Don Rowe

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1963)

Don Rowe was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1963 for the New York Mets. Across 26 career appearances, he went 0-0 with a 4.28 ERA and 27 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

W–L 0–0
ERA 4.28
WHIP 1.46
SO 27
Pitcher PIV -910.8
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'0" / 180 lb
Born
4/3/1936 in Brawley, CA, USA
Died
10/15/2005 in Newport Beach, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1963-04-09
Last Game
1963-07-18

Full name: Donald Howard Rowe

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Career Pitching Statistics

Don Rowe — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 26 1 0 0 0 54.2 59 26 6 21 27 4.28 -910.8

Career ERA 4.28 vs. league average 3.46 across their career seasons — 23.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Don Rowe — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1963 NYN NL 0 0 26 1 0 0 0 54.2 59 26 21 27 4.28 3.46 (-24%) -910.8
Career · 1 season 0 0 26 1 0 0 0 54.2 59 26 21 27 4.28 — -911

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

Don Rowe — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
26 13 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 .231 .231 .231 .462 0

Career AVG .231 vs. league average .246 across their career seasons — 6.3% below league average.

Career OBP .231 vs. league average .309 across their career seasons — 25.3% below league average.

Career SLG .231 vs. league average .372 across their career seasons — 37.9% below league average.

Career OPS .462 vs. league average .681 across their career seasons — 32.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Don Rowe — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1963 NYN NL 26 13 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 .231 — — — — 0.0
Career · 1 season 26 13 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 .231 — — — — 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

Don Rowe — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1560201.333
Away1170100.143

Pitching — Home / Away

Don Rowe — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home1531.1351915145.46
Away1123.12476132.70

Last 10 Games — Batting

Don Rowe — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1963-07-18 NYNSFGL 000000000
1963-07-17 NYNSFGW 000000000
1963-07-14 NYNHOUL 301000100
1963-07-12 NYNLADL 000000000
1963-07-07 NYNPITL 100000000
1963-07-04 NYNCHCL 000000000
1963-07-02 NYNCHCL 000000000
1963-06-19 NYNSTLL 000000000
1963-06-16 NYNCINL 000000000
1963-06-11 NYNCINL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Don Rowe — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1963-07-18 NYNSFG — 0.0011100
1963-07-17 NYNSFG — 0.0111000
1963-07-14 NYNHOU — 8.0533331
1963-07-12 NYNLAD — 1.0000000
1963-07-07 NYNPIT — 2.0322310
1963-07-04 NYNCHC — 1.0000010
1963-07-02 NYNCHC — 2.0000110
1963-06-19 NYNSTL — 1.0311010
1963-06-16 NYNCIN — 0.1000000
1963-06-11 NYNCIN — 2.0000100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Don Rowe — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 26 1 3 5 2 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Don Rowe — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1963 NYN P 26 1 3 5 2 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Don Rowe — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 26

College History

Don Rowe — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Compton Community College Compton CA 1955

Don Rowe: the record in brief

Don Rowe played a first major league game on April 9, 1963 and a last one on July 18, 1963. The team column never changes: it is the New York Mets in 1963. Rowe played primarily as a pitcher and threw and hit left-handed. Born on April 3, 1936, in Brawley, CA, USA, Rowe was listed at 180 pounds on a 6-foot-0 frame. Rowe died on October 15, 2005, in Newport Beach, CA, USA. Rowe's full given name, per the bio, is Donald Howard Rowe.

Across 26 games (1 starts), Rowe recorded 0 wins against 0 losses with a 4.28 ERA. Rowe had 27 strikeouts. The league ERA over Rowe's seasons was 3.46, so the 4.28 figure ran 23.8% worse than average. Rowe's only pitching season is 1963: 26 games, 27 strikeouts.

Every defensive appearance on record for Rowe, 26 games, came at pitcher. On the mound, the fielding record shows 2 errors alongside 3 putouts and 5 assists.

Before the majors, Rowe played college baseball at Compton Community College (1955). Rowe's game-by-game log, linked below the splits, holds 52 games from Retrosheet.

Frequently Asked Questions about Don Rowe

Was Don Rowe a pitcher?
Yes. Don Rowe pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 27 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Don Rowe hit?
Don Rowe hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.
What was Don Rowe's career batting average?
Don Rowe batted .231 over his career, with 3 hits in 13 at bats.
How many RBI did Don Rowe have?
Don Rowe drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was Don Rowe's career ERA?
Don Rowe finished with a 4.28 career ERA, going 0-0 with 27 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Don Rowe have?
Don Rowe recorded 27 career strikeouts.