1959 | AAA | AA2 | Houston Buffs | 29 | 22 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .111 | .158 | .111 | .269 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1959 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 15 | 16 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .133 | .133 | .133 | .267 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 214 | 292 | 265 | 9 | 45 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 57 | .170 | .209 | .204 | .412 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | D | APPY1 | Johnson City Cardinals | P | 16 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | A | SALL2 | Columbus Cardinals | P | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | B | IIIL | Peoria Chiefs | P | 26 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | P | 37 | 6 | 18 | 2 | 1 | .923 | .649 |
| 1957 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | P | 7 | .000 | |||||
| 1957 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | P | 27 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .519 |
| 1958 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | P | 37 | 10 | 25 | 4 | 0 | .897 | .946 |
| 1959 | AAA | AA2 | Houston Buffs | P | 26 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .769 |
| 1959 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | P | 15 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .625 | .333 |
| Totals | 199 | 28 | 70 | 9 | 3 | .916 | .492 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | D | Appalachian League | Johnson City Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1955 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Peoria Chiefs | SLN | ||
| 1955 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbus Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1956 | AA | Texas League | Houston Buffalos | SLN | ||
| 1957 | AA | Southern Association | Nashville Vols | CIN | ||
| 1957 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1958 | AA | Texas League | Houston Buffalos | SLN | ||
| 1959 | AA | Southern Association | Chattanooga Lookouts | WS1 | ||
| 1959 | AAA | American Association 2 | Houston Buffs |
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