baseball born july american professional baseball outfielder baseman free agent stands feet inch tall weighs pounds played san_francisco_giants pittsburgh_pirates philadelphia_phillies major_league_baseball mlb bats throws left handed drafted round mlb draft san_francisco_giants spent years minor league system ranked leaders hitting categories called giants shortly season began san_francisco era giant hit home run major league games giants starting baseman season finished year batting home runs games won batting title average batted major league games began giants right fielder lost job soon season started optioned june traded pittsburgh_pirates trade deadline called pirates september finished season batting home runs games started season reserve outfielder pirates team designated assignment sent minors april batted home runs rbi games international_league team getting traded philadelphia_phillies end august mainly pinch hitter hits bats philadelphia following season released sign japan early years born july sacramento california growing attended began baseball career playing team coached father played baseball football basketball decided concentrate baseball sophomore seasons baseball seasons football season basketball addition named league sports set single season records batting average hits home runs runs batted rbi graduating enrolled led included 1st team big west batting years entered major_league_baseball mlb draft selected round san_francisco_giants professional career san_francisco_giants begin minor league career assigned rookie league batting hits home runs rbi games giants promoted salem single short season salem batted hits home runs rbi games salem appeared games batting hits home runs rbi games attended giants spring training sent minors march spent season single advanced games hits doubles home runs rbi batting batted double home run rbi playoff games won championship attended spring training giants sent minors march spent season batted hits triples home runs rbi games doubles ranked tenth overall league playoff games batted hits doubles triple appeared games triple hits bats attended spring training giants appeared spring training games spent entire season giants double affiliate set career highs games played batting average hits home runs rbi doubles triples ranked seventh league batting average games second hits fifth doubles tied fifth triples tied rbi oscar home runs tied fifth league set connecticut franchise record entering season named ninth best prospect giants organization attended spring training sent march april called giants joined team day having hours sleep night loss day got hit single drove runs home run eighth player san_francisco_giants history hit home run debut day giants victory cardinals rbi hit second home run player san_francisco_giants history hit home run major_league games seven rbi games major games seven replaced giants starting baseman april june hit grand slam career victory july hit run splash hit home run cove ryan loss chicago_cubs batting star break batting rbi games break optioned august room roster replaced giants baseman recalled giants september expanded mainly pinch hitter september batted home run games finish season batting average 10th hits 9th doubles triples tied 4th home runs tied 4th rbi 6th games batted hits doubles triple home runs rbi games march optioned june named player week straight weeks june batting doubles home runs runs scored rbi span called giants july optioned july game winning sacrifice fly giants victory pittsburgh_pirates split time left field base returned july giants batted rbi games recalled beginning august sent appearing games august tied record shared driving seven runs victory nashville sounds hit run home runs walked bases loaded september recalled expanded mainly pinch hitter september took left field moved left field second base replace injured games giants year batted hits doubles triples home runs rbi bats games batted hits doubles triples home runs rbi tied ninth league home runs tied rbi led league batting player win batting title named regular season star team post season star team team expected giants opening day right fielder won position hitting home runs spring training april hit run home run victory batting rbi games replaced starting right fielder april hit ninth inning game tying home run francisco eventual loss new_york_mets batting hits doubles home runs rbi games optioned june room roster named player week june june game hitting streak game rbi streak end week batting hits doubles home runs rbi games traded pittsburgh_pirates july pittsburgh pirates acquired assigned pirates indianapolis indians triple international_league batted games hits doubles triples home runs rbi called pittsburgh club september expanded september taken pirates everyday right fielder hit run home run hits september victory arizona days later hits rbi including solo home run victory cardinals pinch hit run double september victory cardinals pirates batted hits doubles home runs rbi games major league totals hits doubles home runs rbi games roster reserve hits double rbi bats games designated assignment room roster paul april assigned indianapolis clearing games indianapolis batted hits doubles triple home runs rbi ninth league august traded philadelphia_phillies player named later cash philadelphia_phillies exclusively pinch hitter phillies hits bats phillies left postseason roster batted rbi games january released phillies order pursue career days later signed year deal struggled regular season having batting average home runs rbis performance climax series japan series outstanding crucial giants series champion particularly japan series included near miss tie japan series record rbis game leading team rbi home runs despite losing starting pitcher teammate japan series valuable player award awarded outstanding player award second stint san_francisco_giants january signed minor league contract giants return playing baseball america played second giants return giants playing june traded pittsburgh pirates organization elected free agency november personal life growing rooted san_francisco_giants team drafted uncle coached growing helps train offseason
John Bowker (baseball)