What years did Abe Bowman play?

Abe Bowman played in Major League Baseball from 1914 to 1915.

Was Abe Bowman a pitcher?

Yes. Abe Bowman pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 27 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Abe Bowman hit?

Abe Bowman hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

What was Abe Bowman's career batting average?

Abe Bowman batted .048 over his career, with 1 hits in 21 at bats.

What was Abe Bowman's career ERA?

Abe Bowman finished with a 4.74 career ERA, going 2-8 with 27 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Abe Bowman have?

Abe Bowman recorded 27 career strikeouts.

Abe Bowman

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1914-1915)

Abe Bowman was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1914 to 1915 for the Cleveland Guardians, a span of 2 seasons. Across 24 career appearances, he went 2-8 with a 4.74 ERA and 27 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 September 9, 2026

W–L 2–8

ERA 4.74

WHIP 1.66

SO 27

Pitcher PIV -1478.0

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 190 lb
Born: 1/25/1893 in Greenup, IL, USA
Died: 10/11/1979 in Longview, TX, USA
MLB Debut: 1914-05-19
Last Game: 1915-06-23

Full name: Alvah Edson Bowman

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Career Pitching Statistics

Abe Bowman — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
2	8	24	11	2	1	0	74.0	75	39	0	48	27	4.74	-1478.0

Career ERA 4.74 vs. league average 2.91 across their career seasons — 62.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Abe Bowman — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1914	CLE	AL	2	7	22	10	2	1	72.7	74	36	45	27	4.46	2.93 (-52%)	-1478.0
1915	CLE	AL	0	1	2	1	0	0	1.3	1	3	3	0	20.25	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			2	8	24	11	2	1	74.0	75	39	48	27	4.74	—	-1,478

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

Abe Bowman — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
24	21	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	.048	.048	.048	.095	0

Career AVG .048 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — 81.2% below league average.

Career OBP .048 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — 85.1% below league average.

Career SLG .048 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 85.8% below league average.

Career OPS .095 vs. league average .656 across their career seasons — 85.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Abe Bowman — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1914	CLE	AL	22	21	1	8	.048	—	—	—	—	0.0
1915	CLE	AL	2	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			24	21	1	8	.048	—	—	—	—	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

Abe Bowman — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	16	10	0	1	0	0	.100
Away	8	11	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Abe Bowman — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	16	44.0	43	23	31	18	4.70
Away	8	30.0	32	16	17	9	4.80

Last 10 Games — Batting

Abe Bowman — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1915-06-23	CLE	CHW	L	0	0
1915-06-23	CLE	CHW	L	0	0
1914-09-30	CLE	CHW	W	0	0
1914-09-27	CLE	NYY	L	3	1
1914-09-26	CLE	MIN	L	0	0
1914-09-24	CLE	MIN	L	0	0
1914-09-24	CLE	MIN	L	0	0
1914-09-22	CLE	PHA	L	0	0
1914-09-21	CLE	PHA	W	0	0
1914-07-29	CLE	NYY	L	1	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Abe Bowman — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1915-06-23	CLE	CHW	L	0.1	1	4	2	2	0
1915-06-23	CLE	CHW	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	0
1914-09-30	CLE	CHW	W	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
1914-09-27	CLE	NYY	—	6.2	5	2	2	2	5
1914-09-26	CLE	MIN	—	2.0	1	0	0	1	2
1914-09-24	CLE	MIN	L	1.0	1	2	2	2	0
1914-09-24	CLE	MIN	—	2.0	1	1	1	0	2
1914-09-22	CLE	PHA	—	2.0	5	4	4	1	0
1914-09-21	CLE	PHA	—	0.1	3	2	2	1	0
1914-07-29	CLE	NYY	L	3.0	9	6	6	5	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Abe Bowman — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	24	0	5	22	3	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Abe Bowman — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1914	CLE	P	22	0	5	19	3	1
1915	CLE	P	2	0	0	3	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Abe Bowman — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	24

Frequently Asked Questions about Abe Bowman

What years did Abe Bowman play?: Abe Bowman played in Major League Baseball from 1914 to 1915.
Was Abe Bowman a pitcher?: Yes. Abe Bowman pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 27 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Abe Bowman hit?: Abe Bowman hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Abe Bowman's career batting average?: Abe Bowman batted .048 over his career, with 1 hits in 21 at bats.
What was Abe Bowman's career ERA?: Abe Bowman finished with a 4.74 career ERA, going 2-8 with 27 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Abe Bowman have?: Abe Bowman recorded 27 career strikeouts.