After his playing career, Joe Bowman was a minor league player and manager before becoming a successful baseball scout. Bowman was the Scouting Director for Charlie Finley's Kansas City A's from 1960 to 1968.
Following his time on the field, Joe Bowman shifted his focus to minor league baseball as a player and manager before achieving success in finding and evaluating talented players. He served as the Talent Evaluation Director for Charlie Finley's Kansas City A's from 1960 to 1968.