Art Fowler | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Converse, South Carolina, U.S. | July 3, 1922|
Died: January 29, 2007 Spartanburg, South Carolina, U.S. | (aged 84)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
April 17, 1954, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
Last MLB appearance | |
May 4, 1964, for the Los Angeles Angels | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 54–51 |
Earned run average | 4.03 |
Strikeouts | 539 |
Stats at Baseball Reference | |
Non-MLB stats at Baseball Reference | |
Teams | |
As player
As coach |
John Arthur Fowler (July 3, 1922 – January 29, 2007) was an American pitcher and pitching coach in Major League Baseball. The 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m), 180 lb (82 kg) right-hander was signed by the New York Giants as an amateur free agent before the 1944 season. He played for the Cincinnati Redlegs (1954–57), Los Angeles Dodgers (1959), and Los Angeles Angels (1961–64), and went on to be associated with manager Billy Martin as a coach with five major league teams, including four stops with the New York Yankees.