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Branch Rickey League
5-25-2229
Braggo Bowers Starting Pitcher
Retired (1967, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.69 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 67-147 Status Deceased (1997) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 66 Date of Birth 03-13-1931
K 1393 Drafted Round 2, Pick 24
(1955)		 Majors Svc Time 10 years
(55 games)
IP 1862.2
WHIP 1.39
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L F  Endurance B+   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D- Velocity B-   Mentor Val B 
Speed B- Bunt D- Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1955 Minors 24 46.00 1 / 2 3 / 21 3 / 23 7 / 46
1956 Minors 25 2.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 2
1956 Majors 25 35.16 149 22 0 1 / 6 1 / 11 6 / 18 8 / 35
1957 Majors 26 52.50 162 38 0 0 / 12 0 / 22 3 / 18 3 / 52
1958 Majors 27 49.90 149 36 13 0 / 11 3 / 21 0 / 17 3 / 49
1959 Majors 28 48.63 162 38 0 1 / 12 0 / 15 1 / 21 2 / 48
1960 Majors 29 34.62 106 24 47 0 / 4 0 / 15 1 / 15 1 / 34
1961 Majors 30 43.26 138 16 24 0 / 9 0 / 12 2 / 22 2 / 43
1962 Majors 31 48.66 162 37 0 2 / 14 1 / 19 1 / 15 4 / 48
1963 Majors 32 50.63 162 36 0 0 / 12 2 / 18 0 / 20 2 / 50
1964 Majors 33 49.01 162 38 0 1 / 17 0 / 18 0 / 14 1 / 49
1965 Majors 34 34.68 111 26 12 -3 / 5 -8 / 16 -1 / 13 -12 / 34
1966 Majors 35 43.00 162 28 0 0 / 8 -5 / 15 -2 / 20 -7 / 43
1967 Minors 36 33.00 0 / 3 1 / 18 0 / 12 1 / 33
1967 Majors 36 2.02 8 1 0 -3 / 0 -7 / 1 -4 / 1 -14 / 2
Total 1633 340 96 0 / 115 -9 / 222 10 / 231 1 / 568
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1967-11-01Braggo Bowers has retired from the Los Angeles Vipers
1967-04-10The Los Angeles Vipers have promoted Boots Phillips to the major league team. The Los Angeles Vipers have designated Braggo Bowers for assignment.
1965-08-07Braggo Bowers of the Los Angeles Vipers is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1961-09-28Braggo Bowers of the Los Angeles Vipers is injured and is expected to be out 36 days.
1961-07-10Braggo Bowers of the Los Angeles Vipers is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1960-07-30Braggo Bowers of the Los Angeles Vipers is injured and is expected to be out 53 days.
1958-09-09Braggo Bowers of the Los Angeles Vipers is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
1958-07-14Braggo Bowers of the Los Angeles Vipers is injured and is expected to be out 7 days.
1956-04-15The Los Angeles Vipers have promoted Braggo Bowers to the major league team. The Los Angeles Vipers have designated Mysterious Walker for assignment.