#47 Bill "Little bill" Sowders, Reliever, 35 yrs, Baltimore Orioles
Sunday, 10/22/1900
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Bill Sowders
Little bill
11/29/1864
35
USA,KY,LOUISVILLE
6"0
165

Reliever
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R
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2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 450,000
1901
11 Year(s), 84 Days (1976 total Days)
172 Day(s)
12 Year(s), 116 Days (2180 total Days)
12 Year(s)
Not eligible
Out of Option Years
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall16888-91 Mph
Versus LHB168 
Versus RHB178 
Talent167 
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    
5/11INDW 5-4 241101     
5/12INDW 4-3 110000     
5/21@BOSL 6-7 1.231111L    
5/22@BOSW 5-4 131100SV    
5/23@BOSW 2-1 110000SV    
6/8WASL 5-10 144421L    
6/17BOSW 6-5 221120W    
6/19@LOUL 3-4 0.131100L    
6/20@COLW 8-6 310010W    
8/12CLEL 0-6 121101     

Pitching Stats 1900

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall1403526.5219.1321414750.000.0
Projected1403526.5219.032141475     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 3166.714818.214.92.33.34250.011100.08.56
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB36151016523000.417.436.528.964
vs. RHB45173017952000.378.440.511.951
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home601107.888.0137744
Road802425.5611.1197731
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April301208.314.184410
May600123.527.2123313
June402208.536.1106651
July000000.000.000000
August100009.001.021101
Sept./Oct.000000.000.000000

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
19001403526.5219.1321414275002.02.405 BAL
Total2852121129743.831882.120419488005150164516291.35.301 

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
Total28565286212045501420310.132.149.170.320 

Fielding Stats 1900

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher14012041.75019.11.86    

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...
Signed as a free agent by Baltimore on 2/16/1900 to a 2-year deal worth $450,000 per year...
Won World Series with Baltimore in 1900...
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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