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Catfish Hunter League
3-25-2069
Blake Bower Shortstop
Retired (1998, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .280 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .769 Status Deceased (2025) Option Years 0  
H 2179 Age at Death 65 Date of Birth 10-12-1960
HR 184 Drafted Round 1, Pick 16
(1978)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(12 games)
RBI 820
SB 270 Salary $0.51M Final Contract Year 1998
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A  Contact vs. L A  Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L B- Velocity F    Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt D+ Control F    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B C- (30.2%) LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health D  LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 3
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1983 TB
126
504
81
130
19
2
10
39
56
 84 2 2
21
 10 10
.696
.333
.363
.105
.258
1984 TB
128
524
72
128
18
4
9
33
59
 84 0 0
20
 2 10
.666
.321
.345
.101
.244
1985 TB
135
562
87
158
29
5
10
50
67
 101 1 0
20
 7 12
.763
.359
.404
.123
.281
1986 TB
135
558
97
153
34
4
17
67
71
 105 3 2
20
 12 15
.799
.358
.441
.167
.274
1987 TB
115
488
78
139
18
3
11
53
57
 72 4 2
28
 5 11
.765
.363
.402
.117
.285
1988 TB
135
540
75
140
20
5
6
50
74
 82 1 0
16
 8 4
.698
.350
.348
.089
.259
1989 TB
117
505
89
151
22
2
15
71
54
 83 1 0
23
 5 7
.807
.368
.440
.141
.299
1990 TB
92
391
56
115
18
3
10
50
47
 69 1 2
19
 8 14
.802
.370
.432
.138
.294
1991 TB
135
550
93
161
23
5
19
57
71
 82 2 1
20
 7 29
.831
.375
.456
.164
.293
1992 TB
135
560
108
159
29
2
19
67
62
 87 2 1
21
 9 15
.801
.357
.445
.161
.284
1993 TB
135
572
99
180
30
8
15
58
58
 96 0 0
18
 14 14
.852
.378
.474
.159
.315
1994 TB
135
549
90
150
20
11
13
54
64
 79 4 2
27
 9 10
.773
.352
.421
.148
.273
1995 TOR
135
554
89
152
24
5
20
60
61
 105 3 1
13
 8 14
.793
.349
.444
.170
.274
1996 TEX
135
528
67
157
30
7
6
66
65
 97 2 1
0
 0 17
.791
.376
.415
.117
.297
1997 LAN
105
400
42
105
14
5
4
45
36
 57 0 2
4
 3 13
.674
.322
.352
.090
.262
1998 WAS
6
6
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.333
.167
.167
.000
.167
Total
1904
7791
1223
2179
348
71
184
820
902
 1283 26 16
270
 107 195
.769
.356
.413
.134
.280
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1998-11-01Blake Bower has retired from the Washington Nationals
1998-04-20Blake Bower of the Washington Nationals is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1998-03-28The Washington Nationals have promoted Blake Bower to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have promoted Eddie Moore to the major league team.
1998-03-28Blake Bower has signed with the Washington Nationals for $0.51M per year for 1 year.
1997-06-18Blake Bower of the Los Angeles Dodgers is injured and is expected to be out 36 days.
1997-03-29The Los Angeles Dodgers have promoted Blake Bower to the major league team. The Los Angeles Dodgers have promoted Bo Kunkel to the major league team.
1997-03-28Blake Bower has signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers for $2.0M per year for 1 year.
1996-03-31A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh BeerGoggles and the Texas Truckers. The Texas Truckers receive Blake Bower, Draft Pick 1997 Round 2 PIT (Marty Santo) from the Pittsburgh BeerGoggles in exchange for Joey Marbet.
1996-03-30A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh BeerGoggles and the Toronto Eh?. The Toronto Eh? receive from the Pittsburgh BeerGoggles in exchange for Blake Bower.
1995-03-29A trade has been completed between the Washington Nationals and the Toronto Eh?. The Toronto Eh? receive Dick Jacobson, Blake Bower, Chuck Perkins, Jose Dear, Draft Pick 1996 Round 1 WAS (Mike Kraft) from the Washington Nationals in exchange for Bob Kaat, Hick Repoz, Spencer Hooks.
1990-08-29Blake Bower of the Tampa Bay Resurgence is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1990-06-08Blake Bower of the Tampa Bay Resurgence is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
1990-03-27The Tampa Bay Resurgence have promoted Taco Wallace to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Resurgence have promoted Gustav Husak to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Resurgence have promoted Blake Bower to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Resurgence have promoted A.Chuck Clark to the major league team.
1990-03-27Blake Bower has signed with the Tampa Bay Resurgence for $6.0M per year for 7 years.
1989-09-06Blake Bower of the Tampa Bay Resurgence is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1987-05-07Blake Bower of the Tampa Bay Resurgence is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1984-04-19Blake Bower of the Tampa Bay Resurgence is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1983-05-30Blake Bower of the Tampa Bay Resurgence is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1983-03-25The Tampa Bay Resurgence have promoted Cutty Roth to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Resurgence have promoted Blake Bower to the major league team.
1982-04-14The Tampa Bay Resurgence have renamed Barry Smith to Blake Bower.
1982-03-26The Tampa Bay Resurgence have promoted Max Strain to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Resurgence have promoted Rick Eusebio to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Resurgence have promoted Bob Thies to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Resurgence have promoted Herschel Banks to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Resurgence have promoted Bernie Lane to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Resurgence have promoted John Comellas to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Resurgence have promoted Dave Hebner to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Resurgence have promoted Joe Huff to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Resurgence have promoted Sam Northrup to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Resurgence have sent Bob Berger to the minors. The Tampa Bay Resurgence have sent Jim Jones to the minors. The Tampa Bay Resurgence have sent Barry Smith to the minors. The Tampa Bay Resurgence have sent Glenn Hansen to the minors. The Tampa Bay Resurgence have sent Juan Wheeler to the minors. The Tampa Bay Resurgence have sent Yung Anturbil to the minors. The Tampa Bay Resurgence have sent Eddie Emmerich to the minors. The Tampa Bay Resurgence have sent Fred Lee to the minors. The Tampa Bay Resurgence have sent Randy Griffith to the minors.
1982-03-26The Tampa Bay Resurgence have drafted Barry Smith #57 overall in the Expansion Draft.
1978-03-25A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Hamiltonians and the Chicago Pipers. The Chicago Pipers receive Marty Funkhouser, Draft Pick 1979 Round 1 PHI (Fred Lee), Draft Pick 1978 Round 1 PHI (Barry Smith) from the Philadelphia Hamiltonians in exchange for Alex Keaton.