| Position | Pitcher |
|---|---|
| Bats | Right |
| Throws | Right |
| Birth date | January 25, 1893 |
| Birth place | Greenup, Illinois, U.S. |
| Death date | October 11, 1979 (aged 86) |
| Death place | Longview, Texas, U.S. |
| Debutleague | MLB |
| Debutdate | May 19 |
| Debutyear | 1914 |
| Debutteam | Cleveland Naps |
| Finalleague | MLB |
| Finaldate | June 23 |
| Finalyear | 1915 |
| Finalteam | Cleveland Indians |
| Statleague | MLB |
| Stat1label | Win–loss record |
| Stat1value | 2-8 |
| Stat3label | Strikeouts |
| Stat3value | 27 |
| Stat2label | Earned run average |
| Stat2value | 4.74 |
| Teams |
Alvah Edson Bowman (January 25, 1893 – October 11, 1979), nicknamed "Abe", was an American professional baseball right-handed pitcher, who played as a swingman in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Naps/Indians, from to .[1]
Baseball career
Minor league career
Bowman played in Minor League Baseball (MiLB) for 18 non-consecutive seasons, beginning in 1912;[2] he also managed in MiLB from to .[2] (At times, Bowman served as a player-manager.)
Major league career
In Bowman's second year of professional baseball, he was purchased by the MLB Cleveland "Naps" from the Grand Rapids Bill-eds of the Central League, on August 7, 1913. (However, Bowman did not pitch in the major leagues, that season.)[1]
Bowman made his big league debut on May 19, 1914,[1] in a no-decision against the Washington Senators, in Washington — pitching three scoreless innings — in relief of Willie Mitchell.[3][4] Although Bowman pitched in 22 games for Cleveland in 1914, his role was more limited in 1915. He played the remainder of his baseball career in the minor leagues, last pitching in the 1933 season.[2]
Death
Bowman died at the age of 86, on October 11, 1979, in Longview, Texas.
References
- ^ "Abe Bowman Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 2020. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
- ^ "Abe Bowman Minor Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 2020. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
- ^ "Retrosheet Boxscore: Washington Senators 4, Cleveland Naps 2". retrosheet.com. Retrosheet. May 19, 1914. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
- ^ "Cleveland Naps at Washington Senators Box Score". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. May 19, 1914. Retrieved February 4, 2020.