Michael Bowden
| 22-year-old Pitcher |
| Boston Red Sox |
| Date of Birth: September 9, 1986 |
| Height: 6-3 Weight: 215 |
| Bats/Throws: R/R |
Basic Statistics
| Basic Statistics | |||||||||||||||||||
| Year | Age | Team | G | W | L | IP | TBF | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | ER | BB | K | ERA | WHIP | RA9 | |
| 2006 | 19 | A | Greenville | 24 | 9 | 6 | 107.2 | 443 | 91 | 16 | 2 | 9 | 50 | 42 | 31 | 118 | 3.51 | 1.13 | 4.18 |
| 2006 | 19 | A+ | Wilmington | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 25 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 9.00 | 2.00 | 9.00 |
| 2007 | 20 | A+ | Lancaster | 8 | 2 | 0 | 46.0 | 176 | 35 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 46 | 1.37 | 0.93 | 1.96 |
| 2007 | 20 | AA | Portland | 19 | 8 | 6 | 96.2 | 418 | 105 | 22 | 7 | 9 | 51 | 46 | 33 | 82 | 4.28 | 1.42 | 4.75 |
| 2008 | 21 | AA | Portland | 19 | 9 | 4 | 104.1 | 403 | 72 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 31 | 27 | 24 | 101 | 2.33 | 0.92 | 2.67 |
| 2008 | 21 | AAA | Pawtucket | 7 | 0 | 3 | 40.0 | 161 | 40 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 29 | 3.38 | 1.12 | 3.60 |
| 2008 | 21 | MLB | Boston | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5.0 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.60 | 1.60 | 3.60 |
| 2009 | 22 | AAA | Pawtucket | 15 | 3 | 4 | 77.0 | 315 | 65 | 17 | 1 | 9 | 31 | 29 | 26 | 52 | 3.39 | 1.18 | 3.62 |
| Extended Statistics | ||||||||||
| Year | Age | Team | BB/PA | K/PA | BABIP | GB% | HR/Air | FIP | BsRA9 | |
| 2006 | 19 | A | Greenville | 7.0% | 26.6% | .293 | 57% | 7% | 3.09 | 3.51 |
| 2006 | 19 | A+ | Wilmington | 4.0% | 12.0% | .450 | 45% | 0% | 2.59 | 7.25 |
| 2007 | 20 | A+ | Lancaster | 4.5% | 26.1% | .288 | 45% | 1% | 2.59 | 2.17 |
| 2007 | 20 | AA | Portland | 7.9% | 19.6% | .337 | 38% | 5% | 3.94 | 4.85 |
| 2008 | 21 | AA | Portland | 6.0% | 25.1% | .249 | 43% | 3% | 2.63 | 2.26 |
| 2008 | 21 | AAA | Pawtucket | 3.1% | 18.0% | .294 | 37% | 6% | 3.89 | 4.06 |
| 2008 | 21 | MLB | Boston | 4.5% | 13.6% | .389 | 18% | 0% | 2.57 | 4.82 |
| 2009 | 22 | AAA | Pawtucket | 8.3% | 16.5% | .247 | 33% | 6% | 4.31 | 3.93 |
Extended Statistics
2009: Pawtucket | 2008: Boston | 2008: Pawtucket
| Split Statistics with Pawtucket in 2009 | |||||||
| Split | IP | TBF | BB/PA | K/PA | BABIP | GB% | ERA |
| April | 14.0 | 58 | 8.6% | 25.9% | .263 | 50% | 0.64 |
| May | 34.1 | 132 | 10.6% | 13.6% | .184 | 33% | 2.10 |
| June | 28.2 | 125 | 5.6% | 15.2% | .308 | 26% | 6.28 |
| AWAY | 34.1 | 144 | 8.3% | 17.4% | .262 | 33% | 3.15 |
| HOME | 42.2 | 171 | 8.2% | 15.8% | .234 | 33% | 3.59 |
Batted Ball Chart
Game Log
Game Log
| Date | Level | IP | R | ER | H | 2B | 3B | HR | SO | BB | |
| June 29 | AAA | vs. Syracuse | 4.2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| June 24 | AAA | @ Norfolk | 6.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| June 19 | AAA | @ Durham | 1.0 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| June 13 | AAA | @ Syracuse | 7.0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| June 7 | AAA | vs. Durham | 6.0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| June 2 | AAA | vs. Louisville | 4.0 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| May 28 | AAA | @ Louisville | 4.1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| May 23 | AAA | vs. Scranton/WB | 2.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| May 17 | AAA | vs. Buffalo | 8.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 |
| May 11 | AAA | @ Columbus | 7.1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| May 6 | AAA | vs. Toledo | 6.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| May 1 | AAA | vs. Gwinnett | 6.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| April 26 | MLB | vs. NY Yankees | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| April 20 | AAA | vs. Lehigh Valley | 5.1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| April 15 | AAA | @ Rochester | 4.0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| April 10 | AAA | @ Buffalo | 4.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
Player Notes
March 2009
Project Prospect: Spring Scouting: Michael BowdenWe got a detailed look at exactly what makes Michael Bowden one of the best pitching prospects in baseball.
February 2009
MVN: Fire Brand of the American League: Mechanical Analysis: Michael BowdenJuly 2008
Baseball America: Bowden delivers results for PortlandMay 2008
Sox Prospects: David Laurila Q&A with Michael BowdenMichael Bowden is getting closer.
April 2008
Minor League Ball: Prospect Smackdown: Justin Masterson vs. Michael BowdenProspect Smackdown: Justin Masterson vs.