Dave Rowe

Born: 10/9/1854 in Cold Spring, PA, USA

Died: 12/9/1930 in Glendale, CA, USA

MLB Debut: 1877-05-30 | Final Game: 1888-06-17

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'9" | Weight: 180 lbs

Full name: David Elwood Rowe

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Biography

Dave Rowe was a professional baseball pitcher who played in the major leagues from 1877 to 1888. Born in 1854, Rowe made his debut during a transformative era in baseball when the game was evolving rapidly, transitioning from the early days of the National League to a more organized professional structure. Throughout his career, he played for several teams, although his time on the mound was brief and marked by challenges. Rowe finished his career with a record of 1-2 and an earned run average (ERA) of 9.78. He struck out a total of 3 batters during his tenure, showcasing the difficulties he faced in a competitive pitching landscape. Despite not achieving standout statistical success, Rowe's contributions during the formative years of professional baseball reflect the perseverance and dedication of early players who laid the groundwork for the sport's future. His time in the league coincided with significant developments in the game, including the introduction of more standardized rules and increased public interest in baseball as a national pastime.

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	2	4	3	2	0	0	23.0	54	25	4	11	3	9.78	0

Career ERA 9.78 vs. league average 3.06 across their career seasons — 219.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1877	CHC	NL	0	1	1	1	0	1.0	3	2	2	0	18.00	—	-
1882	CL2	NL	0	1	1	1	1	9.0	29	12	7	0	12.00	2.80 (-328%)	0.0
1883	BL2	AA	0	0	1	0	0	4.0	12	9	2	1	20.25	—	0.0
1884	SLU	UA	1	0	1	1	1	9.0	10	2	0	2	2.00	3.11 (+36%)	0.0

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
347	1458	223	383	77	32	8	90	4	42	91	0.263	0.284	0.376	0.660	1115.5

Career AVG .263 vs. league average .246 across their career seasons — +6.7% above league average.

Career OBP .284 vs. league average .287 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .376 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — +14.1% above league average.

Career OPS 0.660 vs. league average 0.617 across their career seasons — +7.0% above 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
1877	CHC	NL	2	7	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.286	—	—	—	—	0.0
1882	CL2	NL	24	97	13	25	4	3	1	17	0	4	9	0.258	.248 (+4%)	.275 (+4%)	.329 (+19%)	.605 (+12%)	145.7
1883	BL2	AA	59	256	40	80	11	6	0	0	0	2	0	0.312	.257 (+22%)	.285 (+11%)	.345 (+16%)	.631 (+14%)	504.7
1884	SLU	UA	109	485	95	142	32	11	4	0	0	10	0	0.293	.243 (+20%)	.278 (+10%)	.327 (+31%)	.606 (+21%)	1491.9
1885	SL5	NL	16	62	8	10	3	0	0	3	0	5	8	0.161	.244 (-34%)	.287 (-22%)	.325 (-36%)	.613 (-29%)	-246.1
1886	KCN	NL	105	429	53	103	24	8	3	57	2	15	43	0.240	.246 (-3%)	.302 (-12%)	.331 (+7%)	.634 (-2%)	-365.4
1888	KC2	AA	32	122	14	21	3	4	0	13	2	6	28	0.172	.238 (-28%)	.290 (-25%)	.319 (-18%)	.610 (-21%)	-415.3

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	PO	A	E	DP
1B	5	35	1	1	1
2B	6	15	20	10	4
OF	305	487	45	74	10
P	4	0	5	0	0
SS	32	37	89	29	7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1877	CHN	OF	2	2	0	1	0
1877	CHN	P	1	0	0	0	0
1882	CL2	OF	23	33	3	7	1
1882	CL2	P	1	0	1	0	0
1883	BL2	1B	3	22	1	1	1
1883	BL2	OF	50	70	5	19	0
1883	BL2	P	1	0	0	0	0
1883	BL2	SS	7	6	15	3	1
1884	SLU	1B	2	13	0	0	0
1884	SLU	2B	2	4	3	5	0
1884	SLU	OF	92	146	15	9	5
1884	SLU	P	1	0	4	0	0
1884	SLU	SS	14	11	40	16	1
1885	SL5	OF	16	28	1	3	1
1886	KCN	2B	4	11	17	5	4
1886	KCN	OF	90	154	11	29	2
1886	KCN	SS	11	20	34	10	5
1888	KC2	OF	32	54	10	6	1