| Bob Bowman | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: October 3, 1910 Keystone, West Virginia, U.S. | |
| Died: September 4, 1972 (aged 61) Bluefield, West Virginia, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 21, 1939, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 25, 1942, for the Chicago Cubs | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 26–17 |
| Earned run average | 3.82 |
| Strikeouts | 146 |
| Teams | |
Robert James Bowman (October 3, 1910 – September 4, 1972) was an American professional baseball player. The native of Keystone, West Virginia, a right-handed pitcher, played all or portions of four Major League Baseball seasons (1939–1942) as a member of the St. Louis Cardinals, New York Giants and Chicago Cubs. For his career, he compiled a 26–17 record in 109 appearances, 71 of them as a relief pitcher, with nine saves, 13 complete games, two shutouts, a 3.82 earned run average and 146 strikeouts in 365 innings pitched. He allowed 360 hits and 139 bases on balls.
Bowman is most noted as being the pitcher who in June 1940 beaned former Cardinal teammate Joe Medwick, an incident that nearly cost Medwick his life.[1][2]