Chick Bowen, baseball player, 1919-1919

Chick Bowen

Born: 7/26/1897 in New Haven, CT, USA

Died: 8/9/1948 in New Haven, CT, USA

MLB Debut: 1919-09-15 | Final Game: 1919-09-28

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'7" | Weight: 165 lbs

Full name: Emmons Joseph Bowen

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Biography

Chick Bowen was a professional baseball player born in 1897, who made a brief appearance in Major League Baseball during the 1919 season. His career was notably short, spanning just nine days from September 15 to September 28, 1919, during which he played in three games. Despite his limited time on the field, Bowen's involvement in the sport came during a transitional period in baseball, shortly after World War I and just before the onset of the roaring twenties, an era that would see significant changes in the game. In his three games, Bowen recorded one hit and one run batted in, finishing with a batting average of 0.2. While he did not hit any home runs or steal bases, his presence on the field contributed to the rich tapestry of early 20th-century baseball. Bowen's career serves as a reminder of the many players who participated in the sport during its formative years, often leaving only a fleeting mark in the annals of baseball history.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
3 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0.200 0.333 0.200 0.533 0.0

Career AVG .200 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 23.7% below league average.

Career OBP .333 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .200 vs. league average .348 across their career seasons — 42.5% below league average.

Career OPS 0.533 vs. league average 0.671 across their career seasons — 20.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1919 NY1 NL 3 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0.200 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 2 0 4 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1919 NY1 OF 2 0 4 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Center Field 1
Right Field 1

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
College of the Holy Cross Worcester MA 1916, 1917, 1918, 1919