Wade Rowdon | |
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Third baseman/Pinch hitter/Leftfielder | |
Born: Riverhead, New York | September 7, 1960|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
Professional debut | |
MLB: September 8, 1984, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
NPB: April 8, 1989, for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp | |
Last appearance | |
MLB: June 19, 1988, for the Baltimore Orioles | |
NPB: August 12, 1990, for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .217 |
Home runs | 1 |
Runs batted in | 16 |
NPB statistics | |
Batting average | .289 |
Home runs | 24 |
Runs batted in | 94 |
Teams | |
Wade Lee Rowdon (born September 7,1960 in Riverhead,New York) is a retired Major League Baseball player who played from 1984 to 1988 with the Cincinnati Reds,Chicago Cubs and the Baltimore Orioles.
Rowdon attended Stetson University,where he was named team MVP in 1980. [1] In 1980 and 1981,he played collegiate summer baseball for the Orleans Cardinals of the Cape Cod Baseball League, [2] tying a league record with three homers in a single game, [3] and being named the league's Outstanding Pro Prospect in 1981. [4]
On June 9,1987,Rowdon hit a home run in four consecutive at bats while playing for the Iowa Cubs. [5]
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