#64 Les Powers, Shortstop, 36 yrs, Philadelphia (A) Athletics
Monday, 10/23/1946
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Les Powers

11/5/1909
36
USA,WA,SEATTLE
6"0
185

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
7 Year(s), 0 Days (1204 total Days)
172 Day(s)
8 Year(s), 0 Days (1376 total Days)
8 Year(s)
Not eligible
2 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall71137
Versus LHP61136
Versus RHP72137
Talent72246
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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  
9/17WASL 5-13300000012#8  
9/19SLAL 2-5100000000#6  
9/21@CLEL 4-6100000000#6  
9/23@CHAW 4-3100000000#7  
9/26DETL 4-10101000000#7  
9/29WASW 8-7111001300#8  
9/30BOSL 2-3100000000#8  
10/1@DETW 4-1000000000#5  
10/2@NYYL 6-7100000001#9  
10/4WASW 8-7000000000#8  

Batting Stats 1946

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall76922510188415.272.302.315.617.478.043
Projected76922510188415.272.302.315.617.478.043
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall149700021029200.08.53.3
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1660003103000.375.375.375.750
vs. RHP761910157412010.250.287.303.590
Close/Late2871015214000.250.276.393.669
Scoring Position2771018016000.259.286.407.693
Pinch Hitting2791015424000.333.379.481.861
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home3240100014429.250.286.325.611
Road4452151004426.288.309.308.617
March/April142030000015.150.190.150.340
May141450001201.357.357.357.714
June91371002201.538.538.6151.154
July111850001103.278.263.278.541
August121100000112.000.083.000.083
Sept/Oct161650014223.313.389.500.889

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
Total569111532022615122113751518112.287.331.358.689 

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 1946

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Third Base32040401.00019.01.89    
Shortstop56122895191318.939197.25.96    

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...
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