Sumner Bowman
Encyclopedia
Sumner Sallade Bowman was an American
professional baseball player in the early 1890s, who pitched
for three teams during his two-year Major League Baseball
career. In he played for the Philadelphia Phillies
and later for the Pittsburgh Alleghanys
, both of the National League
. In he played for the Philadelphia Athletics of the American Association
. His career statistics include a win–loss record of 4–10, an earned run average
of 5.22, an 46 strikeout
s in 146 innings pitched
. Bowman died in his hometown of Millersburg, Pennsylvania
at the age of 86, and is interred at Oakhill Cemetery.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
professional baseball player in the early 1890s, who pitched
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
for three teams during his two-year Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
career. In he played for the Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia Phillies
The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports, dating to 1883. The Phillies are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
and later for the Pittsburgh Alleghanys
Pittsburgh Pirates
The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They play in the Central Division of the National League, and are five-time World Series Champions...
, both of the National League
National League
The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League , is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball, and the world's oldest extant professional team sports league. Founded on February 2, 1876, to replace the National Association of Professional...
. In he played for the Philadelphia Athletics of the American Association
American Association (19th century)
The American Association was a Major League Baseball league that existed for 10 seasons from to . During that time, it challenged the National League for dominance of professional baseball...
. His career statistics include a win–loss record of 4–10, an earned run average
Earned run average
In baseball statistics, earned run average is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched. It is determined by dividing the number of earned runs allowed by the number of innings pitched and multiplying by nine...
of 5.22, an 46 strikeout
Strikeout
In baseball or softball, a strikeout or strike-out occurs when a batter receives three strikes during his time at bat. A strikeout is a statistic recorded for both pitchers and batters....
s in 146 innings pitched
Innings pitched
In baseball, innings pitched are the number of innings a pitcher has completed, measured by the number of batters and baserunners that are put out while the pitcher on the pitching mound in a game. Three outs made is equal to one inning pitched. One out counts as one-third of an inning, and two...
. Bowman died in his hometown of Millersburg, Pennsylvania
Millersburg, Pennsylvania
Millersburg is a borough in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,562 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
at the age of 86, and is interred at Oakhill Cemetery.