Joe Bowman

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1932-1945)

W–L 77–96
ERA 4.40
WHIP 1.46
SO 502
Pitcher PIV -6438.3
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 190 lb
Born
6/17/1910 in Kansas City, KS, USA
Died
11/22/1990 in Kansas City, MO, USA
MLB Debut
1932-04-18
Last Game
1945-09-29

Full name: Joseph Emil Bowman

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
77 96 298 184 74 5 11 1465.7 1,656 717 102 484 502 4.40 -6438.3

Career ERA 4.40 vs. league average 4.15 across their career seasons — 6.0% 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
1932 PHA AL 0 1 7 0 0 0 0 11.0 14 10 6 4 8.18 4.13 (-98%) -850.1
1934 NY1 NL 5 4 30 10 3 0 3 107.3 119 43 36 36 3.61 4.29 (+16%) -1101.5
1935 PHI NL 7 10 33 17 6 1 1 148.3 157 70 56 58 4.25 4.35 (+2%) -1535.2
1936 PHI NL 9 20 40 28 12 0 1 203.7 243 114 53 80 5.04 4.59 (-10%) 1261.5
1937 PIT NL 8 8 30 19 7 0 1 128.0 161 65 35 38 4.57 4.34 (-5%) -740.1
1938 PIT NL 3 4 17 1 0 0 1 60.0 68 31 20 25 4.65 4.35 (-7%) 994.7
1939 PIT NL 10 14 37 27 10 1 1 184.7 217 92 43 58 4.48 4.28 (-5%) -113.0
1940 PIT NL 9 10 32 24 10 0 2 187.7 209 93 66 57 4.46 4.21 (-6%) -198.6
1941 PIT NL 3 2 18 7 1 1 1 69.3 77 23 28 22 2.99 3.94 (+24%) -88.8
1944 BOS AL 12 8 26 24 10 1 0 168.3 175 90 64 53 4.81 3.57 (-35%) -3077.6
1945 BOS AL 0 2 3 3 0 0 0 11.7 18 12 9 0 9.26 3.67 (-152%) -723.0
1945 CIN NL 11 13 25 24 15 1 0 185.7 198 74 68 71 3.59 3.67 (+2%) -266.7
Career · 12 seasons 77 96 298 184 74 5 11 1,465.2 1,656 717 484 502 4.40 — -6,438

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
430 639 62 141 24 8 2 75 3 46 90 .221 .275 .293 .568 -1,952

Career AVG .221 vs. league average .272 across their career seasons — 18.9% below league average.

Career OBP .275 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — 18.6% below league average.

Career SLG .293 vs. league average .386 across their career seasons — 24.2% below league average.

Career OPS .568 vs. league average .724 across their career seasons — 21.6% below 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
1932 PHA AL 7 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 — — — — 0.0
1934 NY1 NL 31 29 4 5 0 1 0 4 0 2 3 .172 — — — — 0.0
1935 PHI NL 49 67 6 13 1 1 1 7 1 4 7 .194 .279 (-31%) .342 (-30%) .399 (-29%) .742 (-30%) -334.4
1936 PHI NL 44 77 9 15 1 0 0 6 0 6 14 .195 .283 (-31%) .349 (-28%) .404 (-49%) .753 (-39%) -488.7
1937 PIT NL 35 47 3 10 1 0 0 4 0 5 9 .213 — — — — -215.2
1938 PIT NL 18 21 5 7 0 1 0 1 0 1 3 .333 — — — — 0.0
1939 PIT NL 70 96 9 33 8 1 0 18 0 5 9 .344 .274 (+25%) .342 (+12%) .393 (+14%) .735 (+13%) 214.2
1940 PIT NL 57 90 11 22 5 1 1 14 0 14 14 .244 .267 (-9%) .335 (+5%) .387 (-8%) .722 (-2%) -0.3
1941 PIT NL 22 31 4 8 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 .258 — — — — 0.0
1944 BOS AL 59 100 7 20 5 2 0 16 1 5 19 .200 .261 (-24%) .325 (-27%) .357 (-19%) .683 (-23%) -379.1
1945 BOS AL 9 9 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 .222 — — — — 0.0
1945 CIN NL 29 71 4 5 2 1 0 3 1 2 9 .070 .260 (-73%) .328 (-71%) .354 (-64%) .683 (-67%) 0.0
Career · 12 seasons 430 639 62 141 24 8 2 75 3 46 90 .221 — — — — -1,203

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
Home2043273179252.242
Away2263123062024.199

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home148778.08233452512713.99
Away150686.28353702322304.85

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1945-09-29 CINSTLL 200000000
1945-09-23 CINSTLL 100000000
1945-09-16 CINBSNL 311000000
1945-09-11 CINBROW 400000000
1945-09-07 CINPHIW 412100201
1945-09-02 CINPITL 300000000
1945-08-31 CINPITL 000000000
1945-08-26 CINPITL 300000000
1945-08-21 CINPHIL 200000001
1945-08-18 CINBSNL 100000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1945-09-29 CINSTL L 7.01155130
1945-09-23 CINSTL L 4.0544311
1945-09-16 CINBSN L 8.2944440
1945-09-11 CINBRO W 10.01043340
1945-09-07 CINPHI W 8.2720000
1945-09-02 CINPIT L 9.01044520
1945-08-31 CINPIT L 0.0533000
1945-08-26 CINPIT L 8.0621220
1945-08-21 CINPHI L 8.01266471
1945-08-16 CINBSN W 9.0933042

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
P 298 0 85 254 15 17

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1932 PHA P 7 0 1 6 1 0
1934 NY1 P 30 0 6 20 0 0
1935 PHI OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
1935 PHI P 33 0 8 28 2 2
1936 PHI P 40 0 7 32 5 4
1937 PIT P 30 0 14 24 0 3
1938 PIT P 17 0 2 8 1 2
1939 PIT P 37 0 6 39 0 3
1940 PIT P 32 0 15 36 1 0
1941 PIT P 18 0 5 13 0 0
1944 BOS P 26 0 9 20 2 3
1945 BOS P 3 0 0 2 0 0
1945 CIN P 25 0 12 26 3 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 298
Right Field 1

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Jumbo Elliott
    63-74, 4.24 ERA
  2. 95
    Flint Rhem
    105-97, 4.20 ERA
  3. 92
    Joe Genewich
    73-92, 4.29 ERA
  4. 91
    Joe Strong
    77-72, 4.13 ERA
  5. 89
    Ted Blankenship
    77-79, 4.29 ERA
  6. 87
    Neal Heaton
    80-96, 4.37 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Bowman

What years did Joe Bowman play?
Joe Bowman played in Major League Baseball from 1932 to 1945.
Was Joe Bowman a pitcher?
Yes. Joe Bowman pitched in the major leagues, recording 77 wins and 502 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Joe Bowman hit?
Joe Bowman hit 2 career home runs with 141 hits.