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American baseball player (1898-1978)

Baseball player
Bill Clowers
Pitcher
Born: (1898-08-14)August 14, 1898
San Marcos, Texas, U.S.
Died: January 13, 1978(1978-01-13) (aged 79)
Sweeny, Texas, U.S.
Batted: LeftThrew: Left
MLB debut
July 20, 1926, for the Boston Red Sox
Last MLB appearance
July 21, 1926, for the Boston Red Sox
MLB statistics
Win–loss record0–0
Earned run average0.00
Strikeouts0
Stats at Baseball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
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William Perry Clowers (August 14, 1898 – January 13, 1978) was an American professional baseball player. Listed at 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m) and 175 pounds (79 kg), he batted and threw left-handed.

Born in San Marcos, Texas, Clower's professional career spanned 1926–1932.

Clowers played briefly for the Boston Red Sox during the 1926 season as a relief pitcher. In two appearances, made on July 20 and 21, Clowers posted a 0.00 earned run average (ERA) without a decision in 1+2⁄3 innings pitched.

Clowers died in Sweeny, Texas, at the age of 79. He was buried in Rosedale Cemetery in Ada, Oklahoma.

Notes

  1. Clowers was born in San Marcos, per Retrosheet. His draft registration cards listed other cities as his birthplace: Commerce, Texas (June 1918 card), and San Antonio, Texas (February 1942 card).

References

  1. ^ "Bill Clowers". Retrosheet. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
  2. "Draft Registration Card". Selective Service System. June 1918. Retrieved October 29, 2024 – via fold3.com.
  3. "Draft Registration Card". Selective Service System. February 1942. Retrieved October 29, 2024 – via fold3.com.
  4. "Bill Clowers Minor Leagues Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
  5. "The 1926 BOS A Regular Season Pitching Log for Bill Clowers". Retrosheet. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
  6. "Bill Clowers Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
  7. Nowlin, Bill. "Bill Clowers". Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved October 29, 2024.

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