Bama Rowell
|
|
|
Contents |
[edit] Biography
Bama Rowell (Carvel William Rowell) was born on January 13, 1916 in Citronelle, Alabama. He made his Major League debut on September 4, 1939 for the Boston Braves. In 1940, his rookie year, he hit .305 with 3 home runs and 58 RBI. Rowell played for the Boston Braves and Philadelphia Phillies over the course of his 6 year career.
There is some disagreement on what was Bama Rowell's most productive season. Some believe that it was 1941, when he knocked in 60 runs. However, others believe that it was 1940, when he hit for a .305 average and knocked in 58 runs.
[edit] Statistics
[edit] Batting Stats
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG | OBP | SLG | 2B | 3B | BB | SO | HBP | SH | SB | IBB | GDP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | BOS | N | 21 | 59 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 6 | .186 | .200 | .288 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1940 | BOS | N | 130 | 486 | 46 | 148 | 3 | 58 | .305 | .331 | .395 | 19 | 8 | 18 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 4 |
| 1941 | BOS | N | 138 | 483 | 49 | 129 | 7 | 60 | .267 | .322 | .383 | 23 | 6 | 39 | 36 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 6 |
| 1946 | BOS | N | 95 | 293 | 37 | 82 | 3 | 31 | .280 | .345 | .392 | 12 | 6 | 29 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 1947 | BOS | N | 113 | 384 | 48 | 106 | 5 | 40 | .276 | .310 | .385 | 23 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
| 1948 | PHI | N | 77 | 196 | 15 | 47 | 1 | 22 | .240 | .270 | .357 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 574 | 1901 | 200 | 523 | 19 | 217 | .275 | .316 | .382 | 95 | 26 | 113 | 105 | 2 | 27 | 37 | 0 | 23 |
[edit] Fielding Stats
| Year | Team | POS | G | GS | INN | PO | A | ERR | DP | TP | PB | SB | CS | PkO | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | BOS | N | OF | 16 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .853 |
| 1940 | BOS | N | 2B | 115 | 0 | 0 | 251 | 360 | 30 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .953 |
| 1940 | BOS | N | OF | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .778 |
| 1941 | BOS | N | OF | 14 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .966 |
| 1941 | BOS | N | 3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1941 | BOS | N | 2B | 112 | 0 | 0 | 265 | 312 | 40 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .935 |
| 1946 | BOS | N | OF | 85 | 0 | 0 | 168 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .978 |
| 1947 | BOS | N | OF | 100 | 0 | 0 | 202 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .945 |
| 1947 | BOS | N | 2B | 7 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .952 |
| 1947 | BOS | N | 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .846 |
| 1948 | PHI | N | 2B | 12 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 25 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .945 |
| 1948 | PHI | N | 3B | 18 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .821 |
| 1948 | PHI | N | OF | 17 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .944 |
| Total | OF | 239 | 0 | 0 | 464 | 16 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .949 | ||
| Total | 2B | 246 | 0 | 0 | 552 | 708 | 74 | 167 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .945 | ||
| Total | 3B | 24 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .850 |
[edit] Transactions
- Traded by Boston Braves with Ray Sanders and $40000 to Brooklyn Dodgers in exchange for Eddie Stanky (March 6, 1948).
[edit] Trivia
[edit] Video Gallery
[edit] Picture Gallery
[edit] See Also
[edit] Categories
Categories: Athletes | Baseball Players | Retired Athletes | Retired Baseball Players | Second Basemen | Outfielders | Third Basemen | Athletes with the Last Name Rowell | Baseball Players with the Last Name Rowell | Athletes with the First Name Bama | Baseball Players with the First Name Bama | Athletes Born in January | Baseball Players Born in January | Athletes Born on January 13 | Baseball Players Born on January 13 | Athletes Born in 1916 | Baseball Players Born in 1916 | Athletes Born in January 1916 | Baseball Players Born in January 1916 | Athletes Born on January 13, 1916 | Baseball Players Born on January 13, 1916 | Athletes Born in Citronelle, Alabama | Baseball Players Born in Citronelle, Alabama | Athletes Born in Alabama | Baseball Players Born in Alabama | Boston Braves Players | Philadelphia Phillies Players | 1939 Boston Braves Players | 1940 Boston Braves Players | 1941 Boston Braves Players | 1946 Boston Braves Players | 1947 Boston Braves Players | 1948 Philadelphia Phillies Players | Baseball Players who bat Left Handed | Baseball Players who throw Right Handed | Athletes Who Debuted in September | Baseball Players Who Debuted in September | Athletes Who Debuted on September 4 | Baseball Players Who Debuted on September 4 | Athletes Who Debuted in 1939 | Baseball Players Who Debuted in 1939 | Athletes Who Debuted in September 1939 | Baseball Players Who Debuted in September 1939 | Athletes Who Debuted on September 4, 1939 | Baseball Players Who Debuted on September 4, 1939 | Athletes Who Played Their Last Game in October | Baseball Players Who Played Their Last Game in October | Athletes Who Played Their Last Game on October 2 | Baseball Players Who Played Their Last Game on October 2 | Athletes Who Played Their Last Game in 1948 | Baseball Players Who Played Their Last Game in 1948 | Athletes Who Played Their Last Game in October 1948 | Baseball Players Who Played Their Last Game in October 1948 | Athletes Who Played Their Last Game on October 2, 1948 | Baseball Players Who Played Their Last Game on October 2, 1948 | Baseball Players Who Debuted with Boston Braves | Players with 5 years experience in the Major Leagues | Baseball Players with 5 years experience in the Major Leagues | Players with at least 500 At Bats | Players with at least 1000 At Bats | Players with at least 1500 At Bats | Players with at least 100 Games | Players with at least 200 Games | Players with at least 300 Games | Players with at least 400 Games | Players with at least 500 Games | Players with at least 100 Runs Scored | Players with at least 200 Runs Scored | Players with at least 100 Hits | Players with at least 200 Hits | Players with at least 300 Hits | Players with at least 400 Hits | Players with at least 500 Hits | Players with at least 100 Singles | Players with at least 200 Singles | Players with at least 300 Singles | Players with at least 100 RBI | Players with at least 200 RBI | Players with at least 100 Walks | Players with at least 100 Strikeouts | Baseball Players Who Debuted at age 23



