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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 Vs G IP SO BB H WHIP
1963 LHB 7 7.1 2 3 2 0.68
1963 RHB 6 3.0 1 0 1 0.33
1964 LHB 73 53.0 25 18 65 1.57
1964 RHB 74 43.1 22 12 35 1.08
1965 LHB 63 46.1 18 16 27 0.93
1965 RHB 58 38.1 25 15 37 1.36
1966 LHB 64 35.1 20 6 28 0.96
1966 RHB 64 31.2 18 7 33 1.26
1967 LHB 40 18.2 8 2 20 1.18
1967 RHB 45 21.0 17 5 25 1.43
1968 LHB 48 24.0 16 2 26 1.17
1968 RHB 59 34.0 26 14 34 1.41
1969 LHB 51 23.2 17 8 28 1.52
1969 RHB 56 33.1 11 9 31 1.20
1970 LHB 73 36.1 28 10 40 1.38
1970 RHB 77 40.1 28 6 33 0.97
1971 LHB 63 37.2 24 9 35 1.17
1971 RHB 62 31.2 21 4 39 1.36
1972 LHB 55 31.0 14 8 27 1.13
1972 RHB 53 30.0 26 8 21 0.97
1973 LHB 55 32.0 18 7 32 1.22
1973 RHB 52 26.1 10 5 21 0.99
1974 LHB 53 33.0 30 7 26 1.00
1974 RHB 49 26.2 16 8 21 1.09
1975 LHB 49 25.1 19 11 30 1.62
1975 RHB 58 35.1 23 7 34 1.16
1976 LHB 33 15.1 7 5 9 0.91
1976 RHB 41 28.1 19 6 21 0.95
1977 LHB 14 7.0 1 1 7 1.14
1977 RHB 18 15.0 11 1 18 1.27
2069 LHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
2069 RHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
Total LHB 741 426.0 247 113 402 1.21
Total RHB 772 438.1 274 107 404 1.17
Total 849 864.1 521 220 806 1.19
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.