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 | 44.2 | 36 | 12 | 22 | 45 | 2.42 | 4.28 (+44%) | 1496.7 |
| 1940 | CAG | NAL | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 47.2 | 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 |
Lefty Bowe: the record in brief
The season rows for Lefty Bowe begin in 1939. All of the seasons listed were played for the Chicago American Giants. Listed as a pitcher, Bowe threw and hit left-handed. The recorded size is 6 feet, 3 inches and 200 pounds. The birth record reads December 18, 1918, in Amandaville, KY, USA. The bio records the death on July 19, 2016, in Erie, PA, USA. On the record, Lefty Bowe was born Randolph Bowe.
The pitching table credits Bowe with a 4-4 record and a 3.02 ERA in 19 games. The totals include 81 strikeouts. The leagues Bowe pitched in allowed 4.25 earned runs per nine over those seasons, so the career ERA was 28.9% better than average. In 1939, one of the busiest seasons, Bowe posted a 2.42 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.28. Bowe's career Pitcher PIV, which scores run prevention against each season's league, is 1,968.3.
The position breakdown shows 19 games, all at pitcher. Fielding on the mound produced 2 putouts and 29 assists against 1 errors.
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 teams did Lefty Bowe play for?
- Lefty Bowe played for one team, the Chicago American Giants (1939–1940).
- What were Lefty Bowe's career stats?
- In 19 games, Lefty Bowe went 4-4 with a 3.02 ERA, 81 strikeouts, and 92.1 innings pitched.
- What position did Lefty Bowe play?
- Lefty Bowe played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Lefty Bowe and how much did he weigh?
- Lefty Bowe was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 200 pounds.
- 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.
- Is Lefty Bowe in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Lefty Bowe has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.