Bill Bowman
William G. Bowman
Born: January 23, 1867
Chicago, IL US
Deceased: December 28, 1944
Chicago, IL US
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: C
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Throws:
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 180
Career: 1888-1899
Major League Statistics
Bill Bowman compiled a career batting average of .321 with 10 home runs and 0 RBI in his 205-game career with the South Bend Green Stockings, Rockford, Wheeling Nailers, Sacramento Senators, Rochester Hopbitters, Buffalo Bisons, Cedar Rapids Rabbits, New Orleans Pelicans, Mobile Blackbirds and Worcester Farmers. He began playing during the 1888 season and last took the field during the 1899 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1891 | A | IL | Rochester Hopbitters | 34 | 144 | 137 | 23 | 37 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | .270 | .270 | .423 | .693 | 58 | 7 | ||||||||
| 1892 | A | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 5 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 4 | |||||||||
| 1895 | Ind | EIAL | Cedar Rapids Rabbits | 37 | 37 | 37 | 28 | 27 | 7 | 0 | 1 | .730 | .730 | 1.000 | 1.730 | 37 | ||||||||||
| 1896 | B | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 103 | 421 | 421 | 66 | 120 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 40 | .285 | .285 | .361 | .646 | 152 | |||||||||
| 1898 | Ind | SOUA | Mobile Blackbirds | 22 | 87 | 87 | 19 | 41 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | .471 | .471 | .667 | 1.138 | 58 | |||||||||
| 1899 | A | IL | Worcester Farmers | 4 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 205 | 720 | 713 | 137 | 229 | 40 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .321 | .321 | .433 | .755 | 309 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1891 | A | IL | Rochester Hopbitters | C | 32 | .000 | |||||
| 1896 | B | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 1B | 102 | .000 | |||||
| 1899 | A | IL | Worcester Farmers | 1B | 4 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 138 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1888 | Ind | Indiana State League | South Bend Green Stockings | |||
| 1888 | Ind | Central Inter-State League | Rockford | |||
| 1889 | Tri-State League | Wheeling Nailers | ||||
| 1890 | Ind | California League | Sacramento Senators | |||
| 1891 | California League | Sacramento Senators | ||||
| 1891 | A | Eastern Association | Rochester Hopbitters | April 27, 1891 | June 16, 1891 | |
| 1892 | A | Eastern League | Buffalo Bisons | April 30, 1892 | May 16, 1892 | |
| 1895 | Ind | Eastern Iowa League | Cedar Rapids Rabbits | May 10, 1895 | July 12, 1895 | |
| 1896 | B | Southern League | New Orleans Pelicans | April 16, 1896 | August 16, 1896 | |
| 1898 | Ind | Southern League | Mobile Blackbirds | April 10, 1898 | May 11, 1898 | |
| 1899 | A | Eastern League | Worcester Farmers | April 29, 1899 | May 12, 1899 |
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