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Ty Cobb League
9-12-2084
Walter McGowen Relief Pitcher
Retired (1980, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 10.91 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 1-6 Status Deceased (2029) Option Years 0  
SV 1 Age at Death 83 Date of Birth 03-19-1946
K 33 Drafted Round 3, Pick 35
(1969)		 Majors Svc Time 1 years
(88 games)
IP 62.2
WHIP 2.41
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D+ Contact vs. L C- Endurance C-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B-   Mentor Val D+
Speed C  Bunt B- Control C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1969 NYA-WAS
0
 0
5
0
0
0
1
 0
7.1
 14 13 13 0 8
3
3.00
15.95
1971 CHA-NYN-MIL
0
 3
14
0
0
0
0
 0
21.1
 38 27 24 0 16
12
2.53
10.13
1972 MIL-NYN
0
 0
2
0
0
0
0
 0
1.2
 4 5 4 0 1
1
3.00
21.60
1973 NYN
0
 0
3
0
0
0
0
 0
7.1
 16 11 11 1 4
4
2.73
13.50
1976 KC
1
 1
10
0
0
0
0
 1
15.2
 20 12 11 0 4
7
1.53
6.32
1978 NYA
0
 0
1
1
0
0
0
 0
3.1
 6 3 3 0 2
1
2.40
8.10
1979 BRO
0
 1
2
0
0
0
0
 0
1.2
 3 1 1 0 1
2
2.40
5.40
1980 WAS
0
 1
3
0
0
0
0
 0
4.1
 10 13 9 0 4
3
3.23
18.69
2084
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
1
 6
40
1
0
0
1
 1
62.2
 111 85 76 1 40
33
2.41
10.91
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1980-11-01Walter McGowen has retired from the Washington War Dogs
1980-05-05The Washington War Dogs have promoted Don Sadowski to the major league team. The Washington War Dogs have designated Walter McGowen for assignment.
1980-04-04The Washington War Dogs have promoted Walter McGowen to the major league team.
1980-04-04The Washington War Dogs have acquired Walter McGowen from the waiver wire.
1979-05-09The Brooklyn Piners have waived Walter McGowen.
1979-05-02The Brooklyn Piners have promoted Ross Rodriguez to the major league team. The Brooklyn Piners have designated Walter McGowen for assignment.
1979-04-05The Brooklyn Piners have promoted Harvey Thomas to the major league team. The Brooklyn Piners have promoted Walter McGowen to the major league team. The Brooklyn Piners have sent Gene Bonin to the minors. The Brooklyn Piners have sent Jim Blackburn to the minors.
1979-04-05The Brooklyn Piners have acquired Walter McGowen from the waiver wire.
1979-03-01The New York Creatures have acquired Warren Grover from the waiver wire. The New York Creatures have waived Walter McGowen.
1978-09-30The New York Creatures have designated Walter McGowen for assignment.
1978-09-23The New York Creatures have promoted Walter McGowen to the major league team.
1978-09-23The New York Creatures have acquired Walter McGowen from the waiver wire.
1978-04-01The Kansas City CyKlones have waived Walter McGowen.
1976-08-29The Kansas City CyKlones have promoted Philip Williams to the major league team. The Kansas City CyKlones have designated Walter McGowen for assignment.
1976-04-08The Kansas City CyKlones have promoted Walter McGowen to the major league team. The Kansas City CyKlones have designated Connie Gorecki for assignment.
1976-04-08The Kansas City CyKlones have acquired Walter McGowen from the waiver wire.
1973-08-26The New York Metro Maulers have waived Walter McGowen.
1973-08-26The New York Metro Maulers have promoted Al Green to the major league team. The New York Metro Maulers have sent Walter McGowen to the minors.
1973-08-15The New York Metro Maulers have promoted Walter McGowen to the major league team. The New York Metro Maulers have sent Shayne Lambert to the minors.
1973-07-25The New York Metro Maulers have acquired Walter McGowen from the waiver wire.
1972-08-10The New York Metro Maniacs have waived Walter McGowen.
1972-08-10The New York Metro Maniacs have promoted Barney Smith to the major league team. The New York Metro Maniacs have sent Walter McGowen to the minors.
1972-08-08The New York Metro Maniacs have promoted Walter McGowen to the major league team. The New York Metro Maniacs have designated Jose Grimes for assignment.
1972-08-08The New York Metro Maniacs have acquired Walter McGowen from the waiver wire.
1972-04-08The Milwaukee Southern Railwaymen have acquired Don Neal from the waiver wire. The Milwaukee Southern Railwaymen have waived Walter McGowen.
1971-09-28The Milwaukee Southern Railwaymen have acquired Walter McGowen from the waiver wire. The Milwaukee Southern Railwaymen have waived Gene Cox.
1971-08-01The New York HELLBOYS have waived Walter McGowen.
1971-07-25The New York HELLBOYS have acquired Walter McGowen from the waiver wire.
1971-06-22The New York HELLBOYS have waived Walter McGowen.
1971-06-22The New York HELLBOYS have promoted Morrie Glavin to the major league team. The New York HELLBOYS have sent Walter McGowen to the minors.
1971-06-06The New York HELLBOYS have promoted Walter McGowen to the major league team. The New York HELLBOYS have sent Garry Miter to the minors.
1971-06-01The New York HELLBOYS have promoted Gordy Boone to the major league team. The New York HELLBOYS have sent Walter McGowen to the minors.
1971-05-27The New York HELLBOYS have promoted Walter McGowen to the major league team. The New York HELLBOYS have sent Ken Landestoy to the minors.
1971-05-23The New York HELLBOYS have acquired Walter McGowen from the waiver wire. The New York HELLBOYS have waived Tony Stewart.
1971-05-09The New York HELLBOYS have acquired Ken Landestoy from the waiver wire. The New York HELLBOYS have waived Walter McGowen.
1971-05-09The New York HELLBOYS have promoted Nicolas Hilton to the major league team. The New York HELLBOYS have sent Walter McGowen to the minors.
1971-04-29The New York HELLBOYS have renamed Walker McGowen to Walter McGowen.
1971-04-29The New York HELLBOYS have renamed Walker McGinnity to Walker McGowen.
1971-04-22The New York HELLBOYS have promoted Walker McGinnity to the major league team. The New York HELLBOYS have designated Johnny Walker for assignment.
1971-04-20The New York HELLBOYS have acquired Walker McGinnity from the waiver wire.
1971-04-16The Chicago Pale Hose have waived Walker McGinnity.
1970-04-11The Chicago Pale Hose have acquired Walker McGinnity from the waiver wire.
1970-04-06The Washington War Dogs have waived Walker McGinnity.
1969-10-03The Washington War Dogs have sent Walker McGinnity to the minors.
1969-09-08The Washington War Dogs have promoted Walker McGinnity to the major league team.
1969-04-06The Washington War Dogs have acquired Walker McGinnity from the waiver wire. The Washington War Dogs have waived Don Marquez.
1969-04-01The New York Creatures have waived Walker McGinnity.