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Art Fowler

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-11, 180lb (180cm, 81kg)

Born: July 3, 1922 in Converse, SC us

Died: January 29, 2007 in Spartanburg, SC

Buried: Greenlawn Memorial Gardens, Spartanburg, SC

High School: Spartanburg HS (Spartanburg, SC)

Debut: April 17, 1954 (Age 31-288d, 11,103rd in major league history)
vs. MLN 2.0 IP, 2 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: May 4, 1964 (Age 41-306d)
vs. KCA 2.0 IP, 4 H, 2 SO, 1 BB, 4 ER, L

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1954 season

Full Name: John Arthur Fowler

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Relatives: Brother of Jesse Fowler

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

10.9

ERA

4.03

362

1024.0

539

WHIP

1.315

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	18-28 / in Starts: 13-15
Longest Hitting Streak	3 games
Longest On Base Streak	5 games
Most Games w/o HR	27 games
Most Games w/o RBI	8 games
Grand Slams	0 in 3 bases loaded PA and 2 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 74 PAs	7
Actual Runners on Base	64 (32-24-8)
Avg. MLBer w/ 74 PAs	8
Avg. Runners on Base	47 (25-14-7)

Most Driven In
S Burgess	1
W Post	1
R Bridges	1
H Landrith	1
B Thurman	1
R McMillan	1
M Smith	1
J Temple	0

Most Driven In By
S Burgess	2
G Bell	1
S Palys	1
T Kluszewski	1
B Thurman	1

1955 Batting Game Log

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1955 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	41	1	Apr 11	CIN		CHC	L,5-7	GS-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
2	42	5 (3)	Apr 17 (1)	CIN		MLN	L,1-10	GS-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
3	43	9 (3)	Apr 20	CIN		STL	L,0-3	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.06	-0.055	1.61	-0.05%	-0.50	P
4	44	12 (2)	Apr 24	CIN	@	CHC	L,1-2	GS-7	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.500	.000	.500	9	1.11	0.090	1.13	0.06%	0.77	P
5	45	16 (3)	Apr 30	CIN	@	PIT	L,4-5	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.333	.000	.333	9	1.85	-0.104	1.67	-0.06%	-0.90	P
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
6	46	19 (2)	May 4	CIN	@	PHI	W,7-3	6-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.286	.000	.286	9	.27	-0.006	.22	0.00%	-0.47	P
7	47	21 (1)	May 7	CIN		CHC	W,8-7	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.222	.000	.222	9	.95	-0.049	.98	-0.03%	-0.42	P
8	48	24 (2)	May 10	CIN		NYG	L,4-8	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.222	.000	.222	9						P
9	49	26 (1)	May 14	CIN		BRO	L,2-13	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.222	.000	.222	9						P
10	50	34 (7)	May 22 (2)	CIN		STL	L,2-5	3-3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.222	.000	.222	9						P
11	51	35	May 25	CIN	@	MLN	W,13-2	2-GF	5	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.091	.214	.091	.305	9	.51	0.031	.48	0.02%	-0.84	P
12	52	40 (4)	May 30 (1)	CIN		MLN	L,6-7	GS-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.091	.214	.091	.305	9						P
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
13	53	44 (3)	Jun 3	CIN	@	PIT	L,6-7	1-6	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.077	.188	.077	.264	9	1.49	0.081	.67	0.02%	0.60	P
14	54	46 (1)	Jun 5 (1)	CIN	@	PIT	L,6-7	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.077	.188	.077	.264	9						P
15	55	49 (2)	Jun 8	CIN	@	BRO	L,1-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.077	.188	.077	.264	9						P
16	56	50	Jun 12	CIN	@	PHI	L,8-12	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.077	.188	.077	.264	9						P
17	57	54 (3)	Jun 16	CIN		BRO	W,6-5	5-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.071	.176	.071	.248	9	.28	-0.007	.06	0.00%	-0.11	P
18	58	59 (4)	Jun 20	CIN		NYG	W,5-3	CG	4	2	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	.188	.263	.188	.451	9	1.40	0.241	.22	0.02%	2.51	P
19	59	65 (5)	Jun 26 (2)	CIN		PHI	W,5-0	CG	3	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.211	.273	.211	.483	9	.81	0.019	.08	0.00%	-0.38	P
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
20	60	71 (5)	Jul 4 (1)	CIN	@	CHC	W,6-3	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.227	.280	.227	.507	9	.76	-0.053	.13	-0.01%	-0.30	P
21	61	76 (4)	Jul 8 (1)	CIN	@	MLN	L,2-4	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.208	.259	.208	.468	9	1.29	-0.061	.09	0.00%	-0.59	P
22	62	79 (2)	Jul 10 (1)	CIN	@	MLN	L,4-7	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.208	.259	.208	.468	9						P
23	63	83 (3)	Jul 16	CIN	@	BRO	L,4-5	GS-7	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.185	.233	.185	.419	9	.91	-0.073	.10	-0.01%	-0.67	P
24	64	86 (2)	Jul 18	CIN	@	BRO	W,9-5	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.179	.226	.179	.404	9	.72	-0.018	.01	0.00%	-0.17	P
25	65	89 (2)	Jul 20 (1)	CIN	@	PHI	L,0-6	GS-8	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.172	.242	.172	.415	9	.67	0.031	.01	0.00%	0.28	P
26	66	91 (1)	Jul 21	CIN	@	PHI	L,3-5	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.172	.242	.172	.415	9						P
27	67	94 (2)	Jul 24 (1)	CIN	@	NYG	W,6-4	GS-9	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.188	.250	.188	.438	9	.57	-0.002	.00	0.00%	0.06	P
28	68	98 (3)	Jul 28	CIN		BRO	L,2-10	GS-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.188	.250	.188	.438	9						P
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
29	69	103 (4)	Aug 1	CIN		PHI	W,4-3	GS-9	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.256	.200	.456	9	.99	0.001	.00	0.00%	0.04	P
30	70	106 (2)	Aug 3	CIN		PHI	L,4-8	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.200	.256	.200	.456	9						P
31	71	109 (2)	Aug 6	CIN		NYG	W,13-4	CG	4	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.189	.262	.189	.451	9	.22	0.010	.00	0.00%	0.00	P
32	72	114 (4)	Aug 10 (2)	CIN	@	CHC	W,6-3	CG	4	4	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.220	.283	.220	.502	9	.61	0.048	.00	0.00%	0.23	P
33	73	118 (3)	Aug 14	CIN	@	STL	L,4-5	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.209	.271	.209	.480	9	1.18	-0.060	.00	0.00%	-0.60	P
34	74	121 (2)	Aug 18	CIN		CHC	W,2-1	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.196	.255	.196	.451	9	1.09	-0.087	.00	0.00%	-1.02	P
35	75	125 (3)	Aug 23	CIN	@	PIT	L,1-2	GS-8	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.191	.264	.191	.456	9	1.65	-0.051	.00	0.00%	-0.35	P
36	76	128 (2)	Aug 25 (2)	CIN	@	BRO	W,6-5	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.191	.264	.191	.456	9						P
37	77	130 (1)	Aug 27	CIN	@	BRO	L,0-7	GS-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.188	.259	.188	.447	9	.59	-0.015	.00	0.00%	-0.17	P
38	78	136 (5)	Aug 31	CIN	@	NYG	L,0-5	GS-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.188	.259	.188	.447	9						P
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
39	79	138 (1)	Sep 2	CIN	@	MLN	W,2-0	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.192	.259	.192	.451	9	.68	-0.043	.00	0.00%	-0.61	P
40	80	142 (3)	Sep 7	CIN		PHI	W,6-3	GS-3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.189	.254	.189	.443	9	1.71	-0.045	.00	0.00%	-0.46	P
41	81	143	Sep 8	CIN		PHI	L,4-6	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.189	.254	.189	.443	7						P
42	82	145 (1)	Sep 10	CIN		NYG	W,4-3	GS-8	3	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.262	.200	.462	9	.88	-0.011	.00	0.00%	-0.15	P
43	83	148 (2)	Sep 13	CIN		PIT	L,2-5	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.200	.262	.200	.462	9						P
44	84	149	Sep 17	CIN	@	CHC	L,2-3	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.200	.262	.200	.462	8						P
45	85	151 (1)	Sep 20	CIN		MLN	L,0-7	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.193	.254	.193	.447	9	1.36	-0.155	.00	0.00%	-1.29	P
46	86	154 (2)	Sep 25	CIN		CHC	W,13-0	CG	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.200	.254	.200	.454	9	.15	-0.002	.00	0.00%	-0.61	P
							18-28		74	60	6	12	0	0	0	7	5	0	14	0	7	2	3	0	0	0	.200	.254	.200	.454		.86	-0.345	.24	-0.04%	-6.11

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