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Don Newcombe League
9-9-2162
Rufus Bowman First Base
Retired (1995, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .267 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .743 Status Deceased (2026) Option Years 0  
H 551 Age at Death 68 Date of Birth 05-10-1958
HR 65 Drafted Round 2, Pick 23
(1980)		 Majors Svc Time 7 years
(158 games)
RBI 297
SB 28
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B  Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF A  (88.1%) Arm C  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF D  (13.1%)   Health F  LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF B+ (74.1%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1983 STL
2
8
0
3
2
0
0
1
1
 2 0 0
0
 0 0
1.069
.444
.625
.250
.375
1985 STL
45
89
10
17
2
3
2
16
7
 14 0 0
2
 4 0
.598
.250
.348
.157
.191
1987 STL
4
11
2
5
2
0
0
1
3
 0 0 0
1
 0 0
1.208
.571
.636
.182
.455
1988 STL
60
160
18
39
4
1
5
20
20
 31 0 3
1
 1 4
.697
.322
.375
.131
.244
1989 STL
106
248
32
68
10
1
8
36
33
 39 0 2
0
 1 5
.776
.357
.419
.145
.274
1990 STL
112
269
39
68
6
3
8
34
29
 50 0 1
1
 1 3
.711
.324
.387
.134
.253
1991 STL
87
249
34
69
9
1
8
42
25
 39 0 1
4
 2 2
.759
.342
.418
.141
.277
1992 STL
100
239
39
67
8
0
15
49
25
 39 2 2
2
 0 3
.853
.351
.502
.222
.280
1993 STL
100
370
49
106
15
3
10
51
28
 68 1 0
9
 3 3
.763
.338
.424
.138
.286
1994 STL
106
417
58
107
13
1
9
47
42
 93 1 2
8
 2 4
.682
.325
.357
.101
.257
1995 STL
3
6
0
2
0
0
0
0
2
 2 0 0
0
 0 0
.833
.500
.333
.000
.333
Total
725
2066
281
551
71
13
65
297
215
 377 4 11
28
 14 24
.743
.335
.408
.141
.267
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1995-11-01Rufus Bowman has retired from the St. Louis Stars
1995-06-08The St. Louis Stars have designated Rufus Bowman for assignment.
1994-07-07Rufus Bowman of the St. Louis Stars is injured and is expected to be out 35 days.
1993-05-22Rufus Bowman of the St. Louis Stars is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
1992-07-28Rufus Bowman of the St. Louis Stars is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1991-05-15Rufus Bowman of the St. Louis Stars is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1988-09-14Rufus Bowman of the St. Louis Stars is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1987-09-13Rufus Bowman of the St. Louis Stars is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1987-08-31The St. Louis Stars have promoted Rufus Bowman to the major league team.
1986-04-01The St. Louis Stars have designated Rufus Bowman for assignment. The St. Louis Stars have designated Rickey Rucker for assignment. The St. Louis Stars have sent Ed Clymer to the minors. The St. Louis Stars have sent Gene Klingenbeck to the minors. The St. Louis Stars have designated Grover "Cleveland" Knothe for assignment.
1985-08-21The St. Louis Stars have promoted Rufus Bowman to the major league team.
1985-08-17The St. Louis Stars have sent Rufus Bowman to the minors.
1985-07-18The St. Louis Stars have promoted Rufus Bowman to the major league team.
1985-07-02The St. Louis Stars have promoted Peter Burke to the major league team. The St. Louis Stars have sent Rufus Bowman to the minors.
1985-05-12Rufus Bowman of the St. Louis Stars is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1985-04-28The St. Louis Stars have promoted Rufus Bowman to the major league team. The St. Louis Stars have sent Peter Burke to the minors.
1984-03-25The St. Louis Stars have sent Gene Klingenbeck to the minors. The St. Louis Stars have sent Rufus Bowman to the minors. The St. Louis Stars have designated Tom Henderson for assignment.
1983-09-10The St. Louis Stars have promoted Rufus Bowman to the major league team.
1982-06-17The St. Louis Stars have acquired Rufus Bowman from the waiver wire.
1981-06-21The Milwaukee Mean Machine have waived Rufus Bowman.