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Name	Team	Age
Ivan Bowman	Retired (1971, Age 38)	Died (2023, Age 90)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 2, Pick 32 (1951)	CF	B/R
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Keith Hernandez League	0	16 years (149 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
B	C+	A
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
A	A	C+
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
C	C+	C-
Endurance	Velocity	Control
B-	D-	D-
Leadership	Mentor vs RHP	Mentor vs LHP
B	A+	A+
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
A-	0	6/17/1933
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
0	0	1
Alt Pos (LF)	Alt Pos (RF)	Alt Pos (1B)
A+ (99.0 %)	A+ (98.7 %)	D+ (26.5 %)

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Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year	Contact vs R	Power vs R	Contact vs L	Power vs L	Speed	Arm	Range
1951	B-	F	B-	D	F	D	C+
1952	B+	D-	B	D	F	D+	B-
1953	B+	D	B+	C-	F	D+	B
1954	B+	D	B+	C-	D-	C-	B+
1955	B+	D+	A-	C-	D	C-	B+
1956	A-	D+	A-	C-	D	C	B+
1957	A-	C-	A-	C	D+	C	A-
1958	A-	C-	A-	C	C-	C	A
1959	A	C-	A-	C	C	C	A
1960	A	C	A	C	C	C	A
1961	A	C	A	C+	C	C+	A
1962	A	C	A	C+	C+	C+	A
1963	A	C	A	C+	C+	C+	A
1964	A	C	A	C+	C+	C+	A
1965	A	C	A	C+	C+	C+	A
1966	A	C	A	C+	C+	C+	A
1967	A	C	A	C+	C+	C+	A
1968	A	C	A	C+	C+	C+	A
1969	A	C	A	C+	C+	C+	A
1970	A	C	A	C+	C+	C+	A
1971	A	C	A	C+	C+	C+	A

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1971-11-01	Ivan Bowman has retired from the New York Hitmen
1971-05-26	Ivan Bowman of the New York Hitmen is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1971-04-18	The New York Hitmen have acquired Ivan Bowman from the waiver wire.
1971-04-18	The New York Hitmen have demoted Gus Livengood to the minor leagues.
1971-04-01	The Chicago Doublemint Chewers have designated Ivan Bowman for assignment. The Chicago Doublemint Chewers have designated Dave Gaines for assignment.
1968-08-05	The Chicago Doublemint Chewers have promoted Ivan Bowman to the major league team. The Chicago Doublemint Chewers have designated Joe Dammann for assignment.
1968-08-03	The Chicago Doublemint Chewers have acquired Ivan Bowman from the waiver wire.
1968-07-18	The Washington Gas Bags waive Ivan Bowman.
1967-09-02	Ivan Bowman of the Washington Gas Bags is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1955-03-25	The Cleveland Cavemen have promoted Ivan Bowman to the major league team.
1954-10-13	The Cleveland Cavemen have sent Ivan Bowman to the minors.
1954-09-07	The Cleveland Cavemen have promoted Ivan Bowman to the major league team.