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Name Team Age
Bobby Bowa Retired (1972, Age 33) Died (2008, Age 70)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 2, Pick 20
(1960)		 LF L/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Thurman Munson League 0 5 years (33 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B- D+ C 
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
B- C  C+
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
B+ B  D-
Endurance Velocity Control
B- D- F 
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
C+ A  C 
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
C  0 12/6/1938
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 1 2
Alt Pos (CF) Alt Pos (RF) Alt Pos (---)
D- (10.8 %) F  (0.4 %) F  (0.0 %)

Stats  |   Splits  |   Playoffs  |   Positions  |   Improvements  |   Past Skills  |   Awards   |  Fielding   |  Game Log
Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT
1960 LF NYN 11 11 94.0 16 16 0 0 0 -3 1.53 1.000
1961 LF NYN 5 1 13.0 4 4 0 0 0 0 2.77 1.000
1963 LF CHN 10 1 23.0 9 8 0 1 0 0 3.13 .889
CF CHN 3 3 27.0 6 6 0 0 0 0 2.00 1.000
RF CHN 1 1 9.0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2.00 1.000
1965 LF CHN 27 1 47.0 14 14 0 0 0 -1 2.68 1.000
1966 LF CHN 31 0 58.66 15 14 0 1 0 -1 2.15 .933
1967 LF CHN 27 0 52.0 16 16 0 0 0 -2 2.77 1.000
CF CHN 2 2 17.66 3 3 0 0 0 -1 1.53 1.000
1968 LF CHN 22 0 45.0 13 12 0 1 0 0 2.40 .923
CF CHN 10 10 90.33 31 29 0 2 0 -1 2.89 .935
RF CHN 1 1 9.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.00 1.000
1969 LF CHN 2 1 10.66 2 2 0 0 0 0 1.69 1.000
CF CHN 2 2 18.0 2 2 0 0 0 0 1.00 1.000
1970 LF CHN 8 8 72.0 20 20 0 0 0 0 2.50 1.000
Pos Total LF 143 23 415.32 109 106 0 3 0 -7 2.30 .972
CF 17 17 152.99 42 40 0 2 0 -2 2.35 .952
RF 2 2 18.0 3 3 0 0 0 0 1.50 1.000
Total 162 42 586.31 154 149 0 5 0 -9 2.29 .968
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1972-11-01Bobby Bowa has retired from the Chicago Meat Packers
1971-03-25The Chicago Meat Packers have designated Bobby Bowa for assignment.
1970-09-20The Chicago Meat Packers have promoted Bobby Bowa to the major league team.
1969-07-04The Chicago Meat Packers have designated Bobby Bowa for assignment.
1969-06-14The Chicago Meat Packers have promoted Bobby Bowa to the major league team. The Chicago Meat Packers have promoted Bumpus Ford to the major league team.
1969-03-25The Chicago Meat Packers have promoted Ralph McCormick to the major league team. The Chicago Meat Packers have designated Bobby Bowa for assignment.
1965-07-15The Chicago Meat Packers have promoted Bobby Bowa to the major league team.
1965-06-24The Chicago Meat Packers have sent Bobby Bowa down to the minors.
1965-04-01The Chicago Meat Packers have promoted Bobby Bowa to the major league team. The Chicago Meat Packers have sent Francisco Gonzalez to the minors.
1964-04-01The Chicago Meat Packers have promoted Frank Schindler to the major league team. The Chicago Meat Packers have sent Bobby Bowa to the minors.
1964-03-25The Chicago Meat Packers have promoted Bobby Bowa to the major league team.
1964-03-25The Chicago Meat Packers have promoted Bill Bigelow to the major league team. The Chicago Meat Packers have promoted Fred Odwell to the major league team. The Chicago Meat Packers have designated Hideki Okajima for assignment. The Chicago Meat Packers have sent Bobby Bowa to the minors. The Chicago Meat Packers have designated Buddy Brimley for assignment.
1963-07-28The Chicago Meat Packers have promoted Bobby Bowa to the major league team.
1963-06-21The Chicago Meat Packers have sent Bobby Bowa to the minors.
1963-05-12The Chicago Meat Packers have promoted Bobby Bowa to the major league team. The Chicago Meat Packers have designated Ray Abbott for assignment.
1962-04-26The Chicago Meat Packers have renamed scooter mcgrudder to Bobby Bowa.
1962-04-26The Chicago Meat Packers have acquired scooter mcgrudder from the waiver wire. The Chicago Meat Packers have waived Al Clarkson.
1962-04-04The New York Mets have waived scooter mcgrudder.
1961-05-01The New York Mets have promoted Roberto Kelly to the major league team. The New York Mets have sent scooter mcgrudder to the minors.
1961-04-09The New York Mets have promoted scooter mcgrudder to the major league team. The New York Mets have sent Cecil Reniff to the minors.
1961-04-08The New York Mets have renamed Bobby Bowa to scooter mcgrudder.
1960-07-30The New York Mets have promoted Dave Kirk to the major league team. The New York Mets have sent Bobby Bowa to the minors.
1960-07-16The New York Mets have promoted Bobby Bowa to the major league team.