About Sumner Bowman
Lived 1867 – 1954 (aged 86). Sumner Bowman was an American baseball player.
Sumner Sallade Bowman (February 9, 1867 – January 11, 1954) was an American professional baseball player in the early 1890s, who pitched for three teams during his two-year Major League Baseball career. In he played for the Philadelphia Phillies and later for the Pittsburgh Alleghenys, both of the National League. In he played for the Philadelphia Athletics of the American Association. His career statistics include a win–loss record of 4–10, an earned run average of 5.22, and 46 strikeouts in 146 innings pitched. Bowman died in his hometown of Millersburg, Pennsylvania at the age of 86, and is interred at Oakhill Cemetery.
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Who was Sumner Bowman?
Major League Baseball player (1867-1954)
When was Sumner Bowman born?
Sumner Bowman was born on 9 February 1867 in Millersburg.
When did Sumner Bowman die?
Sumner Bowman died on 11 January 1954.
What was Sumner Bowman's occupation?
Sumner Bowman was a baseball player.
What nationality was Sumner Bowman?
Sumner Bowman was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Sumner Bowman. https://biography.guide/sumner-bowman/
MLA: "Sumner Bowman." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/sumner-bowman/.
Chicago: "Sumner Bowman." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/sumner-bowman/.
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