Was Ben Bowden a pitcher?

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

What was Ben Bowden's career ERA?

Ben Bowden finished with a 6.65 career ERA, going 3-2 with 49 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Ben Bowden have?

Ben Bowden recorded 49 career strikeouts.

Is Ben Bowden in the Hall of Fame?

No. Ben Bowden has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

What teams did Ben Bowden play for?

Ben Bowden played for the Colorado Rockies and the Athletics.

Ben Bowden

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2021)

Ben Bowden is a pitcher who has played in Major League Baseball since 2021 for the Colorado Rockies and the Athletics. Across 51 career appearances, he has gone 3-2 with a 6.65 ERA and 49 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 12, 2026

Active Player

W–L 3–2

ERA 6.65

WHIP 1.75

SO 49

Pitcher PIV thru 2025 -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

Ben Bowden — 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	47.1	55	35	8	28	49	6.65	-925.3

Career ERA 6.65 vs. league average 4.20 across their career seasons — 58.4% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Ben Bowden — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2021	COL	NL	3	2	39	35.2	44	26	21	42	6.56	4.27 (-54%)	-523.2
2025	ATH	AL	0	0	11	10.2	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

Ben Bowden — 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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Ben Bowden — Season-by-Season Batting
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

View full game log (100 games) →

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

Batting — Home / Away

Ben Bowden — 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

Ben Bowden — 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

Ben Bowden — 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

Ben Bowden — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	50	0	0	1	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ben Bowden — 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.

Ben Bowden — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	50

Ben Bowden: the record in brief

Active since a debut on April 2, 2021, Ben Bowden has a record on this page that is still being added to. Bowden played for the Colorado Rockies (2021) and the Athletics (2025). Born on October 21, 1994, in Lynn, MA, USA, Bowden is listed as a pitcher and both batted and threw left-handed. Size on record: 6 feet, 4 inches and 249 pounds. The given name on file is Benjamin Douglas Bowden.

Bowden has pitched in 51 games, starting 0, and owns a 3-2 record and 6.65 ERA. The totals include 49 strikeouts. The league ERA over Bowden's seasons was 4.20, so the 6.65 figure ran 58.4% worse than average. In 2021, one of the busiest seasons, Bowden posted a 6.56 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.27.

Bowden's game-by-game log, linked below the splits, holds 100 games from Retrosheet.

Bowden appears at one position only: pitcher, in 50 games. On the mound, the fielding record shows 1 errors alongside 0 putouts and 1 assists.

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.
What was Ben Bowden's career ERA?: Ben Bowden finished with a 6.65 career ERA, going 3-2 with 49 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Ben Bowden have?: Ben Bowden recorded 49 career strikeouts.
Is Ben Bowden in the Hall of Fame?: No. Ben Bowden has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Ben Bowden play for?: Ben Bowden played for the Colorado Rockies and the Athletics.