Billy Cowan
Billy Rolland Cowan
 
 
Born: August 28, 1938 in Calhoun City, MS
74 years old
Bats: R Throws: R Ht: 6'0" Wt: 170
(legend)
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Notes:
- Signed by the Chicago Cubs as an Amateur Free Agent in 1961
- High School: East (Bakersfield, CA)
- College/Univ: University of Utah (1959-1960)

Overall

Multi-Team Years
   
Wins Above Replacement
  
Win Shares
  
Win Shares Above Bench
Yr
Tm
Lg
CHN
NL
24.8
CF
36
-
 
-0.1
0.1
-0.1
0.0
-0.0
0.5
0.4
0.1
0.0
-0.2
-0.2
-0.0
0.0
CHN
NL
25.8
CF
520
-
 
1.0
1.4
-0.5
0.0
-0.1
10.0
6.4
3.6
0.0
-1.2
-1.6
0.4
0.0
NYN
NL
26.8
CF
162
-
 
-0.7
-0.4
-0.4
0.0
-0.0
0.9
0.0
0.9
0.0
-2.5
-2.5
-0.0
0.0
ML1
NL
26.8
LF
27
-
 
-0.5
-0.3
-0.2
0.0
-0.0
0.1
0.0
0.1
0.0
-0.4
-0.4
-0.0
0.0
PHI
NL
28.8
LF
66
-
 
-0.2
-0.1
-0.2
0.0
-0.1
0.2
0.0
0.2
0.0
-1.0
-1.0
0.0
0.0
NYA
AL
30.8
LF
51
-
 
-0.5
-0.4
-0.2
0.0
-0.1
0.2
0.0
0.2
0.0
-0.7
-0.8
0.1
0.0
CAL
AL
30.8
RF
60
-
 
0.6
0.5
-0.1
0.0
-0.1
2.9
2.6
0.3
0.0
1.9
1.7
0.1
0.0
CAL
AL
31.8
RF
146
-
 
0.5
0.7
-0.4
0.0
-0.2
5.2
4.9
0.4
0.0
2.7
2.7
-0.0
0.0
CAL
AL
32.8
LF
182
-
 
1.0
0.6
0.1
0.0
-0.3
5.3
4.1
1.1
0.0
2.0
1.4
0.6
0.0
CAL
AL
33.8
-
3
-
 
-0.1
-0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-0.0
-0.0
0.0
0.0
8
6
CF
1253
-
  
0.9
2.0
-2.0
0.0
-1.0
25.4
18.4
7.0
0.0
0.5
-0.7
1.2
0.0
162 Game Average
412
-
  
0.3
0.7
-0.7
0.0
-0.3
  
8.4
6.1
2.3
0.0
  
0.2
-0.2
0.4
0.0
 
   
Wins Above Replacement
  
Win Shares
  
Win Shares Above Bench
Yr Tm    
2
CF
556
-
 
0.9
1.4
-0.6
0.0
-0.1
10.5
6.8
3.7
0.0
-1.4
-1.7
0.4
0.0
1
LF
27
-
 
-0.5
-0.3
-0.2
0.0
-0.0
0.1
0.0
0.1
0.0
-0.4
-0.4
-0.0
0.0
1
CF
162
-
 
-0.7
-0.4
-0.4
0.0
-0.0
0.9
0.0
0.9
0.0
-2.5
-2.5
-0.0
0.0
1
LF
66
-
 
-0.2
-0.1
-0.2
0.0
-0.1
0.2
0.0
0.2
0.0
-1.0
-1.0
0.0
0.0
4
LF
391
-
 
2.0
1.8
-0.4
0.0
-0.6
13.5
11.6
1.8
0.0
6.5
5.7
0.8
0.0
1
LF
51
-
 
-0.5
-0.4
-0.2
0.0
-0.1
0.2
0.0
0.2
0.0
-0.7
-0.8
0.1
0.0
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Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James