Weldon Bowlin Stats

Weldon Bowlin was born on Tuesday, December 10, 1940, in Paragould, Arkansas. Bowlin was 26 years old when he broke into the big leagues on September 16, 1967, with the Kansas City Athletics. His biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable), career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous items-of-interest are presented by Baseball Almanac on this comprehensive Weldon Bowlin baseball stats page.

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"(Hoss Bowlin) will be forever immortalized in (Livingston), and at the University of West Alabama, with a plaque in the school's Hall of Fame. It is safe to say that not many people who visit the National Baseball Hall of Fame will remember Hoss Bowlin, but's also a safe bet that most people living in Livingston, Alabama do know who he is, and the great accomplishments he achieved during a hall of fame career." - Author George Rose in One Hit Wonders: Baseball Stories (iUniverse, Hoss Bowlin, 04/22/2004, Page 94)

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Weldon Bowlin Autograph on a Shoe Box Heroes Baseball Card (#75)

Weldon Bowlin Autograph on a Shoe Box Heroes Baseball Card (#75)

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Birth Name:   Lois Weldon Bowlin
Nickname:   Hoss
Born On:   12-10-1940  (Sagittarius)
Place of Birth Data Born In:   Paragould, Arkansas
Year of Death Data Died On:   12-08-2019 (1,000 Oldest Living)
Place of Death Data Died In:   Livingston, Alabama
Cemetery:   Cokes Chapel Cemetery, Ward, Alabama
High School:   Undetermined
College:   Arkansas State College (DNP)
Batting Stances Chart Bats:   Right   Throwing Arms Chart Throws:   Right
Player Height Chart Height:   5-09   Player Weight Chart Weight:   155
First Game:   09-16-1967 (Age 26)
Last Game:   09-17-1967
Draft:   Not Applicable

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Weldon Bowlin Pitching Stats

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Weldon Bowlin Hitting Stats

1967 27 Athletics 2 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200
1 Year 2 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200

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Weldon Bowlin Fielding Stats

1967 Athletics 3B 2 2 39 4 2.0 4 0 4 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 2.77
3B Totals 2 2 39 4 2.0 4 0 4 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 2.77
1 Year 2 2 39 4 2.0 4 0 4 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 2.77

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Weldon Bowlin Miscellaneous Stats

1967 Athletics 0 0 .000 0 0 n/a 0.0 0.0 0.0 - - -
1 Year 0 0 .000 0 0 n/a 0.0 0.0 0.0 - - -

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Weldon Bowlin Miscellaneous Items of Interest

1967 Kansas City Athletics 10 $3,600.00 - -

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Lois Weldon Bowlin was a Major League Baseball player with the Kansas City Athletics (1967). Hoss, his nickname, was signed as an amateur free agent in 1959, by the St. Louis Cardinals, and acquired by the A's in August 1961.

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Hoss Bowlin had two "cups of coffee" with the A's, an away series against the California Angels at Anaheim Stadium (September 16, 1967 & September 17, 1967). Bowlin had five big league at-bats, with one hit, a single to right field, against pitcher Jack Hamilton (who earlier that year had hit Boston Red Sox All-Star Tony Conigliaro in the face with a fastball).

Did you know that Hoss started managing in 1971, with the Wisconsin Rapids, and eventually ended up as the director of the University of West Alabama baseball program, where he led the Tigers to 300+ wins, earning himself a spot in the UWA Athletic Hall of Fame?

Hoss Bowlin: UWA Athletic Hall of Fame Biography

Weldon "Hoss" Bowlin, a native of Paragould, Ark., spent 14 seasons directing the UWA baseball team, leading the Tigers to a 311-327-2 overall record and 90 Gulf South Conference wins. During his tenure, he led West Alabama to GSC Eastern Division Titles in 1978 and 1979, the NCAA Playoffs in 1976 and 1979 and a Division II World Series appearance in 1976. His 1976 squad finished fourth in the nation and downed eventual champion, Cal-Poly Pomona, in the first round of the Tournament. Before coming to Livingston, Bowlin spent 13 years in professional baseball. His professional career began in 1958 when he inked a contract with the St. Louis Cardinals. He spent the 1971 season as the manager of the Wisconsin-Rapids, guiding three future major leaguers in Glenn Borgmann, Bill Campbell and Dave McKay. [Source]