What years did Sam Bowen play?

Sam Bowen played in Major League Baseball from 1977 to 1980.

Was Sam Bowen a pitcher?

No. Sam Bowen was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Sam Bowen hit?

Sam Bowen hit 1 career home runs with 3 hits.

Sam Bowen

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1977-1980)

AVG .136

HR 1

RBI 1

H 3

OPS .513

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'9" / 170 lb
Born: 9/18/1952 in Brunswick, GA, USA
MLB Debut: 1977-08-25
Last Game: 1980-10-04

Full name: Samuel Thomas Bowen

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
16	22	3	3	0	0	1	1	1	3	7	.136	.240	.273	.513	0

Career AVG .136 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 48.0% below league average.

Career OBP .240 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 26.5% below league average.

Career SLG .273 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — 29.9% below league average.

Career OPS .513 vs. league average .716 across their career seasons — 28.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1977	BOS	AL	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1978	BOS	AL	6	7	3	1	1	1	0	1	2	.143	—	—	—	—	0.0
1980	BOS	AL	7	13	0	2	0	0	1	2	3	.154	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			16	22	3	3	1	1	1	3	7	.136	—	—	—	—	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	6	10	0	2	0	0	.200
Away	10	12	3	1	1	1	.083

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	BB	SO
1980-10-04	BOS	TOR	L	2	0	1	0	0	0	0
1980-10-04	BOS	TOR	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
1980-09-29	BOS	BAL	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1980-09-12	BOS	NYY	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1980-09-10	BOS	CLE	L	2	0	0	0	0	2	1
1980-09-09	BOS	CLE	W	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
1980-09-05	BOS	SEA	L	4	0	1	0	0	0	1
1978-09-24	BOS	TOR	W	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1978-07-27	BOS	TEX	L	4	1	1	1	1	0	1
1978-07-24	BOS	MIN	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	13	6	22	1	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A
1977	BOS	OF	3	0	3	0
1978	BOS	OF	4	2	2	0
1980	BOS	OF	6	4	17	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Left Field	4
Center Field	8
Right Field	1

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Coastal Georgia Community College	Brunswick	GA	1971, 1972

Frequently Asked Questions about Sam Bowen

What years did Sam Bowen play?: Sam Bowen played in Major League Baseball from 1977 to 1980.
Was Sam Bowen a pitcher?: No. Sam Bowen was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Sam Bowen hit?: Sam Bowen hit 1 career home runs with 3 hits.