Wade Rowdon | |
Position: | Third baseman/Pinch hitter/Leftfielder |
Bats: | Right |
Throws: | Right |
Birth Date: | 7 September 1960 |
Birth Place: | Riverhead, New York |
Debutleague: | MLB |
Debutdate: | September 8 |
Debutyear: | 1984 |
Debutteam: | Cincinnati Reds |
Finalleague: | MLB |
Finaldate: | June 19 |
Finalyear: | 1988 |
Finalteam: | Baltimore Orioles |
Debut2league: | NPB |
Debut2date: | April 8 |
Debut2year: | 1989 |
Debut2team: | Hiroshima Toyo Carp |
Final2league: | NPB |
Final2date: | August 12 |
Final2year: | 1990 |
Final2team: | Hiroshima Toyo Carp |
Statleague: | MLB |
Stat1label: | Batting average |
Stat1value: | .217 |
Stat2label: | Home runs |
Stat2value: | 1 |
Stat3label: | Runs batted in |
Stat3value: | 16 |
Stat2league: | NPB |
Stat21label: | Batting average |
Stat21value: | .289 |
Stat22label: | Home runs |
Stat22value: | 24 |
Stat23label: | Runs batted in |
Stat23value: | 94 |
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Wade Lee Rowdon (born September 7, 1960 in Riverhead, New York) is a retired Major League Baseball player who played from to 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]