Benny Bowcock
Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1903)
Benny Bowcock was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball in 1903 for the St. Louis Browns. In 14 career games, he hit .320 with 16 hits, 1 home runs, and 10 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 185.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Second Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'7" / 150 lb
- Died
- 6/16/1961 in Taunton, MA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1903-09-18
- Last Game
- 1903-09-28
Full name: Benjamin James Bowcock
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 50 | 7 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 15 | .320 | .358 | .480 | .838 | 185 |
Career AVG .320 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — +22.3% above league average.
Career OBP .358 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — +13.1% above league average.
Career SLG .480 vs. league average .346 across their career seasons — +38.8% above league average.
Career OPS .838 vs. league average .663 across their career seasons — +26.6% above league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1903 | SLA | AL | 14 | 50 | 7 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 15 | .320 | .261 (+22%) | .316 (+13%) | .345 (+39%) | .662 (+27%) | 185.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 14 | 50 | 7 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 15 | .320 | — | — | — | — | 185 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (14 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away | 14 | 50 | 7 | 16 | 1 | 10 | .320 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1903-09-28 | SLA | BOS | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1903-09-28 | SLA | BOS | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1903-09-26 | SLA | BOS | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1903-09-26 | SLA | BOS | W | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 1903-09-25 | SLA | NYY | L | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1903-09-24 | SLA | NYY | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1903-09-24 | SLA | NYY | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1903-09-23 | SLA | NYY | W | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 1903-09-23 | SLA | NYY | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1903-09-22 | SLA | MIN | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Second Base | 14 |
Benny Bowcock: the record in brief
The profile opens with Benny Bowcock's first major league game on September 18, 1903; the last one listed came on September 28, 1903. Bowcock spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the St. Louis Browns. Bowcock played primarily as a second baseman and batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on October 28, 1879, in Fall River, MA, USA and a listed size of 150 pounds on a 5-foot-7 frame. The bio records the death on June 16, 1961, in Taunton, MA, USA. The given name on file is Benjamin James Bowcock.
Bowcock finished with 16 hits from 50 at bats in 14 games, which works out to .320; the totals also include 1 home run and 10 runs batted in. Reaching base at a .358 clip and slugging .480, Bowcock finished with a .838 OPS. Set against a .262 league average for the same years, Bowcock's .320 average sits 22.3% above it. The OPS comparison is .838 to a league .663, 26.6% above average.
Frequently Asked Questions about Benny Bowcock
- Was Benny Bowcock a pitcher?
- No. Benny Bowcock was a position player (Second Baseman).
- How many home runs did Benny Bowcock hit?
- Benny Bowcock hit 1 career home runs with 16 hits.
- What was Benny Bowcock's career batting average?
- Benny Bowcock batted .320 over his career, with 16 hits in 50 at bats.
- How many RBI did Benny Bowcock have?
- Benny Bowcock drove in 10 runs in his career.
- Is Benny Bowcock in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Benny Bowcock has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Benny Bowcock play for?
- Benny Bowcock played for the St. Louis Browns.