| Dave Rowan | |
| Position: | First baseman |
| Bats: | Left |
| Throws: | Left |
| Birth Date: | December 6, 1882 |
| Birth Place: | Elora, Ontario, Canada |
| Death Place: | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Debutleague: | MLB |
| Debutdate: | May 27 |
| Debutteam: | St. Louis Browns |
| Finalleague: | MLB |
| Finaldate: | June 22 |
| Finalteam: | St. Louis Browns |
| Statleague: | MLB |
| Stat1label: | Batting average |
| Stat1value: | .385 |
| Stat2label: | Home runs |
| Stat2value: | 0 |
| Stat3label: | Runs batted in |
| Stat3value: | 11 |
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David Rowan (born David Drohan, December 6, 1882 – July 30, 1955) was a Major League Baseball first baseman who played for the St. Louis Browns in 1911. A native of Elora, Ontario, Canada, the 28-year-old rookie stood 5'11" and weighed 175 lbs.
Rowan spent about a month with St. Louis, playing in his first game May 27 and his last on June 22. He appeared in 18 games and hit .385 (25-for-65) with 11 runs batted in and 7 runs scored. He drew 4 walks which pushed his on-base percentage up to .420. At first base he handled 172 out of 182 total chances successfully for a fielding percentage of .945, which was well below the league average at the time.
Rowan's minor league career spanned ten seasons, from until . He also managed the minor league Peoria Distillers in and and the Peterborough Whitecaps in .
Rowan died at the age of 72 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.