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Billy Cowan
Billy Rolland Cowan

Bats Right, Throws Right
Height 6' 0", Weight 170 lb.
School Utah

MLB Debut September 9, 1963
Final Game April 24, 1972
Born August 28, 1938 in Calhoun City, MS (age 85)

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 Year Ag Tm  Lg   G   AB    R    H   2B  3B  HR  RBI  SB  CS  BB   SO    BA   OBP   SLG   OPS   OPS+   TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1963 24 KCA AL   49   35    6    1   0   0   0    2   0   0   13   16  .029  .292  .029  .320    42     1   0   0   0   0   2  
 1964 25 BOA AL   85  260   27   61  14   2  11   39   2   0    8   52  .235  .257  .431  .687    94   112   0   1   0   0   6  
 1965 26 NYN NL    8   18    2    3   2   0   0    1   0   0    1    5  .167  .211  .278  .488    69     5   0   0   0   0   0  
 1966           [Did not play]
 1967 28 DEA AL    3    1    1    1   0   0   1    3   0   0    0    0 1.000  .500 4.000 4.500   679     4   0   1   0   0   0  
 1968           [Did not play]
 1969 30 NYA AL   63  109   14   28   1   0   6   19   0   0    8   19  .257  .308  .431  .740   103    47   0   2   1   1   4  
 1970 31 NYA AL   47   59   10   15   3   0   3   10   0   0    5   23  .254  .323  .458  .781   109    27   0   0   0   1   2  
 1971 32 NYA AL   78  193   26   57  18   0   5   22   0   0    6   42  .295  .313  .466  .780   113    90   0   2   1   0   2  
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
  7 Seasons      333  675   86  166  38   2  26   96   2   0   41  157  .246  .289  .424  .712         286   0   6   2   2  16
 Per 600 PA           559   71  138  31   2  22   80   2   0   34  130                                 237   0   5   2   2  13
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
   With NYA      188  361   50  100  22   0  14   51   0   0   19   84  .277  .313  .454  .768         164   0   4   2   2   8
   With BOA       85  260   27   61  14   2  11   39   2   0    8   52  .235  .257  .431  .687         112   0   1   0   0   6
   With KCA       49   35    6    1   0   0   0    2   0   0   13   16  .029  .292  .029  .320           1   0   0   0   0   2
   With NYN        8   18    2    3   2   0   0    1   0   0    1    5  .167  .211  .278  .488           5   0   0   0   0   0
   With DEA        3    1    1    1   0   0   1    3   0   0    0    0 1.000  .500 4.000 4.500           4   0   1   0   0   0
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 MLB Totals      493 1190  131  281  44   8  40  125  17   8   50  297  .236  .269  .387  .656         461   6   3  10   4  17
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 Categories in which this player led his league are indicated in red.

Miscellaneous Stats
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  %L  RC  RC/27  AB  PH PHR  PAvg  E   XTC  XTO  XPct  OSB  OCS SBPct  Pos  Defense  Diff Star
+--------------+---+----+-----+---+---+---+-----+---+----+----+-----+----+----+-----+----+---------+----+----+
 1963 24 KCA AL  25    1    .8  34   1   0  .029   0    0    0  .000    0    0  .000  PH            -346   
 1964 25 BOA AL  63   27   3.5  23   7   0  .304   4   23   11  .478    0    0  .000  OF   3(+2)e13   15   
 1965 26 NYN NL  89    1   2.0   0   0   0  .000   2    7    4  .571    0    0  .000  SS   5e48      -14   
 1966           [Did not play]
 1967 28 DEA AL 100    2  61.0   1   1   1 1.000   0    0    0  .000    0    0  .000  3B   4e65     3992   
 1968           [Did not play]
 1969 30 NYA AL  18   13   4.3  39  13   4  .333   0    5    2  .400    0    0  .000  OF   4(+1)e3    57   
 1970 31 NYA AL  45    8   4.9  36  10   3  .278   0    0    0  .000    0    0  .000  PH             -25   
 1971 32 NYA AL  95   28   5.4  31  11   1  .355   5   18    5  .278    0    0  .000  OF   4(+1)e3    85   
+--------------+---+----+-----+---+---+---+-----+---+----+----+-----+----+----+-----+----+---------+----+----+
  7 Seasons           81   4.2 164  43   9  .262  11   53   22  .415    0    0  .000                  18   0
+--------------+---+----+-----+---+---+---+-----+---+----+----+-----+----+----+-----+----+---------+----+----+

HOF Standards: Batting - 0.0 (Average HOFer ~ 50)
HOF Monitor: Batting - 0.0 (Likely HOFer ~ 100)


Traditional Fielding   (completed seasons only)

 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO     A     E   DP    FP    GS    Inn     RF  
+--------------+---+-----+------+-----+----+----+-----+-----+-------+------+
 1963 24 KCA AL  RF     1     0     0    0    0   .000     0     1.0   0.00
 1964 25 BOA AL  RF    51    78     3    4    0   .953    51   460.0   1.58
                 CF     8    27     0    0    0  1.000     8    67.2   3.59
                 LF     1     0     0    0    0   .000     0     1.0   0.00
 1965 26 NYN NL  SS     8     6    21    2    3   .931     6    47.0   5.17
 1966           [Did not play]
 1967 28 DEA AL  3B     1     0     0    0    0   .000     0     1.0   0.00
 1968           [Did not play]
 1969 30 NYA AL  RF    20    20     2    0    0  1.000    14   133.0   1.49
                 LF     5     7     0    0    0  1.000     4    38.0   1.66
                 1B     2     2     1    0    1  1.000     0     3.0   9.00
 1970 31 NYA AL  1B    12    53     2    0    5  1.000     6    52.0   9.52
                 RF     2     0     0    0    0   .000     0     3.0   0.00
                 CF     1     0     0    0    0   .000     0     2.0   0.00
 1971 32 NYA AL  RF    54    73     4    5    2   .939    38   323.0   2.15
                 CF     3     6     0    0    0  1.000     2    14.1   3.77
                 LF     2     0     0    0    0   .000     0     3.0   0.00
                 1B     2     2     0    0    0  1.000     0     1.0  18.00
+--------------+---+-----+------+-----+----+----+-----+-----+-------+------+
                               CAREER TOTALS BY POSITION
                 RF   128   171     9    9    2   .952   103   920.0   1.76
                 CF    12    33     0    0    0  1.000    10    84.0   3.54
                 1B    16    57     3    0    6  1.000     6    56.0   9.64
                 SS     8     6    21    2    3   .931     6    47.0   5.17
                 LF     8     7     0    0    0  1.000     4    42.0   1.50
                 3B     1     0     0    0    0   .000     0     1.0   0.00
+--------------+---+-----+------+-----+----+----+-----+-----+-------+------+

Postseason Stats   Postseason Register
 Year Round Tm  Opp  W/L   G  AB  R  H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO   BA   OBP   SLG  SB 
+------------------+-----+--+---+--+--+--+--+--+---+--+--+-----+-----+-----+--+
 1970 ALCS  NYA MNA   L    1   1  1  1  1  0  0   0  0  0 1.000 1.000 2.000  0
+------------------+-----+--+---+--+--+--+--+--+---+--+--+-----+-----+-----+--+


Draft History


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Managers

 Year  Tm    Record  Manager(s)
+----+-----+--------+------------------------------------------------------------+
 1963  KCA   59-103  Drew Kennedy
 1964  BOA   91-71   Steve Bivens
 1965  NYN   60-102  Steve Dewing
 1967  DEA   92-70   Steve Dewing
 1969  NYA   93-69   Dave Jackson, Chris Kohlwes
 1970  NYA   98-64   Chris Kohlwes
 1971  NYA   90-72   Chris Kohlwes

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