Dave Rowan
David Rowan 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 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.
