Bama Rowell Carvell William Rowell Bats Left Throws Right Height 5'11 Weight 185 Born January 13, 1916 Citronelle, AL Died August 16, 1993 Citronelle, AL

Batting  

 Year Ag Tm     G   AB    H  2B  3B  HR    R  RBI   BB    K HBP  IW  SB  CS    BA  lgBA   SLG lgSLG   TB 
+-----------+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 1940 24 MIL   92  329   99  12   6   6   39   53   21   22   2   8   2   1  .301  .266  .429  .414  141 
 1941 25 MUS  154  570  151  26   4  14   74   70   56   50   2  10   7   6  .265  .268  .398  .403  227 
 1942 26 MUS   Military Service                                                                          
 1943 27 MUS   Military Service                                                                          
 1944 28 MUS   Military Service                                                                          
 1945 29 MUS   Military Service                                                                          
+-----------+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+
  2 Seasons   246  899  250  38  10  20  113  123   77   72   4  18   9   7  .278  .267  .409  .407  368
+-----------+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 154 Gm  Avg  154  563  157  24   6  13   71   77   48   45   3  11   6   4  .278  ----  .409  ----  230
 Career High  154  570  151  26   6  14   74   70   56   50   2  10   7   6  .265  ----  .398  ----  227
+-----------+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 Year Ag Tm     G   AB    H  2B  3B  HR    R  RBI   BB    K HBP  IW  SB  CS    BA  lgBA   SLG lgSLG   TB 

Postseason Batting

 Year Tm  Opp WLser  G   AB    H  2B  3B  HR    R  RBI   BB    K HBP  IW  SB  CS    BA   SLG   TB 
+------------------+--+----+----+---+---+---+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+---+-----+-----+----+
 1941 MUS HAR   W    5   19    3   0   0   1    4    4    3    3   0   2   0   0  .158  .316    6
+------------------+--+----+----+---+---+---+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+---+-----+-----+----+
               1-0   5   19    3   0   0   1    4    4    3    3   0   2   0   0  .158  .316    6
+------------------+--+----+----+---+---+---+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+---+-----+-----+----+

WLser shows whether the player's team Won or Lost the series.

Transactions January 1, 1939: Drafted 5th round (34th overall) by Milton.

Biography Attended Louisiana State University on a football scholarship. Rowell his a home run on May 30, 1946, that destroyed the large Bulova clock in the rightfield stands at Ebbets Field. This home run was the inspiration for Roy Hobbs' home run off the light tower in the book (and film) "The Natural."