Bill Sowders
William Jefferson Sowders "Little Bill"
Born: November 29, 1864
Louisville, KY US
Deceased: February 2, 1951
Indianapolis, IN US
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, CF, RF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 155
Career: 1886-1896
Major League Statistics
Bill Sowders compiled a career record of 34 wins and 18 losses and a 2.09 ERA in his 54-game pitching career with the Minneapolis Millers, St. Paul Saints, Omaha Omahas, Milwaukee Brewers, Fort Wayne, Joliet Giants, Jacksonville Lunatics, Washington Little Senators, Saginaw Lumberman and New Castle Quakers. He began playing during the 1886 season and last took the field during the 1896 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1887 | NWES2 | St. Paul Saints | 34 | 17 | .667 | 2.14 | 52 | 49 | 48 | 3 | 441.0 | 472 | 248 | 105 | 101 | 266 | 16 | 15 | |||||||
1891 | Ind | ILIA | Joliet Giants | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0.00 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11.0 | 23 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 1 | ||||||||
Totals | 34 | 18 | .654 | 2.09 | 54 | 51 | 0 | 49 | 3 | 0 | 452.0 | 495 | 260 | 105 | 0 | 107 | 0 | 267 | 16 | 0 | 15 | 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1887 | NWES2 | St. Paul Saints | 79 | 334 | 334 | 64 | 103 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 20 | .308 | .308 | .428 | .737 | 143 | ||||||||||
Totals | 79 | 334 | 334 | 64 | 103 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .308 | .308 | .428 | .737 | 143 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1887 | NWES2 | St. Paul Saints | P | 52 | .000 | ||||||
1887 | NWES2 | St. Paul Saints | CF | 5 | .000 | ||||||
1887 | NWES2 | St. Paul Saints | 1B | 4 | .000 | ||||||
1887 | NWES2 | St. Paul Saints | RF | 24 | .000 | ||||||
1891 | Ind | ILIA | Joliet Giants | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
Totals | 87 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
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1886 | Northwestern League | Minneapolis Millers | ||||
1887 | Northwestern League | St. Paul Saints | ||||
1890 | Ind | Western Association | Milwaukee Brewers | |||
1890 | Ind | Western Association | Omaha Omahas | |||
1891 | Ind | Northwestern League | Fort Wayne | |||
1891 | Ind | Illinois-Iowa League | Joliet Giants | |||
1892 | F | Illinois-Iowa League | Jacksonville Lunatics | |||
1896 | C | Inter-State League | Washington Little Senators | |||
1896 | C | Inter-State League | Saginaw Lumberman | |||
1896 | C | Inter-State League | New Castle Quakers |
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