Wade Rowdon
Wade Lee Rowdon
Born: September 7, 1960
Riverhead, NY US
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, OF, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 170
Draft: Round 8 (1981 June Amateur Draft, Chicago White Sox)
School: Stetson
Career: 1981-1990
Major League Statistics
Wade Rowdon compiled a career batting average of .281 with 125 home runs and 583 RBI in his 958-game career with the White Sox, Appleton Foxes, Waterbury Reds, Wichita Aeros, Denver Zephyrs, Iowa Cubs, Rochester Red Wings and Hiroshima Toyo Carp. He began playing during the 1981 season and last took the field during the 1990 campaign.
![]() Appleton Foxes |
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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 |
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1981 | R | GULF | White Sox | 3 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .500 | .625 | .500 | 1.125 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1982 | A | MIDW | Appleton Foxes | 126 | 500 | 433 | 75 | 123 | 19 | 8 | 12 | 79 | 5 | 5 | 55 | 101 | .284 | .366 | .448 | .814 | 194 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | |
1983 | AA | EL | Waterbury Reds | 135 | 535 | 480 | 62 | 112 | 29 | 1 | 21 | 76 | 6 | 3 | 47 | 119 | .233 | .304 | .429 | .733 | 206 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |
1984 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Aeros | 144 | 535 | 479 | 78 | 120 | 30 | 4 | 16 | 72 | 9 | 9 | 41 | 95 | .251 | .313 | .430 | .743 | 206 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 1 | |
1985 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Zephyrs | 128 | 515 | 457 | 61 | 132 | 31 | 5 | 19 | 78 | 7 | 10 | 48 | 81 | .289 | .359 | .503 | .863 | 230 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | |
1986 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Zephyrs | 55 | 203 | 180 | 36 | 60 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 37 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 16 | .333 | .396 | .578 | .974 | 104 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
1987 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Cubs | 132 | 552 | 483 | 91 | 163 | 35 | 8 | 18 | 113 | 8 | 6 | 59 | 67 | .337 | .404 | .555 | .959 | 268 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 6 | |
1988 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 86 | 355 | 329 | 41 | 83 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 33 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 58 | .252 | .288 | .392 | .680 | 129 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | |
1989 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 123 | 529 | 473 | 60 | 142 | 20 | 1 | 22 | 79 | 8 | 5 | 44 | 65 | .300 | .362 | .486 | .848 | 230 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
1990 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 26 | 101 | 87 | 7 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 15 | .230 | .317 | .379 | .696 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Totals | 958 | 3833 | 3407 | 513 | 958 | 200 | 35 | 125 | 583 | 51 | 43 | 344 | 619 | .281 | .348 | .471 | .818 | 1603 | 13 | 24 | 18 | 40 | 22 |
Fielding:
Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1981 | R | GULF | White Sox | SS | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
1982 | A | MIDW | Appleton Foxes | 3B | 125 | 81 | 264 | 17 | 24 | .953 | 2.760 |
1983 | AA | EL | Waterbury Reds | 1B | 5 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .975 | 7.800 |
1983 | AA | EL | Waterbury Reds | 2B | 26 | 49 | 66 | 5 | 11 | .958 | 4.423 |
1983 | AA | EL | Waterbury Reds | 3B | 104 | 86 | 164 | 16 | 21 | .940 | 2.404 |
1984 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Aeros | SS | 99 | 138 | 230 | 19 | 48 | .951 | 3.717 |
1984 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Aeros | 3B | 52 | 37 | 65 | 9 | 11 | .919 | 1.962 |
1985 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Zephyrs | 3B | 86 | 66 | 154 | 14 | 15 | .940 | 2.558 |
1985 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Zephyrs | SS | 38 | 67 | 108 | 10 | 31 | .946 | 4.605 |
1985 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Zephyrs | 2B | 11 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 2 | .968 | 2.727 |
1986 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Zephyrs | SS | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 2 | .857 | 3.000 |
1986 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Zephyrs | 3B | 23 | 17 | 38 | 5 | 6 | .917 | 2.391 |
1986 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Zephyrs | 1B | 2 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .947 | 9.000 |
1986 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Zephyrs | OF | 16 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .864 | 1.188 |
1987 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Cubs | SS | 6 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | .786 | 1.833 |
1987 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Cubs | 1B | 3 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 3 | .935 | 9.667 |
1987 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Cubs | 3B | 118 | 84 | 231 | 23 | 19 | .932 | 2.669 |
1987 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Cubs | OF | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
1988 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 2B | 49 | 94 | 143 | 7 | 24 | .971 | 4.837 |
1988 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | SS | 24 | 26 | 49 | 5 | 9 | .938 | 3.125 |
1988 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 3B | 18 | 15 | 39 | 3 | 2 | .947 | 3.000 |
1989 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 3B | 122 | .000 | |||||
1990 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 3B | 22 | .000 | |||||
1990 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 2B | 2 | .000 | |||||
Totals | 958 | 886 | 1589 | 146 | 234 | .944 | 2.584 |
Minor League Service:
Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
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1981 | R | Gulf Coast League | White Sox | CHA | ||
1982 | A | Midwest League | Appleton Foxes | CHA | ||
1983 | AA | Eastern League | Waterbury Reds | CIN | ||
1984 | AAA | American Association 2 | Wichita Aeros | CIN | ||
1985 | AAA | American Association 2 | Denver Zephyrs | CIN | ||
1986 | AAA | American Association 2 | Denver Zephyrs | CIN | ||
1987 | AAA | American Association 2 | Iowa Cubs | CHN | ||
1988 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL | ||
1989 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | |||
1990 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Hiroshima Toyo Carp |
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