#47 Bill "Little bill" Sowders, Starting Pitcher, 28 yrs, Philadelphia (A) Athletics
Wednesday, 10/25/1893
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Bill Sowders
Little bill
11/29/1864
28
USA,KY,LOUISVILLE
6"0
155

Starting Pitcher
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R
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2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 1,550,000
1893 (Arbitration eligible)
4 Year(s), 140 Days (828 total Days)
89 Day(s)
6 Year(s), 0 Days (1032 total Days)
5 Year(s)
Arbitration eligible
Last Option Year
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall271088-91 Mph
Versus LHB2710 
Versus RHB2810 
Talent379 
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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3
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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    
4/9WASL 2-7*9137744L    
4/13BOSL 3-9*9159715L    
4/17@LOUL 0-1*861102L    
4/21BALL 3-6*9146613L    
4/25INDL 3-5*975523L    
4/30@CLEL 4-8*8138821L    
5/5@WASW 3-1*861011WPoG   
8/26WASW 7-6*9104216     
8/31CLEL 3-6*9126632L    
9/19COLL 3-12 032200     

Pitching Stats 1893

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall12113704.5096.012155481836981.80545.5
Projected12113704.5096.012155481836     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.01013.111.33.41.710.011100.04.35
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB121458101617117001.372.425.455.880
vs. RHB2717616353738729000.280.292.417.709
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home760505.8354.07439351223
Road553202.7942.0471613613
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April882604.8970.09042381327
May111000.008.061011
June000000.000.000000
July000000.000.000000
August220104.0018.02210848
Sept./Oct.100000.000.032200

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
Total147144815403.531243.112935644873730642912271.29.292 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

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

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
Total1474566014103731914410.132.147.167.314 

Fielding Stats 1893

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher12118181271.96396.02.53    

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...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
Wins
1890 - 21 - 4th
1891 - 24 - 6th
IP
1890 - 331.0 - 9th
BB
1890 - 90 - 5th
CG
1890 - 34 - 2nd
SHO
1890 - 2 - 6th
1892 - 2 - 10th
     

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