Sam Bowen
Samuel Thomas Bowen
Born: September 18, 1952
Brunswick, GA US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, 3B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 170
Draft: Round 25 (1970 June Amateur Draft, Cleveland Indians)
Draft: Round 3 (1971 June Secondary (Delayed), Montreal Expos)
Draft: Round 2 (1972 January Secondary Draft, Atlanta Braves)
Draft: Round 2 (1972 June Secondary Draft, California Angels)
Draft: Round 7 (1974 June Amateur Draft, Boston Red Sox)
School: Glenn Academy HS (Brunswick, GA)
Brunswick Junior College (GA)
Valdosta State
Career: 1974-1982
Major League Statistics
Sam Bowen compiled a career batting average of .241 with 119 home runs and 384 RBI in his 835-game career with the Elmira Pioneer Red Sox, Winter Haven Red Sox, Bristol Red Sox, Pawtucket Red Sox and Charleston Charlies. He began playing during the 1974 season and last took the field during the 1982 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Short Season A | NYPL | Elmira Pioneer Red Sox | 62 | 282 | 217 | 57 | 66 | 13 | 3 | 11 | 51 | 9 | 3 | 59 | 40 | .304 | .448 | .544 | .992 | 118 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| 1975 | AA | EL | Bristol Red Sox | 44 | 169 | 143 | 18 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 39 | .196 | .305 | .322 | .627 | 46 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1975 | A | FLOR | Winter Haven Red Sox | 12 | 39 | 38 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .184 | .205 | .368 | .574 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1976 | AA | EL | Bristol Red Sox | 127 | 532 | 433 | 60 | 92 | 20 | 3 | 6 | 44 | 16 | 5 | 82 | 86 | .212 | .337 | .314 | .651 | 136 | 1 | 13 | 3 | ||
| 1977 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 115 | 403 | 362 | 58 | 96 | 18 | 3 | 15 | 49 | 5 | 2 | 34 | 95 | .265 | .330 | .456 | .786 | 165 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1978 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 89 | 326 | 266 | 46 | 67 | 15 | 1 | 12 | 49 | 5 | 3 | 51 | 86 | .252 | .369 | .451 | .820 | 120 | 0 | 6 | 3 | ||
| 1979 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 125 | 526 | 456 | 68 | 107 | 16 | 4 | 28 | 75 | 4 | 6 | 60 | 113 | .235 | .323 | .471 | .795 | 215 | 2 | 3 | 5 | ||
| 1980 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 89 | 321 | 271 | 43 | 62 | 10 | 1 | 14 | 35 | 2 | 1 | 41 | 61 | .229 | .329 | .428 | .757 | 116 | 1 | 5 | 3 | ||
| 1981 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 131 | 527 | 445 | 65 | 108 | 14 | 4 | 27 | 64 | 5 | 4 | 74 | 123 | .243 | .353 | .474 | .827 | 211 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 3 | |
| 1982 | AAA | IL | (+) Pawtucket Red Sox | 87 | 339 | 289 | 40 | 63 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 42 | 72 | .218 | .320 | .388 | .707 | 112 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | |
| 1982 | AAA | IL | (+) Charleston Charlies | 87 | 339 | 289 | 40 | 63 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 42 | 72 | .218 | .320 | .388 | .707 | 112 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | |
| Totals | 794 | 3125 | 2631 | 418 | 633 | 111 | 20 | 119 | 384 | 50 | 29 | 425 | 654 | .241 | .346 | .434 | .779 | 1141 | 3 | 9 | 39 | 21 | 6 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Short Season A | NYPL | Elmira Pioneer Red Sox | OF | 56 | 120 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .984 | 2.214 |
| 1974 | Short Season A | NYPL | Elmira Pioneer Red Sox | 1B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1974 | Short Season A | NYPL | Elmira Pioneer Red Sox | 2B | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 1975 | AA | EL | Bristol Red Sox | OF | 42 | 78 | 7 | 1 | 1 | .988 | 2.024 |
| 1975 | A | FLOR | Winter Haven Red Sox | OF | 12 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .963 | 2.167 |
| 1976 | AA | EL | Bristol Red Sox | OF | 127 | 274 | 15 | 10 | 3 | .967 | 2.276 |
| 1977 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 3B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 1977 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | OF | 110 | 231 | 14 | 2 | 6 | .992 | 2.227 |
| 1978 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | OF | 89 | 194 | 9 | 4 | 2 | .981 | 2.281 |
| 1979 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | OF | 125 | 273 | 11 | 5 | 1 | .983 | 2.272 |
| 1980 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | OF | 84 | 168 | 10 | 4 | 4 | .978 | 2.119 |
| 1981 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | OF | 118 | 195 | 12 | 7 | 0 | .967 | 1.754 |
| 1982 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | OF | 54 | .000 | |||||
| 1982 | AAA | IL | Charleston Charlies | OF | 14 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 835 | 1560 | 85 | 36 | 17 | .979 | 1.970 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Elmira Pioneer Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1975 | A | Florida State League | Winter Haven Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1975 | AA | Eastern League | Bristol Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1976 | AA | Eastern League | Bristol Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1977 | AAA | International League | Pawtucket Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1978 | AAA | International League | Pawtucket Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1979 | AAA | International League | Pawtucket Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1980 | AAA | International League | Pawtucket Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1981 | AAA | International League | Pawtucket Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1982 | AAA | International League | Pawtucket Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1982 | AAA | International League | Charleston Charlies | CLE |
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