Rob Bowen appeared in 37 Major League games during the 2008 regular season. The chart below is a comprehensive analysis of the games Bowen appeared in, specifically relating to his 2008 hitting statistics. Notes: The Date / Box field has a link to the box score from the game being described. If the Date is followed by an asterisk (*), Bowen started during that game at the first position listed in the Position(s) column. Cumulative monthly totals are provided where applicable.
"I always took pride in my defensive ability, going through I think I was always known as a defensive catcher. I prided myself on making sure that the pitchers enjoyed throwing to me. I mean, sure I took care of them going throughout the innings and obviously the defense. That’s a number one priority for a catcher to have his defense and obviously me being a backup that way—that was what kept me around cause obviously I didn’t have a lot of at-bats to really get some offensive numbers, but I had to make sure my defense was always on top." - Rob Bowen (Steve Merriam, Catching Up with Former MLB Catcher Rob Bowen, 12/-5/2009)
Rob Bowen 2008 Game by Game Hitting LogsIn Chronological Order | Rob Bowen Stats |
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| Date / Box | Opponent | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | K | HBP | SH | SF | AVG | OBP | SLG | Pos |
| 04-11-2008 * | at Indians | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .200 | c |
| 04-20-2008 * | vs Royals | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 | c |
| 04-27-2008 * | at Mariners | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .308 | .250 | c |
| April 2008 Totals | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | K | HBP | SH | SF | AVG | OBP | SLG | Pos | |
| 12 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .308 | .250 | - | ||
| 05-02-2008 * | vs Rangers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .250 | .200 | c |
| 05-15-2008 * | at Indians | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .211 | .167 | c |
| 05-18-2008 * | at Braves | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .227 | .261 | .318 | c |
| 05-19-2008 | vs Rays | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .227 | .261 | .318 | pr,dh |
| 05-20-2008 | vs Rays | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .217 | .250 | .304 | ph |
| 05-29-2008 * | vs Blue Jays | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .250 | .296 | c |
| May 2008 Totals | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | K | HBP | SH | SF | AVG | OBP | SLG | Pos | |
| 15 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .333 | - | ||
| 06-04-2008 * | vs Tigers | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .258 | .281 | .323 | c |
| 06-18-2008 | at Diamondbacks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .258 | .303 | .323 | ph |
| 06-19-2008 * | at Diamondbacks | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .235 | .278 | .294 | c |
| 06-26-2008 * | vs Phillies | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .243 | .282 | .324 | c |
| 06-29-2008 | vs Giants | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .237 | .275 | .316 | c |
| June 2008 Totals | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | K | HBP | SH | SF | AVG | OBP | SLG | Pos | |
| 11 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .273 | .333 | .364 | - | ||
| 07-02-2008 * | at Angels | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .220 | .273 | .293 | c |
| 07-06-2008 * | at White Sox | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .271 | .311 | c |
| 07-10-2008 * | vs Mariners | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .208 | .255 | .292 | c |
| 07-13-2008 | vs Angels | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .204 | .250 | .286 | ph |
| 07-20-2008 * | at Yankees | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .196 | .241 | .275 | c |
| 07-25-2008 | vs Rangers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .196 | .255 | .275 | ph |
| July 2008 Totals | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | K | HBP | SH | SF | AVG | OBP | SLG | Pos | |
| 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .077 | .200 | .154 | - | ||
| 08-02-2008 | at Red Sox | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .192 | .250 | .269 | c |
| 08-03-2008 * | at Red Sox | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .185 | .241 | .259 | c |
| 08-07-2008 * | at Blue Jays | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .193 | .246 | .263 | c |
| 08-14-2008 | vs Rays | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .190 | .242 | .259 | ph |
| 08-15-2008 * | vs White Sox | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .180 | .231 | .246 | c |
| 08-17-2008 | vs White Sox | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .177 | .227 | .242 | c |
| 08-19-2008 | at Twins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .175 | .224 | .238 | c |
| 08-24-2008 * | at Mariners | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .179 | .225 | .284 | c |
| 08-28-2008 * | vs Twins | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .171 | .216 | .271 | c |
| 08-29-2008 | vs Twins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .169 | .213 | .268 | c |
| 08-31-2008 | vs Twins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .211 | .264 | c |
| August 2008 Totals | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | K | HBP | SH | SF | AVG | OBP | SLG | Pos | |
| 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .095 | .095 | .238 | - | ||
| 09-04-2008 * | at Royals | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .158 | .200 | .250 | c |
| 09-10-2008 * | at Tigers | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .175 | .214 | .275 | c |
| 09-13-2008 * | vs Rangers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .169 | .207 | .265 | c |
| 09-20-2008 * | vs Mariners | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .174 | .211 | .279 | c,1b |
| 09-23-2008 * | at Rangers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .172 | .217 | .276 | c |
| 09-24-2008 * | at Rangers | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .176 | .219 | .286 | c |
| September 2008 Totals | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | K | HBP | SH | SF | AVG | OBP | SLG | Pos | |
| 19 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .211 | .250 | .368 | - | ||
| Date | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | K | HBP | SH | SF | AVG | OBP | SLG | Pos | |
| 2008 Yearly Totals | 91 | 6 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 38 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .176 | .219 | .286 | - | |
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Did you know that Rob Bowen appeared in 19 games at home, had 40 at-bats, drove in 5 runs, scored 3 times, had 7 hits (2 doubles / 0 triples / 0 home runs), walked 0 times (0 intentional), struck out 16 times, was hit by a pitcher 1 times, sacrificed 1 times (1 bunts & 0 flies), and finished at home with a .175 batting average, .195 on base percentage and .225 slugging average?
On the road, Rob Bowen appeared in 18 games, had 51 at-bats, drove in 4 runs, scored 3 times, had 9 hits (3 doubles / 1 triples / 1 home runs), walked 4 times (0 intentional), struck out 22 times, was hit by a pitcher 0 times, sacrificed 1 times (1 bunts & 0 flies), and finished at home with a .176 batting average, .236 on base percentage and .333 slugging average?
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