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Mike Schmidt League
6-8-2335
Bill Gowell Relief Pitcher
Retired (1957, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.06 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 35-30 Status Deceased (1999) Option Years 0  
SV 292 Age at Death 79 Date of Birth 05-02-1920
K 404 Drafted Round 1, Pick 4
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 8 years
(34 games)
IP 573.2
WHIP 1.14
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L B- Endurance   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R Power vs. L C- Velocity   Mentor Val A+
Speed B+ Bunt A+ Control
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 5
2B --- CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 6
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 5
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year League Award
1950NLFireman Award; All Star Reserve (RP)
1951NLAll Star Reserve (RP)
1952NLFireman Award; All Star Reserve (RP)
1953NLFireman Award; All Star Reserve (RP)
1954NLFireman Award; All Star Reserve (RP)
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1957-11-01Bill Gowell has retired from the Chicago Horde
1955-04-24A trade has been completed between the Chicago Horde and the Philadelphia Lamingtons. The Philadelphia Lamingtons receive John Robertson, Charlie Coveleski, Bill Sullivan, Ray Tising, Charlie Cage, Drew Dennehey, Bots Goeckel, Paul LaPoint, Neil Wehrmeister, Draft Pick - 1956 Round 1 (CHA) from the Chicago Horde in exchange for Tom Curtis, Ham Hernandez, Ricardo Gorman, Chris McGowan, Bill Gowell, Muddy McGinnity, Darren Miller, Jason Wellington.