#61 Len Sowders, Centerfield, 36 yrs, Baltimore Orioles
Wednesday, 10/25/1897
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Len Sowders

6/29/1861
36
LOUISVILLE KY USA
5"10
187

Centerfield
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1 / 6 (Insignificant)
0 / 6 (Unknown)
Good
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Normal
1.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 250,000
1897
6 Year(s), 73 Days (1105 total Days)
50 Day(s)
7 Year(s), 54 Days (1258 total Days)
11 Year(s)
Not eligible
2 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall55159
Versus LHP55158
Versus RHP55159
Talent65169
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6
6
7
3
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
1B : 8 (Range), .983 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 9 (Range), .951 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 3
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
8/16@INDL 4-8400000100#6  
8/19BOSW 10-3111000000#6  
9/1LOUW 2-1401000100#7  
9/5CLEL 6-7100000001#9  
9/10INDL 2-8100000000#9  
9/18PHAL 0-3301000000#6  
9/26COLL 3-5300000010#7  
10/1@CLEW 13-4111000100#2  

Batting Stats 1897

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall81840003211.222.263.222.485.333.000
Projected81840003211.222.263.222.485.333.000
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall4190000004001.01.32.4
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP100000001000.000.000.000.000
vs. RHP1740003210000.235.278.235.513
Close/Late410001001000.250.250.250.500
Scoring Position920003001000.222.222.222.444
Pinch Hitting420001201000.500.500.5001.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home61330001111.231.286.231.516
Road2510002100.200.200.200.400
August2510001100.200.200.200.400
Sept/Oct61330002111.231.286.231.516

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
188811000000000000.000.000.000.000CIN
1890111100000000001.0001.0002.0003.000CIN
189135361330157400000.361.425.528.953CIN
18922737930043200010.243.282.324.606CIN
18939121011027100010.833.8461.0831.929CIN
189419251100034600400.440.548.440.988CIN
18957719252811321717011623.271.329.339.667CIN
189617471320074510211.277.358.319.678CIN
1897818400032100101.222.263.222.485 BAL
Total1943691131822564436112355.306.369.382.751 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1886, AA130000011100.000.250.000.250
1886, AAA1375401753311980905325317.324.378.476.854
1887, AAA13659617519713619948142810.294.343.414.758
1888, AAA110222634011730341082.284.377.315.693
1889, AAA1354991702959987470232813.341.419.473.892
1890, AAA137503158254945708820157.314.412.433.845
1897, AAA72254758122640482999.295.410.358.768

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
18911110000000011.0001.0001.0002.000
1893110000000000.000.000.000.000
1894342000010000.500.500.5001.000
18958299200231120.310.333.379.713
Total133512200241121.343.361.400.761

Fielding Stats 1897

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base10300301.0002.013.50    
Centerfield44500501.00035.01.29    

Player History

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...
Signed as a free agent by Baltimore on 5/22/1897 to a minor league deal...
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