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Proper Name
Joseph Alan Cowley
High Level
MLB (1982-1987)
Positions
P (251)
Ht / Wt
6-5 / 210
Bats / Throws
Right / Right
age
65.216
place
Lexington,Kentucky
High School
None listed
Drafted
draft posit
P
MLB Debut
MLB Teams
ATL [7] NYA [2] CHA [1] PHI [1]
TBC#
10253
mlbam id
112751
Retrosheet
Stat Capsuleerawhipw-lggssviphso
Career MLB [1982-1987]4.201.3833-2595760469.3414332
Strikeouts
69
Walks
34
Hittable
71
SO/BB
48
vsPower
71
Hitting
4
Durability
57
Team
.530
Player Tags
Player Notes:  [1986] Threw a 7-1 No-Hitter against the California Angels on September 19
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year team name league level org age   # link role   w   l   g gs cg sh gr gf sv ip   h   r er hr bb so wp bk hb era whip h9 hr9 bb9 so9 ra9 so/bb
1977 Kingsport Braves App Rk atl 18 -- -- Starter 6 5 14 13 3 1 1 0 0 70.0 73 59 48 5 50 59 10 1 0 6.17 1.76 9.39 0.64 6.43 7.59 7.59 1.18
1977 Greenwood Braves Wcar A atl 18 -- -- Starter 1 0 10 9 0 0 1 0 0 32.0 31 29 29 2 43 25 3 1 0 8.16 2.31 8.72 0.56 12.09 7.03 8.16 0.58
1978 Greenwood Braves Wcar A atl 19 -- -- Starter 11 7 25 24 4 1 1 0 0 161.0 133 85 71 6 113 141 13 0 19 3.97 1.53 7.43 0.34 6.32 7.88 4.75 1.25
1979 Savannah Braves Sou AA atl 20 -- -- Starter 7 9 25 23 6 3 2 0 1 144.0 115 74 60 13 81 103 6 2 11 3.75 1.36 7.19 0.81 5.06 6.44 4.62 1.27
1980 Durham Bulls Caro A+ atl 21 -- -- Starter 4 0 10 10 2 0 0 0 0 64.0 57 26 20 6 25 44 4 0 5 2.81 1.28 8.02 0.84 3.52 6.19 3.66 1.76
1980 Savannah Braves Sou AA atl 21 -- -- Starter 1 3 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 12.0 24 18 17 1 9 13 3 0 3 12.75 2.75 18.00 0.75 6.75 9.75 13.50 1.44
1981 Savannah Braves Sou AA atl 22 -- -- St/Rel 6 0 11 7 4 0 4 4 1 69.0 47 22 21 8 16 56 0 0 2 2.74 0.91 6.13 1.04 2.09 7.30 2.87 3.50
1981 Richmond Braves IL AAA atl 22 -- -- Closer 3 2 18 1 1 0 17 12 5 45.0 33 15 14 3 16 39 3 0 2 2.80 1.09 6.60 0.60 3.20 7.80 3.00 2.44
1982 Richmond Braves IL AAA atl 23 -- -- Starter 4 2 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 51.1 46 24 23 4 30 33 2 0 2 4.03 1.48 8.06 0.70 5.26 5.79 4.21 1.10
1982 Atlanta Braves NL MLB atl 23 38 log Rel/St 1 2 17 8 0 0 9 4 0 52.1 53 27 26 6 16 27 0 0 1 4.47 1.32 9.11 1.03 2.75 4.64 4.64 1.69
1983 Richmond Braves IL AAA atl 24 -- -- St/Rel 9 7 28 18 4 4 10 7 2 124.2 106 69 61 11 72 108 8 0 5 4.40 1.43 7.65 0.79 5.20 7.80 4.98 1.50
1984 Columbus Clippers IL AAA nya 25 -- -- Starter 10 3 17 15 6 2 2 1 0 113.0 100 59 46 10 50 96 1 0 6 3.66 1.33 7.96 0.80 3.98 7.65 4.70 1.92
1984 New York Yankees AL MLB nya 25 41 log St/Rel 9 2 16 11 3 1 5 2 0 83.1 75 34 33 12 31 71 2 1 2 3.56 1.27 8.10 1.30 3.35 7.67 3.67 2.29
1985 New York Yankees AL MLB nya 26 41 log Starter 12 6 30 26 1 0 4 2 0 159.2 132 75 70 29 85 97 5 1 6 3.95 1.36 7.44 1.63 4.79 5.47 4.23 1.14
1986 Buffalo Bisons Amer AAA cha 27 -- -- Starter 1 3 6 5 2 0 1 1 0 36.1 34 18 16 2 26 30 8 0 0 3.96 1.65 8.42 0.50 6.44 7.43 4.46 1.15
1986 Chicago White Sox AL MLB cha 27 47 log Starter 11 11 27 27 4 0 0 0 0 162.1 133 81 70 20 83 132 4 0 3 3.88 1.33 7.37 1.11 4.60 7.32 4.49 1.59
1987 Maine Guides IL AAA phi 28 -- -- Starter 3 9 13 13 1 0 0 0 0 63.0 63 64 55 6 76 39 4 0 16 7.86 2.21 9.00 0.86 10.86 5.57 9.14 0.51
1987 Philadelphia Phillies NL MLB phi 28 39 log St/Rel 0 4 5 4 0 0 1 0 0 11.2 21 26 20 2 17 5 0 0 2 15.43 3.26 16.20 1.54 13.11 3.86 20.06 0.29
1977 Rk / A Total -- ATL -- -- -- Starter 7 5 24 22 3 1 2 0 0 102.0 104 88 77 7 93 84 13 2 0 6.79 1.93 9.18 0.62 8.21 7.41 7.76 0.90
1978 A Total -- ATL -- -- -- Starter 11 7 25 24 4 1 1 0 0 161.0 133 85 71 6 113 141 13 0 19 3.97 1.53 7.43 0.34 6.32 7.88 4.75 1.25
1979 AA Total -- ATL -- -- -- Starter 7 9 25 23 6 3 2 0 1 144.0 115 74 60 13 81 103 6 2 11 3.75 1.36 7.19 0.81 5.06 6.44 4.62 1.27
1980 AA / A+ Total -- ATL -- -- -- Starter 5 3 14 14 2 0 0 0 0 76.0 81 44 37 7 34 57 7 0 8 4.38 1.51 9.59 0.83 4.03 6.75 5.21 1.68
1981 AAA / AA Total -- ATL -- -- -- Rel/St 9 2 29 8 5 0 21 16 6 114.0 80 37 35 11 32 95 3 0 4 2.76 0.98 6.32 0.87 2.53 7.50 2.92 2.97
1982 AAA Total -- ATL -- -- -- Starter 4 2 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 51.3 46 24 23 4 30 33 2 0 2 4.03 1.48 8.06 0.70 5.26 5.79 4.21 1.10
1982 MLB Total -- ATL -- -- -- Rel/St 1 2 17 8 0 0 9 4 0 52.3 53 27 26 6 16 27 0 0 1 4.47 1.32 9.11 1.03 2.75 4.64 4.64 1.69
1983 AAA Total -- ATL -- -- -- St/Rel 9 7 28 18 4 4 10 7 2 124.7 106 69 61 11 72 108 8 0 5 4.40 1.43 7.65 0.79 5.20 7.80 4.98 1.50
1984 AAA Total -- NYA -- -- -- Starter 10 3 17 15 6 2 2 1 0 113.0 100 59 46 10 50 96 1 0 6 3.66 1.33 7.96 0.80 3.98 7.65 4.70 1.92
1984 MLB Total -- NYA -- -- -- St/Rel 9 2 16 11 3 1 5 2 0 83.3 75 34 33 12 31 71 2 1 2 3.56 1.27 8.10 1.30 3.35 7.67 3.67 2.29
1985 MLB Total -- NYA -- -- -- Starter 12 6 30 26 1 0 4 2 0 159.7 132 75 70 29 85 97 5 1 6 3.95 1.36 7.44 1.63 4.79 5.47 4.23 1.14
1986 AAA Total -- CHA -- -- -- Starter 1 3 6 5 2 0 1 1 0 36.3 34 18 16 2 26 30 8 0 0 3.96 1.65 8.42 0.50 6.44 7.43 4.46 1.15
1986 MLB Total -- CHA -- -- -- Starter 11 11 27 27 4 0 0 0 0 162.3 133 81 70 20 83 132 4 0 3 3.88 1.33 7.37 1.11 4.60 7.32 4.49 1.59
1987 AAA Total -- PHI -- -- -- Starter 3 9 13 13 1 0 0 0 0 63.0 63 64 55 6 76 39 4 0 16 7.86 2.21 9.00 0.86 10.86 5.57 9.14 0.51
1987 MLB Total -- PHI -- -- -- St/Rel 0 4 5 4 0 0 1 0 0 11.7 21 26 20 2 17 5 0 0 2 15.43 3.26 16.20 1.54 13.11 3.86 20.06 0.29
Total MLB (5 yrs) -- MLB -- -- -- -- -- 33 25 95 76 8 1 19 8 0 469.1 414 243 219 69 232 332 11 2 14 4.20 1.38 7.94 1.32 4.45 6.37 4.66 1.43
Total Minors (10 yrs) -- Minors -- -- -- -- -- 66 50 190 151 33 11 39 25 9 985.1 862 562 481 77 607 786 65 4 71 4.39 1.49 7.87 0.70 5.54 7.18 5.13 1.29
Total AL (3 yrs) -- AL -- -- -- -- -- 32 19 73 64 8 1 9 4 0 405.1 340 190 173 61 199 300 11 2 11 3.84 1.33 7.55 1.35 4.42 6.66 4.22 1.51
Total NL (2 yrs) -- NL -- -- -- -- -- 1 6 22 12 0 0 10 4 0 64.0 74 53 46 8 33 32 0 0 3 6.47 1.67 10.41 1.13 4.64 4.50 7.45 0.97
Total AAA (6 yrs) -- AAA -- -- -- -- -- 30 26 91 61 14 6 30 21 7 433.1 382 249 215 36 270 345 26 0 31 4.47 1.50 7.93 0.75 5.61 7.17 5.17 1.28
Total AA (3 yrs) -- AA -- -- -- -- -- 14 12 40 34 10 3 6 4 2 225.0 186 114 98 22 106 172 9 2 16 3.92 1.30 7.44 0.88 4.24 6.88 4.56 1.62
Total A+ (1 yrs) -- A+ -- -- -- -- -- 4 0 10 10 2 0 0 0 0 64.0 57 26 20 6 25 44 4 0 5 2.81 1.28 8.02 0.84 3.52 6.19 3.66 1.76
Total A (2 yrs) -- A -- -- -- -- -- 12 7 35 33 4 1 2 0 0 193.0 164 114 100 8 156 166 16 1 19 4.66 1.66 7.65 0.37 7.27 7.74 5.32 1.06
Total Rk (1 yrs) -- Rk -- -- -- -- -- 6 5 14 13 3 1 1 0 0 70.0 73 59 48 5 50 59 10 1 0 6.17 1.76 9.39 0.64 6.43 7.59 7.59 1.18
Batting Statistics
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year team name league level org age   # pos link   g ab   r   h 2b 3b hr rbi sb cs bb so hbp sh sf iw gdp tb pa xbh 1b avg obp slg ops secA iso babip bb% so% so/bb ab/hr
1978 Greenwood Braves Wcar A atl 19 -- p -- 25 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 0.00 0.00 -- --
1979 Savannah Braves Sou AA atl 20 -- p -- 25 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500 .500 .500 1.000 0.00 50.00 -- --
1982 Atlanta Braves NL MLB atl 23 38 p log 17 15 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 16 0 3 .200 .200 .200 .400 .000 .000 .273 0.00 25.00 -- --
1987 Maine Guides IL AAA phi 28 -- p -- 13 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 0.00 40.00 -- --
1987 Philadelphia Phillies NL MLB phi 28 39 p log 5 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 1 0 .333 .333 .667 1.000 .333 .333 .333 0.00 0.00 -- --
1978 A Total -- ATL -- -- -- -- 25 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 0.00 0.00 -- --
1979 AA Total -- ATL -- -- -- -- 25 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500 .500 .500 1.000 0.00 50.00 -- --
1982 MLB Total -- ATL -- -- -- -- 17 15 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 16 0 3 .200 .200 .200 .400 .000 .000 .273 0.00 25.00 -- --
1987 AAA Total -- PHI -- -- -- -- 13 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 0.00 40.00 -- --
1987 MLB Total -- PHI -- -- -- -- 5 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 1 0 .333 .333 .667 1.000 .333 .333 .333 0.00 0.00 -- --
Total MLB (2 yrs) -- MLB -- -- -- -- -- 22 18 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 5 19 1 3 .222 .222 .278 .500 .056 .056 .286 0.00 21.05 -- --
Total Minors (4 yrs) -- Minors -- -- -- -- -- 87 8 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 8 1 0 .125 .125 .250 .375 .125 .125 .200 0.00 37.50 -- --
Total NL (2 yrs) -- NL -- -- -- -- -- 22 18 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 5 19 1 3 .222 .222 .278 .500 .056 .056 .286 0.00 21.05 -- --
Total AAA (1 yrs) -- AAA -- -- -- -- -- 13 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 0.00 40.00 -- --
Total AA (1 yrs) -- AA -- -- -- -- -- 25 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500 .500 .500 1.000 0.00 50.00 -- --
Total A (2 yrs) -- A -- -- -- -- -- 35 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 0.00 0.00 -- --
Fielding Statistics
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year team name league level mlb age pos   g gs inn po   a   e dp tc tsc sb cs sb% fpct rfg rfi rf9i tm shr pl shr tm rk
1978 Greenwood Braves Wcar A atl 19 p 25 0 0.0 11 22 6 0 39 33 0 0 -- .846 1.3 -- -- 18.0 100.0 6
1979 Savannah Braves Sou AA atl 20 p 25 0 0.0 9 20 4 1 33 29 0 0 -- .879 1.2 -- -- 17.5 100.0 7
1980 Savannah Braves Sou AA atl 21 p 4 0 0.0 0 8 4 1 12 8 0 0 -- .667 2.0 -- -- 2.8 100.0 7
1981 Richmond Braves IL AAA atl 22 p 18 0 0.0 3 9 1 1 13 12 0 0 -- .923 0.7 -- -- 12.9 100.0 8
1981 Savannah Braves Sou AA atl 22 p 11 0 0.0 9 10 1 1 20 19 0 0 -- .950 1.7 -- -- 7.9 100.0 9
1982 Atlanta Braves NL MLB atl 23 p 17 8 52.1 6 6 0 1 12 12 10 4 71.43 1.000 0.7 0.23 2.07 10.5 100.0 12
1982 Richmond Braves IL AAA atl 23 p 9 0 0.0 4 6 0 1 10 10 0 0 -- 1.000 1.1 -- -- 6.5 100.0 14
1983 Richmond Braves IL AAA atl 24 p 28 0 0.0 17 19 1 2 37 36 0 0 -- .973 1.3 -- -- 20.1 100.0 4
1984 New York Yankees AL MLB nya 25 p 16 11 83.1 7 12 2 0 21 19 4 1 80.00 .905 1.2 0.23 2.06 9.9 100.0 12
1984 Columbus Clippers IL AAA nya 25 p 17 0 0.0 8 24 0 2 32 32 0 0 -- 1.000 1.9 -- -- 12.2 100.0 9
1985 New York Yankees AL MLB nya 26 p 30 26 159.2 6 22 3 1 31 28 12 7 63.16 .903 0.9 0.18 1.58 18.6 100.0 7
1986 Chicago White Sox AL MLB cha 27 p 27 27 162.1 16 16 4 0 36 32 17 5 77.27 .889 1.2 0.20 1.78 16.7 100.0 9
1986 Buffalo Bisons Amer AAA cha 27 p 6 0 0.0 4 6 1 1 11 10 0 0 -- .909 1.7 -- -- 4.2 100.0 14
1987 Philadelphia Phillies NL MLB phi 28 p 5 4 11.2 1 0 1 0 2 1 6 0 100.00 .500 0.2 0.09 0.80 3.1 100.0 16
1987 Maine Guides IL AAA phi 28 p 13 0 0.0 2 15 1 3 18 17 0 0 -- .944 1.3 -- -- 9.3 100.0 12
Total MLB (5 yrs) -- MLB -- -- p 95 76 468 36 56 10 2 102 92 49 17 74.24 .902 1.0 0.20 1.77 -- -- --
Total AAA (6 yrs) -- AAA -- -- p 91 0 0 38 79 4 10 121 117 0 0 -- .967 1.3 -- -- -- -- --
Total AA (3 yrs) -- AA -- -- p 40 0 0 18 38 9 3 65 56 0 0 -- .862 1.4 -- -- -- -- --
Total A (1 yrs) -- A -- -- p 25 0 0 11 22 6 0 39 33 0 0 -- .846 1.3 -- -- -- -- --
Yearly Positional Grid
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year category pos p pos c pos 1b pos 2b pos 3b pos ss pos lf pos cf pos rf pos of pos dh
1978 Minor 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1979 Minor 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1980 Minor 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1981 Minor 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1982 Minor 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1982 MLB 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1983 Minor 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1984 Minor 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1984 MLB 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1985 MLB 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1986 Minor 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1986 MLB 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1987 Minor 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1987 MLB 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0