Was Ben Bowden a pitcher?

Yes. Ben Bowden pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 49 strikeouts.

Ben Bowden

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2021)

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W–L 3–2

ERA 6.65

WHIP 1.75

SO 49

Pitcher PIV -925.3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 249 lb
Born: 10/21/1994 in Lynn, MA, USA
MLB Debut: 2021-04-02
Last Game: 2021-09-10

Full name: Benjamin Douglas Bowden

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
3	2	51	0	0	0	0	47.3	55	35	8	28	49	6.65	-925.3

Career ERA 6.65 vs. league average 4.20 across their career seasons — 58.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2021	COL	NL	3	2	39	35.7	44	26	21	42	6.56	4.27 (-54%)	-523.2
2025	ATH	AL	0	0	11	10.7	9	5	5	7	4.22	4.16 (-1%)	-402.1
2026	ATH	AL	0	0	1	1.0	2	4	2	0	36.00	—	-
Career · 3 seasons			3	2	51	47.1	55	35	28	49	6.65	—	-925

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.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
50	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2021	COL	NL	39	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2025	ATH	AL	11	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			50	—	—	—	—	—	0

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

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	25	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	25	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	25	24.2	28	17	15	24	6.20
Away	25	21.2	25	14	11	25	5.82

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2025-08-21	OAK	MIN	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0
2025-08-17	OAK	LAA	—	0.2	2	2	2	2	0	1
2025-08-15	OAK	LAA	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0
2025-08-13	OAK	TBR	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	2	0
2025-08-10	OAK	BAL	—	0.2	1	1	1	0	0	1
2025-08-08	OAK	BAL	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2025-08-05	OAK	WAS	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	0
2025-08-03	OAK	AZ	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2025-08-02	OAK	AZ	—	1.1	0	1	0	1	0	0
2025-07-27	OAK	HOU	—	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	50	0	0	1	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2021	COL	P	39	0	0	1	1	0
2025	ATH	P	11	0	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	50

Frequently Asked Questions about Ben Bowden

Was Ben Bowden a pitcher?: Yes. Ben Bowden pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 49 strikeouts.