Ted Bowsfield

Infobox MLB retired
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textcolor1=white
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name=Ted Bowsfield
position=Pitcher
birthdate=birth date and age|1935|1|10
bats=Right
throws=Left
debutdate=July 20
debutyear=1958
debutteam=Boston Red Sox
finaldate=October 4
finalyear=1964
finalteam=Kansas City Athletics
stat1label=Record
stat1value=37-39
stat2label=ERA
stat2value=4.35
stat3label=Strikeouts
stat3value=326
teams=
*Boston Red Sox (by|1958-by|1960)
*Cleveland Indians (by|1960)
*Los Angeles Angels (by|1961-by|1962)
*Kansas City Athletics (by|1963-by|1964)
highlights=

Edward Oliver Bowsfield (born January 10, 1935 in Vernon, British Columbia, Canada) is a former major league pitcher.

He pitched a total of 7 seasons going 37-39 W-L Record with a 4.35 ERA. He played for the Boston Red Sox, Cleveland Indians, Los Angeles Angels, and the Kansas City Athletics.

Boston Red Sox

Ted Bowsfield debuted with the Boston Red Sox on July 20, by|1958. That season he went 4-2 with a 3.84 ERA in 16 games, 10 of which were starts. Although he had some success in by|1958, he struggled the following season by going 0-1 with a 15.00 ERA in five games, two of which were starts. In nine innings of work in by|1959, Bowsfield yielded 15 earned runs on 16 hits and nine walks. Working primarily out of the bullpen, he rebounded a bit in by|1960, going 1-2 with a 5.14 ERA in 17 games, including a pair of starts.

Cleveland Indians

Bowsfield's Red Sox career came to an end on June 13, by|1960, when he and Marty Keough were traded to the Cleveland Indians for Russ Nixon and Carroll Hardy. Working out of the bullpen and in the starting rotation, Bowsfield went 3-4 with a 5.09 ERA in 11 outings, six of which were starts.

Los Angeles Angels

As the expansion Los Angeles Angels filled its roster through the by|1961 expansion draft, the new organization turned to the Indians' Bowfield as a key member of its pitching staff. At age 26, Bowsfield had the best season of his career in the Angels' inaugural season. He posted a record of 11-8 with a 3.73 ERA in 41 games, including 21 starts. Bowsfield put together another winning record in by|1962, going 9-8 with a 4.40 ERA in 34 games, 25 of which were starts, for the Angels.

Kansas City Athletics

After the most successful seasons of his career, Bowsfield was sent to the Kansas City Athletics to complete a July 21 trade for Dan Osinski. In his two seasons with the A's, he worked primarily out of the bullpen, although he would make 20 starts during his time in Kansas City. Bowsfield went 5-7 with three saves and a 4.45 ERA in 41 games, 11 of which were starts, during the by|1963 season. In by|1964, he posted a 4-7 record with a 4.10 ERA in 50 games, including nine starts.

Career, Achievements and Trivia

In his seven-year big league career, Bowsfield went 37-39 with six saves and a 4.35 ERA. Of his 215 career appearances, 86 were starts, 12 of which were complete games, including four shutouts. He was briefly a member of the Angels' front office after his playing career came to an end.

ee also

* Boston Red Sox all-time roster
* List of Major League Baseball players from Canada

ources

* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/b/bowsfte01.shtml Baseball-Reference]