#47 Bill "Little bill" Sowders, Reliever, 34 yrs, New York (N) Giants
Wednesday, 10/25/1899
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Bill Sowders
Little bill
11/29/1864
34
USA,KY,LOUISVILLE
6"0
165

Reliever
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R
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
3 / 6 (Well Known)
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4.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 656,050
1899
10 Year(s), 84 Days (1804 total Days)
172 Day(s)
11 Year(s), 116 Days (2008 total Days)
11 Year(s)
Not eligible
Out of Option Years
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall17988-91 Mph
Versus LHB169 
Versus RHB279 
Talent179 
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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1
3
2
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    
7/14SLNL 4-7 2.120001     
7/21@BROL 4-8 1.220000     
7/24@PHIL 7-8 0.144400     
7/29CINW 8-4*994405W    
8/11@BSNW 5-1 0.100010     
8/19SLNL 3-5 0.200000     
8/22CHNL 6-11 1.120000     
9/1CHNW 7-3 0.211110     
9/6BSNL 1-5 100010     
10/3PITL 4-7 1.120000     

Pitching Stats 1899

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall1611104.0724.1321811571100.000.0
Projected1611104.0724.032181157     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.015613.711.82.61.83266.710220.04.25
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB49164006411000.327.327.408.735
vs. RHB5216110121446000.308.345.365.710
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home1011102.9518.1196626
Road600007.506.01312531
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April000000.000.000000
May100109.001.031100
June300002.453.278121
July611005.0214.1178806
August300000.002.120010
Sept./Oct.300003.003.031120

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
189312113704.5096.0121554851836901.45.330PHA
189427147914.37136.01537466247451101.47.309PHA
189527105914.6794.1122644933224501.63.331PHA
18964343151904.31356.239920817171021322321.40.313 COL
18971000002.357.21062023001.57.345 BAL NYG
1898100000.000.2000000000.00.000 NYG
18991611104.0724.1321811057101.52.340NYG
Total2712121099223.801863.020099347864949464016291.34.300 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP
1888, AAA252515301.99208.11755546550132831.08.265
1889, AAA661503.9445.256222051326401.51.327
1893, AAA18189802.71153.015250463391191321.25.311
1897, AAA12123604.3088.093444243992411.50.365

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
189312343200021800.088.114.147.261PHA
1894274460000311500.136.156.136.292PHA
189527211000031900.048.091.048.139PHA
1896431271971081323400.150.163.220.383 COL
18971000000000000.000.000.000.000 BAL NYG
1898100000000000.000.000.000.000 NYG
18991640000001100.000.200.000.200NYG
Total27165286212045501420310.132.149.170.320 

Fielding Stats 1899

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher161290121.91724.14.44    

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...
1/31/1893: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,550,000 through salary arbitration...
Injured on 5/16/1893 with a Strained Bicep Muscle, out for 3-4 weeks...
1/31/1894: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,550,000 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1895: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,550,000 through salary arbitration...
Signed as a free agent by Columbus on 2/28/1896 to a 1-year deal worth $261,000 per year...
Signed as a free agent by Baltimore on 4/9/1897 to a minor league deal...
Released by Baltimore on 4/17/1897...
Signed as a free agent by New York (N) on 4/17/1897 to a minor league deal...
Injured on 6/4/1897 with a Sore Elbow, out for one week...
Signed as a free agent by New York (N) on 2/6/1898 to a 2-year deal worth $656,050 per year...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
Wins
1890 - 21 - 4th
1891 - 24 - 6th
Losses
1896 - 19 - 2nd
IP
1890 - 331.0 - 9th
1896 - 356.2 - 4th
BB
1890 - 90 - 5th
1896 - 102 - 10th
CG
1890 - 34 - 2nd
SHO
1890 - 2 - 6th
1892 - 2 - 10th
    

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