P Bowden '0' Francis #44
Cleveland Guardians MLB
Age: 29 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
10/31/2025
 OA: 58 POT: 58
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P BOWDEN '0' FRANCIS #44 - AGE: 29 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
38 38 8-19 0 5.20 202.1 233 39 69 161 1.49 0.5
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 55 50 55 55
Movement 50 50 50 50
Control 60 60 65 60
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 55 55
Slider 55 55
Curveball 65 65
Splitter 65 65
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 92-94 Mph
Stamina 50
Suggested Role Starter
Type Extreme Flyball
Hold Runners 50
Defense 70
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 30
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 30
Sacrifice Bunt: 45
Bunt for Hit: 40
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/26/2025 TEX Win, 11-3 X 7.0 5 0 0 1 5 Win
09/21/2025 @ MIN Loss, 3-8 X 4.2 7 4 4 0 2 Loss
09/17/2025 @ DET Loss, 4-5 X 5.1 3 4 4 3 4 Loss
09/12/2025 CWS Loss, 2-10 X 4.2 10 7 7 3 5 Loss
09/08/2025 KC Loss, 2-6 X 4.2 7 6 6 1 6 Loss
09/04/2025 @ TB Loss, 1-8 X 4.1 10 7 7 3 3 Loss
08/31/2025 SEA Win, 8-6 X 5.0 6 4 4 1 7
08/26/2025 TB Loss, 0-4 X 4.1 3 0 0 1 5
08/22/2025 @ TEX Loss, 3-5 X 6.1 6 4 4 4 2 Loss
08/17/2025 ATL Loss, 1-8 X 4.2 8 5 5 4 2 Loss
PERSONALITY
Birthday:04/22/1996
Born in:Tallahassee, FL
Nationality:American
Height:6' 5"
Weight:225 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$760,000
Signed Through:2025 Season
Major Service:2 Years, 158 Days
Service This Yr:195 Days
40-Man Service:4 Years, None
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2025 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 38 38 8 19 0 5.20 202.1 233 121 117 39 69 161 0 0.0 0 13 34.2
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 13.74 10.36 7.16 3.07 5.28 1.49 122 0.5 .313        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 386 125 31 1 26 75 31 72 1 1 3 .324 .378 .611 .989      
vs. RHB 430 108 21 2 13 46 38 89 2 3 4 .251 .316 .400 .716      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2025 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
March 1 1 0 0 0 6.00 6.0 9 4 4 2 1 3  
April 5 5 2 3 0 3.25 27.2 25 10 10 2 10 18  
May 7 7 0 4 0 8.90 29.1 52 29 29 6 16 28  
June 6 6 0 1 0 1.91 37.2 28 12 8 6 13 30  
July 6 6 4 2 0 4.09 33.0 32 15 15 5 4 23  
August 7 7 1 4 0 5.45 38.0 45 23 23 11 14 34  
September 6 6 1 5 0 8.22 30.2 42 28 28 7 11 25  
Spring Training 5 5 3 0 0 1.64 22.0 14 4 4 1 1 14  
Last Year 26 26 11 5 0 3.82 157.2 127 68 67 16 52 125  
2 Years Ago 2 1 2 0 0 1.00 9.0 9 1 1 0 2 10  
Career 95 94 32 28 0 4.60 520.0 513 272 266 80 175 418  
Home 20 20 5 8 0 4.43 107.2 122 57 53 22 34 96  
Road 18 18 3 11 0 6.08 94.2 111 64 64 17 35 65  
Grass 36 36 8 17 0 4.78 195.2 215 108 104 36 64 158  
Turf 2 2 0 2 0 17.55 6.2 18 13 13 3 5 3  
Day 10 10 0 5 0 7.63 48.1 69 42 41 11 19 42  
Night 28 28 8 14 0 4.44 154.0 164 79 76 28 50 119  
As Starter 38 38 8 19 0 5.20 202.1 233 121 117 39 69 161  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2022 Cleveland - MLB 26 29 29 11 4 0 4.83 151.0 144 82 81 25 52 122 0 0 1.30 .278 5.06 0.7 90
2023 Cleveland - MLB 27 2 1 2 0 0 1.00 9.0 9 1 1 0 2 10 0 0 1.22 .375 1.61 0.4 439
2024 Cleveland - MLB 28 26 26 11 5 0 3.82 157.2 127 68 67 16 52 125 0 0 1.14 .250 4.23 2.5 117
2025 Cleveland - MLB 29 38 38 8 19 0 5.20 202.1 233 121 117 39 69 161 0 0 1.49 .313 5.28 0.5 83
Total MLB 95 94 32 28 0 4.60 520.0 513 272 266 80 175 418 0 0 1.32 .286 4.83 4.2 95
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2017 Milwaukee (AZL) - R 21 4 2 0 1 0 8.10 10.0 17 9 9 0 3 13 0 0 2.00 .486 1.80 0.4 49
2018 Lynchburg - A 22 2 0 1 0 0 6.23 4.1 7 3 3 0 1 4 0 0 1.85 .438 3.42 0.1 93
2018 Akron - AA 22 33 0 3 3 1 7.57 60.2 75 52 51 9 41 32 0 0 1.91 .319 6.60 -1.0 63
2019 Lynchburg - A 23 17 0 4 0 0 5.05 35.2 30 20 20 5 14 35 0 0 1.23 .272 5.91 -0.1 108
2020 Akron - AA 24 28 28 12 5 0 3.62 159.0 124 68 64 13 40 194 1 0 1.03 .291 2.97 4.4 111
2021 Akron - AA 25 24 24 7 10 0 4.73 144.2 145 93 76 15 56 150 0 0 1.39 .328 4.25 2.6 99
2021 Columbus - AAA 25 3 0 0 0 0 7.50 6.0 7 5 5 0 1 10 0 0 1.33 .467 1.03 0.3 52
2022 Columbus - AAA 26 3 3 1 2 0 4.22 21.1 14 10 10 3 7 17 0 0 0.98 .196 4.58 0.2 97
2023 Columbus - AAA 27 25 21 10 8 0 3.83 150.1 152 64 64 10 55 114 1 0 1.38 .323 3.70 2.1 99
2024 Columbus - AAA 28 5 5 1 1 0 3.31 32.2 34 14 12 3 9 34 1 1 1.32 .326 3.09 0.8 116
Total AAA 36 29 12 11 0 3.89 210.1 207 93 91 16 72 175 2 1 1.33 .316 3.62 98.3
Total AA 85 52 22 18 1 4.72 364.1 344 213 191 37 137 376 1 0 1.32 .312 4.08 94.5
Total A1 19 0 5 0 0 5.17 40.0 37 23 23 5 15 39 0 0 1.30 .296 5.64 105.8
Total AZL 4 2 0 1 0 8.10 10.0 17 9 9 0 3 13 0 0 2.00 .486 1.80 49.4
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2022 Cleveland - MLB 26 5 0 0 0 0 2.35 7.2 4 2 2 0 4 7 0 0 1.04 .200 3.09 0.1 184
Total MLB 5 0 0 0 0 2.35 7.2 4 2 2 0 4 7 0 0 1.04 .200 3.09 184.1
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2017 Milwaukee (AZL) - R P 4 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2022 Cleveland - MLB P 29 29 6 10 0 17 1 .941 151.0 0.95 +0.8 1.148
2023 Cleveland - MLB P 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 9.0 1.00 +0.1 1.039
2024 Cleveland - MLB P 26 26 2 10 1 13 1 .923 157.2 0.68 +0.2 1.007
2025 Cleveland - MLB P 38 38 9 14 3 25 2 .920 202.1 1.02 +0.7 1.106
TOTAL P 99 94 17 36 4 57 4 .930 520.0 0.92 +1.7 1.086
PLAYER HISTORY
06/06/2016 Drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 18th round (539th) of the 2016 MLB June Amateur Draft from Chipola College (Marianna, FL)
06/12/2017 Drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 7th round of the 2017 MLB June Amateur Draft from Chipola College (Marianna, FL).
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (45); Movement: 35 (45); Control: 30 (45).
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 45 (45).
06/01/2020 Wins the AA AC Pitcher of the Month Award.
08/30/2020 Injured (Hamstring soreness), day-to-day for 3 days.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 35 (40); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 45 (45).
11/05/2022 Wins the 2022 World Series with the Cleveland Guardians.
11/28/2022 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $545,000.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 45 (45).
11/24/2023 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $545,000.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
04/30/2024 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Salt Lake Bees with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
11/21/2024 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $760,000.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (60).
04/10/2025 Suspended 6 games after ejection following a brawl.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2025 38 10
Year L Rank
2025 19 3
Year IP Rank
2025 202.1 10
Year BF Rank
2025 899 5
Year HRA Rank
2025 39 3
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