Joe Cowley (baseball)
Joseph Alan Cowley (born August 15, 1958) is an American former professional baseball pitcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Atlanta Braves (1982), New York Yankees (1984–1985), Chicago White Sox (1986), and Philadelphia Phillies (1987). On September 19, 1986, Cowley threw a no-hitter for the White Sox with seven walks versus the California Angels in a 7-1 victory. He did not win again in 1986, and after four winless starts in 1987, was released by the Phillies. Cowley thus became the only pitcher in MLB history never to win another game after pitching a no-hitter.
| Joe Cowley | |||
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| Pitcher | |||
| Born: August 15, 1958 Lexington, Kentucky | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| April 13, 1982, for the Atlanta Braves | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| May 3, 1987, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Win–loss record | 33–25 | ||
| Earned run average | 4.20 | ||
| Strikeouts | 332 | ||
| Teams | |||
| Career highlights and awards | |||
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Early career
Signed as an undrafted free agent out of Lafayette High School (Lexington, Kentucky) by the Atlanta Braves in 1976.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball-Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Joe Cowley at SABR (Baseball BioProject)
- Joe Cowley at Baseball Almanac
- Joe Cowley at Baseball Library
- Joe Cowley at Pura Pelota (Venezuelan Professional Baseball League)
| Preceded by Mike Witt |
No-hitter pitcher September 19, 1986 |
Succeeded by Mike Scott |
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