Frank Bowerman
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| Catcher/First baseman | |||
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Born: December 5, 1868 Romeo, Michigan | |||
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Died: November 30, 1948 (aged 79) Romeo, Michigan | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| August 24, 1895, for the Baltimore Orioles | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| July 13, 1909, for the Boston Doves | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Fielding percentage | .965 | ||
| Putouts | 4,893 | ||
| Assists | 1,180 | ||
| Batting average | .250 | ||
| Runs batted in | 393 | ||
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Frank Eugene Bowerman (December 5, 1868 – November 30, 1948) was an American catcher in Major League Baseball with the Baltimore Orioles, the Pittsburgh Pirates, the New York Giants, and the Boston Doves, as well as a player-manager for the Doves in his last season in professional baseball. While always playing in the shadows of Wilbert Robinson and Roger Bresnahan, he was a solid player who could play any position in the diamond, and he even pitched an inning for the Giants in 1904. He was also the first to catch Hall-of-Famer Christy Mathewson.
Bowerman was known for having a short fuse, as he repeatedly got into fights with players, umpires, and fans. In one such case in 1903, he punched a heckler in the face and got arrested. He also started a fight with manager Fred Clarke while with the Pirates and gave him a black eye.
The Doves hired him as manager during the 1909 season, but his fiery temper did not go well with his team, and he was relegated to player-only status after only 76 games.
Bowerman died in his birthplace of Romeo, Michigan five days shy of his 80th birthday.
See also
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- The Deadball Era
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