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.

Michael Bowden

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

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

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
3	5	103	2	0	0	0	133.7	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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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	15.3	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	36.7	30	12	16	29	2.95	4.01 (+27%)	-281.8
2013	CHN	NL	1	3	34	0	37.7	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

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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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

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

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

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

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	103	2	9	16	1	2

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.

Position	Games
Pitcher	103

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2013	CHN	NL	$509,500
2012	BOS	AL	$484,000
Total Career Earnings			$993,500

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.