#64 Les Powers, Shortstop, 35 yrs, St. Louis (N) Cardinals
Monday, 10/23/1945
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Les Powers

11/5/1909
35
USA,WA,SEATTLE
6"0
185

Shortstop
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1.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 350,000
1945
6 Year(s), 0 Days (1032 total Days)
172 Day(s)
7 Year(s), 0 Days (1204 total Days)
7 Year(s)
Not eligible
2 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall71136
Versus LHP61136
Versus RHP72136
Talent72246
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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  
9/28BSNL 2-3100000001#9  
9/29@NYNL 11-19000000010#9  
9/30@PHIL 1-8000000000#9  
10/1BROL 1-3300000001#6  
10/2CHCL 4-8100000000#9  
10/7@CINW 10-8100000001#9  
10/15@CINW 8-6101000100#9  
10/17@NYYL 5-6100000000#9  
10/20NYYW 6-3101000000#9  
10/22NYYW 3-1000000000#2  

Batting Stats 1945

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall801906131425222124.321.387.411.797.733.089
Projected801906131425222124.321.387.411.797.733.089
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall4521300051178801.031.16.1
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP710000122000.143.333.143.476
vs. RHP1836031425211922110.328.389.421.810
Close/Late2230101015110.136.160.227.387
Scoring Position471910222078110.404.464.5531.017
Pinch Hitting2240101256110.182.310.273.583
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home3894260111391016.277.343.330.673
Road4296353031213118.365.426.490.916
Last Week3210000000.500.500.5001.000
March/April1432101005246.313.378.344.722
May81761001132.353.450.412.862
June133560014345.171.256.257.514
July1437131015423.351.385.459.844
August1235170128932.486.526.7141.241
Sept/Oct193490002356.265.350.265.615
Postseason5420001001.500.500.5001.000

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
Total493102329521614114105711516612.288.334.362.695 

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 1945

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Second Base181530488802.975124.05.81    
Third Base181710292412.951147.02.51    
Shortstop1313194711715.930107.05.97    
Leftfield1000000.0003.00.00    

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...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
     

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