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Originally Posted by infieldfly
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Thank you for the magnificent Mueller image.
Attached is a 1924 image of Boob Fowler with the Cincinnati Reds.
Fowler was a left handed hitting back-up middle infielder predominantly with the Reds. He threw right handed. 1924 was by far his most dominant Major League year. He made his debut in 1923 playing in 11 games all as a shortstop. in 1924 he made 59 of his 78 career appearances mainly at short. His career batting average is highly impressive. In 1924 he matched his 1923 average of .333 but over an additional 100 plate appearances, 134. In 1925 he was limited to just 5 games despite his average increasing to .400.
He appeared for the Boston Red Sox in 1926 but over his 8 at bats his average slumped to just .125, bringing down his career batting average to
.326.
One of the more difficult career's to explain, presumably the rationale is explained by his nickname.