Elmer Bowman

Elmari Wilhelm Bowman (March 19, 1897 – December 17, 1985) was a Major League Baseball player for the Washington Senators in August 1920. The 23-year-old rookie made two pinch-hitting appearances for the Senators and did not play in the field, so his position is not known.

Elmer Bowman
First baseman
Born: (1897-03-19)March 19, 1897 Proctor, Vermont
Died: December 17, 1985(1985-12-17) (aged 88) Los Angeles
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
August 3, 1920, for the Washington Senators
Last MLB appearance
August 9, 1920, for the Washington Senators
MLB statistics
Batting average	.000
Home runs	0
Runs batted in	0
Teams
Washington Senators (1920)

Both of Bowman's appearances took place on the road. His major league debut on August 3, 1920 was against the Cleveland Indians at League Park. His second and last appearance, six days later, was against the Chicago White Sox at Comiskey Park. Bowman was 0-for-1 with a walk in his two games, giving him an on-base percentage of .500. He also scored one run.

Bowman died in Los Angeles at the age of 88.

External links

• Baseball Reference
• Retrosheet