Joe Cowley
Joseph Alan Cowley
Born: August 15, 1958
Lexington, KY US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'5"
Weight: 210
Career: 1976-1987
Major League Statistics
Joe Cowley compiled a career record of 68 wins and 54 losses and a 4.45 ERA in his 195-game pitching career with the Braves, Kingsport Braves, Greenwood Braves, Savannah Braves, Durham Bulls, Richmond Braves, Columbus Clippers, Buffalo Bisons and Maine Guides. He began playing during the 1976 season and last took the field during the 1987 campaign.
Greenwood Braves |
Savannah Braves |
Durham Bulls |
Richmond Braves |
Columbus Clippers |
Buffalo Bisons |
Maine Guides |
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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 |
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1976 | R | GULF | Braves | 0 | 4 | .000 | 9.00 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.0 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 3 | ||
1977 | A | SALL3 | Greenwood Braves | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 8.16 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32.0 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 2 | 43 | 0 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 3 | ||
1977 | R | APPY | Kingsport Braves | 6 | 5 | .545 | 6.17 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 70.0 | 73 | 59 | 48 | 5 | 50 | 0 | 59 | 4 | 1 | 10 | ||
1978 | A | SALL3 | Greenwood Braves | 11 | 7 | .611 | 3.97 | 25 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 161.0 | 133 | 85 | 71 | 6 | 113 | 1 | 141 | 19 | 3 | 13 | ||
1979 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Braves | 7 | 9 | .438 | 3.75 | 25 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 144.0 | 115 | 74 | 60 | 13 | 81 | 2 | 103 | 13 | 2 | 6 | ||
1980 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Braves | 1 | 3 | .250 | 12.75 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.0 | 24 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
1980 | A | CARL | Durham Bulls | 6 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.81 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 64.0 | 57 | 26 | 20 | 6 | 25 | 0 | 44 | 5 | 0 | 4 | ||
1981 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 3 | 2 | .600 | 2.80 | 18 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 45.0 | 33 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 16 | 1 | 39 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
1981 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Braves | 6 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.74 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 69.0 | 47 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 16 | 1 | 56 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
1982 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 4 | 2 | .667 | 4.03 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51.3 | 46 | 24 | 23 | 4 | 30 | 0 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
1983 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 9 | 7 | .562 | 4.40 | 28 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 124.7 | 106 | 69 | 61 | 11 | 72 | 0 | 108 | 5 | 1 | 8 | |
1984 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 10 | 3 | .769 | 3.66 | 17 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 113.0 | 100 | 59 | 46 | 10 | 50 | 2 | 96 | 6 | 0 | 1 | |
1986 | AAA | AA2 | Buffalo Bisons | 1 | 3 | .250 | 3.96 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 36.3 | 34 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 26 | 1 | 30 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
1987 | AAA | IL | Maine Guides | 3 | 9 | .250 | 7.86 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 63.0 | 63 | 64 | 55 | 6 | 76 | 1 | 39 | 16 | 0 | 4 | |
Totals | 68 | 54 | .557 | 4.45 | 195 | 154 | 25 | 33 | 11 | 9 | 998.3 | 879 | 578 | 494 | 77 | 626 | 9 | 798 | 85 | 12 | 68 | 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 |
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1978 | A | SALL3 | Greenwood Braves | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
1979 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Braves | 25 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 1.500 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
1987 | AAA | IL | Maine Guides | 13 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Totals | 63 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .125 | .125 | .250 | .375 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
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1976 | R | GULF | Braves | P | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | .800 | .800 |
1977 | R | APPY | Kingsport Braves | P | 14 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 1 | .750 | 1.071 |
1977 | A | SALL3 | Greenwood Braves | P | 10 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .500 |
1978 | A | SALL3 | Greenwood Braves | P | 25 | 11 | 22 | 6 | 0 | .846 | 1.320 |
1979 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Braves | P | 25 | 9 | 20 | 4 | 1 | .879 | 1.160 |
1980 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Braves | P | 4 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 1 | .667 | 2.000 |
1980 | A | CARL | Durham Bulls | P | 10 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.900 |
1981 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | P | 18 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 1 | .923 | .667 |
1981 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Braves | P | 11 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 1 | .950 | 1.727 |
1982 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | P | 9 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.111 |
1983 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | P | 28 | 17 | 19 | 1 | 2 | .973 | 1.286 |
1984 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | P | 17 | 8 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 1.882 |
1986 | AAA | AA2 | Buffalo Bisons | P | 6 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | .909 | 1.667 |
1987 | AAA | IL | Maine Guides | P | 13 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 3 | .944 | 1.308 |
Totals | 195 | 72 | 177 | 25 | 18 | .909 | 1.277 |
Minor League Service:
Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
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1976 | R | Gulf Coast League | Braves | ATL | ||
1977 | R | Appalachian League | Kingsport Braves | ATL | ||
1977 | A | Western Carolinas League | Greenwood Braves | ATL | ||
1978 | A | Western Carolinas League | Greenwood Braves | ATL | ||
1979 | AA | Southern League | Savannah Braves | ATL | ||
1980 | A | Carolina League | Durham Bulls | ATL | ||
1980 | AA | Southern League | Savannah Braves | ATL | ||
1981 | AA | Southern League | Savannah Braves | ATL | ||
1981 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
1982 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
1983 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
1984 | AAA | International League | Columbus Clippers | NYA | ||
1986 | AAA | American Association 2 | Buffalo Bisons | CHA | ||
1987 | AAA | International League | Maine Guides | PHI |
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