Bob Bowman

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1955-1959)

AVG .249
HR 17
RBI 54
H 129
OPS .719
PIV 192
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 195 lb
Born
5/10/1931 in Laytonville, CA, USA
Died
1/27/2017 in San Jose, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1955-04-16
Last Game
1959-09-18

Full name: Robert Leroy Bowman

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
256 519 71 129 19 5 17 54 0 48 109 .249 .317 .403 .719 192

Career AVG .249 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .317 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .403 vs. league average .394 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .719 vs. league average .721 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1955 PHI NL 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1956 PHI NL 6 16 2 3 0 1 1 2 0 0 6 .188 — — — — 0.0
1957 PHI NL 99 237 31 63 8 2 6 23 0 27 50 .266 .257 (+3%) .323 (+9%) .391 (avg) .715 (+4%) 251.0
1958 PHI NL 91 184 31 53 11 2 8 24 0 16 30 .288 .257 (+12%) .324 (+6%) .394 (+27%) .719 (+17%) 543.7
1959 PHI NL 57 79 7 10 0 0 2 5 0 5 23 .127 .256 (-51%) .323 (-46%) .392 (-48%) .715 (-47%) -602.5
Career · 5 seasons 256 519 71 129 19 5 17 54 0 48 109 .249 — — — — 192

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 Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 1 5 0 0 0 0 6.0 5 4 1 5 0 6.00 0.0

Career ERA 6.00 vs. league average 3.90 across their career seasons — 53.7% worse than 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
1959 PHI NL 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 6.0 5 4 5 0 6.00 — 0.0
Career · 1 season 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 6.0 5 4 5 0 6.00 — 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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home14127645751440.272
Away1152432654314.222

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home10.200000.00
Away45.154506.75

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1959-09-18 PHICHCL 000000010
1959-09-12 PHISFGL 000000000
1959-09-09 PHILADL 000000000
1959-09-05 PHIPITL 100000000
1959-08-28 PHIPITL 100000000
1959-08-25 PHILADL 010000010
1959-08-24 PHILADL 100000001
1959-08-21 PHISFGL 010000010
1959-08-21 PHISFGL 100000001
1959-08-20 PHICHCL 100000000

Last 5 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1959-09-18 PHICHC L 1.0210100
1959-09-12 PHISFG — 0.1133200
1959-09-09 PHILAD — 1.0100100
1959-09-05 PHIPIT — 0.2000000
1959-08-28 PHIPIT — 3.0111101

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 165 117 242 10 12 3
P 5 0 1 1 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1955 PHI OF 2 1 3 0 0 0
1956 PHI OF 5 3 5 0 1 0
1957 PHI OF 81 64 123 8 10 2
1958 PHI OF 57 36 82 1 1 0
1959 PHI OF 20 13 29 1 0 1
1959 PHI P 5 0 1 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Pitcher 5
Left Field 32
Center Field 5
Right Field 129

Frequently Asked Questions about Bob Bowman

What years did Bob Bowman play?
Bob Bowman played in Major League Baseball from 1955 to 1959.
Was Bob Bowman a pitcher?
No. Bob Bowman was a position player (Outfielder), though he did pitch in 5 career games.
How many home runs did Bob Bowman hit?
Bob Bowman hit 17 career home runs with 129 hits.