#61 Len Sowders, Centerfield, 37 yrs, No Team Wednesday, 10/25/1898 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| Len Sowders
6/29/1861 37 LOUISVILLE KY USA 5"10 187
Centerfield L L
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Loyal None at all 1 / 6 (Insignificant) 0 / 6 (Unknown) Good Normal Normal 1.0 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service :
| Free Agent - - 6 Year(s), 73 Days (1105 total Days) 0 Day(s) 7 Year(s), 54 Days (1258 total Days) 12 Year(s)
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
Versus LHP | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
Versus RHP | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
Talent | 6 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 9 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 6 6 7 3 1 Spray Hitter
| Fielding Ratings 1B : 8 (Range), .983 (Fielding Pct.) CF : 9 (Range), .951 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 3 Outfield Arm : 2
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Projected | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
vs. RHP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Close/Late | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Scoring Position | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Pinch Hitting | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1888 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | CIN |
1890 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 3.000 | CIN |
1891 | 35 | 36 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .361 | .425 | .528 | .953 | CIN |
1892 | 27 | 37 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .243 | .282 | .324 | .606 | CIN |
1893 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .833 | .846 | 1.083 | 1.929 | CIN |
1894 | 19 | 25 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .440 | .548 | .440 | .988 | CIN |
1895 | 77 | 192 | 52 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 3 | .271 | .329 | .339 | .667 | CIN |
1896 | 17 | 47 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .277 | .358 | .319 | .678 | CIN |
1897 | 8 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .222 | .263 | .222 | .485 | BAL |
Total | 194 | 369 | 113 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 56 | 44 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 5 | 5 | .306 | .369 | .382 | .751 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1886, AA | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 | .250 |
1886, AAA | 137 | 540 | 175 | 33 | 11 | 9 | 80 | 90 | 53 | 25 | 31 | 7 | .324 | .378 | .476 | .854 |
1887, AAA | 136 | 596 | 175 | 19 | 7 | 13 | 61 | 99 | 48 | 14 | 28 | 10 | .294 | .343 | .414 | .758 |
1888, AAA | 110 | 222 | 63 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 30 | 34 | 10 | 8 | 2 | .284 | .377 | .315 | .693 |
1889, AAA | 135 | 499 | 170 | 29 | 5 | 9 | 98 | 74 | 70 | 23 | 28 | 13 | .341 | .419 | .473 | .892 |
1890, AAA | 137 | 503 | 158 | 25 | 4 | 9 | 45 | 70 | 88 | 20 | 15 | 7 | .314 | .412 | .433 | .845 |
1897, AAA | 72 | 254 | 75 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 40 | 48 | 29 | 9 | 9 | .295 | .403 | .358 | .762 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1891 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
1893 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
1894 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 |
1895 | 8 | 29 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .310 | .333 | .379 | .713 |
Total | 13 | 35 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .343 | .361 | .400 | .761 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
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Drafted in 2nd round, 17th overall pick, by Cincinnati in 1886... Had first career hit (double) on 9/25/1890, off Tom Sullivan (SLN)... Hit first career homerun on 4/7/1891, off Billy Serad (PIT)... Had 5 hits with 1 RBI against Chicago (N) on 9/18/1893... 1/31/1894: Gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration... Won World Series with Cincinnati in 1894... 1/31/1895: Gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration... 1/31/1896: Gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration... Signed as a free agent by Baltimore on 5/22/1897 to a minor league deal...
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