Was Shane Bowers a pitcher?

Yes. Shane Bowers pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 7 strikeouts.

Shane Bowers

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1997)

W–L 0–3

ERA 8.05

WHIP 1.84

SO 7

Pitcher PIV -366.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 215 lb
Born: 7/27/1971 in Glendora, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1997-07-26
Last Game: 1997-08-16

Full name: Shane Patrick Bowers

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	3	5	5	0	0	0	19.0	27	17	2	8	7	8.05	-366.9

Career ERA 8.05 vs. league average 4.39 across their career seasons — 83.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1997	MIN	AL	0	3	5	5	0	0	0	19.0	27	17	8	7	8.05	4.39 (-83%)	-366.9
Career · 1 season			0	3	5	5	0	0	0	19.0	27	17	8	7	8.05	—	-367

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
5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

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
1997	MIN	AL	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	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	2	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	3	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	2	9.2	11	7	3	6	6.52
Away	3	9.1	16	10	5	1	9.64

Last 5 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1997-08-16	MIN	BOS	L	2.1	4	5	3	2	0	0
1997-08-12	MIN	TOR	L	2.2	6	5	5	1	0	2
1997-08-07	MIN	BOS	L	4.0	7	7	6	0	3	0
1997-08-02	MIN	NYY	—	4.1	6	2	2	2	1	0
1997-07-26	MIN	BAL	—	5.2	4	1	1	3	3	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	5	5	2	2	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1997	MIN	P	5	5	2	2	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	5

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Loyola Marymount University	Los Angeles	CA	1990, 1991, 1992, 1993

Frequently Asked Questions about Shane Bowers

Was Shane Bowers a pitcher?: Yes. Shane Bowers pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 7 strikeouts.