What years did Bowden Francis play?

Bowden Francis played in Major League Baseball from 2022 to 2025.

Was Bowden Francis a pitcher?

Yes. Bowden Francis pitched in the major leagues, recording 11 wins and 182 strikeouts.

What teams has Bowden Francis played for?

Bowden Francis has played for one team, the Toronto Blue Jays (2022–2025).

What are Bowden Francis's career stats?

In 62 games, Bowden Francis has gone 11-13 with a 3.87 ERA, 182 strikeouts, 204.2 innings pitched, and 1 saves.

What position does Bowden Francis play?

Bowden Francis plays primarily as a pitcher, the position where he has appeared in the most games.

How tall is Bowden Francis and how much does he weigh?

Bowden Francis is listed at 6 feet 5 inches and 220 pounds.

What number does Bowden Francis wear?

Bowden Francis wears number 44, according to MLB's 2025 roster data.

What was Bowden Francis's career ERA?

Bowden Francis finished with a 3.87 career ERA, going 11-13 with 182 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Bowden Francis have?

Bowden Francis recorded 182 career strikeouts.

Bowden Francis

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2022-2025)

Bowden Francis is a pitcher who has played in Major League Baseball since 2022 for the Toronto Blue Jays, a span of 4 seasons. Across 62 career appearances, he has gone 11-13 with a 3.87 ERA and 182 strikeouts.

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 17, 2026

Active Player

W–L 11–13

ERA 3.87

WHIP 1.10

SO 182

Pitcher PIV thru 2025 -4618.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'5" / 220 lb
Born: 4/22/1996 in Tallahassee, FL, USA
MLB Debut: 2022-04-27
Jersey: #44

Full name: Robert Bowden Francis

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Career Pitching Statistics

Bowden Francis — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
11	13	62	27	0	0	1	204.2	168	88	41	57	182	3.87	-4618.9

Career ERA 3.87 vs. league average 4.13 across their career seasons — 6.4% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Bowden Francis — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2022	TOR	AL	0	0	1	0	0	0.2	1	0	0	1	0.00	—	0.0
2023	TOR	AL	1	0	20	0	1	36.1	22	7	8	35	1.73	4.33 (+60%)	431.2
2024	TOR	AL	8	5	27	13	0	103.2	74	38	22	92	3.30	4.08 (+19%)	-737.4
2025	TOR	AL	2	8	14	14	0	64.0	71	43	27	54	6.05	4.16 (-45%)	-4312.6
Career · 4 seasons			11	13	62	27	1	204.2	168	88	57	182	3.87	—	-4,619

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

Bowden Francis — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
62	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bowden Francis — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2022	TOR	AL	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2023	TOR	AL	20	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2024	TOR	AL	27	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2025	TOR	AL	14	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			62	—	—	—	—	—	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

Bowden Francis — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	33	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	29	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Bowden Francis — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	33	102.0	88	48	27	86	4.24
Away	29	102.2	80	40	30	96	3.51

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Bowden Francis — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2025-06-14	TOR	PHI	—	3.2	1	2	2	3	4	0
2025-06-08	TOR	MIN	L	3.1	5	4	4	5	2	2
2025-06-03	TOR	PHI	L	1.2	7	7	6	2	2	2
2025-05-27	TOR	TEX	—	5.0	3	0	0	1	6	0
2025-05-22	TOR	SDP	—	4.0	3	2	2	3	4	1
2025-05-16	TOR	DET	L	4.2	8	4	4	2	6	2
2025-05-10	TOR	SEA	—	6.2	6	3	3	1	5	1
2025-05-04	TOR	CLE	L	4.1	6	4	4	1	2	0
2025-04-29	TOR	BOS	L	3.0	8	7	7	0	1	5
2025-04-23	TOR	HOU	L	4.2	8	3	3	1	2	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bowden Francis — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	62	27	10	11	0	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bowden Francis — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	DP
2022	TOR	P	1	0	0	0	0
2023	TOR	P	20	0	2	2	1
2024	TOR	P	27	13	4	7	0
2025	TOR	P	14	14	4	2	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Bowden Francis — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	62

Awards & Honors

Bowden Francis — Awards & Honors
Year	Award	Notes
2024	Pitcher of the Month	August
2024	Player of the Week	Week of 2024-08-17

Bowden Francis: the record in brief

Bowden Francis made a major league debut on April 27, 2022 and is still active, so the totals on this page keep changing. Every season row on the page belongs to the Toronto Blue Jays, from 2022 through 2025. At 220 pounds on a 6-foot-5 frame, Francis is listed as a pitcher. Francis batted and threw right-handed, per the bio block. Francis was born on April 22, 1996, in Tallahassee, FL, USA. Francis's full given name, per the bio, is Robert Bowden Francis.

Francis's career pitching line is 11 wins, 13 losses and a 3.87 ERA over 62 appearances. The same table counts 182 strikeouts. Against a 4.13 league ERA for the same years, Francis was 6.4% better. Francis won 8 games in 2024, the most of any season listed. 2024 was Francis's sharpest full season, a 3.30 ERA against the league's 4.08.

The position breakdown shows 62 games, all at pitcher. On the mound, Francis's fielding totals are 10 putouts, 11 assists and 0 errors.

The game-log section draws on 124 games of Retrosheet box scores for Francis.

The awards table records Pitcher of the Month and Player of the Week, in 2024.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bowden Francis

What years did Bowden Francis play?: Bowden Francis played in Major League Baseball from 2022 to 2025.
Was Bowden Francis a pitcher?: Yes. Bowden Francis pitched in the major leagues, recording 11 wins and 182 strikeouts.
What teams has Bowden Francis played for?: Bowden Francis has played for one team, the Toronto Blue Jays (2022–2025).
What are Bowden Francis's career stats?: In 62 games, Bowden Francis has gone 11-13 with a 3.87 ERA, 182 strikeouts, 204.2 innings pitched, and 1 saves.
What position does Bowden Francis play?: Bowden Francis plays primarily as a pitcher, the position where he has appeared in the most games.
How tall is Bowden Francis and how much does he weigh?: Bowden Francis is listed at 6 feet 5 inches and 220 pounds.
What number does Bowden Francis wear?: Bowden Francis wears number 44, according to MLB's 2025 roster data.
What was Bowden Francis's career ERA?: Bowden Francis finished with a 3.87 career ERA, going 11-13 with 182 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Bowden Francis have?: Bowden Francis recorded 182 career strikeouts.