Sam Bowens
[edit] Biography
Sam Bowens (Samuel Edward Bowens) was born on March 23, 1939 in Wilmington, North Carolina. He made his Major League debut on September 7, 1963 for the Baltimore Orioles. In 1964, his rookie year, he hit .263 with 22 home runs and 71 RBI. Bowens played for the Baltimore Orioles and Washington Senators over the course of his 7 year career.
Most people believe that Sam Bowens's best season was 1964, when he slugged 22 home runs and knocked in 71 runs.
[edit] Statistics
[edit] Batting Stats
| 1963
| BAL
| A
| 15
| 48
| 8
| 16
| 1
| 9
| .333
| .385
| .500
| 3
| 1
| 4
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 1
| 0
|
| 1964
| BAL
| A
| 139
| 501
| 58
| 132
| 22
| 71
| .263
| .323
| .453
| 25
| 2
| 42
| 99
| 4
| 2
| 4
| 1
| 14
|
| 1965
| BAL
| A
| 84
| 203
| 16
| 33
| 7
| 20
| .163
| .199
| .296
| 4
| 1
| 10
| 41
| 0
| 6
| 7
| 0
| 10
|
| 1966
| BAL
| A
| 89
| 243
| 26
| 51
| 6
| 20
| .210
| .275
| .329
| 9
| 1
| 17
| 52
| 5
| 4
| 9
| 2
| 8
|
| 1967
| BAL
| A
| 62
| 120
| 13
| 22
| 5
| 12
| .183
| .258
| .342
| 2
| 1
| 11
| 43
| 1
| 0
| 3
| 0
| 0
|
| 1968
| WAS
| A
| 57
| 115
| 14
| 22
| 4
| 7
| .191
| .262
| .330
| 4
| 0
| 11
| 39
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1969
| WAS
| A
| 33
| 57
| 6
| 11
| 0
| 4
| .193
| .258
| .211
| 1
| 0
| 5
| 14
| 0
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 1
|
| Total
|
|
| 479
| 1287
| 141
| 287
| 45
| 143
| .223
| .283
| .375
| 48
| 6
| 100
| 293
| 10
| 14
| 25
| 4
| 33
|
[edit] Fielding Stats
| 1963
| BAL
| A
| OF
| 13
| 13
| 107.2
| 20
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .952
|
| 1963
| BAL
| A
| RF
| 13
| 13
| 107.2
| 21
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .955
|
| 1964
| BAL
| A
| OF
| 135
| 132
| 1166.1
| 249
| 8
| 5
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .981
|
| 1964
| BAL
| A
| RF
| 121
| 116
| 1008.1
| 203
| 8
| 5
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .977
|
| 1964
| BAL
| A
| LF
| 32
| 16
| 158
| 42
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1965
| BAL
| A
| OF
| 68
| 53
| 496.2
| 108
| 3
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .982
|
| 1965
| BAL
| A
| RF
| 58
| 44
| 406.2
| 87
| 3
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .978
|
| 1965
| BAL
| A
| LF
| 11
| 9
| 90
| 20
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1966
| BAL
| A
| LF
| 32
| 24
| 245.2
| 47
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .980
|
| 1966
| BAL
| A
| OF
| 68
| 56
| 545
| 114
| 7
| 5
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .960
|
| 1966
| BAL
| A
| CF
| 4
| 4
| 28
| 8
| 2
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1966
| BAL
| A
| RF
| 41
| 28
| 271.1
| 57
| 3
| 4
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .938
|
| 1967
| BAL
| A
| RF
| 16
| 15
| 130.2
| 22
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1967
| BAL
| A
| LF
| 16
| 11
| 106.1
| 21
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .958
|
| 1967
| BAL
| A
| OF
| 32
| 26
| 237
| 41
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .977
|
| 1968
| WAS
| A
| RF
| 14
| 11
| 107.2
| 20
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .952
|
| 1968
| WAS
| A
| LF
| 11
| 6
| 65.2
| 15
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .941
|
| 1968
| WAS
| A
| OF
| 27
| 20
| 197.1
| 42
| 2
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .957
|
| 1968
| WAS
| A
| CF
| 3
| 3
| 24
| 5
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1969
| WAS
| A
| OF
| 30
| 13
| 148
| 32
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .971
|
| 1969
| WAS
| A
| CF
| 3
| 2
| 16
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1969
| WAS
| A
| RF
| 22
| 9
| 113
| 20
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .955
|
| 1969
| WAS
| A
| LF
| 6
| 2
| 19
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| Total
|
|
| OF
| 373
| 313
| 2898
| 606
| 23
| 17
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .974
|
| Total
|
|
| CF
| 10
| 9
| 68
| 18
| 3
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| Total
|
|
| RF
| 285
| 236
| 2145.1
| 430
| 15
| 14
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .969
|
| Total
|
|
| LF
| 108
| 68
| 684.2
| 150
| 5
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .981
|
[edit] Transactions
- Signed as an amateur free agent by Baltimore Orioles (1960).
- Sold by Baltimore Orioles to Washington Senators (November 28, 1967).
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