#47 Bill "Little bill" Sowders, Starting Pitcher, 27 yrs, Philadelphia (A) Athletics
Thursday, 10/26/1892
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Bill Sowders
Little bill
11/29/1864
27
USA,KY,LOUISVILLE
6"0
155

Starting Pitcher
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R
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2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 1,550,000
1892 (Arbitration eligible)
4 Year(s), 51 Days (739 total Days)
172 Day(s)
5 Year(s), 0 Days (860 total Days)
4 Year(s)
Arbitration eligible
1 Option Year(s) left
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall271088-91 Mph
Versus LHB2710 
Versus RHB2810 
Talent379 
Pitching Ratings
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10
54
4
 Pitches:
Fastball
Changeup
Slider
Splitfinger-Fastball
 

Batting Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall23116
Versus LHP23116
Versus RHP23116
Talent111110
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3
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1
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Fielding Ratings
P : 4 (Range), .953 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
8/22CLEW 6-2*982101WPoG   
8/27LOUL 3-4*9104403L    
8/31@CLEL 5-6*9.2116562L    
9/4BALL 7-10*7.2149923L    
9/9BOSL 2-7*9137745L    
9/13@INDL 3-6*8116622L    
9/17@WASL 2-4*8104411L    
9/23@WASL 4-5*895432L    
9/28BALL 2-7*9147624L    
10/2COLW 11-3*9123233W    

Pitching Stats 1892

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall3232161403.47272.028711610565902887.521856.3
Projected3232161403.47272.02871161056590     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.00011.79.53.02.25120.000.03.18
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB385107163136383125002.278.333.343.675
vs. RHB659180316376783465000.273.301.352.653
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home161611502.98142.014352473052
Road16165904.02130.014464583538
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April774302.8360.15221191724
May665102.2153.05216131417
June664102.8547.1421615417
July000000.000.000000
August662303.4252.25822201312
Sept./Oct.771605.8358.28341381720

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
1888422101.3320.122330213111.18.344 PHA
1889252515703.17210.02049774551712001.21.274PHA
18903838211403.51331.032814212910901163421.26.282PHA,AL
18913636241103.67314.033115112813801033021.31.292PHA,AL
18923232161403.47272.0287116105465902821.29.298PHA
Total135133784703.441147.111725094393228839311371.27.288 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP
1888, AAA252515301.99208.11755546550132831.08.265
1889, AAA661503.9445.256222051326401.51.327

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
1889332102.0826.022116121230
Total332102.0826.022116121230

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1888431000011000.333.500.333.833 PHA
1889257572004602400.093.093.120.213PHA
189038122124005854400.098.133.131.264PHA,AL
18913612121410141024000.174.184.223.407PHA,AL
1892321011620014402810.158.158.178.337PHA
Total1354225712103729813610.135.150.168.318 

Fielding Stats 1892

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher323211472602.967272.01.99    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 16th overall pick, by Philadelphia (A) in 1888...
Injured on 3/17/1888 with a Strained Tricep Muscle, out for 5 weeks...
Injured on 5/11/1888 with a Inflamed Back Muscle, out for one week...
Earned first career win on 9/12/1888...
Had first career hit on 9/26/1888, off George Derby (WAS)...
Injured on 4/16/1889 with a Torn Bicep Muscle, out for 5 weeks...
Won World Series with Philadelphia (A) in 1889...
Was selected to the 1890 Allstar game...
Injured on 3/24/1891 with a Strained Bicep Tendon, out for 4 weeks...
Was selected to the 1891 Allstar game...
1/31/1892: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,550,000 through salary arbitration...
Injured on 6/30/1892 with a Torn Bicep Muscle, out for 5-6 weeks...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
Wins
1890 - 21 - 4th
1891 - 24 - 6th
IP
1890 - 331.0 - 9th
BB
1890 - 90 - 5th
CG
1890 - 34 - 2nd
SHO
1890 - 2 - 6th
     

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