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Lou Brock League
9-6-2069
Birdie "Birdman" Rowan Relief Pitcher
Retired (1977, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.03 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 55-50 Status Deceased (2025) Option Years 0  
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)
IP 864.1
WHIP 1.19
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C+   Ldrship A 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity C+   Mentor Val A+
Speed B- Bunt B- Control A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 3
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF ---   Health A  LCS Appearances 9
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 11
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1959 Minors 18 63.00 3 / 7 13 / 36 9 / 20 25 / 63
1960 Minors 19 62.00 0 / 3 1 / 24 12 / 35 13 / 62
1961 Minors 20 59.00 4 / 6 6 / 28 6 / 25 16 / 59
1962 Minors 21 62.00 0 / 5 4 / 26 5 / 31 9 / 62
1963 Minors 22 50.00 3 / 4 4 / 17 7 / 29 14 / 50
1963 Majors 22 4.77 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 4 1 / 4
1964 Majors 23 49.30 2 / 11 3 / 16 2 / 22 7 / 49
1965 Majors 24 45.32 1 / 7 3 / 16 4 / 22 8 / 45
1966 Majors 25 43.66 2 / 8 0 / 14 5 / 21 7 / 43
1967 Majors 26 38.20 0 / 6 1 / 18 2 / 14 3 / 38
1968 Majors 27 41.11 0 / 7 1 / 17 2 / 17 3 / 41
1969 Majors 28 40.03 162 0 0 0 / 7 1 / 16 1 / 17 2 / 40
1970 Majors 29 45.09 162 0 0 1 / 7 0 / 21 1 / 17 2 / 45
1971 Majors 30 43.30 162 0 0 1 / 10 0 / 12 0 / 21 1 / 43
1972 Majors 31 40.06 162 1 0 0 / 7 0 / 15 0 / 18 0 / 40
1973 Majors 32 40.53 162 0 0 0 / 6 0 / 14 0 / 20 0 / 40
1974 Majors 33 39.94 162 0 0 0 / 4 0 / 20 0 / 15 0 / 39
1975 Majors 34 40.82 162 0 0 -3 / 3 -5 / 25 -3 / 12 -11 / 40
1976 Majors 35 34.85 162 0 0 -2 / 5 -3 / 13 -2 / 16 -7 / 34
1977 Majors 36 25.29 162 0 0 0 / 0 -7 / 13 -4 / 12 -11 / 25
Total 1458 1 0 12 / 113 22 / 361 48 / 388 82 / 862
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1977-11-01Birdie "Birdman" Rowan has retired from the Boston SugarDaddies
1975-08-17A 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.
1963-09-13The Cincinnati Red Legs have promoted Birdie "Birdman" Rowan to the major league team.
1959-04-01The Cincinnati Red Legs have renamed Bird Man Rowan to Birdie "Birdman" Rowan.
1959-04-01The Cincinnati Red Legs have renamed Birdie Rowan to Bird Man Rowan.