Bowden Francis
Robert Bowden Francis
Born: April 22, 1996
Tallahassee, FL US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'5"
Weight: 225
Draft: Round 18 (2016 June Amateur Draft, Arizona Diamondbacks)
Draft: Round 7 (2017 June Amateur Draft, Milwaukee Brewers)
School: Chipola Junior College
Career: 2017-2024
Major League Statistics
Bowden Francis has compiled a career record of 36 wins and 40 losses and a 4.43 ERA in his 136-game pitching career with the Brewers, Wisconsin Timber Rattlers, Carolina Mudcats, Biloxi Shuckers, Nashville Sounds, Buffalo Bisons and Dunedin Blue Jays. He began playing during the 2017 season and has taken the field during the 2024 campaign.
 Brewers |
 Wisconsin Timber Rattlers |
 Carolina Mudcats |
 Biloxi Shuckers |
 Buffalo Bisons |
 Nashville Sounds |
 Dunedin Blue Jays |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | R | ARIZ | Brewers | 0 | 1 | .000 | 8.10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.0 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 52 |
| 2018 | A | MIDW | Wisconsin Timber Rattlers | 5 | 8 | .385 | 4.41 | 22 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 104.0 | 120 | 63 | 51 | 9 | 29 | 1 | 95 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 452 |
| 2018 | Advanced A | CARL | Carolina Mudcats | 2 | 2 | .500 | 4.88 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24.0 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| 2019 | Advanced A | CARL | Carolina Mudcats | 1 | 1 | .500 | 3.86 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.0 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 60 |
| 2019 | AA | SOUL | Biloxi Shuckers | 7 | 8 | .467 | 3.99 | 25 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 128.7 | 111 | 61 | 57 | 14 | 49 | 1 | 145 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 543 |
| 2021 | AAA | AAAE | Buffalo Bisons | 6 | 4 | .600 | 4.19 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 73.0 | 56 | 38 | 34 | 15 | 31 | 0 | 71 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 309 |
| 2021 | AAA | AAAE | Nashville Sounds | 4 | 2 | .667 | 3.49 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38.7 | 26 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 39 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 151 |
| 2021 | AA | AASO | Biloxi Shuckers | 3 | 1 | .750 | 3.86 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21.0 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 87 |
| 2022 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 5 | 10 | .333 | 6.59 | 37 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 98.3 | 108 | 77 | 72 | 23 | 43 | 0 | 110 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 452 |
| 2023 | A | FLOR | Dunedin Blue Jays | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | |
| 2023 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 0 | 2 | .000 | 2.67 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27.0 | 28 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 42 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 113 |
| 2024 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 3 | 1 | .750 | 0.93 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19.3 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 70 |
| Totals | 36 | 40 | .474 | 4.43 | 136 | 111 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 561.0 | 524 | 308 | 276 | 81 | 197 | 2 | 599 | 37 | 6 | 21 | 2398 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | AA | SOUL | Biloxi Shuckers | 25 | 29 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | AAA | AAAE | Nashville Sounds | 4 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .429 | .556 | .429 | .984 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 29 | 39 | 33 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 24 | .091 | .143 | .091 | .234 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | R | ARIZ | Brewers | P | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .250 |
| 2018 | Advanced A | CARL | Carolina Mudcats | P | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2018 | A | MIDW | Wisconsin Timber Rattlers | P | 22 | 4 | 19 | 3 | 0 | .885 | 1.045 |
| 2019 | Advanced A | CARL | Carolina Mudcats | P | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .667 |
| 2019 | AA | SOUL | Biloxi Shuckers | P | 25 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .600 |
| 2021 | AAA | AAAE | Nashville Sounds | P | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .286 |
| 2021 | AA | AASO | Biloxi Shuckers | P | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 2021 | AAA | AAAE | Buffalo Bisons | P | 14 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .357 |
| 2022 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | P | 37 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .889 | .216 |
| 2023 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | P | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .833 | .556 |
| 2023 | A | FLOR | Dunedin Blue Jays | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2024 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | P | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .667 |
| Totals | 99 | 18 | 45 | 4 | 4 | .940 | .636 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | R | Arizona League | Brewers | MIL | July 3, 2017 | July 19, 2017 |
| 2018 | A | Midwest League | Wisconsin Timber Rattlers | MIL | April 5, 2018 | August 6, 2018 |
| 2018 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Carolina Mudcats | MIL | August 14, 2018 | August 30, 2018 |
| 2019 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Carolina Mudcats | MIL | April 4, 2019 | April 15, 2019 |
| 2019 | AA | Southern League | Biloxi Shuckers | MIL | April 23, 2019 | September 2, 2019 |
| 2021 | AA | AA South | Biloxi Shuckers | MIL | May 6, 2021 | May 25, 2021 |
| 2021 | AAA | AAA East | Nashville Sounds | MIL | May 30, 2021 | July 4, 2021 |
| 2021 | AAA | AAA East | Buffalo Bisons | TOR | July 14, 2021 | October 1, 2021 |
| 2022 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | TOR | April 9, 2022 | September 27, 2022 |
| 2023 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | TOR | April 2, 2023 | September 24, 2023 |
| 2023 | A | Florida State League | Dunedin Blue Jays | TOR | May 19, 2023 | May 19, 2023 |
| 2024 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | TOR | May 14, 2024 | July 24, 2024 |
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