Bill Clowers

{{Short description|American baseball player (1898–1978)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}

{{Infobox baseball biography

| name = Bill Clowers

| image =

| position = Pitcher

| birth_date = {{birth date|1898|08|14}}

| birth_place = San Marcos, Texas, U.S.

| death_date = {{death date and age|1978|01|13|1898|08|14}}

| death_place = Sweeny, Texas, U.S.

| bats = Left

| throws = Left

| debutleague = MLB

| debutdate = July 20

| debutyear = 1926

| debutteam = Boston Red Sox

| finalleague = MLB

| finaldate = July 21

| finalyear = 1926

| finalteam = Boston Red Sox

| statleague = MLB

| stat1label = Win–loss record

| stat1value = 0–0

| stat2label = Earned run average

| stat2value = 0.00

| stat3label = Strikeouts

| stat3value = 0

| teams =

• Boston Red Sox ({{mlby|1926}})

}}

William Perry Clowers (August 14, 1898 – January 13, 1978) was an American professional baseball player. Listed at {{convert|5|ft|11|in|m}} and {{convert|175|lb|kg}}, he batted and threw left-handed.

Born in San Marcos, Texas,{{efn|Clowers was born in San Marcos, per Retrosheet. His draft registration cards listed other cities as his birthplace: Commerce, Texas (June 1918 card),{{cite web |url=https://www.fold3.com/image/553574020/ |title=Draft Registration Card |agency=Selective Service System |date=June 1918 |via=fold3.com |url-access=subscription |accessdate=October 29, 2024}} and San Antonio, Texas (February 1942 card).{{cite web |url=https://www.fold3.com/image/627346660/ |title=Draft Registration Card |agency=Selective Service System |date=February 1942 |via=fold3.com |url-access=subscription |accessdate=October 29, 2024}}}} Clower's professional career spanned 1926–1932.{{cite web |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=clower001wil |title=Bill Clowers Minor Leagues Statistics |website=Baseball-Reference.com |accessdate=October 29, 2024}}

Clowers played briefly for the Boston Red Sox during the 1926 season as a relief pitcher. In two appearances, made on July 20 and 21,{{cite web |url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1926/Kclowb1010011926.htm |title=The 1926 BOS A Regular Season Pitching Log for Bill Clowers |website=Retrosheet |accessdate=October 29, 2024}} Clowers posted a 0.00 earned run average (ERA) without a decision in {{frac|1|2|3}} innings pitched.{{cite web |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/clowebi01.shtml |title=Bill Clowers Stats |website=Baseball-Reference.com |accessdate=October 29, 2024}}

Clowers died in Sweeny, Texas, at the age of 79.{{cite web |url=https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/Bill-Clowers/ |title=Bill Clowers |first=Bill |last=Nowlin |website=Society for American Baseball Research |accessdate=October 29, 2024}} He was buried in Rosedale Cemetery in Ada, Oklahoma.{{cite web |url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/C/Pclowb101.htm |title=Bill Clowers |website=Retrosheet |accessdate=October 29, 2024}}