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Branch Rickey League
5-12-2229
Bob Cowley Left Field
Retired (1976, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .260 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .728 Status Deceased (2016) Option Years 0  
H 2146 Age at Death 77 Date of Birth 01-22-1939
HR 230 Drafted Round 1, Pick 8
(1957)
Majors Svc Time 15 years
(60 games)
RBI 971
SB 164
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R Power vs. L A- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed Bunt Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 2
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm A+ WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1957 Minors 18 70.00 7 / 7 10 / 11 8 / 12 8 / 12 9 / 10 8 / 10 4 / 8 54 / 70
1958 Minors 19 71.00 5 / 8 6 / 8 10 / 11 11 / 14 3 / 10 6 / 7 10 / 13 51 / 71
1959 Minors 20 55.00 7 / 10 4 / 7 1 / 3 6 / 11 5 / 7 9 / 10 2 / 7 34 / 55
1960 Minors 21 60.00 4 / 5 7 / 12 4 / 6 2 / 8 2 / 5 7 / 13 6 / 11 32 / 60
1960 Pos (C) 21 1.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1
1961 Majors 22 61.71 162 142 0 4 / 8 5 / 12 3 / 8 4 / 6 5 / 9 11 / 15 0 / 3 32 / 61
1962 Minors 23 31.00 0 / 3 2 / 7 2 / 3 1 / 5 1 / 4 1 / 5 2 / 4 9 / 31
1962 Majors 23 23.44 61 54 0 1 / 3 2 / 4 2 / 6 0 / 0 3 / 4 3 / 6 0 / 0 11 / 23
1963 Majors 24 61.41 146 129 16 1 / 8 6 / 9 5 / 7 2 / 11 3 / 8 0 / 12 3 / 6 20 / 61
1964 Majors 25 69.46 162 142 0 3 / 8 1 / 8 1 / 12 0 / 9 0 / 14 0 / 10 0 / 8 5 / 69
1965 Majors 26 70.43 162 142 0 3 / 13 1 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 11 1 / 9 0 / 6 2 / 16 7 / 70
1966 Majors 27 58.91 138 122 24 0 / 8 0 / 9 1 / 7 0 / 11 1 / 3 0 / 9 1 / 11 3 / 58
1967 Majors 28 66.26 162 142 0 0 / 7 1 / 10 1 / 12 0 / 9 0 / 6 0 / 14 1 / 8 3 / 66
1968 Majors 29 51.91 124 109 21 2 / 12 0 / 10 0 / 6 1 / 4 1 / 11 0 / 5 0 / 3 4 / 51
1969 Majors 30 66.26 162 142 0 0 / 13 0 / 6 0 / 14 0 / 10 0 / 5 0 / 8 0 / 10 0 / 66
1970 Majors 31 66.26 162 142 0 1 / 11 0 / 11 0 / 8 0 / 6 0 / 13 0 / 10 0 / 7 1 / 66
1971 Majors 32 61.90 154 136 8 0 / 9 0 / 8 1 / 13 1 / 12 0 / 7 0 / 6 0 / 6 2 / 61
1972 Majors 33 65.16 162 142 0 0 / 9 0 / 10 0 / 7 1 / 10 0 / 9 0 / 9 0 / 11 1 / 65
1973 Majors 34 62.61 154 135 8 0 / 4 -4 / 9 -3 / 8 -3 / 12 -9 / 11 -2 / 11 -1 / 7 -22 / 62
1974 Majors 35 61.51 149 132 13 0 / 14 -4 / 5 -4 / 7 0 / 5 -2 / 9 0 / 12 0 / 9 -10 / 61
1975 Majors 36 56.34 139 122 23 -1 / 9 -5 / 7 -1 / 10 -3 / 7 -5 / 9 -2 / 5 0 / 9 -17 / 56
1976 Majors 37 58.33 142 125 20 -1 / 11 -4 / 9 0 / 5 -3 / 9 -2 / 11 -1 / 7 -3 / 6 -14 / 58
Total 2341 2058 133 36 / 180 28 / 180 31 / 172 28 / 182 16 / 174 40 / 190 27 / 163 206 / 1242
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1976-11-01Bob Cowley has retired from the Kansas City Prairie Princes
1976-08-13Bob Cowley of the Kansas City Prairie Princes is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1975-04-21Bob Cowley of the Kansas City Prairie Princes is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1974-07-25Bob Cowley of the Kansas City Prairie Princes is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1973-06-21Bob Cowley of the Kansas City Prairie Princes is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
1971-05-16Bob Cowley of the Kansas City Prairie Princes is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
1968-04-04Bob Cowley of the Kansas City Prairie Princes is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1966-05-10Bob Cowley of the Kansas City Prairie Princes is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1963-08-20Bob Cowley of the Kansas City Prairie Princes is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1962-09-13The Kansas City Prairie Princes have promoted Bob Cowley to the major league team.
1962-05-21The Kansas City Prairie Princes have promoted Hank Smith to the major league team. The Kansas City Prairie Princes have sent Bob Cowley to the minors.
1962-05-21The Kansas City Prairie Princes have promoted Bob Cowley to the major league team. The Kansas City Prairie Princes have promoted Alvin Weiss to the major league team. The Kansas City Prairie Princes have designated Clayton Coleman for assignment. The Kansas City Prairie Princes have designated Bob Pavlik for assignment.
1962-05-21Trade #1640888 has been completed between the Chicago Cossacks and the Kansas City Prairie Princes. The Kansas City Prairie Princes receive Steve Kelley, Jack Law, Jim Blanks, Bob Cowley from the Chicago Cossacks in exchange for Billy Smith, Bob Mairena, Chad Gagliano, Draft Pick 1964 Round 1 KC (Keith Tobin).
1961-04-01The Chicago Cossacks have promoted Bob Cowley to the major league team. The Chicago Cossacks have waived Dave Moore.
1960-04-01The Chicago Cossacks have placed Bob Cowley on the trade block.