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.

Bowden Francis

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

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W–L 11–13

ERA 3.87

WHIP 1.10

SO 182

Pitcher PIV -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

Full name: Robert Bowden Francis

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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	204.7	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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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	0.7	1	0	0	1	0.00	—	0.0
2023	TOR	AL	1	0	20	0	1	36.3	22	7	8	35	1.73	4.33 (+60%)	431.2
2024	TOR	AL	8	5	27	13	0	103.7	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

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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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

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

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

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

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	62	27	10	11	0	1

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.

Position	Games
Pitcher	62

Awards & Honors

Year	Award	Notes
2024	Pitcher of the Month	August
2024	Player of the Week	Week of 2024-08-17

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.