Stew Bowers

Stewart Cole (Doc) Bowers (February 26, 1915 – December 14, 2005) was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1935 through 1937. Bowers was a switch hitter and threw right-handed. He was born in New Freedom, Pennsylvania.

Stew Bowers
Pitcher
Born: (1915-02-26)February 26, 1915
New Freedom, Pennsylvania
Died: December 14, 2005(2005-12-14) (aged 90)
Havertown, Pennsylvania
Batted: Both Threw: Right
MLB debut
August 5, 1935, for the Boston Red Sox
Last MLB appearance
May 18, 1937, for the Boston Red Sox
MLB statistics
Win–loss record2–1
Earned run average4.60
Strikeouts5
Teams

Bowers played at Gettysburg College before being signed by the Boston Red Sox. He reached the majors in 1935 with the Red Sox and pitched 15 games for them between 1935 and 1936. He posted a 2–1 record with a 4.60 ERA and five strikeouts in 29 ⅓ innings, including two starts and one complete game. He also had a single appearance in 1937 as a pinch runner.

Following his baseball career, Bowers served in the United States Army during World War II and later worked for American Insulator Company and for Ford Motor Company. On March 28, 1944, he enlisted in the army.[1] Bowers died in Havertown, Pennsylvania, at the age of 90.

References
  1. "Index Record for Stewart C. Bowers Jr WWII Army Enlistment Records", (Army Serial Number 33849249), Fold3 by Ancestry.com website. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
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