Tom Bowers
Thomas Earl Bowers
Born: April 4, 1934
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 180
Career: 1955-1961
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Tom Bowers compiled a career record of 76 wins and 52 losses and a 3.33 ERA in his 204-game pitching career with the Dallas Eagles, Corpus Christi Giants, Phoenix Giants, Rio Grande Valley Giants and Rio Grande Valley/Victoria Giants. He began playing during the 1955 season and last took the field during the 1961 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | AA | TL | Dallas Eagles | 6 | 3 | .667 | 3.29 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 63.0 | 58 | 31 | 23 | 4 | 43 | 3 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1956 | AA | TL | Dallas Eagles | 17 | 7 | .708 | 3.03 | 31 | 31 | 14 | 6 | 229.0 | 200 | 90 | 77 | 12 | 82 | 5 | 96 | 5 | 1 | 6 | |||
| 1957 | AA | TL | Dallas Eagles | 20 | 8 | .714 | 3.06 | 35 | 33 | 15 | 3 | 250.0 | 227 | 101 | 85 | 17 | 84 | 3 | 90 | 8 | 1 | 6 | |||
| 1958 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | 2 | 6 | .250 | 4.67 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 79.0 | 95 | 47 | 41 | 3 | 23 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1958 | AA | TL | Corpus Christi Giants | 3 | 2 | .600 | 4.03 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 38.0 | 35 | 19 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1959 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | 0 | 1 | .000 | 3 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1959 | AA | TL | Corpus Christi Giants | 9 | 12 | .429 | 3.80 | 29 | 22 | 9 | 0 | 154.0 | 176 | 96 | 65 | 16 | 64 | 5 | 76 | 2 | 0 | 9 | |||
| 1960 | AA | TL | Rio Grande Valley Giants | 13 | 8 | .619 | 3.10 | 29 | 27 | 12 | 1 | 203.0 | 203 | 86 | 70 | 16 | 61 | 8 | 113 | 2 | 0 | 9 | |||
| 1961 | AA | TL | Rio Grande Valley/Victoria Giants | 6 | 5 | .545 | 3.14 | 29 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 109.0 | 94 | 46 | 38 | 9 | 46 | 4 | 75 | 5 | 0 | 4 | |||
| Totals | 76 | 52 | .594 | 3.33 | 204 | 145 | 0 | 58 | 12 | 0 | 1125.0 | 1088 | 516 | 416 | 82 | 409 | 28 | 531 | 26 | 3 | 37 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | AA | TL | Dallas Eagles | 21 | 26 | 23 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .261 | .320 | .348 | .668 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1956 | AA | TL | Dallas Eagles | 34 | 98 | 84 | 6 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | .250 | .273 | .369 | .642 | 31 | 0 | 10 | 1 | ||
| 1957 | AA | TL | Dallas Eagles | 35 | 106 | 87 | 10 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 16 | .184 | .245 | .218 | .463 | 19 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| 1958 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | 27 | 28 | 26 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .077 | .077 | .077 | .154 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1958 | AA | TL | Corpus Christi Giants | 10 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .333 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1959 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1959 | AA | TL | Corpus Christi Giants | 29 | 66 | 57 | 4 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | .298 | .333 | .316 | .649 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1960 | AA | TL | Rio Grande Valley Giants | 34 | 87 | 78 | 9 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | .231 | .286 | .308 | .593 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1961 | AA | TL | Rio Grande Valley/Victoria Giants | 29 | 40 | 36 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | .222 | .222 | .222 | .444 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 222 | 465 | 405 | 43 | 90 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 66 | .222 | .260 | .277 | .537 | 112 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 3 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | AA | TL | Dallas Eagles | P | 19 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 1 | .952 | 1.053 |
| 1956 | AA | TL | Dallas Eagles | P | 31 | 15 | 40 | 1 | 1 | .982 | 1.774 |
| 1957 | AA | TL | Dallas Eagles | P | 35 | 19 | 61 | 3 | 4 | .964 | 2.286 |
| 1958 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | P | 19 | 6 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 1.474 |
| 1958 | AA | TL | Corpus Christi Giants | P | 10 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .800 |
| 1959 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1959 | AA | TL | Corpus Christi Giants | P | 29 | 15 | 50 | 5 | 4 | .929 | 2.241 |
| 1960 | AA | TL | Rio Grande Valley Giants | P | 29 | 16 | 58 | 0 | 7 | 1.000 | 2.552 |
| 1961 | AA | TL | Rio Grande Valley/Victoria Giants | P | 29 | 6 | 40 | 1 | 1 | .979 | 1.586 |
| Totals | 204 | 86 | 290 | 11 | 20 | .972 | 1.843 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | AA | Texas League | Dallas Eagles | NY1 | ||
| 1956 | AA | Texas League | Dallas Eagles | NY1 | ||
| 1957 | AA | Texas League | Dallas Eagles | NY1 | ||
| 1958 | AA | Texas League | Corpus Christi Giants | SFN | ||
| 1958 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Phoenix Giants | SFN | ||
| 1959 | AA | Texas League | Corpus Christi Giants | SFN | ||
| 1959 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Phoenix Giants | SFN | ||
| 1960 | AA | Texas League | Rio Grande Valley Giants | SFN | ||
| 1961 | AA | Texas League | Rio Grande Valley/Victoria Giants | SFN |
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