John Powers
John Calvin Powers
Born: July 8, 1929
Birmingham, AL US
Deceased: September 25, 2001
Birmingham, AL US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 185
Career: 1949-1965
Major League Statistics
John Powers compiled a career batting average of .270 with 298 home runs and 601 RBI in his 1534-game career with the Valley Rebels, Gadsden Chiefs, Waco Pirates, Charleston Rebels, New Orleans Pelicans, Hollywood Stars, Williamsport Grays, Columbus Red Birds, Columbus Jets, Tacoma Giants and Buffalo Bisons. He began playing during the 1949 season and last took the field during the 1965 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | GAAL | Valley Rebels | 62 | 272 | 226 | 60 | 72 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 36 | 12 | 42 | 31 | .319 | .430 | .496 | .925 | 112 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 1949 | B | SEAL3 | Gadsden Chiefs | 75 | 313 | 272 | 49 | 79 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 51 | 5 | 34 | 45 | .290 | .377 | .522 | .899 | 142 | 4 | 3 | ||||
| 1950 | B | BSTL | Waco Pirates | 144 | 615 | 541 | 124 | 168 | 24 | 6 | 39 | 135 | 5 | 66 | 107 | .311 | .390 | .593 | .983 | 321 | 4 | 4 | ||||
| 1951 | A | SALL2 | Charleston Rebels | 139 | 501 | 501 | 128 | 34 | 5 | 17 | .255 | .255 | .445 | .701 | 223 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 106 | 366 | 366 | 97 | 13 | 9 | 23 | .265 | .265 | .538 | .803 | 197 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | Open | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 5 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | .167 | .333 | .250 | .583 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1955 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 93 | 342 | 342 | 76 | 14 | 3 | 21 | .222 | .222 | .465 | .687 | 159 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | A | EL | Williamsport Grays | 32 | 105 | 105 | 32 | 5 | 2 | 8 | .305 | .305 | .619 | .924 | 65 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 153 | 574 | 574 | 179 | 32 | 12 | 39 | .312 | .312 | .613 | .925 | 352 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | AAA | IL | Columbus Red Birds | 127 | 537 | 476 | 73 | 140 | 16 | 11 | 29 | 95 | 3 | 45 | 78 | .294 | .365 | .557 | .922 | 265 | 10 | 3 | 3 | |||
| 1960 | AAA | IL | Columbus Jets | 104 | 436 | 380 | 62 | 105 | 14 | 2 | 24 | 56 | 0 | 2 | 38 | 46 | .276 | .367 | .513 | .880 | 195 | 17 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1961 | AAA | IL | Columbus Jets | 128 | 474 | 397 | 71 | 96 | 15 | 2 | 19 | 51 | 3 | 54 | 67 | .242 | .358 | .433 | .791 | 172 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 8 | ||
| 1962 | AAA | IL | Columbus Jets | 114 | 392 | 323 | 56 | 69 | 9 | 3 | 15 | 48 | 1 | 2 | 53 | 62 | .214 | .348 | .399 | .747 | 129 | 14 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1963 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Giants | 11 | 39 | 35 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | .257 | .333 | .257 | .590 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1963 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 53 | 162 | 140 | 22 | 34 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 32 | .243 | .346 | .464 | .810 | 65 | 6 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1964 | AAA | IL | Columbus Jets | 81 | 320 | 263 | 51 | 70 | 13 | 0 | 21 | 52 | 1 | 2 | 43 | 61 | .266 | .384 | .555 | .939 | 146 | 9 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 1965 | AAA | IL | Columbus Jets | 107 | 361 | 301 | 40 | 65 | 9 | 4 | 18 | 48 | 4 | 0 | 46 | 71 | .216 | .327 | .452 | .779 | 136 | 7 | 0 | 7 | ||
| Totals | 1534 | 5824 | 5254 | 611 | 1421 | 234 | 71 | 298 | 601 | 35 | 7 | 443 | 611 | .270 | .337 | .512 | .849 | 2691 | 0 | 93 | 17 | 17 | 8 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | B | SEAL3 | Gadsden Chiefs | OF | 75 | 174 | 9 | 9 | 1 | .953 | 2.440 |
| 1949 | D | GAAL | Valley Rebels | OF | 62 | 141 | 3 | 9 | 3 | .941 | 2.323 |
| 1950 | B | BSTL | Waco Pirates | OF | 141 | 221 | 20 | 12 | 5 | .953 | 1.709 |
| 1954 | Open | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 1B | 3 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 7.000 |
| 1954 | Open | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 3B | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 1957 | AAA | IL | Columbus Red Birds | OF | 117 | 259 | 7 | 6 | 3 | .978 | 2.274 |
| 1957 | AAA | IL | Columbus Red Birds | 1B | 10 | 90 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1.000 | 9.600 |
| 1960 | AAA | IL | Columbus Jets | OF | 97 | 157 | 6 | 4 | 1 | .976 | 1.680 |
| 1961 | AAA | IL | Columbus Jets | OF | 117 | 162 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .988 | 1.427 |
| 1962 | AAA | IL | Columbus Jets | OF | 103 | 166 | 6 | 2 | 1 | .989 | 1.670 |
| 1963 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | OF | 40 | 65 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .956 | 1.625 |
| 1963 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Giants | OF | 10 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.300 |
| 1964 | AAA | IL | Columbus Jets | OF | 79 | 128 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .985 | 1.671 |
| 1965 | AAA | IL | Columbus Jets | OF | 91 | 173 | 6 | 1 | 1 | .994 | 1.967 |
| Totals | 946 | 1768 | 76 | 50 | 21 | .974 | 1.949 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | B | Southeastern League | Gadsden Chiefs | |||
| 1949 | D | Georgia-Alabama League | Valley Rebels | BOS | ||
| 1950 | B | Big State League | Waco Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1951 | A | South Atlantic League | Charleston Rebels | PIT | ||
| 1954 | AA | Southern Association | New Orleans Pelicans | PIT | ||
| 1954 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Hollywood Stars | PIT | ||
| 1955 | A | Eastern League | Williamsport Grays | PIT | ||
| 1955 | AA | Southern Association | New Orleans Pelicans | PIT | ||
| 1956 | AA | Southern Association | New Orleans Pelicans | PIT | ||
| 1957 | AAA | International League | Columbus Red Birds | PIT | ||
| 1960 | AAA | International League | Columbus Jets | PIT | ||
| 1961 | AAA | International League | Columbus Jets | PIT | ||
| 1962 | AAA | International League | Columbus Jets | PIT | ||
| 1963 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tacoma Giants | SFN | ||
| 1963 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | NYN | ||
| 1964 | AAA | International League | Columbus Jets | PIT | ||
| 1965 | AAA | International League | Columbus Jets | PIT |
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