Retired
Joe Bowden
Birthdate:
Dec. 30, 1992 (77 y, 4 m, 26 d)Born In:
Boston, MA, USANationality:
American
Position:
PBats/Throws:
L/RHeight/Weight:
6'6"/265Entry:
2014 Draft
- Round: 2, Overall: 63, Team: St. Louis Cardinals
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Pitcher of the Year | 2020 (2nd) | St. Louis (EIB) |
| 2019 | St. Louis (EIB) | |
| All-Star | 2022 | St. Louis (EIB) |
| 2020 | St. Louis (EIB) | |
| 2017 | Springfield (None) | |
| Pitcher of the Month | Jul 2025 | St. Louis (EIB) |
| Sep 2018 | St. Louis (EIB) | |
| Rookie of the Month | Sep 2018 | St. Louis (EIB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 7 | 41.2 | 27.0 |
| Grey Ink | 66 | 182.8 | 143.5 |
| HoF Standard | 22 | 46.8 | 45.1 |
| WAR | 29.0 | 67.7 | 61.8 |
| WAR7 | 28.2 | 46.9 | 40.1 |
| JAWS | 28.6 | 57.3 | 50.9 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Jose Rijo R | 967 |
| Don Wilson R | 950 |
| Madison Bumgarner R | 938 |
| Brandon McCarthy R | 937 |
| Josh Johnson R | 936 |
| Sid Fernandez R | 935 |
| Joe Corgan R | 935 |
| Yovani Gallardo R | 935 |
| Mario Soto R | 933 |
| Tom King R | 933 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | SH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 8 | 10 |
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 33 | 6 |
| 2021 | 34 | 5 |
| 2026 | 33 | 10 |
| Year | W | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 14 | 10 |
| 2020 | 18 | 2 |
| 2021 | 15 | 4 |
| Year | L | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 13 | 6 |
| Year | Win % | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 0.765 | 4 |
| 2019 | 0.737 | 3 |
| 2020 | 0.783 | 1 |
| Year | IP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 212.2 | 10 |
| Year | BF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 879 | 8 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 85 | 2 |
| 2021 | 84 | 3 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 204 | 8 |
| 2019 | 235 | 2 |
| 2020 | 200 | 4 |
| 2021 | 220 | 3 |
| Year | WP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 9 | 10 |
| Year | ERA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2.233 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2.258 | 2 |
| 2020 | 2.709 | 4 |
| 2021 | 2.962 | 7 |
| 2024 | 2.788 | 7 |
| Year | BABIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 0.253 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0.261 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0.262 | 6 |
| 2024 | 0.269 | 9 |
| Year | WHIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1.009 | 5 |
| 2019 | 1.050 | 3 |
| Year | H/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 6.040 | 1 |
| 2019 | 6.082 | 1 |
| 2020 | 6.664 | 2 |
| 2021 | 7.237 | 5 |
| 2024 | 7.537 | 10 |
| Year | CG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2 | 7 |
| Year | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 3 |
| Year | Hits (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 119 | 1 |
| 2019 | 132 | 1 |
| 2020 | 155 | 4 |
| 2024 | 146 | 2 |
| 2026 | 155 | 8 |
| Year | HR (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 12 | 3 |
| 2019 | 15 | 10 |
| 2020 | 15 | 9 |
| 2021 | 15 | 6 |
| 2024 | 13 | 5 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 4.6 | 7 |
| 2019 | 4.9 | 7 |
| 2020 | 4.4 | 9 |
| 2021 | 4.9 | 6 |
| Year | W (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7 | 1 |
| 2026 | 8 | 9 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 4 | 2 |
| 2019 | 5 | 2 |
| 2020 | 5 | 1 |
| Year | rWAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 7.2 | 3 |
| 2019 | 6.9 | 2 |
| 2020 | 6.9 | 4 |
| 2021 | 5.8 | 7 |
| 2022 | 4.8 | 10 |
| 2024 | 5.3 | 9 |