Boob Fowler, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Boob Fowler

American baseball player

Date of Birth: 11-Nov-1900

Place of Birth: Waco, Texas, United States

Date of Death: 08-Oct-1988

Profession: baseball player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio


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About Boob Fowler

  • Joseph Chester "Boob" Fowler (November 11, 1900 – October 8, 1988), also nicknamed "Gink", was a Major League Baseball shortstop.
  • He played for the Cincinnati Reds (1923–1925) and Boston Red Sox (1926).
  • He stood 5 ft 11 1/2 in (1.82 m) and weighed 180 lbs. Fowler saw most of his Major League action in 1924, playing in 59 games with a batting average of .333.
  • In 76 games for Cincinnati, he batted .335 (56-for-167).
  • He closed out his MLB career with two games for the Red Sox in 1926, going 1-for-8 and bringing his lifetime average down to .326.
  • Career totals include 1 home run, 18 runs batted in, 30 runs scored, and a slugging average of .406.
  • His fielding percentage of .905 was well below the Major League average during his era. Fowler died at the age of 87 in Dallas, Texas.

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