Ryan Bowen (baseball)

Ryan Bowen
Ryan Bowen
	Pitcher
	Born: February 10, 1968 (age 56); Hanford, California
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
	July 22, 1991, for the Houston Astros
Last MLB appearance
	October 1, 1995, for the Florida Marlins
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	17–28
Earned run average	5.30
Strikeouts	216
	Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
	Houston Astros (1991–1992); Florida Marlins (1993–1995);

Ryan Eugene Bowen (born February 10, 1968) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. Bowen pitched all or part of five seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1991 until 1995 for the Houston Astros and Florida Marlins.

Career

Bowen was originally drafted by the Astros in the first round of the 1986 Major League Baseball Draft. He spent the next four seasons working his way up through their farm system before making his major league debut in 1991, no-hitting the Cardinals for five innings. After pitching parts of two seasons for the Astros, he was chosen in the 3rd round of the 1992 MLB Expansion Draft by the Florida Marlins, with whom he spent the next three seasons.

After two additional seasons in the minor leagues, Bowen sat out the 1998 season before attempting a comeback in 1999 with the Sacramento Steelheads of the Western Baseball League. He retired after the season.

External links

Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
Venezuelan Winter League

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