Frank Bowerman

Born: 12/5/1868 in Romeo, MI, USA

Died: 11/30/1948 in Romeo, MI, USA

MLB Debut: 1895-08-24 | Final Game: 1909-07-13

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'2" | Weight: 190 lbs

Full name: Frank Eugene Bowerman

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Biography

Frank Bowerman, born in 1868, was a notable position player in Major League Baseball whose career spanned from 1895 to 1909. Over the course of 1,037 games, he established himself as a reliable presence at the plate, accumulating 853 hits and achieving a batting average of .25. Bowerman was known for his versatility and tenacity, contributing significantly to his teams with a total of 393 RBIs and 13 home runs. His ability to run the bases was also a key component of his game, as he successfully stole 81 bases throughout his career. Playing during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Bowerman's career unfolded during a transformative period in baseball, marked by the transition from the deadball era to a more offensively oriented game. His contributions on the field, particularly his solid hitting and base-running skills, helped shape the style of play in a time when the sport was evolving rapidly. Bowerman's legacy is remembered as part of the foundation upon which future generations of baseball would build.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1037	3410	345	853	102	38	13	393	81	130	242	0.250	0.287	0.314	0.601	-5550.6

Career AVG .250 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .287 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — 10.7% below league average.

Career SLG .314 vs. league average .341 across their career seasons — 8.1% below league average.

Career OPS 0.601 vs. league average 0.663 across their career seasons — 9.3% 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
1895	BLN	NL	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1896	BLN	NL	4	16	0	2	0	0	0	4	0	1	0	0.125	—	—	—	—	0.0
1897	BLN	NL	38	130	16	41	5	0	1	21	3	1	13	0.315	.291 (+8%)	.354 (-7%)	.387 (-3%)	.741 (-5%)	-121.3
1898	BLN	NL	5	16	5	7	1	0	0	1	1	2	1	0.438	—	—	—	—	0.0
1898	PIT	NL	69	241	17	66	6	3	0	29	4	7	9	0.274	.270 (+1%)	.333 (-11%)	.347 (-7%)	.680 (-9%)	0.0
1899	PIT	NL	110	427	51	111	16	10	3	53	10	12	16	0.260	.282 (-8%)	.343 (-16%)	.366 (avg)	.710 (-8%)	-854.0
1900	NY1	NL	80	270	25	65	5	3	1	42	10	6	22	0.241	.279 (-14%)	.338 (-21%)	.366 (-20%)	.705 (-21%)	-1055.0
1901	NY1	NL	59	191	20	38	5	3	0	14	3	7	23	0.199	.271 (-27%)	.326 (-28%)	.359 (-29%)	.686 (-28%)	-958.2
1902	NY1	NL	109	373	38	93	14	6	0	27	12	13	30	0.249	.266 (-7%)	.321 (-14%)	.343 (-7%)	.665 (-10%)	-827.2
1903	NY1	NL	64	210	22	58	6	2	1	31	5	6	21	0.276	.261 (+6%)	.316 (-3%)	.345 (-2%)	.662 (-3%)	-117.2
1904	NY1	NL	93	289	38	67	11	4	2	27	7	16	20	0.232	.246 (-6%)	.300 (-4%)	.321 (-1%)	.622 (-2%)	-123.7
1905	NY1	NL	98	297	37	80	8	1	3	41	6	12	19	0.269	.248 (+9%)	.307 (+5%)	.322 (+3%)	.629 (+4%)	244.4
1906	NY1	NL	92	285	23	65	7	3	1	42	5	15	18	0.228	.247 (-8%)	.307 (-11%)	.315 (-10%)	.622 (-10%)	-523.6
1907	NY1	NL	96	311	31	81	8	2	0	32	11	17	28	0.260	.245 (+6%)	.304 (+2%)	.308 (-3%)	.613 (-1%)	-28.6
1908	BSN	NL	86	254	16	58	8	1	1	25	4	13	15	0.228	.240 (-5%)	.298 (-8%)	.306 (-9%)	.605 (-8%)	-357.4
1909	BSN	NL	33	99	6	21	2	0	0	4	0	2	7	0.212	.244 (-13%)	.306 (-26%)	.312 (-26%)	.618 (-26%)	-394.6

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1.0	3	1	0	1	0	9.00	0

Career ERA 9.00 vs. league average 2.66 across their career seasons — 238.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1904	NY1	NL	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1.0	3	1	1	0	9.00	—	0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	132	73	1197	63	23	44
2B	6	2	13	18	3	0
3B	3	0	5	7	2	0
C	829	343	3673	1077	185	105
OF	1	0	0	0	0	0
P	1	0	0	0	0	0
SS	5	0	5	15	8	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1895	BLN	C	1	0	2	0	0	0
1896	BLN	1B	1	0	9	0	0	1
1896	BLN	C	3	0	12	6	2	0
1897	BLN	C	36	0	155	29	10	1
1898	BLN	C	4	0	12	7	1	1
1898	PIT	1B	9	0	84	3	1	5
1898	PIT	C	59	0	204	76	16	8
1899	PIT	1B	28	0	259	16	10	14
1899	PIT	C	80	0	280	130	23	8
1900	NY1	C	75	0	232	136	28	15
1900	NY1	SS	2	0	3	8	5	2
1901	NY1	1B	1	0	10	0	0	0
1901	NY1	2B	3	0	8	14	2	0
1901	NY1	3B	3	0	5	7	2	0
1901	NY1	C	46	0	256	67	17	6
1901	NY1	SS	3	0	2	7	3	0
1902	NY1	1B	3	0	17	1	0	0
1902	NY1	C	100	0	438	146	28	11
1903	NY1	1B	4	0	32	1	0	0
1903	NY1	C	55	0	316	66	9	9
1903	NY1	OF	1	0	0	0	0	0
1904	NY1	1B	9	7	80	3	0	3
1904	NY1	2B	2	2	2	4	1	0
1904	NY1	C	79	72	413	96	12	11
1904	NY1	P	1	0	0	0	0	0
1905	NY1	1B	17	12	142	10	5	8
1905	NY1	2B	1	0	3	0	0	0
1905	NY1	C	72	67	383	66	8	4
1906	NY1	1B	20	18	177	12	2	2
1906	NY1	C	67	60	300	80	6	8
1907	NY1	1B	29	29	286	9	2	9
1907	NY1	C	62	58	320	70	4	5
1908	BSN	1B	11	7	101	8	3	2
1908	BSN	C	63	59	228	69	9	12
1909	BSN	C	27	27	122	33	12	6