What years did Michael Bowden play?

Michael Bowden played in Major League Baseball from 2008 to 2013.

Was Michael Bowden a pitcher?

Yes. Michael Bowden pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 100 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Michael Bowden hit?

Michael Bowden hit 0 career home runs.

What teams did Michael Bowden play for?

Michael Bowden played for 2 teams: the Boston Red Sox (2008–2012) and the Chicago Cubs (2012–2013).

What were Michael Bowden's career stats?

In 103 games, Michael Bowden went 3-5 with a 4.51 ERA, 100 strikeouts, and 133.2 innings pitched.

What was Michael Bowden's salary?

Michael Bowden's last recorded salary was $509,500, in 2013. His highest recorded salary was $509,500, in 2013, and his lowest was $484,000, in 2012. The Salary History table lists each season from 2012 to 2013.

What position did Michael Bowden play?

Michael Bowden played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Michael Bowden and how much did he weigh?

Michael Bowden was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 215 pounds.

What was Michael Bowden's career ERA?

Michael Bowden finished with a 4.51 career ERA, going 3-5 with 100 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Michael Bowden have?

Michael Bowden recorded 100 career strikeouts.

Is Michael Bowden in the Hall of Fame?

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

Michael Bowden

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2008-2013)

Michael Bowden was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2008 to 2013 for the Boston Red Sox and the Chicago Cubs, a span of 6 seasons. Across 103 career appearances, he went 3-5 with a 4.51 ERA and 100 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 15, 2026

W–L 3–5

ERA 4.51

WHIP 1.40

SO 100

Pitcher PIV -1429.5

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 215 lb
Born: 9/9/1986 in Winfield, IL, USA
MLB Debut: 2008-08-30
Last Game: 2013-09-03

Full name: Michael Matthew Bowden

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Career Pitching Statistics

Michael Bowden — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
3	5	103	2	0	0	0	133.2	133	67	16	54	100	4.51	-1429.5

Career ERA 4.51 vs. league average 4.09 across their career seasons — 10.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Michael Bowden — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2008	BOS	AL	1	0	1	1	5.0	7	2	1	3	3.60	—	0.0
2009	BOS	AL	1	1	8	1	16.0	23	17	6	12	9.56	4.32 (-121%)	-335.1
2010	BOS	AL	0	1	14	0	15.1	20	8	4	13	4.70	4.08 (-15%)	83.9
2011	BOS	AL	0	0	14	0	20.0	19	9	11	17	4.05	3.94 (-3%)	-491.5
2012	BOS	AL	0	0	2	0	3.0	2	1	1	3	3.00	—	0.0
2012	CHN	NL	0	0	30	0	36.2	30	12	16	29	2.95	4.01 (+27%)	-281.8
2013	CHN	NL	1	3	34	0	37.2	32	18	15	23	4.30	3.87 (-11%)	-405.1
Career · 7 seasons			3	5	103	2	133.2	133	67	54	100	4.51	—	-1,430

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

Michael Bowden — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
103	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .406 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .731 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Michael Bowden — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2008	BOS	AL	1	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2009	BOS	AL	8	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2010	BOS	AL	14	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2011	BOS	AL	14	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2012	BOS	AL	2	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2012	CHN	NL	30	2	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2013	CHN	NL	34	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			103	2	2	.000	—	—	—	—	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

Michael Bowden — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	59	1	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	44	1	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Michael Bowden — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	59	82.1	81	39	32	63	4.26
Away	44	51.1	52	28	22	37	4.91

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Michael Bowden — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2013-09-03	CHC	MIA	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2013-08-26	CHC	LAD	—	1.0	1	1	1	0	0	1
2013-08-25	CHC	SDP	—	1.0	0	0	0	2	0	0
2013-08-22	CHC	WAS	L	1.0	1	1	1	0	0	0
2013-08-21	CHC	WAS	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
2013-08-20	CHC	WAS	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2013-08-18	CHC	STL	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2013-08-17	CHC	STL	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2013-08-14	CHC	CIN	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2013-08-11	CHC	STL	—	1.0	3	2	2	2	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Michael Bowden — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	103	2	9	16	1	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Michael Bowden — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2008	BOS	P	1	1	1	1	0	1
2009	BOS	P	8	1	1	1	0	0
2010	BOS	P	14	0	0	1	1	0
2011	BOS	P	14	0	2	1	0	0
2012	BOS	P	2	0	0	0	0	0
2012	CHN	P	30	0	0	4	0	0
2013	CHN	P	34	0	5	8	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Michael Bowden — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	103

Salary History

Michael Bowden's recorded salaries total $993,500 over 2 seasons, 2012 to 2013. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Bowden's career ran from 2008 to 2013. No salary is recorded for 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2011.

Michael Bowden — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2013	CHN	NL	$509,500
2012	BOS	AL	$484,000
Total recorded salary (partial)			$993,500

Michael Bowden: the record in brief

August 30, 2008 and September 3, 2013 bracket Michael Bowden's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The season rows list, in order, the Boston Red Sox (2008 through 2012) and the Chicago Cubs (2012 through 2013). Born on September 9, 1986, in Winfield, IL, USA, Bowden is listed as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. Size on record: 6-foot-3 and 215 pounds. The given name on file is Michael Matthew Bowden.

Bowden pitched in 103 games, starting 2, and finished with a 3-5 record and 4.51 ERA. The totals include 100 strikeouts. The league ERA over Bowden's seasons was 4.09, so the 4.51 figure ran 10.3% worse than average. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 2.95 in 2012, when the league's was 4.01.

The position breakdown shows 103 games, all at pitcher. On the mound, Bowden's fielding totals are 9 putouts, 16 assists and 1 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Michael Bowden

What years did Michael Bowden play?: Michael Bowden played in Major League Baseball from 2008 to 2013.
Was Michael Bowden a pitcher?: Yes. Michael Bowden pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 100 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Michael Bowden hit?: Michael Bowden hit 0 career home runs.
What teams did Michael Bowden play for?: Michael Bowden played for 2 teams: the Boston Red Sox (2008–2012) and the Chicago Cubs (2012–2013).
What were Michael Bowden's career stats?: In 103 games, Michael Bowden went 3-5 with a 4.51 ERA, 100 strikeouts, and 133.2 innings pitched.
How much did Michael Bowden earn in his career?: Michael Bowden's recorded salaries total $993,500 over 2 seasons, 2012 to 2013. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Bowden's career ran from 2008 to 2013. No salary is recorded for 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2011.
What was Michael Bowden's salary?: Michael Bowden's last recorded salary was $509,500, in 2013. His highest recorded salary was $509,500, in 2013, and his lowest was $484,000, in 2012. The Salary History table lists each season from 2012 to 2013.
What position did Michael Bowden play?: Michael Bowden played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Michael Bowden and how much did he weigh?: Michael Bowden was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 215 pounds.
What was Michael Bowden's career ERA?: Michael Bowden finished with a 4.51 career ERA, going 3-5 with 100 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Michael Bowden have?: Michael Bowden recorded 100 career strikeouts.
Is Michael Bowden in the Hall of Fame?: No. Michael Bowden has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.