Larry Bowa

Lawrence Robert Bowa
Batted: Both
Threw: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 155 lbs.
Born: December 6, 1945 in Sacramento, CA
Signed: 1965 by the Philadelphia Phillies
Acquired: as a free agent, August 1985
Departed: as a free agent, November 1985

 

Most baseball fans don't even know that this former All-Star shortstop even played for the Mets, but if you look way down at the bottom of the statistics box below, you'll find 19 at-bats for New York. Pictured here as a member of the Topps All-Star Rookie Team, on his 1971 Topps card. There's a Phillies postcard among the cards pictured below.

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BATTING RECORD

YEAR CLUB      G   AB   R    H  2B 3B HR RBI   TB  SB  CS  SO  BB HBP SAC SF  OBP  SLG  AVG
===========================================================================================
1970 Phi NL  145  547  50  137  17  6  0  34  166  24  13  48  21   0   6  3 .277 .303 .250
1971 Phi NL  159  650  74  162  18  5  0  25  190  28  11  61  36   5   4  1 .293 .292 .249
1972 Phi NL  152  579  67  145  11 13  1  31  185  17   9  51  32   2  18  2 .291 .320 .250
1973 Phi NL  122  446  42   94  11  3  0  23  111  10   6  31  24   1   4  1 .252 .249 .211
1974 Phi NL  162  669  97  184  19 10  1  36  226  39  11  52  23   1  20  4 .298 .338 .275
1975 Phi NL  136  583  79  178  18  9  2  38  220  24   6  32  24   2  17  2 .334 .377 .305
1976 Phi NL  156  624  71  155  15  9  0  49  188  30   8  31  32   0  11  5 .283 .301 .248
1977 Phi NL  154  624  93  175  19  3  4  41  212  32   3  32  32   0  13  6 .313 .340 .280
1978 Phi NL  156  654  78  192  31  5  3  43  242  27   5  40  24   1  11  2 .319 .370 .294
1979 Phi NL  147  539  74  130  17 11  0  31  169  20   9  32  61   1  12  6 .316 .314 .241
1980 Phi NL  147  540  57  144  16  4  2  39  174  21   6  28  24   3   7  3 .300 .322 .267
1981 Phi NL  103  360  34  102  14  3  0  31  122  16   7  17  26   0   4  1 .331 .339 .283
1982 Chi NL  142  499  50  123  15  7  0  29  152   8   3  38  39   1   9  1 .302 .305 .246
1983 Chi NL  147  499  73  133  20  5  2  43  169   7   3  30  35   0   6  4 .312 .339 .267
1984 Chi NL  133  391  33   87  14  2  0  17  105  10   4  24  28   0   3  1 .274 .269 .223
1985 2teams   86  214  15   50   7  4  0  15   65   5   1  22  13   0   6  1 .277 .304 .234
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METS TOTALS   14   19   2    2   1  0  0   2    3   0   0   2   2   0   1  0 .190 .158 .105
OTHER CLUBS 2233 8399 985 2189 261 99 15 523 2693 318 105 567 472  17 150 43 .300 .321 .261
===========================================================================================
CAREER TOTS 2247 8418 987 2191 262 99 15 525 2696 318 105 569 474  17 151 43 .300 .320 .260

 

SPLIT SEASONS

YEAR CLUB      G   AB   R    H  2B 3B HR RBI   TB  SB  CS  SO  BB HBP SAC SF  OBP  SLG  AVG
===========================================================================================
1985 Chi NL   72  195  13   48   6  4  0  13   62   5   1  20  11   0   5  1 .285 .318 .246
1985 *METS*   14   19   2    2   1  0  0   2    3   0   0   2   2   0   1  0 .190 .158 .105

 

MANAGERIAL RECORD

YEAR CLUB      G   W   L  PCT FINISH
====================================
1987 S D NL  162  65  97 .401   6th 
1988 S D NL   46  16  30 .348   3rd 
2001 Phi NL  162  86  76 .531   2nd 
2002 Phi NL  161  80  81 .497   3rd 
2003 Phi NL  162  86  76 .531   3rd 
2004 Phi NL  160  85  75 .531   2nd 
====================================
CAREER TOTS  853 418 435 .490       

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This is a list of the cards of this player that I had in my Mets collection before I transferred the ownership of said collection to another diligent and capable Mets fan. The cards that are listed in light gray print and struck through are cards that were sold for charity prior to my divestiture.  The cards listed in white text are the ones that still remained until that final deal.  Items listed in green I kept out of the deal, just so I'd have something to display in my office and den.  At the bottom and listed in orange text are cards that I picked up after the dealing was done, in order to maintain a certain continuity at this site; that is, so I'd have a card to show you at the top of the page, and maybe in the autographs and game-used areas.  If an orange card is struck through, it has also departed the collection.  I am still accepting donations, should you feel so moved.  Contact me by following this link: NYMHall.

1975 Topps

1976 Hostess

1978 Kellogg's

1979 O-Pee-Chee

1970 Topps #539 (Phillies Rookie Stars)

1971 Topps #233 (All-Star Rookie)

1972 Topps #520

1973 Topps #119

1974 Topps #255

1975 Topps #420 (All-Star)

1976 Dairy Isle disc
1976 Hostess #145
1976 Isaly's/Sweet William
disc
1976 SSPC #464
1976 Topps #145

1977 Hostess #62 (uncut panel; with Frank Tanana)
1977 Topps #277
(NL Championship)
1977 Topps #310

1978 Hostess #71
1978 Kellogg's #29
1978 Topps #90

1979 Burger King Philadelphia Phillies #15
1979 Hostess #134
1979 Kellogg's #44
1979 O-Pee-Chee #104
(All-Star)
1979 Topps #210

1980 Burger King

1981 Coca-Cola Phillies

1985 7–Up Cubs

1988 Topps

1980 Burger King Philadelphia Phillies #7
1980 Kellogg's #39
1980 Topps #630
(All-Star)
1980 Topps Superstars #34
(5x7; gray back)

1981 Coca-Cola Philadelphia Phillies #2
1981 Donruss #142

1981 Fleer #2
1981 Fleer #645 (Triple Threat; with Mike Schmidt and Pete Rose)
1981 Fleer Star Stickers #20
1981 Fleer Star Stickers #43 (Triple Threat)
1981 Kellogg's #43
1981 Topps #120

1981 Topps #402
(NLCS)
1981 Topps #403
(World Series)
1981 Topps Stickers #201

1985 Lion Photo Cubs

1982 Donruss #63
1982 Fleer #241
1982 Fleer Stamps #56, #107
1982 O-Pee-Chee #374 (In Action/Au Jeu)
1982 Red Lobster Chicago Cubs #1
1982 Topps #515
1982 Topps #516
(In Action)
1982 Topps Stickers #80
1982 Topps Traded #10T

1983 Donruss #435
1983 Fleer #491
1983 Thorn Apple Valley Chicago Cubs #1
1983 Topps #305
1983 Topps Stickers #221

1984 Nestlé #757
1984 7-Up Chicago Cubs #1
1984 Topps #705 (NL Active Stolen Base Leaders)
1984 Topps #757
1984 Topps Stickers #46
(uncut)
1984 Topps Tiffany #705 (NL Active Stolen Base Leaders)
1984 Topps Tiffany #757

1985 Donruss #361
1985 Fleer #50

1985 Lion Photo Chicago Cubs

1985 7-Up Chicago Cubs #1
1985 Topps #484

1987 Topps Traded #8T

1988 Topps #284

1996 Phillies Postcard

1991 Medford Philadelphia Phillies Postcards #2
1991 Nobody Beats the Wiz Mets #48

1993 Ted Williams #71

1996 Philadelphia Phillies Postcards #2

2001 MLB Showdown Strategy #S28 ("Rally Cap")
2001 Topps Archives #254 (reprint of 1970 Topps #539)
2001 Topps Archives #372
(reprint of 1985 Topps #484)
2001 Topps Traded and Rookies #T146
2001 Topps Traded and Rookies Chrome #T146

2002 Topps #294

2003 Topps #283

2004 Topps #288

2005 Topps #288
2005 Topps Heritage #60
2005 Topps Rookie Cup #23

2013 Panini America's Pastime Majestic  Marks #MM-LB (autographed; 078/125)

2017 Philadelphia Phillies Photocards #10

Other Larry Bowa memorabilia in my collection:

1976 Canada Dry Ginger Ale commemorative can
1977 Royal Crown Cola
commemorative can
1978 7-Eleven
cup
1979 Canada Dry Ginger Ale
commemorative can
1984 Fun Foods
pin #126

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