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Name Team Age
Jim Bowens Retired (1985, Age 35) Died (2021, Age 71)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 12
(1972)		 C R/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Orlando Cepeda League (AAA) 0 4 years (159 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
C  C+ D-
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
D+ C  C 
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
C+ B+ F 
Endurance Velocity Control
B- D+ C 
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
A+ F  B+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
D+ 0 3/23/1950
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 1 1
Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---)
F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %)

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Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG AVG
1972 BAL 27 31 7 9 0 0 1 6 1 4 0 0 2 .700 .312 .387 .290
1978 BAL 21 62 2 10 3 0 0 2 2 16 0 0 1 .394 .185 .210 .161
1979 BAL 15 54 2 13 1 0 0 7 2 9 0 0 0 .522 .263 .259 .241
1980 BAL 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1983 BAL 45 157 21 33 6 1 4 17 16 29 3 0 6 .625 .287 .338 .210
1984 BAL 22 80 4 20 2 0 0 9 2 23 0 0 3 .543 .268 .275 .250
Total 131 388 36 85 12 1 5 41 23 84 3 0 12 .557 .263 .294 .219
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1985-11-01Jim Bowens has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1985-04-12The Baltimore BayPirates have waived Jim Bowens.
1985-04-01The Baltimore BayPirates have promoted Darrell Porter to the major league team. The Baltimore BayPirates have designated Jim Bowens for assignment.
1983-03-25The Baltimore BayPirates have promoted Jim Bowens to the major league team. The Baltimore BayPirates have promoted Joe Kerrigan to the major league team.
1982-04-23The Baltimore BayPirates have designated Jim Bowens for assignment.
1982-04-18The Baltimore BayPirates have acquired Jim Bowens from the waiver wire.
1982-04-08The New York Mountain Citys have promoted Todd Campbell to the major league team. The New York Mountain Citys have promoted Joe Moore to the major league team. The New York Mountain Citys have designated Orel Griffin for assignment. The New York Mountain Citys have designated Jim Bowens for assignment.
1982-04-08The New York Mountain Citys have promoted Jim Bowens to the major league team. The New York Mountain Citys have promoted Orel Griffin to the major league team. The New York Mountain Citys have sent Todd Campbell to the minors. The New York Mountain Citys have sent Tripp Bahnsen to the minors.
1980-04-13The New York Mountain Citys have promoted Michael Hernandez to the major league team. The New York Mountain Citys have designated Jim Bowens for assignment.
1978-04-01The New York Mountain Citys have promoted Matt Mota to the major league team. The New York Mountain Citys have promoted Charlie Salazar to the major league team. The New York Mountain Citys have promoted Ken Roche to the major league team. The New York Mountain Citys have promoted Jim Bowens to the major league team.
1976-04-11The New York Mountain Citys have acquired Jim Bowens from the waiver wire.
1976-04-01The Pittsburgh Pirates have waived Jim Bowens.
1975-04-01The Chicago Pirates have promoted Mark Glynn to the major league team. The Chicago Pirates have sent Jim Bowens to the minors.
1975-03-26The Chicago Pirates have promoted Don Maddux to the major league team. The Chicago Pirates have promoted Scott Milosevich to the major league team. The Chicago Pirates have promoted Jim Bowens to the major league team. The Chicago Pirates have sent Curt White to the minors. The Chicago Pirates have sent Hanley Gallagher to the minors.
1973-04-01The Chicago Pirates have promoted Fred Rocker to the major league team. The Chicago Pirates have sent Jim Bowens to the minors.
1972-04-22The Chicago Pirates have promoted Jim Bowens to the major league team. The Chicago Pirates have promoted Bill Chagnon to the major league team.