What years did Dick Fowler play?

Dick Fowler played in Major League Baseball from 1941 to 1952.

Was Dick Fowler a pitcher?

Yes. Dick Fowler pitched in the major leagues, recording 66 wins and 382 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Dick Fowler hit?

Dick Fowler hit 1 career home runs with 88 hits.

What was Dick Fowler's career batting average?

Dick Fowler batted .186 over his career, with 88 hits in 472 at bats.

How many RBI did Dick Fowler have?

Dick Fowler drove in 32 runs in his career.

What was Dick Fowler's career ERA?

Dick Fowler finished with a 4.11 career ERA, going 66-79 with 382 strikeouts.

Dick Fowler

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1941-1952)

Dick Fowler was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1941 to 1952 for the Philadelphia Athletics, a span of 12 seasons. Across 221 career appearances, he went 66-79 with a 4.11 ERA and 382 strikeouts. He also batted .186 with 1 home runs.

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 October 12, 2026

W–L 66–79

ERA 4.11

WHIP 1.49

SO 382

Pitcher PIV -14252.0

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 215 lb
Born: 3/30/1921 in Toronto, ON, CAN
Died: 5/22/1972 in Oneonta, NY, USA
MLB Debut: 1941-09-13
Last Game: 1952-09-01

Full name: Richard John Fowler

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Career Pitching Statistics

Dick Fowler — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
66	79	221	170	75	11	4	1303.0	1,367	595	96	578	382	4.11	-14252.0

Career ERA 4.11 vs. league average 3.89 across their career seasons — 5.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

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Dick 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
1941	PHA	AL	1	2	4	3	1	0	0	24.0	26	9	8	8	3.38	3.94 (+14%)	-821.1
1942	PHA	AL	6	11	31	17	4	0	1	140.0	159	77	45	38	4.95	3.57 (-39%)	-2229.7
1945	PHA	AL	1	2	7	3	2	1	0	37.1	41	20	18	21	4.82	3.67 (-31%)	263.5
1946	PHA	AL	9	16	32	28	14	1	0	205.2	213	75	75	89	3.28	3.59 (+9%)	-1360.1
1947	PHA	AL	12	11	36	31	16	3	0	227.1	210	71	85	75	2.81	3.97 (+29%)	524.2
1948	PHA	AL	15	8	29	26	16	2	2	204.2	221	86	76	50	3.78	4.10 (+8%)	-1571.4
1949	PHA	AL	15	11	31	28	15	4	1	213.2	210	89	115	43	3.75	4.12 (+9%)	-2266.5
1950	PHA	AL	1	5	11	9	2	0	0	66.2	75	48	56	15	6.48	4.36 (-49%)	-2992.2
1951	PHA	AL	5	11	22	22	4	0	0	125.0	141	78	72	29	5.62	4.04 (-39%)	-2723.2
1952	PHA	AL	1	2	18	3	1	0	0	58.2	71	42	28	14	6.44	3.70 (-74%)	-1075.7
Career · 10 seasons			66	79	221	170	75	11	4	1,303.0	1,367	595	578	382	4.11	—	-14,252

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

Dick Fowler — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
226	472	22	88	10	1	1	32	0	15	69	.186	.213	.218	.431	-2,369

Career AVG .186 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 28.3% below league average.

Career OBP .213 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 36.2% below league average.

Career SLG .218 vs. league average .372 across their career seasons — 41.4% below league average.

Career OPS .431 vs. league average .707 across their career seasons — 39.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Dick Fowler Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1941	PHA	AL	4	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1942	PHA	AL	32	50	1	8	0	0	0	2	0	10	.160	.253 (-37%)	.323 (-45%)	.349 (-54%)	.672 (-50%)	-375.0
1945	PHA	AL	11	18	3	8	2	1	0	2	0	0	.444	—	—	—	—	0.0
1946	PHA	AL	32	71	1	13	1	0	0	3	0	9	.183	.256 (-29%)	.328 (-44%)	.358 (-45%)	.687 (-45%)	-493.9
1947	PHA	AL	36	82	3	14	1	0	0	2	0	17	.171	.262 (-35%)	.336 (-49%)	.376 (-51%)	.712 (-50%)	-659.9
1948	PHA	AL	29	82	5	14	1	0	1	8	3	10	.171	.263 (-35%)	.340 (-41%)	.379 (-42%)	.719 (-42%)	-555.8
1949	PHA	AL	31	77	5	18	2	0	0	11	7	10	.234	.262 (-11%)	.343 (-13%)	.384 (-32%)	.727 (-23%)	-284.5
1950	PHA	AL	11	26	2	5	0	0	0	2	0	1	.192	—	—	—	—	0.0
1951	PHA	AL	22	42	2	8	3	0	0	2	4	6	.190	—	—	—	—	0.0
1952	PHA	AL	18	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 10 seasons			226	472	22	88	10	1	1	32	15	69	.186	—	—	—	—	-2,369

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

Dick Fowler — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	115	217	9	39	0	17	.180
Away	111	254	14	49	1	14	.193

Pitching — Home / Away

Dick Fowler — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	110	651.0	686	296	292	207	4.09
Away	111	652.0	681	296	286	176	4.09

Last 10 Games — Batting

Dick Fowler — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	BB	SO
1952-09-01	PHA	MIN	W	0	0	0
1952-08-24	PHA	CHW	L	1	0	0
1952-08-17	PHA	MIN	L	2	0	2
1952-08-13	PHA	BOS	L	2	0	0
1952-07-30	PHA	DET	W	3	1	0
1952-07-13	PHA	CHW	L	0	0	0
1952-06-27	PHA	NYY	L	0	0	0
1952-06-12	PHA	CHW	L	0	0	0
1952-06-07	PHA	CLE	L	3	0	1
1952-06-05	PHA	DET	L	1	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Dick Fowler — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1952-09-01	PHA	MIN	—	0.1	1	0	0	1	0	0
1952-08-24	PHA	CHW	—	3.1	4	4	4	1	2	0
1952-08-17	PHA	MIN	—	6.1	5	4	4	1	2	1
1952-08-13	PHA	BOS	L	7.0	8	4	4	4	0	1
1952-07-30	PHA	DET	W	9.0	12	3	3	2	2	1
1952-07-13	PHA	CHW	—	2.0	2	0	0	0	0	0
1952-06-27	PHA	NYY	—	3.0	4	3	3	3	0	0
1952-06-12	PHA	CHW	—	0.2	4	3	3	1	0	0
1952-06-07	PHA	CLE	—	8.2	9	7	7	4	3	0
1952-06-05	PHA	DET	—	3.0	2	0	0	1	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Dick Fowler — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	221	0	83	201	13	20

Season-by-Season Fielding

Dick Fowler — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1941	PHA	P	4	0	4	0	1
1942	PHA	P	31	8	18	3	2
1945	PHA	P	7	1	4	0	0
1946	PHA	P	32	13	29	3	2
1947	PHA	P	36	14	29	2	1
1948	PHA	P	29	10	30	1	4
1949	PHA	P	31	15	46	1	5
1950	PHA	P	11	6	11	1	2
1951	PHA	P	22	11	16	2	3
1952	PHA	P	18	5	14	0	0

Career Games by Position

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Dick Fowler Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	221

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Dick Fowler: the record in brief

September 13, 1941 and September 1, 1952 bracket Dick Fowler's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Fowler's only club in the season tables is the Philadelphia Athletics. Listed as a pitcher, Fowler both batted and threw right-handed. Fowler is listed at 6 feet, 4 inches and 215 pounds. The birth record reads March 30, 1921, in Toronto, ON, CAN. The bio records the death on May 22, 1972, in Oneonta, NY, USA. Fowler's full given name, per the bio, is Richard John Fowler.

Fowler went 66-79 with a 4.11 ERA in 221 games, 170 of them starts. Also on Fowler's record: 382 strikeouts, 75 complete games, and 11 shutouts. The league ERA over Fowler's seasons was 3.89, so the 4.11 figure ran 5.5% worse than average. The best win total was 15, in 1948. The strikeout high was 89 in 1946. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 2.81 in 1947, when the league's was 3.97.

Frequently Asked Questions about Dick Fowler

What years did Dick Fowler play?: Dick Fowler played in Major League Baseball from 1941 to 1952.
Was Dick Fowler a pitcher?: Yes. Dick Fowler pitched in the major leagues, recording 66 wins and 382 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Dick Fowler hit?: Dick Fowler hit 1 career home runs with 88 hits.
What was Dick Fowler's career batting average?: Dick Fowler batted .186 over his career, with 88 hits in 472 at bats.
How many RBI did Dick Fowler have?: Dick Fowler drove in 32 runs in his career.
What was Dick Fowler's career ERA?: Dick Fowler finished with a 4.11 career ERA, going 66-79 with 382 strikeouts.