Elmer Bowman

Career Stats, Bio & Records (1920)

Elmer Bowman was a baseball player who played in Major League Baseball in 1920 for the Washington Senators. In 2 career games, he hit .000.

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 .000
HR 0
RBI 0
H 0
OPS .500
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 193 lb
Born
3/19/1897 in Proctor, VT, USA
Died
12/17/1985 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1920-08-03
Last Game
1920-08-09

Full name: Elmari Wilhelm Bowman

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Career Batting Statistics

Elmer Bowman — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .500 .000 .500 0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .272 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .500 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — +50.7% above league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .363 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .500 vs. league average .695 across their career seasons — 28.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

Click a stat to plot it across every season.

Elmer Bowman — 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
1920 WS1 AL 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 1 season 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 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

Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Elmer Bowman — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Away210000.000

Last 2 Games — Batting

Elmer Bowman — Last 2 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1920-08-09 MINCHWL 000000010
1920-08-03 MINCLEL 100000000

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Elmer Bowman — Career Games by Position
Position Games

College History

Elmer Bowman — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
University of Vermont Burlington VT 1917, 1919, 1920

Elmer Bowman: the record in brief

Between the debut on August 3, 1920 and the final game on August 9, 1920, Elmer Bowman built the record summarized on this page. The team column never changes: it is the Washington Senators in 1920. Bowman batted and threw right-handed. Born on March 19, 1897, in Proctor, VT, USA, Bowman was listed at 193 pounds on a 6-foot-0 frame. The bio records the death on December 17, 1985, in Los Angeles, CA, USA. The given name on file is Elmari Wilhelm Bowman.

The batting record for Bowman: 2 games, 0 hits in 1 at bats, and a .000 average. Set against a .272 league average for the same years, Bowman's .000 average sits 100.0% below it. By OPS the gap is 28.0% below league average (.500 against .695). Bowman's lone season row is 1920 with the Washington Senators: 2 games, 0 hits in 1 at bats.

The college table lists University of Vermont in 1917, 1919, and 1920.

Frequently Asked Questions about Elmer Bowman

Was Elmer Bowman a pitcher?
No. Elmer Bowman was a position player.
How many home runs did Elmer Bowman hit?
Elmer Bowman hit 0 career home runs.
What was Elmer Bowman's career batting average?
Elmer Bowman batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 1 at bats.
Is Elmer Bowman in the Hall of Fame?
No. Elmer Bowman has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Elmer Bowman play for?
Elmer Bowman played for the Washington Senators.