Sam Bowen

Position: Outfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-9, 170lb (175cm, 77kg)

Born: September 18, 1952 in Brunswick, GA us

Draft: Drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 25th round of the 1970 MLB June Amateur Draft from Glynn Academy HS (Brunswick, GA), the Montreal Expos in the 3rd round of the 1971 MLB June Draft-Secondary Phase from Coastal Georgia Community College (Brunswick, GA), the Atlanta Braves in the 2nd round of the 1972 MLB January Draft-Secondary Phase from Coastal Georgia Community College (Brunswick, GA), the California Angels in the 2nd round of the 1972 MLB June Draft-Secondary Phase from Coastal Georgia Community College (Brunswick, GA) and the Boston Red Sox in the 7th round of the 1974 MLB June Amateur Draft from Valdosta State University (Valdosta, GA).

High School: Glynn Academy HS (Brunswick, GA)

Schools: Coastal Georgia Community College (Brunswick, GA), Valdosta State University (Valdosta, GA)

Debut: August 25, 1977 (Age 24-341d, 13,938th in major league history)
vs. TEX 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 4, 1980 (Age 28-016d)
vs. TOR 2 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 1 SB

Full Name: Samuel Thomas Bowen

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

0.0

.136

RBI

OBP

.240

SLG

.273

OPS

.513

OPS+

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1974	21	BOS-min	A-	62	282	217	57	66	13	3	11	51	9	3	59	40	.304	.448	.544	.992		118	1	1	1	4	3		ELM · NYPL
1975	22	BOS-min	AA,A	56	208	181	21	35	5	1	6	17	4	5	24	50	.193	.286	.331	.618		60	2	0	2	1	0		BRI,WHV · EL,FLOR
1976	23	BOS-min	AA	127	532	433	60	92	20	3	6	44	16	5	82	86	.212	.337	.314	.651		136		1	13	3			BRI · EL
1977	24	BOS-min	AAA	115	403	362	58	96	18	3	15	49	5	2	34	95	.265	.330	.456	.786		165		2	3	2			PAW · IL
1977	24	BOS	AL	3	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0	/78
1978	25	BOS-min	AAA	89	326	266	46	67	15	1	12	49	5	3	51	86	.252	.369	.451	.820		120		0	6	3			PAW · IL
1978	25	BOS	AL	6	8	7	3	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	2	.143	.250	.571	.821	115	4	0	0	0	0	0	/8H7

1979	26	BOS-min	AAA	125	526	456	68	107	16	4	28	75	4	6	60	113	.235	.323	.471	.795		215		2	3	5			PAW · IL
1980	27	BOS-min	AAA	89	321	271	43	62	10	1	14	35	2	1	41	61	.229	.329	.428	.757		116		1	5	3			PAW · IL
1980	27	BOS	AL	7	15	13	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	3	.154	.267	.154	.421	16	2	0	0	0	0	0	/8H79
1981	28	BOS-min	AAA	131	527	445	65	108	14	4	27	64	5	4	74	123	.243	.353	.474	.827		211		2	6	0	3		PAW · IL
1982	29	CLE-BOS-min	AAA	87																									CHL,PAW · IL
3 Yrs				16	25	22	3	3	0	0	1	1	1	0	3	7	.136	.240	.273	.513	37	6	0	0	0	0	0
162 Game Avg.				162	253	223	30	30	0	0	10	10	10	0	30	71	.136	.240	.273	.513	37	61	0	0	0	0	0

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