Charles Bowers
Charles Phillip Bowers "Buzz"
Born: April 21, 1929
Deceased: July 31, 2015
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 170
Career: 1950-1957
Charles Bowers compiled a career record of 54 wins and 44 losses and a 3.38 ERA in his 239-game pitching career with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Terre Haute Phillies, Schenectady Blue Jays and Baltimore Orioles. He began playing during the 1950 season and last took the field during the 1957 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 2 | 5 | .286 | 4.90 | 36 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 101.0 | 118 | 67 | 55 | 49 | 41 | 4 | 3 | 1 | |||||
| 1951 | B | IIIL | Terre Haute Phillies | 10 | 9 | .526 | 3.50 | 27 | 157.0 | 155 | 80 | 61 | 10 | 52 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | A | EL | Schenectady Blue Jays | 10 | 7 | .588 | 3.29 | 34 | 18 | 175.0 | 168 | 83 | 64 | 66 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | A | EL | Schenectady Blue Jays | 7 | 9 | .438 | 2.88 | 26 | 16 | 128.0 | 130 | 51 | 41 | 7 | 48 | ||||||||||
| 1954 | A | EL | Schenectady Blue Jays | 0 | 1 | .000 | 7 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1956 | A | EL | Schenectady Blue Jays | 11 | 5 | .688 | 3.10 | 61 | 1 | 119.0 | 107 | 50 | 41 | 4 | 44 | ||||||||||
| 1957 | A | EL | Schenectady Blue Jays | 14 | 8 | .636 | 2.93 | 48 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 135.0 | 134 | 50 | 44 | 6 | 63 | 79 | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Totals | 54 | 44 | .551 | 3.38 | 239 | 52 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 815.0 | 812 | 381 | 306 | 27 | 322 | 0 | 120 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 45 | 35 | 29 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 12 | .103 | .235 | .103 | .339 | 3 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1951 | B | IIIL | Terre Haute Phillies | 32 | 51 | 51 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .216 | .216 | .235 | .451 | 12 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | A | EL | Schenectady Blue Jays | 40 | 59 | 59 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .119 | .119 | .119 | .237 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | A | EL | Schenectady Blue Jays | 26 | 43 | 43 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .209 | .209 | .209 | .419 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | A | EL | Schenectady Blue Jays | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | A | EL | Schenectady Blue Jays | 61 | 25 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .040 | .040 | .040 | .080 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | A | EL | Schenectady Blue Jays | 48 | 43 | 36 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | .278 | .308 | .333 | .641 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |||
| Totals | 259 | 259 | 246 | 10 | 41 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 22 | .167 | .189 | .179 | .368 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | P | 36 | 2 | 23 | 1 | 0 | .962 | .694 |
| 1951 | B | IIIL | Terre Haute Phillies | P | 27 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | A | EL | Schenectady Blue Jays | P | 34 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | A | EL | Schenectady Blue Jays | P | 26 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | A | EL | Schenectady Blue Jays | P | 7 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | A | EL | Schenectady Blue Jays | P | 61 | .000 | |||||
| 1957 | A | EL | Schenectady Blue Jays | P | 48 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 1 | .952 | .417 |
| Totals | 239 | 10 | 35 | 2 | 1 | .957 | .188 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | AAA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | PHI | ||
| 1951 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Terre Haute Phillies | PHI | ||
| 1952 | A | Eastern League | Schenectady Blue Jays | PHI | ||
| 1953 | A | Eastern League | Schenectady Blue Jays | PHI | ||
| 1953 | AAA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | PHI | ||
| 1954 | A | Eastern League | Schenectady Blue Jays | PHI | ||
| 1956 | A | Eastern League | Schenectady Blue Jays | PHI | ||
| 1957 | A | Eastern League | Schenectady Blue Jays | PHI |
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