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Canadian baseball player (1921-1972)

Baseball player

Dick Fowler

Pitcher
Born: (1921-03-30)March 30, 1921 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Died: May 22, 1972(1972-05-22) (aged 51) Oneonta, New York, U.S.
Batted: RightThrew: Right
MLB debut
September 13, 1941, for the Philadelphia Athletics
Last MLB appearance
September 1, 1952, for the Philadelphia Athletics
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	66–79
Earned run average	4.11
Strikeouts	382
Stats at Baseball Reference

Teams
Philadelphia Athletics (1941–1942, 1945–1952)
Career highlights and awards
Pitched a no-hitter on September 9, 1945
Member of the Canadian
Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction	1985

Richard John Fowler (March 30, 1921 – May 22, 1972) was a Canadian professional baseball player. Born in Toronto, Fowler was a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who appeared in 221 total games pitched—170 of them starts (77 percent)—for the Philadelphia Athletics (1941–1942 and 1945–1952). He batted and threw right-handed was listed as 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m) tall and 215 pounds (98 kg) (15 stone, 5 pounds).

Career

In his ten-season career, Fowler posted a 66–79 record with 11 shutouts, 75 complete games, 382 strikeouts, and a 4.11 ERA in 1,303 innings pitched, allowing 1,367 hits and 578 bases on balls. He pitched over 200 innings each year from 1946 to 1949, and pitched all 16 innings of a 1–0 loss to the St. Louis Browns in 1942.

During World War II, Fowler served with the 48th Highlanders of Canada regiment in the Canadian Army, whose members wear kilts as part of their ceremonial dress.

Fowler threw a nine-inning, 1–0 no-hitter against the St. Louis Browns at Shibe Park on September 9, 1945, in his first start in three years and his first major league shutout. Fowler allowed four bases on balls and faced 29 batters, two over the minimum. He was aided by two double plays.

Dick Fowler died from kidney and liver ailments at the age of 51 in Oneonta, New York, on May 22, 1972, and last worked as a hotel clerk.

Fowler was posthumously named to the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame in the Class of 1985.

References

External links

Career statistics from Baseball Reference
Dick Fowler at Find a Grave
Philadelphia Athletics Historical Society
The Deadball Era

Achievements
Preceded byClyde Shoun	No-hitter pitcher September 9, 1945	Succeeded byEd Head

v t e Members of the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame
Players, managers, and coaches	Bob Addy Roberto Alomar Felipe Alou Sparky Anderson Jimmy Archer Jason Bay George Bell Reno Bertoia Ted Bowsfield Tom Burgess Helen Callaghan Gary Carter Joe Carter Nig Clarke Jimmy Claxton Reggie Cleveland Frank Colman Murray Cook Rhéal Cormier Charlie Culver Andre Dawson Carlos Delgado Ryan Dempster Rob Ducey Tony Fernández Russ Ford Dick Fowler Jeff Francis Hippo Galloway Cito Gaston George Gibson Roland Gladu Jack Graney Vladimir Guerrero Roy Halladay Vern Handrahan Bill Harris Jeff Heath Tom Henke Pat Hentgen John Hiller Arthur Irwin Ferguson Jenkins Oscar Judd Corey Koskie Tony Kubek Tommy Lasorda Phil Marchildon Dennis Martínez Pedro Martínez Kirk McCaskill Manny McIntyre Dave McKay Larry McLean Roy Miller Justin Morneau Lloyd Moseby Rocky Nelson Wayne Norton Tip O'Neill Frank O'Rourke John Olerud Bill Phillips Ron Piché Terry Puhl Paul Quantrill Tim Raines Claude Raymond Sherry Robertson Jackie Robinson Steve Rogers Goody Rosen Jean-Pierre Roy George Selkirk Pop Smith Matt Stairs Rusty Staub Ron Stead Dave Stieb Ron Taylor Fred Thomas Larry Walker Tim Wallach Duane Ward Pete Ward Ernie Whitt Jimmy Williams George Wood
Miscellaneous	Gord Ash Nat Bailey Paul Beeston Richard Bélec Andy Bilesky Charles Bronfman Bob Brown Carmen Bush James F. Cairns Ray Carter Tom Cheek Jack Kent Cooke Ronald Cullen Jacques Doucet John Ducey Bob Elliot Bob Emslie Jim Fanning Pat Gillick Calvin Griffith John Haar Peter Hardy Ron Hayter Doug Hudlin William Humber Joseph Lannin George "Knotty" Lee Bobby Mattick Don McDougall John McHale Jim McKean Doug Melvin Joe Page Lester B. Pearson Bob Prentice Ernie Quigley Hector Racine Jimmy Rattlesnake Jim Ridley Ron Roncetti Allan Roth Gladwyn Scott Frank Shaughnessy Dave Shury William Shuttleworth Harry Simmons Allan Simpson Bill Slack George Sleeman Bernie Soulliere Howard Starkman Rob Thomson Dave Van Horne Peter Widdrington Roy Yamamura Harold Younker
Groups	Canadian-born players of the AAGPBL Beachville & Zorra teams, 1838 London Tecumsehs, 1877 National youth team, 1991 Team Canada, 2011 Team Canada, 2015 Vancouver Asahi

v t e Philadelphia / Kansas City / Oakland Athletics / Athletics Opening Day starting pitchers
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Philadelphia / Kansas City / Oakland Athletics / Athletics Opening Day starting pitchers

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