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Lou Brock League
8-24-2069
Ralph Bowie Relief Pitcher
Retired (1979, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.10 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 85-82 Status Deceased (2026) Option Years 0  
SV 24 Age at Death 84 Date of Birth 11-10-1942
K 1048 Drafted Round 1, Pick 9
(1962)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(138 games)
IP 1392.0
WHIP 1.39
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D+ Endurance C-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D- Velocity B+   Mentor Val B+
Speed C+ Bunt D  Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm D  WS Appearances 0
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
1965 CHN
9
 13
38
33
1
0
0
 0
179.1
 175 86 80 6 69
125
1.36
4.01
1966 CHN
8
 10
36
30
1
1
0
 0
175.2
 168 75 72 3 75
150
1.38
3.69
1967 CHN
6
 10
42
25
1
0
0
 0
167.1
 147 73 70 5 68
127
1.28
3.76
1968 CHN
4
 10
40
18
0
0
0
 0
130.0
 130 66 63 4 55
100
1.42
4.36
1969 CHN
9
 2
29
0
0
0
0
 0
33.0
 24 8 7 1 9
26
1.00
1.91
1970 CHN
7
 4
82
0
0
0
1
 8
86.0
 75 45 45 2 35
53
1.28
4.71
1971 CHN
9
 7
88
0
0
0
3
 3
95.0
 80 40 37 1 45
71
1.32
3.51
1972 CHN
4
 2
65
0
0
0
0
 1
94.0
 82 32 31 0 32
81
1.21
2.97
1973 CHN
4
 4
91
0
0
0
0
 0
105.0
 115 58 53 3 44
75
1.51
4.54
1974 CHN
4
 0
53
0
0
0
0
 1
61.0
 58 29 27 1 19
46
1.26
3.98
1975 CHN
4
 3
37
0
0
0
8
 5
47.1
 49 25 25 3 24
31
1.54
4.75
1976 CHN
5
 7
33
0
0
0
4
 4
40.2
 49 27 25 4 16
36
1.60
5.53
1977 CHN
6
 3
43
0
0
0
1
 8
61.1
 69 30 30 6 19
36
1.43
4.40
1978 CHN
3
 4
42
0
0
0
7
 4
47.1
 59 24 24 1 24
40
1.75
4.56
1979 CHN
3
 3
45
0
0
0
0
 0
69.0
 88 51 45 2 37
51
1.81
5.87
2069
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
85
 82
764
106
3
1
24
 34
1392.0
 1368 669 634 42 571
1048
1.39
4.10
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1979-11-01Ralph Bowie has retired from the Chicago Cubs
1979-05-26The Chicago Cubs have promoted Ralph Bowie to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have designated Dave Rodgers for assignment.
1979-05-26The Chicago Cubs have acquired Ralph Bowie from the waiver wire.
1979-04-15The New York Coyotes have waived Ralph Bowie.
1979-04-15The New York Coyotes have acquired Ralph Bowie from the waiver wire.
1979-04-11The Chicago Cubs have waived Ralph Bowie.
1979-03-07The Chicago Cubs have promoted Joe Rautzhan to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have designated Ralph Bowie for assignment.
1965-04-01The Chicago Cubs have promoted Jerry Ray to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have promoted Bill Conti to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have promoted Ralph Bowie to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have sent Bill Wagner to the minors. The Chicago Cubs have designated John Sherman for assignment.
1964-04-14A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Cheesesticks and the Chicago Cubs. The Chicago Cubs receive Gus Landrum, Ralph Bowie, Diomedes Krausse, Draft Pick - 1965 Round 2 (PHI) from the Philadelphia Cheesesticks in exchange for Al Hassey, Milt Falkenborg, Mike Lewis.