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Bob Bowman

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-10, 160lb (178cm, 72kg)

Born: October 3, 1910 in Keystone, WV us

Died: September 4, 1972 in Bluefield, WV

Buried: Woodlawn Memorial Park, Bluewell, WV

Debut: April 21, 1939 (Age 28-200d, 8,631st in major league history)
vs. CHC 3.0 IP, 2 H, 1 SO, 1 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: May 25, 1942 (Age 31-234d)
vs. STL 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1939 season

Full Name: Robert James Bowman

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

3.4

ERA

3.82

109

365.0

146

WHIP

1.367

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	10-16 / in Starts: 9-7
Longest Hitting Streak	1 game
Longest On Base Streak	3 games
Most Games w/o HR	15 games
Most Games w/o RBI	11 games
Grand Slams	0 in 0 bases loaded PA and 0 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 40 PAs	2
Actual Runners on Base	12 (9-2-1)
Avg. MLBer w/ 40 PAs	4
Avg. Runners on Base	26 (13-8-4)

Most Driven In
J Hopp	1
T Moore	0

Most Driven In By
J Mize	1

1940 Batting Game Log

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1940 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	52	7 (6)	Apr 26	STL	@	PIT	L,4-10	6-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
2	53	12 (4)	May 3	STL		BSN	L,2-4	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
3	54	14 (1)	May 5	STL		BRO	L,6-9	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
4	55	19 (4)	May 11	STL		CIN	L,5-12	3-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.61	-0.028	1.06	-0.03%	-0.41	P
5	56	21 (1)	May 12 (2)	STL		CIN	L,4-13	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
6	57	24 (2)	May 15	STL	@	PHI	L,3-6	2-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.62	-0.014	.55	-0.01%	-0.35	P
7	58	29 (4)	May 25 (1)	STL	@	CIN	L,2-7	4-5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
8	59	32 (2)	May 27	STL	@	CHC	L,1-7	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.89	-0.046	.56	-0.02%	-0.37	P
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
9	60	37 (4)	Jun 2 (2)	STL		PHI	W,9-2	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0		1	0	1			0	0	0	.125	.125	.125	.250	9						P
10	61	41 (3)	Jun 8 (1)	STL		NYG	L,2-4	GS-4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.111	.111	.111	.222	9	1.33	-0.065	.38	-0.01%	-0.60	P
11	62	43 (1)	Jun 9 (1)	STL		NYG	L,9-11	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.111	.111	.111	.222	9						P
12	63	46 (2)	Jun 14	STL	@	PHI	W,6-2	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		0	0	0	0	.077	.077	.077	.154	9	.65	-0.064	.04	0.00%	-0.93	P
13	64	51 (4)	Jun 18	STL	@	BRO	W,7-5	GS-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.077	.077	.077	.154	9						P
14	65	54 (2)	Jun 23 (1)	STL	@	BSN	L,5-7	GS-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.077	.077	.077	.154	9						P
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
15	66	78 (23)	Jul 19 (2)	STL		PHI	W,5-3	CG	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	1		0	0	0			0	0	0	.143	.200	.143	.343	9						P
16	67	83 (4)	Jul 26	STL	@	BRO	T,3-3	9-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.143	.200	.143	.343	7						P
17	68	88 (4)	Jul 29	STL	@	BSN	W,8-3	CG	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.118	.211	.118	.328	9	.44	-0.004	.01	0.00%	-0.27	P
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
18	69	101 (12)	Aug 10	STL	@	CIN	L,0-5	GS-8	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.111	.238	.111	.349	9	.34	0.003	.01	0.00%	0.02	P
19	70	106 (4)	Aug 16 (1)	STL		PIT	L,5-6	GS-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.111	.238	.111	.349	9						P
20	71	109 (2)	Aug 18 (2)	STL		CIN	W,5-4	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.111	.238	.111	.349	9						P
21	72	114 (4)	Aug 23	STL		PHI	W,5-2	CG	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1		0	0	0	0	.100	.217	.100	.317	9	.85	-0.047	.18	-0.01%	-0.55	P
22	73	119 (4)	Aug 27	STL		BSN	W,4-3	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.087	.192	.087	.279	9	.38	-0.014	.05	0.00%	-0.01	P
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
23	74	123 (3)	Sep 1 (2)	STL	@	PIT	T,5-5	CG(11)	5	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0		0	0	0	0	.074	.194	.074	.268	9	1.23	-0.117	.08	0.00%	-0.59	P
24	75	130 (6)	Sep 8 (1)	STL		PIT	L,14-16	GS-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.074	.194	.074	.268	9						P
25	76	134 (3)	Sep 12 (1)	STL	@	BSN	L,7-17	GS-2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.071	.188	.071	.259	9	.41	-0.011	.00	0.00%	-0.09	P
26	77	139 (4)	Sep 15 (2)	STL	@	PHI	W,3-1	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		2	0	0			0	0	0	.063	.167	.063	.229	9						P
27	78	145 (5)	Sep 19 (2)	STL	@	PIT	W,8-2	GS-3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.061	.162	.061	.223	9	.38	-0.010	.00	0.00%	-0.10	P
28	79	152 (6)	Sep 26 (1)	STL		CIN	L,3-4	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.061	.162	.061	.223	9						P
							10-16		40	33	2	2	0	0	0	2	4	0	17	0	2		0	0	0	0	.061	.162	.061	.223		.71	-0.417	.19	-0.08%	-4.26

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