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Lou Brock League
8-8-2067
Birdie "Birdman" Rowan Relief Pitcher
Retired (1977, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.03 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 55-50 Status Deceased (2025) Option Years 0  
SV 467 Age at Death 84 Date of Birth 12-06-1941
K 521 Drafted Round 2, Pick 25
(1959)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(61 games)
IP 864.1
WHIP 1.19
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C+   Ldrship A 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity C+   Mentor Val A+
Speed B- Bunt B- Control A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 3
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF ---   Health A  LCS Appearances 9
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 11
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1963 CIN
1
 0
7
0
0
0
0
 0
10.1
 3 0 0 0 3
3
0.58
0.00
1964 CIN
13
 9
82
0
0
0
0
 2
96.1
 100 55 51 0 30
47
1.35
4.76
1965 CIN
9
 7
68
0
0
0
10
 2
84.2
 64 27 25 0 31
43
1.12
2.66
1966 CIN
0
 0
68
0
0
0
56
 3
67.0
 61 16 14 0 13
38
1.10
1.88
1967 CIN
0
 5
49
0
0
0
36
 12
39.2
 45 23 22 0 7
25
1.31
4.99
1968 CIN
3
 3
62
0
0
0
50
 10
58.0
 60 30 26 0 16
42
1.31
4.03
1969 CIN
1
 1
58
0
0
0
38
 6
57.0
 59 19 18 0 17
28
1.33
2.84
1970 CIN
4
 4
82
0
0
0
45
 11
76.2
 73 20 18 0 16
56
1.16
2.11
1971 CIN
3
 7
71
0
0
0
45
 7
69.1
 74 30 28 0 13
45
1.25
3.63
1972 CIN
2
 1
61
1
0
0
41
 5
61.0
 48 14 14 0 16
40
1.05
2.07
1973 CIN
1
 1
59
0
0
0
45
 3
58.1
 53 15 15 0 12
28
1.11
2.31
1974 CIN
3
 3
58
0
0
0
42
 6
59.2
 47 18 17 0 15
46
1.04
2.56
1975 CIN-BOS
7
 4
61
0
0
0
31
 7
60.2
 64 24 22 0 18
42
1.35
3.26
1976 BOS
3
 2
43
0
0
0
28
 3
43.2
 30 10 10 0 11
26
0.94
2.06
1977 BOS
5
 3
20
0
0
0
0
 0
22.0
 25 11 11 0 2
12
1.23
4.50
2067
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
55
 50
849
1
0
0
467
 77
864.1
 806 312 291 0 220
521
1.19
3.03
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1977-11-01Birdie "Birdman" Rowan has retired from the Boston SugarDaddies
1975-08-17A trade has been completed between the Boston SugarDaddies and the Cincinnati Red Legs. The Cincinnati Red Legs receive Burt Houser, Bruce Gleason, Dan Hawes from the Boston SugarDaddies in exchange for Brooks Robinson, Birdie "Birdman" Rowan.
1963-09-13The Cincinnati Red Legs have promoted Birdie "Birdman" Rowan to the major league team.
1959-04-01The Cincinnati Red Legs have renamed Bird Man Rowan to Birdie "Birdman" Rowan.
1959-04-01The Cincinnati Red Legs have renamed Birdie Rowan to Bird Man Rowan.