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Ozzie Smith League
3-25-2094
Michael Bowden Starting Pitcher
Retired (1973, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.71 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 80-78 Status Deceased (2018) Option Years 0  
SV 3 Age at Death 80 Date of Birth 10-25-1938
K 1192 Drafted Round 1, Pick 14
(1961)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(5 games)
IP 1624.0
WHIP 1.44
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity A-   Mentor Val A+
Speed D- Bunt C- Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm C- WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1963 MIL
13
 7
30
30
1
0
0
 0
180.1
 191 107 106 4 83
131
1.52
5.29
1964 MIL
10
 9
32
32
1
0
0
 0
188.2
 216 110 107 3 67
151
1.50
5.10
1965 MIL
7
 14
33
33
1
1
0
 0
201.2
 216 118 105 5 77
144
1.45
4.69
1966 MIL-BOS
11
 8
32
32
2
1
0
 0
210.2
 208 100 94 7 74
154
1.34
4.02
1966 MIL
5
 7
15
15
2
1
0
 0
99.1
 104 46 44 2 36
86
1.41
3.99
1966 BOS
6
 1
17
17
0
0
0
 0
111.1
 104 54 50 5 38
68
1.28
4.04
1967 BOS
4
 12
52
17
1
0
0
 1
152.0
 145 100 97 0 73
105
1.43
5.74
1968 BOS
5
 4
65
0
0
0
0
 0
92.1
 97 55 54 1 49
75
1.58
5.26
1969 BOS
7
 5
39
20
1
0
1
 1
147.2
 144 68 64 2 58
105
1.37
3.90
1970 BOS-NYA
7
 7
22
20
2
0
0
 0
119.1
 137 79 77 1 50
83
1.57
5.81
1970 BOS
0
 2
3
2
0
0
0
 0
7.1
 13 10 10 0 4
4
2.32
12.27
1970 NYA
7
 5
19
18
2
0
0
 0
112.0
 124 69 67 1 46
79
1.52
5.38
1971 NYA
10
 6
23
23
2
0
0
 0
157.2
 158 81 76 1 64
119
1.41
4.34
1972 NYA
6
 5
23
23
2
1
0
 0
151.1
 134 65 58 9 55
112
1.25
3.45
1973 NYA
0
 1
10
2
0
0
2
 0
22.1
 26 12 12 2 12
13
1.70
4.84
2094
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
80
 78
361
232
13
3
3
 2
1624.0
 1672 895 850 35 662
1192
1.44
4.71
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1973-11-01Michael Bowden has retired from the New York Writers
1970-08-19Michael Bowden of the New York Writers is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1970-04-15A trade has been completed between the Boston Bull Frogs and the New York Writers. The New York Writers receive Michael Bowden from the Boston Bull Frogs in exchange for Possum Justice.
1968-03-25The Boston Bull Frogs have renamed Jim Henley to Michael Bowden.
1966-06-28A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Meatheads and the Boston Bull Frogs. The Boston Bull Frogs receive Jim Henley, Draft Pick - 1967 Round 2 (WAS) from the Milwaukee Meatheads in exchange for Draft Pick - 1967 Round 1 (BOS).
1963-04-09The Milwaukee Meatheads have promoted Jim Henley to the major league team. The Milwaukee Meatheads have sent Mike Kingdon to the minors.