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John Powers
John Calvin Powers
Bats: Left , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 0" , Weight: 190 lb.

Born: July 8, 1929 in Birmingham, AL
Signed by the Boston Red Sox as an amateur free agent in 1949. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 24, 1955
Final Game: May 31, 1960
Died: September 25, 2001
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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1955 25 PIT NL 2 4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500 35 1 0 0 0 0 0 /9
1956 26 PIT NL 11 22 21 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 .048 .091 .048 .139 -61 1 2 0 0 0 0 /79
1957 27 PIT NL 20 44 35 7 10 3 0 2 8 0 0 5 9 .286 .409 .543 .952 157 19 0 3 0 1 0 /79
1958 28 PIT NL 57 90 82 6 15 1 0 2 2 0 0 8 19 .183 .256 .268 .524 41 22 3 0 0 0 0 9/7
1959 29 CIN NL 43 47 43 8 11 2 1 2 4 0 0 3 13 .256 .319 .488 .808 108 21 0 1 0 0 0 /79
1960 30 TOT AL 18 35 30 5 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 5 3 .133 .257 .233 .490 35 7 1 0 0 0 0 /97
1960 30 BAL AL 10 21 18 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 .111 .238 .111 .349 -1 2 0 0 0 0 0 /9
1960 30 CLE AL 8 14 12 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 .167 .286 .417 .702 91 5 1 0 0 0 0 /79
6 Seasons 151 242 215 26 42 7 2 6 14 0 0 22 48 .195 .281 .330 .611 64 71 6 4 0 1 0
162 Game Avg. 162 260 231 28 45 8 2 6 15 0 0 24 51 .195 .281 .330 .611 64 76 6 4 0 1 0
PIT (4 yrs) 90 160 142 13 27 4 0 4 10 0 0 14 32 .190 .275 .303 .578 56 43 5 3 0 1 0
CLE (1 yr) 8 14 12 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 .167 .286 .417 .702 91 5 1 0 0 0 0
CIN (1 yr) 43 47 43 8 11 2 1 2 4 0 0 3 13 .256 .319 .488 .808 108 21 0 1 0 0 0
BAL (1 yr) 10 21 18 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 .111 .238 .111 .349 -1 2 0 0 0 0 0
NL (5 yrs) 133 207 185 21 38 6 1 6 14 0 0 17 45 .205 .285 .346 .631 69 64 5 4 0 1 0
AL (1 yr) 18 35 30 5 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 5 3 .133 .257 .233 .490 35 7 1 0 0 0 0

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1955 PIT NL 25 OF 2 2 13.0 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 0.2 18.5 0.2 0.0 0.2 0 2.77 2.00 .975 2.28 2.10
1955 PIT NL 25 RF 2 2 13.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 0.2 18.5 0.2 0.0 0.2 0 2.08 1.50 .967 2.08 1.85
1956 PIT NL 26 OF 5 3 35.0 9 9 0 0 0 1.000 0.7 24.0 0.7 0.4 0.3 0 2.31 1.80 .978 2.29 2.04
1956 PIT NL 26 LF 4 2 26.0 8 8 0 0 0 1.000 0.7 32.3 0.7 0.4 0.3 0 2.77 2.00 .975 2.08 1.70
1956 PIT NL 26 RF 1 1 9.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.00 1.00 1.000 2.00 1.80
1957 PIT NL 27 OF 9 6 66.1 15 14 1 0 0 1.000 1.1 19.9 1.1 1.6 -0.5 0 2.04 1.67 .980 2.29 2.07
1957 PIT NL 27 LF 4 3 38.0 6 5 1 0 0 1.000 -0.2 -6.3 -0.2 0.3 -0.5 0 1.42 1.50 .983 2.04 1.70
1957 PIT NL 27 RF 4 3 28.1 10 10 0 0 0 1.000 1.3 55.1 1.3 1.3 0.0 0 3.18 2.50 .970 1.97 1.72
1958 PIT NL 28 OF 14 12 104.0 28 27 1 0 0 1.000 0.8 9.2 0.8 1.3 -0.5 0 2.42 2.00 .979 2.26 1.95
1958 PIT NL 28 RF 12 11 89.0 24 23 1 0 0 1.000 0.6 8.1 0.6 1.1 -0.5 0 2.43 2.00 .979 2.02 1.73
1958 PIT NL 28 LF 3 1 15.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 0.2 16.0 0.2 0.2 0.0 0 1.20 0.67 .950 1.98 1.53
1959 CIN NL 29 OF 5 2 22.1 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 -0.4 -21.5 -0.4 -1.0 0.6 0 1.61 0.80 .975 2.22 1.90
1959 CIN NL 29 LF 4 1 13.1 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 -1.0 -90.0 -1.0 -1.0 0.0 0 0.68 0.25 1.000 2.02 1.60
1959 CIN NL 29 RF 1 1 9.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 0.6 80.0 0.6 0.0 0.6 0 3.00 3.00 .967 2.00 1.60
1960 TOT AL 30 OF 9 5 48.0 14 13 0 1 0 .929 0.4 10.0 0.4 0.4 0.0 0 2.44 1.44 .986 2.25 1.96
1960 TOT AL 30 RF 7 4 34.0 10 9 0 1 0 .900 -0.2 -7.1 -0.2 0.5 -0.7 0 2.38 1.29 .980 1.96 1.67
1960 BAL AL 30 OF 4 4 28.0 6 5 0 1 0 .833 -0.6 -25.7 -0.6 0.0 -0.6 0 1.61 1.25 .983 2.25 1.95
1960 BAL AL 30 RF 4 4 28.0 6 5 0 1 0 .833 -0.6 -25.7 -0.6 0.0 -0.6 0 1.61 1.25 .983 1.96 1.68
1960 CLE AL 30 OF 5 1 20.0 8 8 0 0 0 1.000 1.0 60.0 1.0 0.4 0.6 0 3.60 1.60 .988 2.25 1.96
1960 CLE AL 30 LF 3 1 14.0 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 0.6 51.4 0.6 -0.1 0.7 0 2.57 1.33 .975 2.12 1.67
1960 CLE AL 30 RF 3 0 6.0 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 0.4 80.0 0.4 0.5 -0.1 0 6.00 1.33 .975 1.95 1.67
6 Seasons OF 44 30 288.2 74 71 2 1 0 .986 2.8 11.6 2.8 2.7 0.1 0 2.28 1.66 .980 2.27 1.99
6 Seasons RF 27 22 182.1 51 49 1 1 0 .980 2.5 16.5 2.5 2.9 -0.4 0 2.47 1.85 .976 2.00 1.72
5 Seasons LF 18 8 106.1 21 20 1 0 0 1.000 0.3 3.4 0.3 -0.2 0.5 0 1.78 1.17 .976 2.05 1.64
6 Seasons TOT 44 30 288.2 74 71 2 1 0 .986 2.8 11.6 2.8 2.7 0.1 0 2.28 1.66 .966 2.27 1.99
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards

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Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 2 (3529), Average HOFer ≈ 50

Transactions

Before 1949 Season: Signed by the Boston Red Sox as an amateur free agent.

Before 1950 Season: Sent from the Boston Red Sox to the Pittsburgh Pirates in an unknown transaction.

January 30, 1959: Traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates with Whammy Douglas, Jim Pendleton and Frank Thomas to the Cincinnati Redlegs for Smoky Burgess, Harvey Haddix and Don Hoak.

December 15, 1959: Purchased by the Baltimore Orioles from the Cincinnati Redlegs.

May 12, 1960: Selected off waivers by the Cleveland Indians from the Baltimore Orioles.

June 2, 1960: Traded by the Cleveland Indians to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Hank Foiles.

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