Bob Bowman

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1939-1942)

W–L 26–17
ERA 3.82
WHIP 1.37
SO 146
Pitcher PIV -1404.8
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 160 lb
Born
10/3/1910 in Keystone, WV, USA
Died
9/4/1972 in Bluefield, WV, USA
MLB Debut
1939-04-21
Last Game
1942-05-25

Full name: Robert James Bowman

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
26 17 109 38 13 2 10 365.0 360 155 27 139 146 3.82 -1404.8

Career ERA 3.82 vs. league average 4.00 across their career seasons — near 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
1939 SLN NL 13 5 51 15 4 2 9 169.3 141 49 60 78 2.60 4.28 (+39%) 1939.5
1940 SLN NL 7 5 28 17 7 0 0 114.3 118 55 43 43 4.33 4.21 (-3%) -841.7
1941 NY1 NL 6 7 29 6 2 0 1 80.3 100 51 36 25 5.71 3.94 (-45%) -2502.7
1942 CHN NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 1 0 0 0 0.00 — 0.0
Career · 4 seasons 26 17 109 38 13 2 10 365.0 360 155 139 146 3.82 — -1,405

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
109 101 5 7 1 0 1 4 0 10 61 .069 .153 .109 .262 -493

Career AVG .069 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 73.8% below league average.

Career OBP .153 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 54.0% below league average.

Career SLG .109 vs. league average .376 across their career seasons — 71.0% below league average.

Career OPS .262 vs. league average .709 across their career seasons — 63.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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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
1939 SLN NL 51 47 2 4 1 0 0 1 0 4 29 .085 — — — — -493.0
1940 SLN NL 28 33 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 4 17 .061 — — — — 0.0
1941 NY1 NL 29 21 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 2 15 .048 — — — — 0.0
1942 CHN NL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 4 seasons 109 101 5 7 1 0 1 4 0 10 61 .069 — — — — -493

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home54524514.096
Away55491200.041

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home54188.01777666773.64
Away55177.01837873693.97

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1942-05-25 CHCSTLL 000000000
1941-09-23 NY1PHIL 000000000
1941-09-18 NY1CHCL 000000000
1941-09-14 NY1STLL 000000000
1941-09-07 NY1BROL 000000000
1941-09-06 NY1BROL 000000000
1941-09-01 NY1PHIW 000000000
1941-08-30 NY1BROW 100000001
1941-08-30 NY1BROW 100000001
1941-08-26 NY1CINL 300000003

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1942-05-25 CHCSTL — 1.0100000
1941-09-23 NY1PHI — 3.0322120
1941-09-18 NY1CHC — 0.2210000
1941-09-14 NY1STL L 1.2210300
1941-09-07 NY1BRO — 2.0677312
1941-09-06 NY1BRO — 1.0000100
1941-09-01 NY1PHI W 1.0100000
1941-08-30 NY1BRO SV 1.1100000
1941-08-30 NY1BRO W 2.0000110
1941-08-26 NY1CIN L 7.21055021

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 109 0 10 73 3 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1939 SLN P 51 0 4 30 2 0
1940 SLN P 28 0 2 23 1 0
1941 NY1 P 29 0 4 20 0 0
1942 CHN P 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 109

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1939 Most Valuable Player NL 30th 2.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Bob Bowman (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Johnny Hutchings
    12-18, 3.96 ERA
  2. 92
    Ken Burkhart
    27-20, 3.84 ERA
  3. 90
    Claude Jonnard
    14-12, 3.79 ERA
  4. 90
    Bob Stoddard
    18-27, 4.03 ERA
  5. 87
    Bud Byerly
    22-22, 3.70 ERA
  6. 84
    Larry Demery
    29-23, 3.72 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Bob Bowman

What years did Bob Bowman play?
Bob Bowman played in Major League Baseball from 1939 to 1942.
Was Bob Bowman a pitcher?
Yes. Bob Bowman pitched in the major leagues, recording 26 wins and 146 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bob Bowman hit?
Bob Bowman hit 1 career home runs with 7 hits.