Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Ryan Eugene Bowen is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Houston Astros and Florida Marlins. Bowen pitched all or part of five seasons from 1991 until 1995. Bowen was originally drafted by the Astros in the first round of the 1986 Major League Baseball Draft. He spent the next four seasons working his way up through their farm system before making his major league debut in 1991. After pitching parts of two seasons for the Astros, he was chosen in the 3rd round of the 1992 MLB Expansion Draft by the Florida Marlins, with whom he spent the next three seasons. After two additional seasons in the minor leagues, Bowen retired following the 1997 season.