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Billy Cowan

Full name Billy Rolland Cowan
Born August 28, 1938, Calhoun City, Mississippi
First Game: September 9, 1963; Final Game: April 24, 1972
Bat: Right Throw: Right Height: 6' 0" Weight: 170
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                           Batting Record
Year Team                     G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG   BFW Year Team
1963 CHI N    Daily Splits   14    36    1    9   1   1   1    2    0   0   11   0   0   0   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .250  .417  -0.3 1963 CHI N
1964 CHI N    Daily Splits  139   497   52  120  16   4  19   50   18   5  128   1   2   2   0  11   6   12   3  .241  .268  .404  -2.7 1964 CHI N
1965 NY  N    Daily Splits   82   156   16   28   8   2   3    9    4   1   45   1   1   0   0   4   2    3   2  .179  .205  .314  -1.6 1965 NY  N
1965 MIL N    Daily Splits   19    27    4    5   1   0   0    0    0   0    9   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0  .185  .185  .222  -0.4 1965 MIL N
1965 TOT N                  101   183   20   33   9   2   3    9    4   1   54   1   1   0   0   4   2    3   2  .180  .202  .301  -2.0 1965 TOT N
1967 PHI N    Daily Splits   34    59   11    9   0   0   3    6    4   0   14   0   2   1   0   3   1    1   0  .153  .203  .305  -0.8 1967 PHI N
1969 NY  A    Daily Splits   32    48    5    8   0   0   1    3    3   0    9   0   0   0   0   1   3    0   0  .167  .216  .229  -0.6 1969 NY  A
1969 CAL A    Daily Splits   28    56   10   17   1   0   4   10    3   1    9   1   0   0   0   2   1    0   0  .304  .350  .536   0.4 1969 CAL A
1969 TOT A                   60   104   15   25   1   0   5   13    6   1   18   1   0   0   0   3   4    0   0  .240  .288  .394  -0.2 1969 TOT A
1970 CAL A    Daily Splits   68   134   20   37   9   1   5   25   11   2   29   1   0   0   0   1   2    0   1  .276  .336  .470  -0.1 1970 CAL A
1971 CAL A    Daily Splits   74   174   12   48   8   0   4   20    7   1   41   0   1   0   0   5   2    1   1  .276  .304  .391  -0.3 1971 CAL A
1972 CAL A    Daily Splits    3     3    0    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    2   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000  .000  -0.1 1972 CAL A
Total NL ( 4 Years)         288   775   84  171  26   7  26   67   26   6  207   2   5   3   0  19   9   16   6  .221  .247  .373  -5.8 Total NL
Total AL ( 4 Years)         205   415   47  110  18   1  14   58   24   4   90   2   1   0   0   9   8    1   2  .265  .308  .414  -0.7 Total AL
Total    ( 8 Years) Splits  493  1190  131  281  44   8  40  125   50  10  297   4   6   3   0  28  17   17   8  .236  .269  .387  -6.5 Total
Year Team                     G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG   BFW Year Team

                           Fielding Record
Year Team               POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   AVG  LF-G CF-G RF-G
1963 CHI N Daily Splits  OF   10    8    4    70      10    1    1    1   0  .917     1    7    2 
1963 CHI N               CF    7    5    2    45       6    0    1    0   0  .857
1963 CHI N               RF    2    2    1    16       3    1    0    0   0 1.000
1963 CHI N               LF    1    1    1     9       1    0    0    0   0 1.000
1964 CHI N Daily Splits  OF  134  127  119  1142     297    2   10    0   0  .968     0  134    0 
1964 CHI N               CF  134  127  119  1142     302    2   10    0   0  .968
1965 NY  N Daily Splits  OF   61   35   32   346.2    80    2    0    2   0 1.000     3   59    0 
1965 NY  N               CF   59   34   32   334.2    74    1    0    1   0 1.000
1965 NY  N               LF    3    1    0    12       1    1    0    1   0 1.000
1965 NY  N               2B    2    0    0     3       1    1    0    0   0 1.000
1965 NY  N               SS    1    0    0     1       2    0    0    0   0 1.000
1965 MIL N Daily Splits  OF   10    4    3    49.1     8    0    0    0   0 1.000     7    3    0 
1965 MIL N               LF    7    2    2    33.1     7    0    0    0   0 1.000
1965 MIL N               CF    3    2    1    16       1    0    0    0   0 1.000
1965 TOT N               LF   10    3    2    45.1     8    1    0    1   0 1.000
1965 TOT N               CF   62   36   33   350.2    75    1    0    1   0 1.000
1965 TOT N               OF   71   39   35   396      88    2    0    2   0 1.000    10   62    0 
1967 PHI N Daily Splits  OF   20   16    7   122.2    19    0    0    0   0 1.000    16    0    4 
1967 PHI N               LF   16   13    5    99      14    0    0    0   0 1.000
1967 PHI N               RF    4    3    2    23.2     4    0    0    0   0 1.000
1967 PHI N               3B    1    0    0     0.2     0    0    0    0   0     -
1967 PHI N               2B    1    0    0     0.1     0    0    0    0   0     -
1969 NY  A Daily Splits  OF   15    7    6    83      16    1    0    0   0 1.000     9    4    2 
1969 NY  A               LF    9    5    4    51      10    0    0    0   0 1.000
1969 NY  A               CF    4    2    2    28       6    1    0    0   0 1.000
1969 NY  A               RF    2    0    0     4       0    0    0    0   0     -
1969 CAL A Daily Splits  OF   14    5    3    74      15    3    0    0   0 1.000     3    3    9 
1969 CAL A               RF    9    3    1    45       6    1    0    0   0 1.000
1969 CAL A               1B    6    4    2    30      32    1    0    3   0 1.000
1969 CAL A               CF    3    2    2    15       6    0    0    0   0 1.000
1969 CAL A               LF    3    0    0    14       4    2    0    0   0 1.000
1969 TOT A               LF   12    5    4    65      14    2    0    0   0 1.000
1969 TOT A               CF    7    4    4    43      12    1    0    0   0 1.000
1969 TOT A               RF   11    3    1    49       6    1    0    0   0 1.000
1969 TOT A               OF   29   12    9   157      31    4    0    0   0 1.000    12    7   11 
1970 CAL A Daily Splits  OF   27   18    5   154.2    26    0    2    0   0  .929     3    1   23 
1970 CAL A               RF   23   17    5   143.2    26    0    2    0   0  .929
1970 CAL A               1B   14    9    4    74.2    69    6    0    7   1 1.000
1970 CAL A               LF    3    1    0    10       1    0    0    0   0 1.000
1970 CAL A               3B    2    0    0     5       1    0    0    0   0 1.000
1970 CAL A               CF    1    0    0     1       1    0    0    0   0 1.000
1971 CAL A Daily Splits  OF   40   31   19   296.1    69    1    0    0   0 1.000    38    0    2 
1971 CAL A               LF   38   31   19   294.1    66    1    0    0   0 1.000
1971 CAL A               1B    5    4    1    28      32    1    1    8   0  .971
1971 CAL A               RF    2    0    0     2       1    0    0    0   0 1.000
Total ( 7 Years) Splits  OF  331  251  198  2338.2   540   10   13    3   0  .977    80  211   42 
Total ( 5 Years)         CF  211  172  158  1581.2   396    4   11    1   0  .973
Total ( 6 Years)         LF   80   54   31   522.2   104    4    0    1   0 1.000
Total ( 5 Years)         RF   42   25    9   234.1    40    2    2    0   0  .955
Total ( 3 Years)         1B   25   17    7   132.2   133    8    1   18   1  .993
Total ( 2 Years)         2B    3    0    0     3.1     1    1    0    0   0 1.000
Total ( 2 Years)         3B    3    0    0     5.2     1    0    0    0   0 1.000
Total ( 1 Year )         SS    1    0    0     1       2    0    0    0   0 1.000
Year Team               POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   AVG  LF-G CF-G RF-G

Transaction Information

Signed as an amateur free agent by Chicago Cubs (January 12, 1961).

Traded by Chicago Cubs to New York Mets in exchange for George Altman (January 15,
1965).

Traded by New York Mets to Milwaukee Braves in exchange for 2 players to be named
later (August 5, 1965); New York Mets received Ernie Bowman and Lou Klimchock
(@September 25, 1965).

Traded by Atlanta Braves to Chicago Cubs in exchange for Bobby Cox and cash (April
28, 1966).

Traded by Chicago Cubs to Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for Norm Gigon (June 22,
1966).

Selected by New York Yankees from Philadelphia Phillies in the Rule 5 major league draft (December 2, 1968).

Sold by New York Yankees to California Angels (July 26, 1969).

Released by California Angels (May 2, 1972).
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