Ted Bowsfield
Ted Bowsfield | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Vernon, British Columbia, Canada | January 10, 1935|
Batted: Right Threw: Left | |
MLB debut | |
July 20, 1958, for the Boston Red Sox | |
Last MLB appearance | |
October 4, 1964, for the Kansas City Athletics | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 37–39 |
Earned run average | 4.35 |
Strikeouts | 326 |
Teams | |
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Member of the Canadian | |
Baseball Hall of Fame | |
Induction | 1988 |
Edward Oliver Bowsfield (born January 10, 1935) is a
Professional career
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In his seven-year big league career, Bowsfield went 37–39 with six saves and a 4.35 earned run average (ERA). Of his 215 career appearances, 86 were starts, 12 of which were complete games, including four shutouts.
Boston Red Sox
Bowsfield made his major-league debut with the Boston Red Sox on July 20, 1958. That season he went 4–2 with a 3.84 ERA in 16 games, 10 of which were starts. Three of Bowsfield's wins as a rookie came against the New York Yankees. Yankee Manager Casey Stengel described Bowsfield as "that fella that throws them ground balls."[1]
Although he had some success in 1958, he struggled the following season by going 0–1 with a 15.00 ERA in five games, two of which were starts. In nine innings of work in 1959, Bowsfield yielded 15 earned runs on 16 hits and nine walks. Working primarily out of the bullpen, he rebounded a bit in 1960, going 1–2 with a 5.14 ERA in 17 games, including a pair of starts.
Cleveland Indians
Bowsfield's
Working out of the bullpen and in the starting rotation, Bowsfield went 3–4 with a 5.09 ERA in 11 outings, six of which were starts.Los Angeles Angels
As the expansion
Kansas City Athletics
After the most successful seasons of his career, Bowsfield was sent to the
On May 11, 1963, during an away game against the Minnesota Twins, Bowsfield took a no-hitter through nine innings. Leading 5-0 into the bottom of the ninth, Vic Power singled to third registering the first hit of the game against Bowsfield.[3]
Post-playing career
Bowsfield was briefly a member of the Angels' front office after his playing career came to an end.
See also
References
- ^ Ted Bowsfield | BaseballLibrary.com: Archived 2012-10-20 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Indians, Red Sox exchange players". Milwaukee Journal. AP. 13 June 1960. p. 16. Retrieved 3 June 2010.
- ^ admin. "Ted Bowsfield – Society for American Baseball Research". Retrieved 2021-05-21.
Further reading
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet