#61 Len Sowders, Centerfield, 33 yrs, Cincinnati Reds Tuesday, 10/24/1894 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| Len Sowders
6/29/1861 33 LOUISVILLE KY USA 5"10 182
Centerfield L L
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Loyal None at all 1 / 6 (Insignificant) 0 / 6 (Unknown) Good Normal Normal 1.0 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 300,000 1894 (Arbitration eligible) 4 Year(s), 23 Days (711 total Days) 172 Day(s) 5 Year(s), 4 Days (864 total Days) 8 Year(s) Arbitration eligible 2 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 7 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 9 |
Versus LHP | 6 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 9 |
Versus RHP | 7 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 10 |
Talent | 6 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 10 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 6 6 7 3 1 Spray Hitter
| Fielding Ratings CF : 10 (Range), .952 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 3 Outfield Arm : 2
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
8/17 | BSN | W 3-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/2 | CHN | W 2-0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | #6 | | |
9/17 | @PIT | W 8-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/26 | @NYG | W 6-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #6 | | |
9/28 | CHN | L 1-11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/30 | @PIT | L 1-8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #9 | | |
10/3 | SLN | L 5-7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
10/8 | @NYG | L 4-5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
10/12 | NYG | L 7-8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
10/23 | COL | W 4-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 19 | 25 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | .440 | .548 | .440 | .988 | 1.214 | .000 |
Projected | 19 | 25 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | .440 | .548 | .440 | .988 | 1.214 | .000 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 5 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 6.9 | 13.3 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 |
vs. RHP | 23 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .435 | .552 | .435 | .987 |
Close/Late | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .750 | .800 | .750 | 1.550 |
Scoring Position | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .667 | .500 | 1.167 |
Pinch Hitting | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .538 | .400 | .938 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 12 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .333 | .375 | .333 | .708 |
Road | 7 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | .600 | .733 | .600 | 1.333 |
This Week | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
March/April | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
June | 4 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .556 | .636 | .556 | 1.192 |
July | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 |
August | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .667 | .500 | 1.167 |
Sept/Oct | 6 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | .333 | .500 | .333 | .833 |
Postseason | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1888 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | CIN |
1890 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 3.000 | CIN |
1891 | 35 | 36 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .361 | .425 | .528 | .953 | CIN |
1892 | 27 | 37 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .243 | .282 | .324 | .606 | CIN |
1893 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .833 | .846 | 1.083 | 1.929 | CIN |
1894 | 19 | 25 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .440 | .548 | .440 | .988 | CIN |
Total | 92 | 112 | 44 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 21 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .393 | .456 | .509 | .965 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1886, AA | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 | .250 |
1886, AAA | 137 | 540 | 175 | 33 | 11 | 9 | 80 | 90 | 53 | 25 | 31 | 7 | .324 | .378 | .476 | .854 |
1887, AAA | 136 | 596 | 175 | 19 | 7 | 13 | 61 | 99 | 48 | 14 | 28 | 10 | .294 | .343 | .414 | .758 |
1888, AAA | 110 | 222 | 63 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 30 | 34 | 10 | 8 | 2 | .284 | .377 | .315 | .693 |
1889, AAA | 135 | 499 | 170 | 29 | 5 | 9 | 98 | 74 | 70 | 23 | 28 | 13 | .341 | .419 | .473 | .892 |
1890, AAA | 137 | 503 | 158 | 25 | 4 | 9 | 45 | 70 | 88 | 20 | 15 | 7 | .314 | .412 | .433 | .845 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1891 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
1893 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
1894 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 |
Total | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Leftfield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 2.0 | 0.00 | | | | |
Centerfield | 5 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1.000 | 40.0 | 2.25 | | | | |
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Drafted in 2nd round, 17th overall pick, by Cincinnati in 1886... Had first career hit (double) on 9/25/1890, off Tom Sullivan (SLN)... Hit first career homerun on 4/7/1891, off Billy Serad (PIT)... Had 5 hits with 1 RBI against Chicago (N) on 9/18/1893... 1/31/1894: Gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration... Won World Series with Cincinnati in 1894...
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