Billy Cowan
[edit] Biography
Billy Cowan (Billy Rolland Cowan) was born on August 28, 1938 in Calhoun City, Mississippi. He made his Major League debut on September 9, 1963 for the Chicago Cubs. In 1964, his rookie year, he hit .241 with 19 home runs and 50 RBI. Cowan played for the Chicago Cubs, New York Mets, Milwaukee Braves, Philadelphia Phillies, New York Yankees and California Angels over the course of his 7 year career.
Most people believe that Billy Cowan's best season was 1964, when he slugged 19 home runs and knocked in 50 runs.
[edit] Statistics
[edit] Batting Stats
| 1963
| CHI
| N
| 14
| 36
| 1
| 9
| 1
| 2
| .250
| .250
| .417
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 11
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1964
| CHI
| N
| 139
| 497
| 52
| 120
| 19
| 50
| .241
| .268
| .404
| 16
| 4
| 18
| 128
| 1
| 2
| 12
| 5
| 6
|
| 1965
| NY
| N
| 82
| 156
| 16
| 28
| 3
| 9
| .179
| .205
| .314
| 8
| 2
| 4
| 45
| 1
| 1
| 3
| 1
| 2
|
| 1965
| MIL
| N
| 19
| 27
| 4
| 5
| 0
| 0
| .185
| .185
| .222
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 9
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1965
| TOT
| N
| 101
| 183
| 20
| 33
| 3
| 9
| .180
| .202
| .301
| 9
| 2
| 4
| 54
| 1
| 1
| 3
| 1
| 2
|
| 1967
| PHI
| N
| 34
| 59
| 11
| 9
| 3
| 6
| .153
| .203
| .305
| 0
| 0
| 4
| 14
| 0
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 1
|
| 1969
| NY
| A
| 32
| 48
| 5
| 8
| 1
| 3
| .167
| .216
| .229
| 0
| 0
| 3
| 9
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 3
|
| 1969
| CAL
| A
| 28
| 56
| 10
| 17
| 4
| 10
| .304
| .350
| .536
| 1
| 0
| 3
| 9
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 1
|
| 1969
| TOT
| A
| 60
| 104
| 15
| 25
| 5
| 13
| .240
| .288
| .394
| 1
| 0
| 6
| 18
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 4
|
| 1970
| CAL
| A
| 68
| 134
| 20
| 37
| 5
| 25
| .276
| .336
| .470
| 9
| 1
| 11
| 29
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 2
| 2
|
| 1971
| CAL
| A
| 74
| 174
| 12
| 48
| 4
| 20
| .276
| .304
| .391
| 8
| 0
| 7
| 41
| 0
| 1
| 1
| 1
| 2
|
| 1972
| CAL
| A
| 3
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
| .000
| .000
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| Total
| NL
|
| 288
| 775
| 84
| 171
| 26
| 67
| .221
| .247
| .373
| 26
| 7
| 26
| 207
| 2
| 5
| 16
| 6
| 9
|
| Total
| AL
|
| 205
| 415
| 47
| 110
| 14
| 58
| .265
| .308
| .414
| 18
| 1
| 24
| 90
| 2
| 1
| 1
| 4
| 8
|
| Total
|
|
| 493
| 1190
| 131
| 281
| 40
| 125
| .236
| .269
| .387
| 44
| 8
| 50
| 297
| 4
| 6
| 17
| 10
| 17
|
[edit] Fielding Stats
| 1963
| CHI
| N
| RF
| 2
| 2
| 16
| 3
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1963
| CHI
| N
| OF
| 10
| 8
| 70
| 10
| 1
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .917
|
| 1963
| CHI
| N
| LF
| 1
| 1
| 9
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1963
| CHI
| N
| CF
| 7
| 5
| 45
| 6
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .857
|
| 1964
| CHI
| N
| CF
| 134
| 127
| 1142
| 302
| 2
| 11
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .965
|
| 1964
| CHI
| N
| OF
| 134
| 127
| 1142
| 297
| 2
| 10
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .968
|
| 1965
| NY
| N
| LF
| 3
| 1
| 12
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1965
| NY
| N
| OF
| 61
| 35
| 346.2
| 80
| 2
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1965
| NY
| N
| 2B
| 2
| 0
| 3
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1965
| NY
| N
| CF
| 59
| 34
| 334.2
| 74
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1965
| NY
| N
| SS
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1965
| MIL
| N
| OF
| 10
| 4
| 48.1
| 8
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1965
| MIL
| N
| LF
| 7
| 2
| 32.1
| 7
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1965
| MIL
| N
| CF
| 3
| 2
| 16
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1965
| TOT
| N
| OF
| 71
| 39
| 395
| 88
| 2
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1965
| TOT
| N
| CF
| 62
| 36
| 350.2
| 75
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1965
| TOT
| N
| LF
| 10
| 3
| 44.1
| 8
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1967
| PHI
| N
| OF
| 20
| 16
| 122.2
| 19
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1967
| PHI
| N
| 3B
| 1
| 0
| 0.2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1967
| PHI
| N
| LF
| 16
| 13
| 99
| 14
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1967
| PHI
| N
| 2B
| 1
| 0
| 0.1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1967
| PHI
| N
| RF
| 4
| 3
| 23.2
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1969
| NY
| A
| LF
| 9
| 5
| 51
| 10
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1969
| NY
| A
| CF
| 4
| 2
| 28
| 6
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1969
| NY
| A
| OF
| 15
| 7
| 83
| 16
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1969
| NY
| A
| RF
| 2
| 0
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1969
| CAL
| A
| OF
| 14
| 5
| 74
| 15
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1969
| CAL
| A
| CF
| 3
| 2
| 15
| 6
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1969
| CAL
| A
| RF
| 9
| 3
| 45
| 6
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1969
| CAL
| A
| LF
| 3
| 0
| 14
| 4
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1969
| CAL
| A
| 1B
| 6
| 4
| 30
| 32
| 1
| 0
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1969
| TOT
| A
| CF
| 7
| 4
| 43
| 12
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1969
| TOT
| A
| RF
| 11
| 3
| 49
| 6
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1969
| TOT
| A
| LF
| 12
| 5
| 65
| 14
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1969
| TOT
| A
| OF
| 29
| 12
| 157
| 31
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1970
| CAL
| A
| OF
| 27
| 18
| 154.2
| 26
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .929
|
| 1970
| CAL
| A
| LF
| 3
| 1
| 10
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1970
| CAL
| A
| RF
| 23
| 17
| 143.2
| 26
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .929
|
| 1970
| CAL
| A
| 3B
| 2
| 0
| 5
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1970
| CAL
| A
| 1B
| 14
| 9
| 74.2
| 69
| 6
| 0
| 7
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1970
| CAL
| A
| CF
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1971
| CAL
| A
| OF
| 40
| 31
| 296.1
| 69
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1971
| CAL
| A
| RF
| 2
| 0
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1971
| CAL
| A
| LF
| 38
| 31
| 294.1
| 66
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1971
| CAL
| A
| 1B
| 5
| 4
| 28
| 32
| 1
| 1
| 8
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .971
|
| Total
|
|
| 3B
| 3
| 0
| 5.2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| Total
|
|
| OF
| 331
| 251
| 2337.2
| 540
| 10
| 13
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .977
|
| Total
|
|
| 1B
| 25
| 17
| 132.2
| 133
| 8
| 1
| 18
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .993
|
| Total
|
|
| CF
| 211
| 172
| 1581.2
| 396
| 4
| 12
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .971
|
| Total
|
|
| RF
| 42
| 25
| 234.1
| 40
| 2
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .955
|
| Total
|
|
| 2B
| 3
| 0
| 3.1
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| Total
|
|
| LF
| 80
| 54
| 521.2
| 104
| 4
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| Total
|
|
| SS
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
[edit] Transactions
- Signed as an amateur free agent by Chicago Cubs (January 12, 1961).
- Traded by Chicago Cubs to New York Mets in exchange for George Altman (January 15, 1965).
- Traded by New York Mets to Milwaukee Braves in exchange for 2 players to be named later (August 11, 1965); New York Mets received Ernie Bowman and Lou Klimchock (@September 25, 1965).
- Traded by Atlanta Braves to Chicago Cubs in exchange for Bobby Cox and cash (April 28, 1966).
- Traded by Chicago Cubs to Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for Norm Gigon (June 22, 1966).
- Selected by New York Yankees from Philadelphia Phillies in the Rule 5 major league draft (December 2, 1968).
- Sold by New York Yankees to California Angels (July 26, 1969).
- Released by California Angels (May 2, 1972).
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