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Rick Bowen Right Field
Retired (1984, Age 40)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .272 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .738 Status Deceased (2025) Option Years 0  
H 2139 Age at Death 81 Date of Birth 02-10-1944
HR 123 Drafted Round 1, Pick 11
(1962)		 Majors Svc Time 18 years
(151 games)
RBI 871
SB 439
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R C  Power vs. L C+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR B-
Speed B  Bunt C- Control F    Mentor vL B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (99.0%) Arm C+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1962 Minors 18 54.00 9 / 9 6 / 7 9 / 11 5 / 6 1 / 6 7 / 7 8 / 8 45 / 54
1963 Minors 19 62.00 6 / 7 5 / 6 4 / 6 7 / 9 0 / 15 8 / 8 11 / 11 41 / 62
1964 Minors 20 68.00 8 / 14 6 / 7 1 / 7 5 / 11 2 / 11 11 / 11 7 / 7 40 / 68
1965 Minors 21 24.00 3 / 3 2 / 2 4 / 5 0 / 2 0 / 4 5 / 5 3 / 3 17 / 24
1965 Majors 21 35.84 84 78 0 5 / 6 2 / 4 2 / 5 1 / 7 0 / 6 2 / 3 3 / 4 15 / 35
1966 Majors 22 68.59 162 150 0 7 / 11 2 / 5 6 / 13 6 / 15 0 / 10 2 / 2 6 / 12 29 / 68
1967 Majors 23 56.88 162 101 0 2 / 6 5 / 13 1 / 5 4 / 12 1 / 6 3 / 6 5 / 8 21 / 56
1968 Majors 24 62.16 162 150 0 2 / 5 5 / 11 3 / 8 4 / 15 1 / 7 3 / 4 6 / 12 24 / 62
1969 Majors 25 44.72 162 60 0 3 / 8 0 / 3 3 / 6 1 / 6 0 / 4 4 / 9 1 / 8 12 / 44
1970 Majors 26 52.92 162 97 0 0 / 5 3 / 9 0 / 8 1 / 9 0 / 8 2 / 8 3 / 5 9 / 52
1971 Majors 27 54.37 162 100 0 2 / 9 1 / 7 0 / 11 0 / 4 0 / 8 3 / 9 1 / 6 7 / 54
1972 Majors 28 65.16 162 150 0 0 / 14 1 / 7 0 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 11 0 / 7 2 / 11 3 / 65
1973 Majors 29 63.59 162 150 0 0 / 4 0 / 10 0 / 15 1 / 9 0 / 10 1 / 7 0 / 8 2 / 63
1974 Majors 30 65.33 162 150 0 0 / 5 0 / 9 0 / 14 0 / 7 0 / 11 1 / 9 0 / 10 1 / 65
1975 Majors 31 61.41 151 141 11 0 / 7 0 / 7 0 / 12 0 / 10 0 / 8 0 / 6 0 / 11 0 / 61
1976 Majors 32 65.33 162 150 0 0 / 8 0 / 5 0 / 15 0 / 9 0 / 10 0 / 10 0 / 8 0 / 65
1977 Majors 33 48.58 162 59 0 0 / 11 0 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 8 0 / 12 0 / 5 1 / 3 1 / 48
1978 Majors 34 52.53 162 69 0 -2 / 9 -2 / 12 -1 / 3 -5 / 7 -1 / 8 -2 / 6 -3 / 7 -16 / 52
1979 Majors 35 38.15 162 35 0 -2 / 6 -4 / 10 -3 / 5 -1 / 4 -6 / 3 -2 / 4 -1 / 6 -19 / 38
1980 Majors 36 40.18 158 64 4 -2 / 7 -3 / 3 -3 / 4 -6 / 4 -5 / 5 -3 / 9 -2 / 8 -24 / 40
1981 Majors 37 42.37 162 71 0 -2 / 5 -3 / 3 -3 / 7 -3 / 8 -9 / 6 1 / 8 -3 / 5 -22 / 42
1982 Majors 38 46.42 162 73 0 -3 / 8 -2 / 4 -1 / 8 -3 / 10 -9 / 6 -2 / 4 -3 / 6 -23 / 46
1983 Majors 39 43.93 162 69 0 -2 / 5 -1 / 5 -1 / 9 -1 / 4 1 / 10 -3 / 9 -3 / 1 -10 / 43
1984 Majors 40 12.11 67 13 0 -3 / 2 -8 / 2 -5 / 2 -4 / 1 -7 / 1 -4 / 1 -1 / 3 -32 / 12
Total 3052 1930 15 31 / 174 15 / 155 16 / 192 12 / 184 -31 / 186 37 / 157 41 / 171 121 / 1219
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1984-11-01Rick Bowen has retired from the Colorado Times
1984-07-18The New York Times have promoted Rick Bowen to the major league team. The New York Times have promoted Jerry Carlos to the major league team. The New York Times have designated Jocko Hasty for assignment. The New York Times have designated Lou Jenkins for assignment.
1984-07-18The New York Times have acquired Rick Bowen from the waiver wire.
1984-04-08The Seattle Mariners have waived Rick Bowen.
1984-04-01The Seattle Mariners have promoted Johnny Camelli to the major league team. The Seattle Mariners have designated Rick Bowen for assignment.
1980-09-27Rick Bowen of the Seattle Mariners is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1980-04-03Trade #1111462 has been completed between the Seattle Mariners and the Kansas City Chefs. The Kansas City Chefs receive Ricardo Jackson, Orlando Amelung, Draft Pick 1982 Round 2 SEA (Red Leach) from the Seattle Mariners in exchange for Rick Bowen, Willie Clack. Protest This Trade.
1975-08-10Rick Bowen of the Kansas City Chefs is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1973-05-25A trade has been completed between the Florida Flamingos and the Kansas City Warriors. The Kansas City Warriors receive Rick Bowen, Neal Balsamo, Gordon Huckleberry from the Florida Flamingos in exchange for Damon Rhodes. Protest This Trade.
1965-07-01A trade has been completed between the Florida Flamingos and the Seattle Mariners. The Seattle Mariners receive Spyder Skarsgard, Draft Pick 1966 Round 3 FLA (Gene Poser) from the Florida Flamingos in exchange for Rick Bowen, Draft Pick 1968 Round 1 SEA (Mike Allen), Draft Pick 1967 Round 2 SEA (Quirky Corey). Protest This Trade.