Art Bowland
Arthur English Bowland Jr.
Born: May 9, 1923
Pawtucket, RI US
Deceased: November 18, 1994
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 3B, OF, P
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 185
Career: 1942-1958
Art Bowland compiled a career batting average of .332 with 135 home runs and 273 RBI in his 1529-game career with the Valdosta Trojans, Trois Rivieres Royals, Abilene Blue Sox, Mobile Bears, St. Jean Braves, Midland Indians, San Angelo Colts, Plainview Ponies, Shreveport Sports and Dallas Rangers. He began playing during the 1942 season and last took the field during the 1958 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | C | WTNM | Abilene Blue Sox | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1957 | B | LONG | Plainview Ponies | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | D | GAFL | Valdosta Trojans | 126 | 493 | 493 | 149 | 20 | 4 | 0 | .302 | .302 | .359 | .661 | 177 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | C | CAML | Trois Rivieres Royals | 114 | 514 | 416 | 96 | 113 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 48 | 18 | 89 | 30 | .272 | .404 | .358 | .762 | 149 | 3 | 6 | ||||
| 1947 | C | CAML | Trois Rivieres Royals | 32 | 147 | 109 | 18 | 43 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 2 | 36 | 2 | .394 | .548 | .459 | 1.007 | 50 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1947 | C | WTNM | Abilene Blue Sox | 90 | 329 | 329 | 134 | 35 | 3 | 17 | .407 | .407 | .687 | 1.094 | 226 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 32 | 111 | 111 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .279 | .279 | .306 | .586 | 34 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | C | WTNM | Abilene Blue Sox | 109 | 377 | 377 | 146 | 28 | 1 | 15 | .387 | .387 | .586 | .973 | 221 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | C | WTNM | Abilene Blue Sox | 95 | 313 | 313 | 90 | 19 | 1 | 5 | .288 | .288 | .403 | .690 | 126 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | C | WTNM | Abilene Blue Sox | 136 | 491 | 491 | 166 | 37 | 4 | 11 | .338 | .338 | .497 | .835 | 244 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | C | WTNM | Abilene Blue Sox | 123 | 441 | 441 | 141 | 33 | 4 | 8 | .320 | .320 | .467 | .787 | 206 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | C | LONG | Midland Indians | 120 | 455 | 455 | 157 | 23 | 5 | 9 | .345 | .345 | .477 | .822 | 217 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | C | WTNM | Abilene Blue Sox | 120 | 446 | 446 | 159 | 28 | 4 | 14 | .357 | .357 | .531 | .888 | 237 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | C | LONG | San Angelo Colts | 95 | 351 | 351 | 118 | 27 | 2 | 18 | .336 | .336 | .578 | .915 | 203 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | B | LONG | San Angelo Colts | 135 | 575 | 492 | 92 | 174 | 24 | 1 | 22 | 115 | 3 | 72 | 37 | .354 | .431 | .541 | .972 | 266 | 1 | 2 | 8 | |||
| 1957 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | 72 | 205 | 184 | 16 | 54 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 8 | .293 | .353 | .386 | .739 | 71 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1957 | B | LONG | Plainview Ponies | 43 | 193 | 153 | 33 | 52 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 35 | 3 | 37 | 9 | .340 | .472 | .582 | 1.053 | 89 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1958 | AA | TL | Dallas Rangers | 87 | 272 | 234 | 23 | 63 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 20 | .269 | .361 | .329 | .690 | 77 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 1529 | 5713 | 5395 | 278 | 1790 | 326 | 36 | 135 | 273 | 26 | 0 | 285 | 106 | .332 | .365 | .481 | .846 | 2593 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | D | GAFL | Valdosta Trojans | OF | 126 | 231 | 13 | 9 | .964 | 1.937 | |||||
| 1946 | C | CAML | Trois Rivieres Royals | OF | 66 | 118 | 5 | 2 | 1 | .984 | 1.864 | ||||
| 1946 | C | CAML | Trois Rivieres Royals | 3B | 50 | 51 | 98 | 12 | 4 | .925 | 2.980 | ||||
| 1947 | C | CAML | Trois Rivieres Royals | OF | 32 | 59 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.969 | ||||
| 1956 | B | LONG | San Angelo Colts | C | 135 | 814 | 57 | 5 | 7 | .994 | 6.452 | 5 | |||
| 1957 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | C | 51 | 218 | 37 | 3 | 12 | .988 | 5.000 | 1 | |||
| 1957 | B | LONG | Plainview Ponies | C | 28 | 165 | 16 | 7 | 3 | .963 | 6.464 | 3 | |||
| 1957 | B | LONG | Plainview Ponies | 3B | 15 | 12 | 25 | 3 | 1 | .925 | 2.467 | ||||
| 1957 | B | LONG | Plainview Ponies | P | 1 | .000 | |||||||||
| 1958 | AA | TL | Dallas Rangers | C | 68 | 330 | 35 | 5 | 5 | .986 | 5.368 | 2 | |||
| Totals | 572 | 1998 | 290 | 46 | 34 | .980 | 4.000 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Valdosta Trojans | BRO | ||
| 1946 | C | Canadian-American League | Trois Rivieres Royals | BRO | ||
| 1947 | C | Canadian-American League | Trois Rivieres Royals | BRO | ||
| 1947 | C | West Texas-New Mexico League | Abilene Blue Sox | BRO | ||
| 1948 | C | West Texas-New Mexico League | Abilene Blue Sox | BRO | ||
| 1948 | AA | Southern League | Mobile Bears | BRO | ||
| 1949 | Ind | Provincial League | St. Jean Braves | |||
| 1950 | C | West Texas-New Mexico League | Abilene Blue Sox | |||
| 1951 | C | West Texas-New Mexico League | Abilene Blue Sox | |||
| 1952 | C | West Texas-New Mexico League | Abilene Blue Sox | |||
| 1953 | C | Longhorn League | Midland Indians | |||
| 1954 | C | West Texas-New Mexico League | Abilene Blue Sox | |||
| 1955 | C | Longhorn League | San Angelo Colts | |||
| 1956 | B | Southwestern League | San Angelo Colts | |||
| 1957 | B | Southwestern League | Plainview Ponies | |||
| 1957 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Sports | |||
| 1958 | AA | Texas League | Dallas Rangers |
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