Donald Bowman
Donald Victor Bowman
Born: September 10, 1957
Harrisonburg, VA US
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: 3B, OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'5"
Weight: 223
Career: 1978-1982
Donald Bowman compiled a career batting average of .244 with 61 home runs and 249 RBI in his 479-game career with the Bluefield Orioles, Miami Orioles, Alexandria Dukes and Charlotte O's. He began playing during the 1978 season and last took the field during the 1982 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | R | APPY | Bluefield Orioles | 34 | 98 | 89 | 6 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 31 | .191 | .265 | .281 | .546 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1979 | A | FLOR | Miami Orioles | 89 | 354 | 317 | 32 | 79 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 34 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 71 | .249 | .319 | .350 | .669 | 111 | 7 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 1980 | A | CARL | Alexandria Dukes | 15 | 62 | 53 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | .226 | .323 | .453 | .775 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1980 | A | FLOR | Miami Orioles | 105 | 416 | 367 | 41 | 92 | 10 | 2 | 11 | 56 | 6 | 0 | 40 | 82 | .251 | .331 | .379 | .710 | 139 | 5 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1981 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte O's | 139 | 564 | 500 | 67 | 119 | 21 | 4 | 20 | 82 | 8 | 3 | 46 | 84 | .238 | .308 | .416 | .724 | 208 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 3 | |
| 1982 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte O's | 97 | 415 | 358 | 68 | 92 | 18 | 3 | 20 | 61 | 4 | 3 | 44 | 69 | .257 | .343 | .492 | .835 | 176 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | |
| Totals | 479 | 1909 | 1684 | 222 | 411 | 67 | 11 | 61 | 249 | 22 | 8 | 170 | 349 | .244 | .321 | .406 | .727 | 683 | 0 | 28 | 12 | 15 | 4 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | R | APPY | Bluefield Orioles | 1B | 8 | 54 | 2 | 1 | 5 | .982 | 7.000 |
| 1979 | A | FLOR | Miami Orioles | 1B | 60 | 491 | 36 | 6 | 52 | .989 | 8.783 |
| 1979 | A | FLOR | Miami Orioles | 3B | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.250 |
| 1979 | A | FLOR | Miami Orioles | OF | 15 | 27 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 2.267 |
| 1980 | A | FLOR | Miami Orioles | OF | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.333 |
| 1980 | A | CARL | Alexandria Dukes | 1B | 15 | 117 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 1.000 | 8.467 |
| 1980 | A | FLOR | Miami Orioles | 1B | 101 | 933 | 54 | 11 | 85 | .989 | 9.772 |
| 1981 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte O's | OF | 16 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.438 |
| 1981 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte O's | 1B | 124 | 1078 | 70 | 15 | 119 | .987 | 9.258 |
| 1982 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte O's | 1B | 91 | 765 | 48 | 13 | 75 | .984 | 8.934 |
| 1982 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte O's | OF | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| Totals | 439 | 3496 | 235 | 46 | 349 | .988 | 8.499 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | R | Appalachian League | Bluefield Orioles | BAL | ||
| 1979 | A | Florida State League | Miami Orioles | BAL | ||
| 1980 | A | Florida State League | Miami Orioles | BAL | ||
| 1980 | A | Carolina League | Alexandria Dukes | |||
| 1981 | AA | Southern League | Charlotte O's | BAL | ||
| 1982 | AA | Southern League | Charlotte O's | BAL |
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