What years did Art Fowler play?

Art Fowler played in Major League Baseball from 1954 to 1964.

Was Art Fowler a pitcher?

Yes. Art Fowler pitched in the major leagues, recording 54 wins and 539 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Art Fowler hit?

Art Fowler hit 0 career home runs with 35 hits.

What was Art Fowler's career batting average?

Art Fowler batted .152 over his career, with 35 hits in 231 at bats.

How many RBI did Art Fowler have?

Art Fowler drove in 20 runs in his career.

What was Art Fowler's career ERA?

Art Fowler finished with a 4.03 career ERA, going 54-51 with 539 strikeouts.

Art Fowler

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1954-1964)

Art Fowler was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1954 to 1964 for the Cincinnati Reds, the Los Angeles Dodgers, and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, a span of 11 seasons. Across 362 career appearances, he went 54-51 with a 4.03 ERA, 539 strikeouts, and 32 saves. He also batted .152 with 0 home runs. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 9317.2.

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

W–L 54–51

ERA 4.03

WHIP 1.32

SO 539

Pitcher PIV 9317.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 180 lb
Born: 7/3/1922 in Converse, SC, USA
Died: 1/29/2007 in Spartanburg, SC, USA
MLB Debut: 1954-04-17
Last Game: 1964-05-04

Full name: John Arthur Fowler

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Career Pitching Statistics

Art Fowler — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
54	51	362	90	25	4	32	1024.0	1,039	458	99	308	539	4.03	9317.2

Career ERA 4.03 vs. league average 3.83 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

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Art Fowler Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1954	CIN	NL	12	10	40	29	8	1	0	227.7	256	97	85	93	3.83	3.90 (+2%)	8.5
1955	CIN	NL	11	10	46	28	8	3	2	207.7	198	90	63	94	3.90	4.00 (+2%)	1948.4
1956	CIN	NL	11	11	45	23	8	0	1	177.7	191	80	35	86	4.05	3.96 (-2%)	4034.6
1957	CIN	NL	3	0	33	7	1	0	0	87.7	111	63	24	45	6.47	3.83 (-69%)	-258.3
1959	LAN	NL	3	4	36	0	0	0	2	61.0	70	36	23	47	5.31	3.90 (-36%)	101.8
1961	LAA	AL	5	8	53	3	0	0	11	89.0	68	36	29	78	3.64	4.03 (+10%)	1075.9
1962	LAA	AL	4	3	48	0	0	0	5	77.0	67	24	25	38	2.81	3.96 (+29%)	584.9
1963	LAA	AL	5	3	57	0	0	0	10	89.3	70	24	19	53	2.42	3.46 (+30%)	1821.4
1964	LAA	AL	0	2	4	0	0	0	1	7.0	8	8	5	5	10.29	—	0.0
Career · 9 seasons			54	51	362	90	25	4	32	1,024.0	1,039	458	308	539	4.03	—	9,317

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

Art Fowler — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
362	231	16	35	1	0	0	20	0	23	62	.152	.232	.156	.388	-1,215

Career AVG .152 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — 40.7% below league average.

Career OBP .232 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 28.5% below league average.

Career SLG .156 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — 59.9% below league average.

Career OPS .388 vs. league average .713 across their career seasons — 45.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Art Fowler Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1954	CIN	NL	40	60	3	6	0	2	9	19	.100	.261 (-62%)	.333 (-31%)	.390 (-74%)	.723 (-55%)	-501.6
1955	CIN	NL	46	60	6	12	0	7	5	13	.200	.258 (-23%)	.332 (-24%)	.393 (-49%)	.726 (-38%)	-368.2
1956	CIN	NL	45	48	1	7	1	5	5	11	.146	—	—	—	—	-345.0
1957	CIN	NL	33	17	1	3	0	2	2	4	.176	—	—	—	—	0.0
1959	LAN	NL	36	12	0	1	0	0	0	4	.083	—	—	—	—	0.0
1961	LAA	AL	53	13	1	1	0	0	0	3	.077	—	—	—	—	0.0
1962	LAA	AL	48	11	1	3	0	4	1	2	.273	—	—	—	—	0.0
1963	LAA	AL	57	9	3	2	0	0	1	5	.222	—	—	—	—	0.0
1964	LAA	AL	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 9 seasons			362	231	16	35	1	20	23	62	.152	—	—	—	—	-1,215

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

Art Fowler — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	175	120	9	19	0	9	.158
Away	187	111	7	16	0	11	.144

Pitching — Home / Away

Art Fowler — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	175	528.0	544	236	154	283	4.02
Away	187	496.0	495	222	154	257	4.03

Last 10 Games — Batting

Art Fowler — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1964-05-04	LAA	KC1	L	1	1
1964-04-24	LAA	CLE	L	0	0
1964-04-22	LAA	DET	W	0	0
1964-04-17	LAA	DET	W	0	0
1963-09-28	LAA	BOS	L	0	0
1963-09-22	LAA	CLE	L	0	0
1963-09-14	LAA	CLE	W	0	0
1963-09-10	LAA	BOS	W	0	0
1963-09-08	LAA	KC1	L	0	0
1963-09-06	LAA	KC1	W	1	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Art Fowler — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1964-05-04	LAA	KC1	L	2.0	4	4	4	1	2	2
1964-04-24	LAA	CLE	L	2.1	2	3	3	4	1	0
1964-04-22	LAA	DET	—	0.2	2	1	1	0	2	0
1964-04-17	LAA	DET	SV	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1963-09-28	LAA	BOS	—	0.0	1	0	0	1	0	0
1963-09-22	LAA	CLE	—	1.0	2	1	1	0	2	1
1963-09-14	LAA	CLE	—	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1963-09-10	LAA	BOS	—	0.0	1	2	2	1	0	0
1963-09-08	LAA	KC1	—	2.0	3	0	0	0	0	0
1963-09-06	LAA	KC1	—	3.0	1	0	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Art Fowler — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	362	90	55	157	5	6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Art Fowler — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1954	CIN	P	40	29	10	35	2	4
1955	CIN	P	46	28	12	30	0	1
1956	CIN	P	45	23	12	35	1	0
1957	CIN	P	33	7	5	15	0	0
1959	LAN	P	36	0	2	12	1	0
1961	LAA	P	53	3	4	7	0	0
1962	LAA	P	48	0	5	12	0	0
1963	LAA	P	57	0	4	9	1	0
1964	LAA	P	4	0	1	2	0	1

Career Games by Position

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Art Fowler Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	362

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Frequently Asked Questions about Art Fowler

What years did Art Fowler play?: Art Fowler played in Major League Baseball from 1954 to 1964.
Was Art Fowler a pitcher?: Yes. Art Fowler pitched in the major leagues, recording 54 wins and 539 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Art Fowler hit?: Art Fowler hit 0 career home runs with 35 hits.
What was Art Fowler's career batting average?: Art Fowler batted .152 over his career, with 35 hits in 231 at bats.
How many RBI did Art Fowler have?: Art Fowler drove in 20 runs in his career.
What was Art Fowler's career ERA?: Art Fowler finished with a 4.03 career ERA, going 54-51 with 539 strikeouts.