What years did Matthew Bowman play?

Matthew Bowman played in Major League Baseball from 2016 to 2025.

Was Matthew Bowman a pitcher?

Yes. Matthew Bowman pitched in the major leagues, recording 8 wins and 194 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Matthew Bowman hit?

Matthew Bowman hit 0 career home runs.

What was Matthew Bowman's career batting average?

Matthew Bowman batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 3 at bats.

What was Matthew Bowman's career ERA?

Matthew Bowman finished with a 4.38 career ERA, going 8-14 with 194 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Matthew Bowman have?

Matthew Bowman recorded 194 career strikeouts.

Matthew Bowman

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2016-2025)

Matthew Bowman is a pitcher who has played in Major League Baseball since 2016 for 7 teams, including the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 10 seasons. Across 231 career appearances, he has gone 8-14 with a 4.38 ERA and 194 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 2477.2.

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

Active Player

W–L 8–14

ERA 4.38

WHIP 1.30

SO 194

Pitcher PIV 2477.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 185 lb
Born: 5/31/1991 in Chevy Chase, MD, USA
MLB Debut: 2016-04-06

Full name: Matthew Chou Bowman

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Career Pitching Statistics

Matthew Bowman — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
8	14	231	1	0	0	2	240.7	230	117	24	83	194	4.38	2477.2

Career ERA 4.38 vs. league average 4.25 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Matthew Bowman Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2016	SLN	NL	2	5	59	0	0	67.7	59	26	20	52	3.46	4.19 (+17%)	1510.7
2017	SLN	NL	3	6	75	0	2	58.7	52	26	18	46	3.99	4.36 (+8%)	1048.0
2018	SLN	NL	0	2	22	0	0	23.0	29	16	11	26	6.26	4.15 (-51%)	-331.8
2019	CIN	NL	2	0	27	0	0	32.0	27	13	13	25	3.66	4.51 (+19%)	662.1
2023	NYA	AL	0	0	3	0	0	4.0	6	4	2	3	9.00	—	0.0
2024	MIN	AL	0	0	5	0	0	7.7	2	2	4	6	2.35	—	0.0
2024	ARI	NL	0	0	4	0	0	6.7	8	6	2	4	8.10	—	0.0
2024	SEA	AL	0	0	1	0	0	0.7	1	1	1	0	13.50	—	0.0
2024	BAL	AL	1	0	15	1	0	15.7	15	6	6	14	3.45	4.08 (+15%)	-43.0
2025	BAL	AL	0	1	20	0	0	24.7	31	17	6	18	6.20	4.16 (-49%)	-368.9
Career · 10 seasons			8	14	231	1	2	240.2	230	117	83	194	4.38	—	2,477

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

Matthew Bowman — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
232	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .415 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .734 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Matthew Bowman Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2016	SLN	NL	59	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2017	SLN	NL	76	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2018	SLN	NL	22	1	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2019	CIN	NL	27	1	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2023	NYA	AL	3	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2024	MIN	AL	5	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2024	ARI	NL	4	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2024	SEA	AL	1	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2024	BAL	AL	15	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2025	BAL	AL	20	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 10 seasons			232	3	1	.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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Matthew Bowman — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	120	2	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	112	1	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Matthew Bowman — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	120	124.0	112	57	36	106	4.14
Away	111	116.2	118	60	47	88	4.63

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Matthew Bowman — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2025-08-22	BAL	HOU	—	1.1	2	2	2	0	1	0
2025-07-01	BAL	TEX	—	1.2	6	4	4	1	1	1
2025-06-07	BAL	OAK	—	2.1	0	0	0	2	2	0
2025-05-28	BAL	STL	—	2.0	1	1	1	0	2	0
2025-05-07	BAL	MIN	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
2025-05-06	BAL	MIN	—	0.2	3	2	2	0	1	1
2025-05-04	BAL	KCR	—	1.0	2	2	2	0	1	1
2025-04-29	BAL	NYY	—	1.0	3	3	3	1	2	0
2025-04-27	BAL	DET	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
2025-04-26	BAL	DET	—	1.2	1	0	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Matthew Bowman — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	231	1	20	53	5	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Matthew Bowman — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2016	SLN	P	59	0	6	17	2	3
2017	SLN	P	75	0	5	14	1	0
2018	SLN	P	22	0	1	8	1	0
2019	CIN	P	27	0	2	8	1	0
2023	NYA	P	3	0	0	0	0	0
2024	MIN	P	5	0	1	1	0	0
2024	ARI	P	4	0	1	0	0	0
2024	SEA	P	1	0	0	0	0	0
2024	BAL	P	15	1	3	1	0	0
2025	BAL	P	20	0	1	4	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Matthew Bowman Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	231

Salary History

Matthew Bowman — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2016	SLN	NL	$507,500
Total Career Earnings			$507,500

Frequently Asked Questions about Matthew Bowman

What years did Matthew Bowman play?: Matthew Bowman played in Major League Baseball from 2016 to 2025.
Was Matthew Bowman a pitcher?: Yes. Matthew Bowman pitched in the major leagues, recording 8 wins and 194 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Matthew Bowman hit?: Matthew Bowman hit 0 career home runs.
What was Matthew Bowman's career batting average?: Matthew Bowman batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 3 at bats.
What was Matthew Bowman's career ERA?: Matthew Bowman finished with a 4.38 career ERA, going 8-14 with 194 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Matthew Bowman have?: Matthew Bowman recorded 194 career strikeouts.