James Powers
James F. Powers
Born: December 8, 1949
South Bend, IN US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 180
Draft: Round 15 (1967 June Amateur Draft, Boston Red Sox)
School: St. Bernard HS (Waterford, CT)
Career: 1967-1973
James Powers compiled a career batting average of .224 with 9 home runs and 112 RBI in his 308-game career with the Pittsfield Red Sox, Greenville Red Sox, Winston-Salem Red Sox, Charlotte Hornets and Orlando Twins. He began playing during the 1967 season and last took the field during the 1973 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | AA | EL | Pittsfield Red Sox | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .143 | .143 | .143 | .286 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1968 | A | SALL3 | Greenville Red Sox | 67 | 253 | 220 | 20 | 49 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 51 | .223 | .317 | .286 | .604 | 63 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1969 | A | CARL | Winston-Salem Red Sox | 15 | 56 | 49 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | .245 | .304 | .265 | .569 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1970 | A | SALL3 | Greenville Red Sox | 65 | 244 | 209 | 26 | 48 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 39 | .230 | .331 | .292 | .622 | 61 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1971 | A | CARL | Winston-Salem Red Sox | 79 | 277 | 235 | 23 | 58 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 37 | .247 | .351 | .336 | .688 | 79 | 6 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1972 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte Hornets | 62 | 185 | 158 | 14 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 28 | .203 | .308 | .266 | .574 | 42 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1973 | AA | SOUL | Orlando Twins | 17 | 34 | 29 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | .103 | .206 | .172 | .378 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 308 | 1056 | 907 | 88 | 203 | 30 | 2 | 9 | 112 | 5 | 1 | 124 | 174 | .224 | .322 | .291 | .613 | 264 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | AA | EL | Pittsfield Red Sox | C | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.667 | 1 | |||
| 1968 | A | SALL3 | Greenville Red Sox | C | 63 | 456 | 49 | 12 | 2 | .977 | 8.016 | 11 | |||
| 1969 | A | CARL | Winston-Salem Red Sox | C | 14 | 103 | 12 | 2 | 0 | .983 | 8.214 | 1 | |||
| 1970 | A | SALL3 | Greenville Red Sox | C | 62 | 367 | 45 | 14 | 3 | .967 | 6.645 | 15 | |||
| 1971 | A | CARL | Winston-Salem Red Sox | C | 74 | 424 | 55 | 12 | 5 | .976 | 6.473 | 15 | |||
| 1972 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte Hornets | C | 47 | 230 | 16 | 5 | 2 | .980 | 5.234 | 4 | |||
| 1972 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte Hornets | OF | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.500 | ||||
| 1973 | AA | SOUL | Orlando Twins | C | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.000 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 267 | 1595 | 178 | 45 | 12 | .975 | 6.640 | 47 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | AA | Eastern League | Pittsfield Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1968 | A | Western Carolinas League | Greenville Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1969 | A | Carolina League | Winston-Salem Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1970 | A | Western Carolinas League | Greenville Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1971 | A | Carolina League | Winston-Salem Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1972 | AA | Southern League | Charlotte Hornets | MIN | ||
| 1973 | AA | Southern League | Orlando Twins | MIN |
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