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Lou Brock League 9-6-2069 |
| Birdie "Birdman" Rowan |  Relief PitcherRetired (1977, Age 35) |
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CAREER | BIOGRAPHICAL DATA | ||||
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| ERA | 3.03 | Total Rating |
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Bats/Throws | R/R | |
| W-L | 55-50 | Status | Deceased (2025) | Option Years | 0
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| SV | 467 | Age at Death | 84 | Date of Birth | 12-06-1941 | |
| K | 521 | Drafted | Round 2, Pick 25 (1959) |
Majors Svc Time | 14 years (61 games) |
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| IP | 864.1 | |||||
| WHIP | 1.19 | |||||
| OFFENSE | PITCHING | MENTORING | |||||||
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| Contact vs. R | Contact vs. L | Endurance |
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| Power vs. R | Power vs. L | Velocity |
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| Speed | Bunt | Control | |||||||
| POSITIONS | DEFENSE/HEALTH | POSTSEASON | |||||||
| C * | --- | SS | --- | Range | WS Rings | 3 | |||
| 1B | --- | LF | --- | Arm | WS Appearances | 4 | |||
| 2B | --- | CF | --- |
Health |
LCS Appearances | 9 | |||
| 3B | --- | RF | --- |
Injured Days |
0 | All Star Teams | 11 | ||
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.
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| Year | League | Award |
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| 1965 | NL | All Star Reserve (RP) |
| 1966 | NL | Fireman Award; All Star Reserve (RP) |
| 1968 | NL | Fireman Award; All Star Reserve (RP) |
| 1969 | NL | All Star Reserve (RP) |
| 1970 | NL | All Star Reserve (RP) |
| 1971 | NL | All Star Reserve (RP) |
| 1972 | NL | Fireman Award; All Star Reserve (RP) |
| 1973 | NL | Fireman Award; All Star Reserve (RP) |
| 1974 | NL | All Star Reserve (RP) |
| 1975 | AL | All Star Reserve (RP) |
| 1976 | AL | All Star Reserve (RP) |
| Date | Transaction |
| 1977-11-01 | Birdie "Birdman" Rowan has retired from the Boston SugarDaddies |
| 1975-08-17 | A trade has been completed between the Boston SugarDaddies and the Cincinnati Red Legs. The Cincinnati Red Legs receive Burt Houser, Bruce Gleason, Dan Hawes from the Boston SugarDaddies in exchange for Brooks Robinson, Birdie "Birdman" Rowan. |
| 1963-09-13 | The Cincinnati Red Legs have promoted Birdie "Birdman" Rowan to the major league team. |
| 1959-04-01 | The Cincinnati Red Legs have renamed Bird Man Rowan to Birdie "Birdman" Rowan. |
| 1959-04-01 | The Cincinnati Red Legs have renamed Birdie Rowan to Bird Man Rowan. |