 Rowell was a native and lifelong resident of Citronelle, Alabama.He batted left-handed, threw right-handed, stood tall and weighed .He finished 21st in voting for the National League Most Valuable Player for playing in 130 games and having 486 at bats, 46 runs scored, 148 hits, 19 doubles, eight triples, three home runs, 58 runs batted in, 12 stolen bases, 18 walks, .305 batting average, .331 on-base percentage, .395 slugging percentage, 192 total bases and three sacrifice hits.