Sam Bowens

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1963-1969)

AVG .223
HR 45
RBI 143
H 287
OPS .657
PIV -591
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 188 lb
Born
3/23/1938 in Wilmington, NC, USA
Died
3/28/2003 in Wilmington, NC, USA
MLB Debut
1963-09-07
Last Game
1969-07-26

Full name: Samuel Edward Bowens

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
479 1,287 141 287 48 6 45 143 25 100 293 .223 .283 .375 .657 -591

Career AVG .223 vs. league average .246 across their career seasons — 9.2% below league average.

Career OBP .283 vs. league average .310 across their career seasons — 8.8% below league average.

Career SLG .375 vs. league average .367 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .657 vs. league average .676 across their career seasons — near 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
1963 BAL AL 15 48 8 16 3 1 1 9 1 4 5 .333 — — — — 217.6
1964 BAL AL 139 501 58 132 25 2 22 71 4 42 99 .263 .250 (+5%) .312 (+3%) .377 (+20%) .690 (+12%) 1110.7
1965 BAL AL 84 203 16 33 4 1 7 20 7 10 41 .163 .245 (-34%) .310 (-36%) .371 (-20%) .682 (-28%) -921.9
1966 BAL AL 89 243 26 51 9 1 6 20 9 17 52 .210 .248 (-16%) .309 (-11%) .376 (-13%) .685 (-12%) -423.6
1967 BAL AL 62 120 13 22 2 1 5 12 3 11 43 .183 .242 (-24%) .306 (-16%) .357 (-4%) .663 (-10%) -180.3
1968 WS2 AL 57 115 14 22 4 0 4 7 0 11 39 .191 .236 (-19%) .298 (-12%) .340 (-3%) .638 (-7%) -123.3
1969 WS2 AL 33 57 6 11 1 0 0 4 1 5 14 .193 .248 (-22%) .320 (-19%) .369 (-43%) .689 (-32%) -269.9
Career · 7 seasons 479 1,287 141 287 48 6 45 143 25 100 293 .223 — — — — -591

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home232577671312573.227
Away247711741562070.219

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1969-07-26 TEXOAKW 101000110
1969-07-25 TEXOAKL 000000000
1969-07-20 TEXNYYL 100000000
1969-07-19 TEXNYYW 100000001
1969-07-19 TEXNYYL 000000000
1969-07-18 TEXNYYL 100000001
1969-07-16 TEXDETL 301000011
1969-07-15 TEXDETW 321000011
1969-07-14 TEXDETW 000000000
1969-07-13 TEXNYYW 501100000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 373 313 606 23 17 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1963 BAL OF 13 13 20 0 1 0
1964 BAL OF 135 132 249 8 5 1
1965 BAL OF 68 53 108 3 2 1
1966 BAL OF 68 56 114 7 5 2
1967 BAL OF 32 26 41 2 1 0
1968 WS2 OF 27 20 42 2 2 0
1969 WS2 OF 30 13 32 1 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Left Field 108
Center Field 10
Right Field 285

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Tennessee State University Nashville TN 1956, 1957, 1958

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Sam Bowens (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jarred Kelenic
    .211 avg, 50 HR
  2. 96
    JaCoby Jones
    .212 avg, 32 HR
  3. 95
    Alek Thomas
    .230 avg, 31 HR
  4. 90
    Nick Senzel
    .232 avg, 40 HR
  5. 90
    Adam Engel
    .224 avg, 30 HR
  6. 88
    Kyle Isbel
    .237 avg, 29 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Sam Bowens

What years did Sam Bowens play?
Sam Bowens played in Major League Baseball from 1963 to 1969.
Was Sam Bowens a pitcher?
No. Sam Bowens was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Sam Bowens hit?
Sam Bowens hit 45 career home runs with 287 hits.