Michael Bowden
| 21-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 | RA9 | |
| 2006 | 19 | A | Greenville | 24 | 9 | 6 | 107.2 | 443 | 91 | 16 | 2 | 9 | 50 | 42 | 31 | 118 | 3.51 | 4.18 |
| 2006 | 19 | A+ | Wilmington | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 25 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 9.00 | 9.00 |
| 2007 | 20 | A+ | Lancaster | 8 | 2 | 0 | 46.0 | 176 | 35 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 46 | 1.37 | 1.96 |
| 2007 | 20 | AA | Portland | 19 | 8 | 6 | 96.2 | 418 | 105 | 22 | 7 | 9 | 51 | 46 | 33 | 82 | 4.28 | 4.75 |
| 2008 | 21 | AA | Portland | 18 | 8 | 4 | 99.1 | 382 | 67 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 30 | 26 | 22 | 93 | 2.36 | 2.72 |
| 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 | 5.8% | 24.3% | .240 | 43% | 3% | 2.68 | 2.22 |
Longitudinal Trends
The above graph represents 15-day averages over the past couple years.
Available graphs for Bowden: BB/PA, SO/PA, and ERA
Extended Statistics
2008: Portland | 2007: Portland | 2007: Lancaster
| Split Statistics with Portland in 2008 | |||||||
| Split | IP | TBF | BB/PA | K/PA | BABIP | GB% | ERA |
| April | 24.1 | 104 | 10.6% | 27.9% | .311 | 34% | 3.70 |
| May | 37.0 | 132 | 3.8% | 22.0% | .188 | 46% | 1.22 |
| June | 33.0 | 129 | 4.7% | 24.0% | .261 | 44% | 3.00 |
| July | 5.0 | 17 | 0.0% | 23.5% | .154 | 55% | 0.00 |
| AWAY | 30.1 | 112 | 4.5% | 24.1% | .260 | 43% | 2.67 |
| HOME | 69.0 | 270 | 6.3% | 24.4% | .232 | 43% | 2.22 |
Batted Ball Chart
Game Log
| Date | Level | IP | R | ER | H | 2B | 3B | HR | SO | BB | |
| July 4 | AA | vs. Reading | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| June 29 | AA | vs. Trenton | 5.1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
| June 24 | AA | @ Connecticut | 7.0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| June 19 | AA | vs. New Britain | 5.2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| June 14 | AA | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| June 8 | AA | vs. Akron | 6.1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| June 3 | AA | vs. Erie | 6.2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| May 29 | AA | vs. Binghamton | 6.2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| May 24 | AA | vs. New Britain | 7.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| May 18 | AA | @ New Britain | 5.2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
Player Notes
July 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.