Joseph Powers
Joseph James Powers
Born: 1919
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 185
Career: 1940-1955
Joseph Powers compiled a career record of 113 wins and 83 losses and a 3.69 ERA in his 374-game pitching career with the Alexandria Aces, Knoxville Smokies, Mobile Bears, Montgomery Rebels, Tampa Smokers, Hammond Berries, Lafayette Bulls, New Iberia Cardinals, Baton Rouge Red Sticks and Lake Charles Lakers. He began playing during the 1940 season and last took the field during the 1955 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | D | EVAN | Alexandria Aces | 9 | 9 | .500 | 1.99 | 25 | 190.0 | 169 | 67 | 42 | 40 | ||||||||||||
| 1942 | A1 | SOUA | Knoxville Smokies | 5 | 4 | .556 | 4.45 | 33 | 2 | 91.0 | 103 | 56 | 45 | 34 | |||||||||||
| 1943 | A1 | SOUA | Knoxville Smokies | 6 | 7 | .462 | 4.62 | 25 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 115.0 | 133 | 66 | 59 | 60 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1946 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 6 | 6 | .500 | 3.81 | 39 | 10 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 111.0 | 122 | 62 | 47 | 49 | 34 | 3 | 2 | 5 | ||||
| 1947 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 1 | 2 | .333 | 4.37 | 39 | 0 | 68.0 | 79 | 43 | 33 | 30 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||||||
| 1948 | B | SEAL3 | Montgomery Rebels | 7 | 9 | .438 | 4.10 | 37 | 145.0 | 167 | 78 | 66 | 58 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | C | EVAN | Hammond Berries | 8 | 2 | .800 | 2.50 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 90.0 | 89 | 36 | 25 | 19 | 50 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||
| 1949 | B | FLIN | Tampa Smokers | 6 | 7 | .462 | 2.85 | 23 | 8 | 0 | 117.0 | 121 | 44 | 37 | 39 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 1950 | C | EVAN | Hammond Berries | 21 | 13 | .618 | 3.80 | 40 | 263.0 | 302 | 138 | 111 | 72 | ||||||||||||
| 1951 | C | EVAN | Hammond Berries | 20 | 6 | .769 | 3.76 | 30 | 201.0 | 218 | 108 | 84 | 35 | ||||||||||||
| 1952 | C | EVAN | Lafayette Bulls | 17 | 8 | .680 | 4.18 | 35 | 228.0 | 244 | 121 | 106 | 50 | ||||||||||||
| 1954 | C | EVAN | Baton Rouge Red Sticks | 7 | 10 | .412 | 4.31 | 32 | 9 | 119.0 | 137 | 79 | 57 | 10 | 28 | ||||||||||
| 1955 | C | EVAN | Lake Charles Lakers | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 113 | 83 | .577 | 3.69 | 374 | 32 | 28 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 1738.0 | 1884 | 898 | 712 | 10 | 514 | 0 | 156 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | D | EVAN | Alexandria Aces | 28 | 75 | 75 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .147 | .147 | .187 | .333 | 14 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | A1 | SOUA | Knoxville Smokies | 33 | 22 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .227 | .227 | .227 | .455 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 1943 | A1 | SOUA | Knoxville Smokies | 25 | 48 | 40 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 14 | .100 | .217 | .100 | .317 | 4 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1946 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 39 | 31 | 27 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | .111 | .143 | .111 | .254 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1947 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 39 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | .125 | .462 | .125 | .587 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1948 | B | SEAL3 | Montgomery Rebels | 38 | 48 | 48 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .146 | .146 | .229 | .375 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | FLIN | Tampa Smokers | 23 | 46 | 41 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 14 | .171 | .244 | .195 | .440 | 8 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1949 | C | EVAN | Hammond Berries | 14 | 42 | 36 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 17 | .083 | .154 | .167 | .321 | 6 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1950 | C | EVAN | Hammond Berries | 42 | 96 | 96 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .135 | .135 | .146 | .281 | 14 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | C | EVAN | Hammond Berries | 31 | 76 | 76 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .276 | .276 | .355 | .632 | 27 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | C | EVAN | Lafayette Bulls | 32 | 88 | 88 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .193 | .193 | .216 | .409 | 19 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | C | EVAN | (+) New Iberia Cardinals | 29 | 51 | 51 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .059 | .059 | .059 | .118 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | C | EVAN | (+) Baton Rouge Red Sticks | 29 | 51 | 51 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .059 | .059 | .059 | .118 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | C | EVAN | Baton Rouge Red Sticks | 34 | 33 | 33 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .091 | .091 | .121 | .212 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | C | EVAN | Lake Charles Lakers | 3 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| Totals | 381 | 619 | 591 | 17 | 95 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 62 | .161 | .187 | .196 | .383 | 116 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | D | EVAN | Alexandria Aces | P | 25 | .000 | |||||
| 1942 | A1 | SOUA | Knoxville Smokies | P | 33 | .000 | |||||
| 1943 | A1 | SOUA | Knoxville Smokies | P | 25 | 1 | 29 | 2 | 3 | .938 | 1.200 |
| 1946 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | P | 39 | 4 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .641 |
| 1947 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | P | 39 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .308 |
| 1948 | B | SEAL3 | Montgomery Rebels | P | 37 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | B | FLIN | Tampa Smokers | P | 23 | 4 | 25 | 2 | 1 | .935 | 1.261 |
| 1949 | C | EVAN | Hammond Berries | P | 14 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 1 | .950 | 1.357 |
| 1950 | C | EVAN | Hammond Berries | P | 40 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | C | EVAN | Hammond Berries | P | 30 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | C | EVAN | Lafayette Bulls | P | 35 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | C | EVAN | Baton Rouge Red Sticks | P | 32 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | C | EVAN | Lake Charles Lakers | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 375 | 18 | 97 | 5 | 6 | .958 | .307 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | Evangeline League | Alexandria Aces | |||
| 1941 | D | Evangeline League | Alexandria Aces | |||
| 1942 | D | Evangeline League | Alexandria Aces | |||
| 1942 | A1 | Southern League | Knoxville Smokies | |||
| 1943 | A1 | Southern League | Knoxville Smokies | |||
| 1946 | AA | Southern League | Mobile Bears | BRO | ||
| 1947 | AA | Southern League | Mobile Bears | BRO | ||
| 1948 | B | Southeastern League | Montgomery Rebels | |||
| 1949 | B | Florida International League | Tampa Smokers | |||
| 1949 | C | Evangeline League | Hammond Berries | |||
| 1950 | C | Evangeline League | Hammond Berries | |||
| 1951 | C | Evangeline League | Hammond Berries | |||
| 1952 | C | Evangeline League | Lafayette Bulls | |||
| 1953 | C | Evangeline League | New Iberia Cardinals | |||
| 1953 | C | Evangeline League | Baton Rouge Red Sticks | |||
| 1954 | C | Evangeline League | Baton Rouge Red Sticks | |||
| 1955 | C | Evangeline League | Lake Charles Lakers |
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