What years did Charlie Bowles play?

Charlie Bowles played in Major League Baseball from 1943 to 1945.

Was Charlie Bowles a pitcher?

Yes. Charlie Bowles pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 17 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Charlie Bowles hit?

Charlie Bowles hit 0 career home runs with 6 hits.

What teams did Charlie Bowles play for?

Charlie Bowles played for one team, the Philadelphia Athletics (1943, 1945).

What were Charlie Bowles's career stats?

In 10 games, Charlie Bowles went 1-4 with a 4.38 ERA, 17 strikeouts, and 51.1 innings pitched.

What position did Charlie Bowles play?

Charlie Bowles played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Charlie Bowles and how much did he weigh?

Charlie Bowles was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 180 pounds.

What was Charlie Bowles's career ERA?

Charlie Bowles finished with a 4.38 career ERA, going 1-4 with 17 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Charlie Bowles have?

Charlie Bowles recorded 17 career strikeouts.

Is Charlie Bowles in the Hall of Fame?

No. Charlie Bowles has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Charlie Bowles

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1943-1945)

Charlie Bowles was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1943 to 1945 for the Philadelphia Athletics, a span of 3 seasons. Across 10 career appearances, he went 1-4 with a 4.38 ERA and 17 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 15, 2026

W–L 1–4

ERA 4.38

WHIP 1.54

SO 17

Pitcher PIV -973.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 180 lb
Born: 3/15/1917 in Norwood, MA, USA
Died: 12/23/2003 in Newton, NC, USA
MLB Debut: 1943-09-25
Last Game: 1945-09-19

Full name: Charles James Bowles

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Career Pitching Statistics

Charlie Bowles — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	4	10	6	3	0	0	51.1	52	25	3	27	17	4.38	-973.9

Career ERA 4.38 vs. league average 3.58 across their career seasons — 22.4% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Charlie Bowles — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1943	PHA	AL	1	1	2	2	2	18.0	17	6	4	6	3.00	3.50 (+14%)	384.6
1945	PHA	AL	0	3	8	4	1	33.1	35	19	23	11	5.13	3.67 (-40%)	-1358.6
Career · 2 seasons			1	4	10	6	3	51.1	52	25	27	17	4.38	—	-974

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

Charlie Bowles — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
16	29	0	6	1	0	0	3	0	0	4	.207	.207	.241	.448	0

Career AVG .207 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 19.9% below league average.

Career OBP .207 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 36.7% below league average.

Career SLG .241 vs. league average .351 across their career seasons — 31.1% below league average.

Career OPS .448 vs. league average .677 across their career seasons — 33.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Charlie Bowles — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	2B	RBI	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1943	PHA	AL	3	8	1	0	1	1	.125	—	—	—	—	0.0
1945	PHA	AL	13	21	5	1	2	3	.238	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			16	29	6	1	3	4	.207	—	—	—	—	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

Charlie Bowles — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	10	18	0	2	0	1	.111
Away	6	11	0	4	0	2	.364

Pitching — Home / Away

Charlie Bowles — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	6	34.1	36	14	12	13	3.67
Away	4	17.0	16	11	15	4	5.82

Last 10 Games — Batting

Charlie Bowles — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	2B	RBI
1945-09-19	PHA	BOS	L	2	1	1	2
1945-09-12	PHA	DET	L	0	0	0	0
1945-09-07	PHA	CHW	W	1	0	0	0
1945-09-05	PHA	CHW	L	1	0	0	0
1945-09-03	PHA	NYY	L	3	0	0	0
1945-09-02	PHA	BOS	W	1	0	0	0
1945-08-29	PHA	MIN	L	1	0	0	0
1945-08-28	PHA	MIN	L	3	1	0	0
1945-08-26	PHA	BOS	L	1	0	0	0
1945-08-22	PHA	DET	L	1	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Charlie Bowles — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1945-09-19	PHA	BOS	—	3.0	5	5	5	5	1	0
1945-09-12	PHA	DET	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1945-09-07	PHA	CHW	—	2.0	3	2	2	3	0	0
1945-09-03	PHA	NYY	L	7.1	11	4	4	5	5	0
1945-08-28	PHA	MIN	L	6.0	4	2	2	0	2	1
1945-08-20	PHA	DET	L	8.0	5	4	4	5	3	2
1945-08-17	PHA	CLE	—	2.0	3	1	1	2	0	0
1945-08-15	PHA	CLE	—	4.0	3	1	1	3	0	0
1943-10-02	PHA	CLE	L	9.0	10	6	6	2	2	0
1943-09-27	PHA	SLA	W	9.0	7	4	0	2	4	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Charlie Bowles — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	10	0	7	9	1	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Charlie Bowles — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1943	PHA	P	2	0	2	3	1	2
1945	PHA	P	8	0	5	6	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Charlie Bowles — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	10

Charlie Bowles: the record in brief

The profile opens with Charlie Bowles's first major league game on September 25, 1943; the last one listed came on September 19, 1945. Bowles spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Philadelphia Athletics. Bowles played primarily as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. Born on March 15, 1917, in Norwood, MA, USA, Bowles was listed at 6'3" and 180 pounds. The bio records the death on December 23, 2003, in Newton, NC, USA. The given name on file is Charles James Bowles.

The pitching table credits Bowles with a 1-4 record and a 4.38 ERA in 10 games. The same table counts 17 strikeouts. Against a 3.58 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.38 mark was 22.4% worse. In 1945, one of the busiest seasons, Bowles posted a 5.13 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.67.

Every defensive appearance on record for Bowles, 10 games, came at pitcher. Fielding on the mound produced 7 putouts and 9 assists against 1 errors.

Bowles's game-by-game log, linked below the splits, holds 26 games from Retrosheet.

Frequently Asked Questions about Charlie Bowles

What years did Charlie Bowles play?: Charlie Bowles played in Major League Baseball from 1943 to 1945.
Was Charlie Bowles a pitcher?: Yes. Charlie Bowles pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 17 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Charlie Bowles hit?: Charlie Bowles hit 0 career home runs with 6 hits.
What teams did Charlie Bowles play for?: Charlie Bowles played for one team, the Philadelphia Athletics (1943, 1945).
What were Charlie Bowles's career stats?: In 10 games, Charlie Bowles went 1-4 with a 4.38 ERA, 17 strikeouts, and 51.1 innings pitched.
What position did Charlie Bowles play?: Charlie Bowles played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Charlie Bowles and how much did he weigh?: Charlie Bowles was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 180 pounds.
What was Charlie Bowles's career ERA?: Charlie Bowles finished with a 4.38 career ERA, going 1-4 with 17 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Charlie Bowles have?: Charlie Bowles recorded 17 career strikeouts.
Is Charlie Bowles in the Hall of Fame?: No. Charlie Bowles has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.