Lefty Bowe
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Lefty Bowe was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Chicago American Giants. Across 19 career appearances, he went 4-4 with a 3.02 ERA and 81 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 1968.3.
- 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 6'3" / 200 lb
- Died
- 7/19/2016 in Erie, PA, USA
Full name: Randolph Bowe
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | CAG | NAL | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 44.7 | 36 | 12 | 22 | 45 | 2.42 | 4.28 (+44%) | 1496.7 |
| 1940 | CAG | NAL | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 47.7 | 40 | 19 | 23 | 36 | 3.59 | 4.21 (+15%) | 471.6 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 4 | 4 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 92.1 | 76 | 31 | 45 | 81 | 3.02 | — | 1,968 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | 32 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .094 | .094 | .094 | .188 | 0 |
Career AVG .094 vs. league average .271 across their career seasons — 65.4% below league average.
Career OBP .094 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — 72.3% below league average.
Career SLG .094 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — 76.0% below league average.
Career OPS .188 vs. league average .729 across their career seasons — 74.3% below 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | CAG | NAL | 10 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .188 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1940 | CAG | NAL | 9 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 19 | 32 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .094 | — | — | — | — | 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.
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 19 |
Frequently Asked Questions about Lefty Bowe
- Was Lefty Bowe a pitcher?
- Yes. Lefty Bowe pitched in the major leagues, recording 4 wins and 81 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Lefty Bowe hit?
- Lefty Bowe hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.
- What was Lefty Bowe's career batting average?
- Lefty Bowe batted .094 over his career, with 3 hits in 32 at bats.
- How many RBI did Lefty Bowe have?
- Lefty Bowe drove in 1 runs in his career.
- What was Lefty Bowe's career ERA?
- Lefty Bowe finished with a 3.02 career ERA, going 4-4 with 81 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Lefty Bowe have?
- Lefty Bowe recorded 81 career strikeouts.