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Larry Bowa
Ultimate Mets Database popularity ranking: 373 of 1252 players
Lawrence Robert Bowa
Born: December 6, 1945 at Sacramento, Cal.
Throws: Right Bats: Both
Height: 5.10 Weight: 155

Larry Bowa was the most popular Ultimate Mets Database daily lookup on August 20, 2004, April 27, 2016, and May 3, 2024.

First Mets game: August 23, 1985
Last Mets game: October 6, 1985

Larry Bowa as a Mets Opponent - Regular Season Batting Record
Year	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	Avg.	TB	Slg.	OBP
1970	Philadelphia (NL)	18	64	2	15	4	1	0	6	1	.234	21	.328	.258
1971	Philadelphia (NL)	17	76	8	21	5	1	0	2	4	.276	28	.368	.312
1972	Philadelphia (NL)	17	61	6	13	1	0	0	0	2	.213	14	.230	.284
1973	Philadelphia (NL)	17	61	4	13	2	0	0	5	0	.213	15	.246	.258
1974	Philadelphia (NL)	18	74	11	24	4	3	0	11	3	.324	34	.459	.342
1975	Philadelphia (NL)	18	74	12	23	1	5	0	9	0	.311	34	.459	.366
1976	Philadelphia (NL)	17	61	9	15	1	0	0	2	6	.246	16	.262	.273
1977	Philadelphia (NL)	18	69	8	21	5	0	0	4	3	.304	26	.377	.310
1978	Philadelphia (NL)	18	74	12	25	3	1	0	6	4	.338	30	.405	.372
1979	Philadelphia (NL)	18	56	7	13	3	2	0	1	3	.232	20	.357	.386
1980	Philadelphia (NL)	14	52	4	17	0	0	0	3	1	.327	17	.327	.333
1981	Philadelphia (NL)	14	50	5	16	5	0	0	5	0	.320	21	.420	.358
1982	Chicago (NL)	14	52	7	12	0	0	0	3	1	.231	12	.231	.298
1983	Chicago (NL)	14	42	12	13	1	0	0	4	0	.310	14	.333	.408
1984	Chicago (NL)	15	41	7	5	0	0	0	2	0	.122	5	.122	.250
1985	Chicago (NL)	11	25	1	8	0	1	0	0	1	.320	10	.400	.452
Totals		258	932	115	254	35	14	0	63	29	.273	317	.340	.325

Larry Bowa vs. Mets Pitchers
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Name	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	TB	Avg.	Slg.	OBP
Seaver, Tom	103	25	3	1	0	2	0	17	0	3	0	30	.243	.291	.257
Koosman, Jerry	85	22	5	2	0	5	0	10	0	3	1	31	.259	.365	.297
Matlack, Jon	81	21	2	2	0	5	0	10	0	2	1	27	.259	.333	.299
Swan, Craig	50	14	0	0	0	3	0	2	0	2	0	14	.280	.280	.321
Zachry, Pat	35	12	4	0	0	3	0	1	0	2	0	16	.343	.457	.395
Sadecki, Ray	34	9	4	2	0	3	0	2	1	1	0	17	.265	.500	.342
Espinosa, Nino	30	6	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	7	.200	.233	.200
Lynch, Ed	27	9	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	9	.333	.333	.357
Gentry, Gary	23	4	0	0	0	1	0	6	0	1	0	4	.174	.174	.208
Falcone, Pete	23	8	2	2	0	2	0	2	0	0	0	14	.348	.609	.400
McAndrew, Jim	22	6	1	0	0	2	1	1	1	0	1	7	.273	.318	.346
Allen, Neil	19	2	0	0	0	1	1	4	0	0	0	2	.105	.105	.150
McGraw, Tug	19	5	2	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	7	.263	.368	.263
Parker, Harry	17	4	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	4	.235	.235	.235
Gooden, Dwight	16	3	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	.188	.188	.316
Scott, Mike	16	5	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	6	.313	.375	.389
Terrell, Walt	15	1	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	.067	.067	.177
Apodaca, Bob	15	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	.200	.333	.200
Darling, Ron	14	4	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	4	.286	.286	.333
Lockwood, Skip	13	6	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	7	.462	.539	.500
Baldwin, Rick	12	3	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	4	.250	.333	.250
Bruhert, Mike	12	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	.333	.417	.333
Orosco, Jesse	11	4	1	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	5	.364	.455	.417
Ryan, Nolan	11	3	0	0	0	3	0	4	0	0	0	3	.273	.273	.429
Name	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	TB	Avg.	Slg.	OBP
Frisella, Danny	11	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	.455	.546	.455
Stone, George	10	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	.400	.400	.400
Bomback, Mark	10	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.300	.300	.300
Hausman, Tom	10	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	2	.200	.200	.182
Jackson, Roy Lee	9	6	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	.667	.889	.667
Lolich, Mickey	8	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	3	.250	.375	.222
Burris, Ray	8	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	.125	.125	.222
Torrez, Mike	7	2	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	1	0	2	.286	.286	.444
Capra, Buzz	7	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.143	.143	.143
Tate, Randy	7	3	0	0	0	4	0	1	1	1	0	3	.429	.429	.667
Kobel, Kevin	6	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.167	.167	.167
Sisk, Doug	6	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	.333	.333	.429
Bernard, Dwight	6	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	.500	.667	.500
Myrick, Bob	6	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	.167	.167	.333
Harris, Greg	6	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.167	.167	.286
Webb, Hank	5	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	.400	.800	.400
Leary, Tim	5	2	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	2	.400	.400	.500
Sanders, Ken	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Puleo, Charlie	5	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.200	.200	.333
Gaff, Brent	5	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	.400	.400	.400
Hall, Tom	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Leach, Terry	4	2	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	4	.500	1.000	.600
Miller, Bob	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.750	.750	.750
Metzger, Butch	4	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	1.000	1.250	1.000
Glynn, Ed	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Name	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	TB	Avg.	Slg.	OBP
Reardon, Jeff	4	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	.250	.250	.500
Murray, Dale	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Ellis, Dock	4	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	.250	.250	.400
Jones, Randy	3	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	.667	1.000	.750
Hennigan, Phil	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Taylor, Ron	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.333	.667	.333
Pacella, John	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.667	.667	.667
Fernandez, Sid	3	0	0	0	0	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.500
Berenguer, Juan	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Marshall, Mike	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Hassler, Andy	3	0	0	0	0	3	1	1	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.500
Sterling, Randy	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.500	1.500	.500
Todd, Jackson	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.500	.500	.500
Cardwell, Don	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.500	.500	.500
Aker, Jack	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.500	.500	.500
Miller, Dyar	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Searage, Ray	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1.000	1.000	1.000
Boitano, Dan	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Diaz, Carlos	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Berenyi, Bruce	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.333
Holman, Scott	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.500	.500	.500
Cornejo, Mardie	2	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	1.000	1.000	1.000
Gardner, Wes	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.333
Williams, Charlie	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Siebert, Paul	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Name	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	TB	Avg.	Slg.	OBP
Gorman, Tom	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Folkers, Rich	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Rauch, Bob	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1.000	1.000	1.000
Schiraldi, Calvin	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
McDowell, Roger	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	1.000
Twitchell, Wayne	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	1.000

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