Elmer Bowman
Elmari Wilhelm Bowman "Big Bow"
Born: March 19, 1897
Proctor, VT US
Deceased: December 17, 1985
Los Angeles, CA US
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 193
Career: 1918-1929
Major League Statistics
Elmer Bowman compiled a career batting average of .329 with 123 home runs and 0 RBI in his 1360-game career with the Jersey City Skeeters, Toronto Maple Leafs, Reading Marines, Minneapolis Millers, Norfolk Tars, Shreveport Gassers, New Haven Indians/Profs, New Haven Profs, Seattle Indians, Birmingham Barons and Springfield Ponies. He began playing during the 1918 season and last took the field during the 1929 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1918 | AA | IL | (+) Jersey City Skeeters | 34 | 110 | 110 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .245 | .245 | .291 | .536 | 32 | |||||||||||
| 1918 | AA | IL | (+) Toronto Maple Leafs | 34 | 110 | 110 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .245 | .245 | .291 | .536 | 32 | |||||||||||
| 1920 | AA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 38 | 102 | 102 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 3 | .186 | .186 | .314 | .500 | 32 | |||||||||||
| 1920 | AA | IL | Reading Marines | 35 | 136 | 135 | 20 | 40 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 2 | .296 | .296 | .526 | .822 | 71 | 1 | ||||||||
| 1921 | A | TL | Shreveport Gassers | 9 | 24 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .292 | .542 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1921 | B | VIRL4 | Norfolk Tars | 126 | 486 | 486 | 173 | 43 | 6 | 8 | .356 | .356 | .519 | .874 | 252 | |||||||||||
| 1922 | A | EL1 | New Haven Indians/Profs | 152 | 573 | 573 | 209 | 34 | 8 | 10 | .365 | .365 | .504 | .869 | 289 | |||||||||||
| 1923 | A | EL1 | New Haven Profs | 148 | 577 | 577 | 211 | 42 | 8 | 19 | .366 | .366 | .565 | .931 | 326 | |||||||||||
| 1924 | AA | PCL | Seattle Indians | 156 | 528 | 528 | 159 | 37 | 3 | 10 | .301 | .301 | .439 | .741 | 232 | |||||||||||
| 1925 | A | EL1 | New Haven Profs | 52 | 191 | 191 | 61 | 9 | 2 | 3 | .319 | .319 | .435 | .754 | 83 | |||||||||||
| 1925 | A | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 84 | 317 | 317 | 92 | 14 | 8 | 2 | .290 | .290 | .404 | .694 | 128 | |||||||||||
| 1926 | A | EL1 | New Haven Profs | 140 | 546 | 546 | 206 | 41 | 8 | 15 | .377 | .377 | .564 | .941 | 308 | |||||||||||
| 1927 | A | EL1 | New Haven Profs | 140 | 510 | 510 | 144 | 25 | 2 | 9 | .282 | .282 | .392 | .675 | 200 | |||||||||||
| 1928 | A | EL1 | New Haven Profs | 146 | 558 | 558 | 173 | 31 | 5 | 21 | .310 | .310 | .496 | .806 | 277 | |||||||||||
| 1929 | A | EL1 | Springfield Ponies | 134 | 506 | 506 | 169 | 27 | 2 | 18 | .334 | .334 | .502 | .836 | 254 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1360 | 5054 | 5053 | 20 | 1662 | 320 | 54 | 123 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .329 | .329 | .487 | .816 | 2459 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | AA | IL | Reading Marines | 1B | 35 | 339 | 13 | 12 | .967 | 1.057 | |
| 1920 | AA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 1B | 16 | 140 | 11 | 3 | .981 | 9.438 | |
| 1921 | A | TL | Shreveport Gassers | OF | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1921 | B | VIRL4 | Norfolk Tars | 1B | 126 | 989 | 55 | 28 | .974 | 8.286 | |
| 1922 | A | EL1 | New Haven Indians/Profs | 1B | 149 | 1358 | 70 | 16 | .989 | 9.584 | |
| 1923 | A | EL1 | New Haven Profs | 1B | 147 | 1303 | 51 | 16 | .988 | 9.211 | |
| 1924 | AA | PCL | Seattle Indians | 1B | 155 | 1206 | 97 | 19 | .986 | 8.406 | |
| 1925 | A | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 1B | 83 | 690 | 46 | 9 | .988 | 8.867 | |
| 1925 | A | EL1 | New Haven Profs | OF | 53 | 93 | 3 | 7 | .932 | 1.811 | |
| 1926 | A | EL1 | New Haven Profs | 1B | 142 | 1300 | 75 | 12 | .991 | 9.683 | |
| 1927 | A | EL1 | New Haven Profs | 1B | 137 | 1241 | 78 | 10 | .992 | 9.628 | |
| 1928 | A | EL1 | New Haven Profs | 1B | 146 | 1304 | 90 | 7 | .995 | 9.548 | |
| 1929 | A | EL1 | Springfield Ponies | 1B | 133 | 1263 | 62 | 16 | .988 | 9.962 | |
| Totals | 1328 | 11226 | 651 | 155 | 0 | .987 | 8.944 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1918 | AA | International League | Jersey City Skeeters | |||
| 1918 | AA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | |||
| 1920 | AA | International League | Reading Marines | |||
| 1920 | AA | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers | |||
| 1921 | B | Virginia League | Norfolk Tars | |||
| 1921 | A | Texas League | Shreveport Gassers | |||
| 1922 | A | Eastern League | New Haven Indians/Profs | |||
| 1923 | A | Eastern League | New Haven Profs | |||
| 1924 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Indians | |||
| 1925 | A | Southern Association | Birmingham Barons | |||
| 1925 | A | Eastern League | New Haven Profs | |||
| 1926 | A | Eastern League | New Haven Profs | |||
| 1927 | A | Eastern League | New Haven Profs | |||
| 1928 | A | Eastern League | New Haven Profs | |||
| 1929 | A | Eastern League | Springfield Ponies |
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