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)
 Fielding Ratings(?)
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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)

Transactions

Date        
WAR
Transaction
1
12
1961
22.3
Signed as an Amateur Free Agent
CHN
0.0
0.9
0.9
1
15
1965
26.3
Traded
CHN
NYN
0.9
0.0
-0.7
8
5
1965
26.3
Traded
NYN
ML1
0.2
0.8
-0.5
4
28
1966
27.3
Traded
ATL
CHN
-0.3
1.3
0.0
6
22
1966
27.3
Traded
CHN
PHI
-0.3
1.3
-0.2
12
2
1968
29.3
Rule 5 Draft
PHI
NYA
-0.5
1.4
-0.5
7
26
1969
30.3
Purchased
NYA
CAL
-1.0
2.0
2.0
5
2
1972
33.3
Released
CAL
0.9
0.0
WAR data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com


Trades

1 / 15 / 1965
Traded to New York Mets
Chicago Cubs Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
RF
NYN
31.7
14.3
-1.4
-1.4
-0.2
Totals      
14.3
-1.4
-1.4
-0.2
New York Mets Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
CF
CHN
26.3
0.9
0.0
-0.7
-1.2
Totals      
0.9
0.0
-0.7
-1.2
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
-1.4
0.0
1.4
 
-0.2
-1.2
-1.1
0.0
-1.4
-1.4
 
-1.2
-0.2
1.1

8 / 5 / 1965
Traded to Milwaukee Braves
Milwaukee Braves Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
CF
NYN
26.3
0.2
0.8
-0.5
-0.5
Totals      
0.2
0.8
-0.5
-0.5
New York Mets Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
3B
ML1
25.1
-2.3
-0.7
-0.2
0.0
SS
ML1
29.4
-0.7
0.0
0.0
0.0
Totals      
-2.9
-0.7
-0.2
0.0
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
-0.7
0.8
1.4
 
0.0
-0.5
-0.5
0.8
-0.7
-1.4
 
-0.5
0.0
0.5

4 / 28 / 1966
Traded to Chicago Cubs
Atlanta Braves Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
3B
CHN
24.6
0.0
0.9
0.0
0.0
$
CHN
Totals      
0.0
0.9
0.0
0.0
Chicago Cubs Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
CF
ATL
27.3
-0.3
1.3
0.0
0.0
Totals      
-0.3
1.3
0.0
0.0
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
0.9
1.3
0.4
 
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.3
0.9
-0.4
 
0.0
0.0
0.0

6 / 22 / 1966
Traded to Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia Phillies Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
CF
CHN
27.3
-0.3
1.3
-0.2
0.0
Totals      
-0.3
1.3
-0.2
0.0
Chicago Cubs Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
2B
PHI
27.6
0.0
-0.3
-0.3
0.0
Totals      
0.0
-0.3
-0.3
0.0
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
-0.3
1.3
1.5
 
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.3
-0.3
-1.5
 
0.0
0.0
0.0

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Uniform images used with permission from Marc Okkonen, author of Baseball Uniforms of the 20th Century.
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Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James