#47 Bill "Little bill" Sowders, Starting Pitcher, 31 yrs, Columbus Solons
Tuesday, 10/24/1896
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Bill Sowders
Little bill
11/29/1864
31
USA,KY,LOUISVILLE
6"0
165

Starting Pitcher
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R
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1.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 261,000
1896
7 Year(s), 140 Days (1344 total Days)
172 Day(s)
9 Year(s), 0 Days (1548 total Days)
8 Year(s)
Not eligible
Out of Option Years
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall27988-91 Mph
Versus LHB279 
Versus RHB289 
Talent178 
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    
8/26BOSW 5-4*9124452     
8/30BALW 4-3*10113343     
9/3@WASL 2-3*861011 PoG   
9/7@PHAL 2-3*873345L    
9/11INDL 0-10*8.21310957L    
9/16@BOSL 3-8*8148773L    
9/21LOUL 1-8*9118742L    
9/25@BOSW 6-2*871136WPoG   
9/29PHAW 3-2*972224WPoG   
10/3@CLEW 5-3*892203WPoG   

Pitching Stats 1896

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall4343151904.31356.23992081711021322353.522148.8
Projected4343151904.31356.0399208171102132     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.00012.710.13.32.611545.500.03.70
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB551192206288934739003.348.396.417.813
vs. RHB84220728951031155593000.246.284.318.602
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home20206904.92177.1206117975161
Road232391003.71179.119391745171
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April884304.0469.07737311635
May663104.0644.15025201215
June772506.0756.1775138918
July772404.7157.16437302318
August771203.0063.05723211615
Sept./Oct.883404.1966.27435312631

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
Total2442111089123.801830.119679107734948763016191.34.299 

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
1894274460000311500.136.156.136.292PHA
189527211000031900.048.091.048.139PHA
1896431271971081323400.150.163.220.383 COL
Total24464886212045501320210.133.149.171.320 

Fielding Stats 1896

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher4343237431036.942356.22.60    

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...
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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