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Signed a 1-year contract with the Yomiuri Giants of the Japanese League in Jan 2012.
January 10, 2012 – John Bowker News
RotoWire Fantasy Analysis
The Phillies have released Bowker to allow him to pursue an opportunity to play in Japan, CSNPhilly.com reports.
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| Year | Age | Lg | Tm | G | PA | AB | R | H | XBH | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | SH | SF | HBP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 22 | A | A | 112 | 499 | 462 | 61 | 131 | 45 | 32 | 6 | 7 | 66 | 6 | 3 | 37 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .284 | .337 | .424 | .761 |
| 2006 | 22 | AAA | FRE | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 |
| 2007 | 23 | AA | CON | 139 | 587 | 522 | 79 | 160 | 63 | 35 | 6 | 22 | 90 | 3 | 7 | 41 | 103 | 0 | 12 | 12 | .307 | .363 | .523 | .886 |
| 2008 | 24 | AAA | FRE | 23 | 102 | 93 | 13 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .237 | .304 | .355 | .659 |
| 2008 | 24 | MAJ | SFO | 111 | 350 | 326 | 31 | 83 | 27 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 43 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 74 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .255 | .300 | .408 | .708 |
| 2009 | 25 | AAA | FRE | 104 | 450 | 366 | 82 | 125 | 47 | 22 | 4 | 21 | 83 | 10 | 6 | 74 | 64 | 0 | 6 | 4 | .342 | .451 | .596 | 1.047 |
| 2009 | 25 | MAJ | SFO | 31 | 73 | 67 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .194 | .247 | .373 | .620 |
| 2010 | 26 | AAA | Ind | 25 | 98 | 91 | 10 | 29 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .319 | .367 | .571 | .938 |
| 2010 | 26 | AAA | Fre | 51 | 224 | 197 | 36 | 61 | 27 | 12 | 1 | 14 | 36 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 37 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .310 | .388 | .594 | .982 |
| 2010 | 26 | MAJ | PIT | 26 | 77 | 69 | 7 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .232 | .312 | .391 | .703 |
| 2010 | 26 | MAJ | SFO | 41 | 90 | 82 | 9 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .207 | .256 | .354 | .609 |
| 2010 (Multiple Teams) | 26 | MAJ | PIT/SFO | 67 | 167 | 151 | 16 | 33 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .219 | .281 | .371 | .652 |
| 2011 | 27 | AAA | Ind | 106 | 451 | 421 | 56 | 129 | 43 | 27 | 1 | 15 | 76 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 73 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .306 | .348 | .482 | .830 |
| 2011 | 27 | MAJ | PIT | 19 | 19 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .235 | .316 | .294 | .610 |
| 2011 | 27 | MAJ | PHI | 12 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2011 (Multiple Teams) | 27 | MAJ | PIT/PHI | 31 | 32 | 30 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .133 | .188 | .167 | .354 |
| 3-Year Averages | MAJ | 49 | 99 | 90 | 8 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .200 | .263 | .311 | .574 | ||
| Career (View All) | MAJ | 240 | 622 | 574 | 54 | 133 | 47 | 25 | 5 | 17 | 73 | 2 | 3 | 39 | 136 | 0 | 5 | 4 | .232 | .283 | .382 | .664 |
Age is determined on July 1st of each season. Jump To: ▼ Advanced Stats ▼ Batter vs. Pitcher Stats ▼ Games By Position
No No Yes| Year | Age | Lg | Tm | PA | AB | Walk Rate | Strikeout Rate | BB/K Ratio | Contact Rate | BABIP | Isolated Power |
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| 2006 | 22 | A | A | 499 | 462 | 7.4% | 20% | 0.37 | 78% | .349 | .140 |
| 2006 | 22 | AAA | FRE | 4 | 4 | 0% | 0% | 0.00 | 100% | .500 | .000 |
| 2007 | 23 | AA | CON | 587 | 522 | 7% | 17.5% | 0.40 | 80% | .348 | .216 |
| 2008 | 24 | AAA | FRE | 102 | 93 | 6.9% | 22.5% | 0.30 | 75% | .294 | .118 |
| 2008 | 24 | MAJ | SFO | 350 | 326 | 5.4% | 21.1% | 0.26 | 77% | .302 | .153 |
| 2009 | 25 | AAA | FRE | 450 | 366 | 16.4% | 14.2% | 1.16 | 83% | .370 | .254 |
| 2009 | 25 | MAJ | SFO | 73 | 67 | 5.5% | 24.7% | 0.22 | 73% | .234 | .179 |
| 2010 | 26 | AAA | Ind | 98 | 91 | 6.1% | 20.4% | 0.30 | 78% | .373 | .252 |
| 2010 | 26 | AAA | Fre | 224 | 197 | 10.3% | 16.5% | 0.62 | 81% | .322 | .284 |
| 2010 | 26 | MAJ | PIT | 77 | 69 | 10.4% | 13% | 0.80 | 86% | .246 | .159 |
| 2010 | 26 | MAJ | SFO | 90 | 82 | 6.7% | 25.6% | 0.26 | 72% | .250 | .147 |
| 2010 (Multiple Teams) | 26 | MAJ | PIT/SFO | 167 | 151 | 8.4% | 19.8% | 0.42 | 78% | .248 | .152 |
| 2011 | 27 | AAA | Ind | 451 | 421 | 6% | 16.2% | 0.37 | 83% | .342 | .176 |
| 2011 | 27 | MAJ | PIT | 19 | 17 | 10.5% | 21.1% | 0.50 | 76% | .308 | .059 |
| 2011 | 27 | MAJ | PHI | 13 | 13 | 0% | 53.8% | 0.00 | 46% | .000 | .000 |
| 2011 (Multiple Teams) | 27 | MAJ | PIT/PHI | 32 | 30 | 6.3% | 34.4% | 0.18 | 63% | .211 | .034 |
| 3-Year Averages | MAJ | 99 | 90 | 8.1% | 22.2% | 0.36 | 76% | .242 | .111 | ||
| Career | MAJ | 622 | 574 | 6.3% | 21.9% | 0.29 | 76% | .276 | .150 |
Age is determined on July 1st of each season. Jump To: ▲ Basic Stats ▲ Split Stats ▼ Batter vs. Pitcher Stats ▲ Games By Position
No NoCareer Batter vs. Pitcher Stats (View All Matchup Data)
Best Matchups for John Bowker (by OPS, min 2 AB)
| Batter | Team | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | AVG | SLG | OPS |
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| Joel Pineiro | BAL | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.500 | 3.500 |
| Tony Pena | ANA | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 3.000 |
| Barry Enright | ANA | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | 2.000 | 2.500 |
| Greg Reynolds | CIN | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| Ryan Dempster | BOS | 8 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .500 | 1.375 | 1.931 |
| Manuel Corpas | COL | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .750 | 1.000 | 1.800 |
| Kevin Correia | MIN | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 1.167 | 1.667 |
| Justin Verlander | DET | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .667 | 1.000 | 1.667 |
| Luke Hochevar | KC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| Jordan Smith | MIA | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
Worst Matchups for John Bowker (by OPS, min 2 AB)
| Batter | Team | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | AVG | SLG | OPS |
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| Juan Oviedo | TB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Tim Hudson | ATL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Adam Wainwright | STL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Ryan Webb | MIA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Jake Westbrook | STL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Chad Qualls | MIA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Huston Street | SD | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Brad Thompson | MIN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Ramon Troncoso | CHI-A | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Garrett Mock | AZ | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Note: Stats are from 2002 through the 2012 season. Jump To: ▲ Basic Stats ▲ Split Stats ▲ Advanced Stats ▲ Games By Position
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2013
There was no outlook written for John Bowker.
2011
Bowker gives the Pirates depth at first base and in the outfield at the Triple-A level. He batted .232/.312/.391 in 69 at-bats during a September recall, collecting a healthy 13 RBI in the process. Make no mistake, though, the failed Giants prospect doesn't figure into Pittsburgh's plans unless injuries enter the picture. Bowker's role with the Bucs might be as a pinch-hitter, but fantasy owners should look elsewhere for help.
2010
Bowker is developing a reputation as a Quad-A player, as he once again tore up the minors last year (.341/.450/.596) yet struggled mightily with San Francisco (.194/.247/.373). The sample size wasn’t sufficient, getting just 67 at-bats with the Giants, but he once again failed to leave a good impression. As a result, he’ll enter 2010 as nothing but a backup for the Giants, provided he can even make the team in spring training. There’s still some upside, but time is running out on the 26-year-old.
2009
Bowker hit two homers with seven RBI during his first two major league games last year, but it was mostly downhill after that, as he finished with a .708 OPS and was later sent down to Triple-A. He struck out 74 times over 326 at-bats, so plate discipline is clearly a problem. He also posted a hideous .323 OPS against southpaws, so he's only an option against right-handers. Bowker has turned in underrated seasons in the minors, so he may still have a future in San Francisco. He'll enter 2009 battling for the starting first base job, but he's more likely to make the team as a bench player.
2008
Bowker hit .307/.363/.523 with 22 homers for Double-A Connecticut last year. He was a little old for his level, but that's hardly a rarity within the Giants' farm system. Bowker was added to San Francisco's 40-man roster this season, and is a longshot to win a roster spot out of spring training.
