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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   Series W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1963 LCS
1
 1
2
0
0
0
0
 0
0.1
 2 2 2 0 1
0
9.00
54.00
1964 LCS
0
 0
4
0
0
0
0
 0
3.0
 3 3 2 0 3
2
2.00
6.00
1964 WS
0
 0
2
0
0
0
0
 0
3.1
 1 0 0 0 0
2
0.30
0.00
1965 LCS
0
 0
1
0
0
0
1
 0
1.0
 1 0 0 0 0
2
1.00
0.00
1965 WS
0
 0
3
0
0
0
3
 0
2.2
 1 1 0 0 1
1
0.75
0.00
1966 LCS
0
 0
3
0
0
0
3
 0
3.0
 3 0 0 0 0
3
1.00
0.00
1966 WS
0
 0
2
0
0
0
2
 0
2.0
 2 2 2 0 1
1
1.50
9.00
1968 LCS
0
 0
2
0
0
0
2
 0
2.0
 1 0 0 0 0
3
0.50
0.00
1968 WS
0
 0
1
0
0
0
1
 0
1.0
 1 0 0 0 2
0
3.00
0.00
1969 LCS
0
 0
2
0
0
0
1
 0
1.2
 3 3 1 0 0
0
1.80
5.40
1975 LCS
1
 1
2
0
0
0
0
 1
2.2
 3 2 2 0 1
1
1.50
6.75
1976 LCS
0
 1
1
0
0
0
0
 1
0.2
 3 3 3 0 0
0
4.50
40.50
Total
2
 3
25
0
0
0
13
 2
23.1
 24 16 12 0 9
15
1.41
4.63
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.