#61 Len Sowders, Centerfield, 35 yrs, Cincinnati Reds Tuesday, 10/24/1896 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| Len Sowders
6/29/1861 35 LOUISVILLE KY USA 5"10 187
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 1896 6 Year(s), 23 Days (1055 total Days) 172 Day(s) 7 Year(s), 4 Days (1208 total Days) 10 Year(s) Not eligible 2 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
Versus LHP | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
Versus RHP | 6 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 9 |
Talent | 6 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 9 |
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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 : 9 (Range), .951 (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 | | |
4/8 | BSN | W 8-5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
4/25 | PHI | L 3-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
5/22 | @PHI | W 8-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #9 | | |
5/29 | @BSN | L 9-10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
6/8 | BRO | L 3-7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
7/6 | NYG | W 5-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
7/19 | BSN | L 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
9/12 | @SLN | W 6-5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/25 | @CHN | W 10-2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/28 | @NYG | W 4-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | #5 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 17 | 47 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 2 | .277 | .358 | .319 | .678 | .579 | .043 |
Projected | 17 | 47 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 2 | .277 | .358 | .319 | .678 | .579 | .043 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 12 | 54 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50.0 | 5.4 | 3.8 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 21 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .286 | .360 | .286 | .646 |
vs. RHP | 26 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .269 | .345 | .346 | .691 |
Close/Late | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .333 |
Scoring Position | 18 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .350 | .389 | .739 |
Pinch Hitting | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .333 | .833 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 9 | 23 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .435 | .481 | .522 | 1.003 |
Road | 8 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | .125 | .222 | .125 | .347 |
March/April | 9 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | .290 | .361 | .355 | .716 |
May | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .500 | .000 | .500 |
June | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
July | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 |
Sept/Oct | 3 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .308 | .250 | .558 |
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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 |
1895 | 77 | 192 | 52 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 3 | .271 | .329 | .339 | .667 | CIN |
1896 | 17 | 47 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .277 | .358 | .319 | .678 | CIN |
Total | 186 | 351 | 109 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 53 | 42 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 5 | 4 | .311 | .374 | .390 | .764 | |
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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 |
1895 | 8 | 29 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .310 | .333 | .379 | .713 |
Total | 13 | 35 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .343 | .361 | .400 | .761 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Leftfield | 8 | 8 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 1 | .944 | 71.0 | 2.28 | | | | |
Centerfield | 5 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | .941 | 40.0 | 3.83 | | | | |
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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... 1/31/1895: Gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration... 1/31/1896: Gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration...
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