What years did Stew Bowers play?

Stew Bowers played in Major League Baseball from 1935 to 1937.

Was Stew Bowers a pitcher?

Yes. Stew Bowers pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 5 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Stew Bowers hit?

Stew Bowers hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

What was Stew Bowers's career batting average?

Stew Bowers batted .200 over his career, with 1 hits in 5 at bats.

What was Stew Bowers's career ERA?

Stew Bowers finished with a 4.60 career ERA, going 2-1 with 5 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Stew Bowers have?

Stew Bowers recorded 5 career strikeouts.

Stew Bowers

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1935-1937)

Stew Bowers was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1935 to 1937 for the Boston Red Sox, a span of 3 seasons. Across 15 career appearances, he went 2-1 with a 4.60 ERA and 5 strikeouts.

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 October 12, 2026

W–L 2–1

ERA 4.60

WHIP 1.88

SO 5

Pitcher PIV -665.5

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: B / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 170 lb
Born: 2/26/1915 in New Freedom, PA, USA
Died: 12/14/2005 in Havertown, PA, USA
MLB Debut: 1935-08-05
Last Game: 1937-05-18

Full name: Stewart Cole Bowers

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Career Pitching Statistics

Stew Bowers — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
2	1	15	2	1	0	0	29.1	36	15	2	19	5	4.60	-665.5

Career ERA 4.60 vs. league average 4.47 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Stew Bowers — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1935	BOS	AL	2	1	10	2	1	23.2	26	9	17	5	3.42	4.35 (+21%)	-665.5
1936	BOS	AL	0	0	5	0	0	5.2	10	6	2	0	9.53	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			2	1	15	2	1	29.1	36	15	19	5	4.60	—	-666

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

Stew Bowers — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
18	5	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	.200	.333	.200	.533	0

Career AVG .200 vs. league average .280 across their career seasons — 28.6% below league average.

Career OBP .333 vs. league average .345 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .200 vs. league average .401 across their career seasons — 50.1% below league average.

Career OPS .533 vs. league average .745 across their career seasons — 28.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Stew Bowers — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1935	BOS	AL	11	5	1	1	1	2	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1936	BOS	AL	6	0	1	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1937	BOS	AL	1	0	1	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			18	5	3	1	1	2	.200	—	—	—	—	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

Stew Bowers — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	12	4	3	1	0	0	.250
Away	6	1	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Stew Bowers — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	9	18.1	16	5	13	5	2.45
Away	6	11.0	20	7	6	0	5.73

Last 10 Games — Batting

Stew Bowers — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R
1937-05-18	BOS	CLE	L	0	1
1936-09-25	BOS	MIN	L	0	0
1936-09-15	BOS	CLE	L	0	0
1936-08-28	BOS	SLA	L	0	0
1936-05-08	BOS	MIN	L	0	0
1936-05-02	BOS	CLE	L	0	0
1936-04-20	BOS	MIN	W	0	1
1935-09-29	BOS	NYY	L	1	0
1935-09-22	BOS	NYY	L	0	0
1935-09-21	BOS	NYY	L	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Stew Bowers — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1936-09-25	BOS	MIN	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1936-09-15	BOS	CLE	—	2.0	5	3	3	1	0	1
1936-08-28	BOS	SLA	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1936-05-08	BOS	MIN	—	1.0	4	4	0	1	0	0
1936-05-02	BOS	CLE	—	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0
1935-09-29	BOS	NYY	L	4.0	6	4	1	3	0	0
1935-09-22	BOS	NYY	—	1.0	3	2	2	0	0	0
1935-09-21	BOS	NYY	—	2.0	2	0	0	1	0	0
1935-09-16	BOS	DET	—	2.0	0	0	0	4	3	0
1935-09-14	BOS	SLA	W	8.1	8	2	2	8	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Stew Bowers — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	15	0	0	7	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Stew Bowers — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1935	BOS	P	10	0	0	7	1	0
1936	BOS	P	5	0	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Stew Bowers — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	15

College History

Stew Bowers — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Gettysburg College	Gettysburg	PA	1935

Stew Bowers: the record in brief

Between the debut on August 5, 1935 and the final game on May 18, 1937, Stew Bowers built the record summarized on this page. Bowers's only club in the season tables is the Boston Red Sox. Born on February 26, 1915, in New Freedom, PA, USA, Bowers is listed as a pitcher and switch-hit and threw right-handed. Bowers's listed size is 6 feet, 0 inches and 170 pounds. The bio records the death on December 14, 2005, in Havertown, PA, USA. The given name on file is Stewart Cole Bowers.

Bowers went 2-1 with a 4.60 ERA in 15 games, 2 of them starts. Also on Bowers's record: 5 strikeouts. Bowers's 4.60 ERA was close to the 4.47 league figure for those seasons. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.42 in 1935, when the league's was 4.35.

Bowers appears at one position only: pitcher, in 15 games. On the mound, Bowers's fielding totals are 0 putouts, 7 assists and 1 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Stew Bowers

What years did Stew Bowers play?: Stew Bowers played in Major League Baseball from 1935 to 1937.
Was Stew Bowers a pitcher?: Yes. Stew Bowers pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 5 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Stew Bowers hit?: Stew Bowers hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Stew Bowers's career batting average?: Stew Bowers batted .200 over his career, with 1 hits in 5 at bats.
What was Stew Bowers's career ERA?: Stew Bowers finished with a 4.60 career ERA, going 2-1 with 5 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Stew Bowers have?: Stew Bowers recorded 5 career strikeouts.