John Bowker

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2008-2011)

John Bowker was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 2008 to 2011 for the San Francisco Giants, the Pittsburgh Pirates, and the Philadelphia Phillies, a span of 4 seasons. In 240 career games, he hit .232 with 133 hits, 17 home runs, and 73 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .232
HR 17
RBI 73
H 133
OPS .664
PIV -863
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'1" / 205 lb
Born
7/8/1983 in Sacramento, CA, USA
MLB Debut
2008-04-12
Last Game
2011-09-27

Full name: John Brite Bowker

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Career Batting Statistics

John Bowker — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
240 574 54 133 25 5 17 73 2 39 136 .232 .283 .382 .664 -863

Career AVG .232 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 10.8% below league average.

Career OBP .283 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — 13.7% below league average.

Career SLG .382 vs. league average .409 across their career seasons — 6.7% below league average.

Career OPS .664 vs. league average .737 across their career seasons — 9.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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John Bowker — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2008 SFN NL 111 326 31 83 14 3 10 43 1 19 74 .255 .263 (-3%) .333 (-10%) .416 (-2%) .749 (-6%) -355.1
2009 SFN NL 31 67 7 13 2 2 2 7 1 4 18 .194 .262 (-26%) .332 (-26%) .417 (-11%) .750 (-17%) -225.9
2010 SFN NL 41 82 9 17 3 0 3 8 0 6 23 .207 .257 (-19%) .325 (-21%) .402 (-12%) .728 (-16%) -245.0
2010 PIT NL 26 69 7 16 5 0 2 13 0 8 10 .232 .257 (-10%) .325 (-4%) .402 (-3%) .728 (-3%) -245.0
2011 PIT NL 19 17 0 4 1 0 0 2 0 2 4 .235 — — — — 0.0
2011 PHI NL 12 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 6 seasons 240 574 54 133 25 5 17 73 2 39 136 .232 — — — — -1,071

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

John Bowker — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home11427727621033.224
Away1262972771740.239

Last 10 Games — Batting

John Bowker — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2011-09-27 PHIATLW 100000001
2011-09-24 PHINYNL 100000000
2011-09-22 PHIWASL 200000000
2011-09-20 PHIWASL 100000000
2011-09-18 PHISTLL 100000001
2011-09-16 PHISTLL 100000000
2011-09-15 PHIMIAW 100000001
2011-09-13 PHIHOUL 100000001
2011-09-11 PHIMILL 100000000
2011-09-10 PHIMILW 100000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

John Bowker — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 82 73 496 43 7 44
OF 78 62 120 2 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

John Bowker — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2008 SFN 1B 71 67 448 39 6 43
2008 SFN OF 19 13 27 0 0 0
2009 SFN 1B 4 2 15 0 0 0
2009 SFN OF 17 15 26 1 0 0
2010 SFN OF 24 18 33 1 0 0
2010 PIT 1B 5 4 29 3 1 1
2010 PIT OF 16 15 30 0 1 0
2011 PIT 1B 1 0 3 0 0 0
2011 PIT OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
2011 PHI 1B 1 0 1 1 0 0
2011 PHI OF 1 1 4 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

John Bowker — Career Games by Position
Position Games
First Base 82
Left Field 35
Right Field 45
Designated Hitter 2

Salary History

John Bowker — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2011 PIT NL $441,500
2010 SFN NL $410,000
Total Career Earnings $851,500

College History

John Bowker — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
California State University Long Beach Long Beach CA 2002, 2003, 2004

John Bowker: the record in brief

April 12, 2008 and September 27, 2011 bracket John Bowker's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. By club, Bowker's seasons break down as the San Francisco Giants (2008 through 2010), the Pittsburgh Pirates (2010 to 2011), and the Philadelphia Phillies (2011). Bowker, born on July 8, 1983, in Sacramento, CA, USA, is listed as a first baseman and batted and threw left-handed. Bowker's listed size is 205 pounds on a 6-foot-1 frame. Bowker's full given name, per the bio, is John Brite Bowker.

Bowker finished with 133 hits from 574 at bats in 240 games, which works out to .232, adding 17 home runs and 73 RBI. Bowker got on base at a .283 rate and slugged .382 (.664 OPS). Set against a .260 league average for the same years, Bowker's .232 average sits 10.8% below it. The OPS comparison is .664 to a league .737, 9.8% below average. Bowker's most home runs in a season came in 2008, when the total reached 10 for the San Francisco Giants. 2008 produced Bowker's most hits, 83 of them for the San Francisco Giants.

Frequently Asked Questions about John Bowker

What years did John Bowker play?
John Bowker played in Major League Baseball from 2008 to 2011.
Was John Bowker a pitcher?
No. John Bowker was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did John Bowker hit?
John Bowker hit 17 career home runs with 133 hits.
What was John Bowker's career batting average?
John Bowker batted .232 over his career, with 133 hits in 574 at bats.
How many RBI did John Bowker have?
John Bowker drove in 73 runs in his career.
Is John Bowker in the Hall of Fame?
No. John Bowker has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.