What years did Rob Bowen play?

Rob Bowen played in Major League Baseball from 2003 to 2008.

Was Rob Bowen a pitcher?

No. Rob Bowen was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Rob Bowen hit?

Rob Bowen hit 9 career home runs with 79 hits.

Rob Bowen

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2003-2008)

AVG .209

HR 9

RBI 43

H 79

OPS .639

PIV -304

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: B / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 210 lb
Born: 2/24/1981 in Bedford, TX, USA
MLB Debut: 2003-09-01
Last Game: 2008-09-24

Full name: Robert McClure Bowen

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
216	378	50	79	20	1	9	43	1	48	139	.209	.300	.339	.639	-304

Career AVG .209 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 21.5% below league average.

Career OBP .300 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 10.3% below league average.

Career SLG .339 vs. league average .424 across their career seasons — 20.2% below league average.

Career OPS .639 vs. league average .759 across their career seasons — 15.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
2003	MIN	AL	7	10	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	.100	—	—	—	—	0.0
2004	MIN	AL	17	27	1	3	0	0	1	2	0	4	10	.111	—	—	—	—	0.0
2006	SDN	NL	94	94	22	23	5	0	3	13	0	13	26	.245	.269 (-9%)	.336 (+1%)	.431 (-9%)	.768 (-5%)	-55.2
2007	SDN	NL	30	82	12	22	8	0	2	11	1	13	28	.268	.268 (avg)	.335 (+11%)	.422 (+4%)	.758 (+7%)	119.5
2007	CHN	NL	10	31	3	2	1	0	0	2	0	4	13	.065	—	—	—	—	119.5
2007	OAK	AL	21	43	6	12	1	0	2	5	0	10	20	.279	—	—	—	—	119.5
2008	OAK	AL	37	91	6	16	5	1	1	9	0	4	38	.176	.263 (-33%)	.333 (-34%)	.416 (-31%)	.749 (-33%)	-508.2
Career · 7 seasons			216	378	50	79	20	1	9	43	1	48	139	.209	—	—	—	—	-205

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2006	NLDS2	SDN	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000

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	100	165	21	31	3	19	.188
Away	116	213	29	48	6	24	.225

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO
2008-09-24	OAK	TEX	L	4	0	1	1	0	1	0	1
2008-09-23	OAK	TEX	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
2008-09-20	OAK	SEA	W	3	0	1	1	0	2	0	0
2008-09-13	OAK	TEX	W	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
2008-09-10	OAK	DET	W	4	1	2	1	0	0	0	2
2008-09-04	OAK	KCR	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
2008-08-31	OAK	MIN	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
2008-08-29	OAK	MIN	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2008-08-28	OAK	MIN	W	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
2008-08-24	OAK	SEA	L	4	1	1	0	1	1	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	2	0	3	0	0	2
C	174	86	677	46	10	6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2003	MIN	C	7	0	15	2	1	0
2004	MIN	C	15	8	65	1	1	1
2006	SDN	1B	1	0	1	0	0	0
2006	SDN	C	65	8	144	14	1	1
2007	SDN	C	26	22	136	13	3	2
2007	CHN	C	9	9	78	3	1	1
2007	OAK	C	21	14	92	4	1	0
2008	OAK	1B	1	0	2	0	0	2
2008	OAK	C	31	25	147	9	2	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Catcher	174
First Base	2
Designated Hitter	3

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2008	OAK	AL	$410,000
2007	SDN	NL	$382,300
Total Career Earnings			$792,300

Frequently Asked Questions about Rob Bowen

What years did Rob Bowen play?: Rob Bowen played in Major League Baseball from 2003 to 2008.
Was Rob Bowen a pitcher?: No. Rob Bowen was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Rob Bowen hit?: Rob Bowen hit 9 career home runs with 79 hits.