Donald Howard Rowe (April 3, 1936 – October 15, 2005) was an American player and pitching coach in professional baseball. A left-handed pitcher, Rowe had a 14-year professional career and spent only one partial season in Major League Baseball as a member of the 1963 New York Mets.[1] He threw 54 2/3 innings of major league ball, the most-ever by a pitcher who never recorded a win, loss or a save.
| Don Rowe | |
|---|---|
 Rowe with the Hollywood Stars c. 1957 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: April 3, 1936 Brawley, California, U.S. | |
| Died: October 15, 2005 (aged 69) Newport Beach, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 9, 1963, for the New York Mets | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| July 18, 1963, for the New York Mets | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 0–0 |
| Earned run average | 4.28 |
| Strikeouts | 27 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Rowe was a native of Brawley, California, and attended Long Beach State University. He originally signed with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1954, and in his tenth pro season, he debuted with the Mets on April 9, 1963. His final appearance was on July 18, 1963. After retiring from playing, Rowe became the pitching coach for the Chicago White Sox in 1988 (although he was forced to step aside because of ill health in June)[2] and the Milwaukee Brewers from 1992 to 1998, and worked as a pitching coach in the farm systems of the California Angels, San Francisco Giants, White Sox and Brewers. He also coached football, baseball and tennis at Golden West College, Huntington Beach, California.
Rowe died from Parkinson's disease in Newport Beach, California, at the age of 69.
References
edit- ^ "Don Rowe athletic career, photos, articles, and videos | Fanbase". Archived from the original on December 4, 2014. Retrieved September 22, 2009.
- ^ The Chicago Tribune, June 14, 1988
External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Venezuelan Professional Baseball League
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