| Benny Bowcock | |
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| Second baseman | |
| Born: October 28, 1879 Fall River, Massachusetts |
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| Died: June 16, 1961 (aged 81) Taunton, Massachusetts |
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| Batted: Right | Threw: Right |
| MLB debut | |
| September 18, 1903 for the St. Louis Browns | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 28, 1903 for the St. Louis Browns | |
| Career statistics | |
| Batting average | .320 |
| Home runs | 1 |
| Runs batted in | 10 |
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Benjamin James Bowcock (October 28, 1879 - June 16, 1961) was a Major League Baseball second baseman. He started the last fourteen games of the 1903 season for the St. Louis Browns, who were 65-74 and finished sixth in the American League. The 23-year-old rookie was a native of Fall River, Massachusetts.
All fourteen of Bowcock's games were played on the road. He made his major league debut in a September 18 doubleheader against the Philadelphia Athletics at Columbia Park. His last appearance was on September 28 against the Boston Americans at Huntington Avenue Grounds. The Browns won 5 and lost 9 while Bowcock was in the lineup, and he faced three Hall of Fame pitchers during that time: Chief Bender, Jack Chesbro, and Cy Young.
During his brief time in the big leagues he showed a strong bat and a weak glove. He was 16-for-50 (.320) with a slugging percentage of .480. He had 1 home run, 10 runs batted in, and 7 runs scored. At second base he made 7 errors in 61 total chances for a fielding percentage of .885, far below the league average of .943.