#64 Les Powers, Shortstop, 37 yrs, Philadelphia (A) Athletics
Monday, 10/23/1947
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Les Powers

11/5/1909
37
USA,WA,SEATTLE
6"0
190

Shortstop
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1 / 6 (Insignificant)
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1.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 1,750,001
1947
8 Year(s), 0 Days (1376 total Days)
172 Day(s)
9 Year(s), 0 Days (1548 total Days)
9 Year(s)
Not eligible
2 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall61136
Versus LHP61135
Versus RHP72136
Talent62245
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1
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Fielding Ratings
SS : 7 (Range), .930 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 7
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/6@SLAL 4-5300000001#7  
9/7@SLAL 6-13310000012#7  
9/8@SLAW 3-1101000010#7  
9/10@WASW 16-8400000011#7  
9/11@WASL 2-13402000000#7  
9/12@WASW 12-8512000001#7  
9/14BOSW 5-2402000000#7  
9/15BOSW 10-6422000011#7  
9/16@NYYL 3-7301000000#7  
9/17@NYYW 10-1000000000#7  

Batting Stats 1947

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall992778221535291543.296.332.365.697.576.069
Projected992778221535291543.296.332.365.697.576.069
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall773001001052101810100.032.24.1
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1860003214010.333.350.333.683
vs. RHP2597621532271439241.293.330.367.697
Close/Late2060002102040.300.250.300.550
Scoring Position7323114340510241.315.341.521.862
Pinch Hitting400000001030.000.000.000.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home46121390021717816.322.356.372.728
Road53156432131812727.276.304.359.663
March/April91140001001.364.364.364.727
May102781016625.296.333.444.778
June236518002109111.277.279.369.649
July1956171107227.304.328.357.685
August247623002106413.303.325.382.707
Sept/Oct1442120001666.286.380.286.666

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19401575111401325584528139501.274.311.337.648STL
19417557182121054011100.316.355.491.846STL
194254521420144200500.269.296.365.662STL
19432824300023300400.125.222.125.347STL
19449918959122152613002710.312.356.370.727STL
19458019061314252221012401.321.387.411.797STL
1946769225101884001500.272.302.315.617 PHA
19479927782215352915124310.296.332.365.697PHA
Total668139240224720157142902722422.289.331.359.691 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1938, AAA33305000223800.167.235.167.402
1939, AAA138489123130548585610202.252.328.309.637

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1945542000100100.500.500.5001.000
Total542000100100.500.500.5001.000

Fielding Stats 1947

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Third Base13139151262.923110.02.13    
Shortstop8264762023729315.949550.24.79    

Player History

Drafted in 5th round, 66th overall pick, by St. Louis (N) in 1938...
Had first career hit on 4/2/1940, off Bill Perrin (BRO)...
Hit first career homerun on 4/17/1940, off Dizzy Dean (PHI)...
Injured on 8/8/1941 with a Pulled Elbow Ligament, out for 1-2 weeks...
1/31/1943: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1944: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1945: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration...
Won World Series with St. Louis (N) in 1945...
Signed as a free agent by Philadelphia (A) on 2/20/1946 to a 2-year deal worth $1,750,001 per year...
Injured on 9/17/1947 with a Fractured Hand, out for 4 weeks...
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