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John Sowders

John Sowders

Positions: Pitcher and Outfielder
Bats: Right, Throws: Left
Height: 6' 0", Weight: 150 lb.

Born: December 10, 1866 in Louisville, KY(All Transactions)
Debut: June 28, 1887
Teams (by GP): Ward'sWonders/Cowboys/Hoosiers 1887-1890

Final Game: October 4, 1890
Died: July 29, 1939 in Indianapolis, IN
Buried: Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, IN
Relatives: Brother of Bill Sowders and Brother of Len Sowders
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Standard Batting

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
1887 20 IND NL 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 /O1
1889 22 KCC AA 28 93 87 11 19 3 0 0 6 1 4 20 .218 .269 .253 .522 46 22 2 1/O
1890 23 BWW PL 40 142 132 14 25 3 0 1 20 0 10 12 .189 .246 .235 .481 26 31 0 1/O
3 Yrs 69 237 221 25 44 6 0 1 26 1 14 33 .199 .253 .240 .493 32 53 2
162 Game Avg. 162 556 519 59 103 14 0 2 61 2 33 77 .199 .253 .240 .493 32 124 5
BWW (1 yr) 40 142 132 14 25 3 0 1 20 0 10 12 .189 .246 .235 .481 26 31 0
KCC (1 yr) 28 93 87 11 19 3 0 0 6 1 4 20 .218 .269 .253 .522 46 22 2
IND (1 yr) 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0

Player Value--Batters

WAR Explained (v2.1): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg G PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Salary Pos Awards
1887 20 IND NL 1 2 -1 0 0 0 0 -0 -0.0 0 -0 0.0 .457 .500 0.0 0.0 -0 $ /O1
1889 22 KCC AA 28 93 -8 -0 0 0 7 -1 -0.1 2 1 -0.1 .497 .500 -0.1 -0.0 1 $ 1/O
1890 23 BWW PL 40 142 -17 0 0 -1 11 -6 -0.5 2 -4 -0.5 .488 .497 -0.4 -0.0 -3 $ 1/O
3 Seasons 69 237 -25 0 0 -1 18 -8 -0.6 4 -4 -0.6 .491 .499 -0.5 -0.0 -3 $
BWW (1 yr) 40 142 -17 0 0 -1 11 -6 -0.5 2 -4 -0.5 .488 .497 -0.4 -0.0 -3 $
KCC (1 yr) 28 93 -8 -0 0 0 7 -1 -0.1 2 1 -0.1 .497 .500 -0.1 -0.0 1 $
IND (1 yr) 1 2 -1 0 0 0 0 -0 -0.0 0 -0 0.0 .457 .500 0.0 0.0 -0 $

Advanced Batting

Year Age Tm Lg PA Outs RC RC/G AIR BAbip BA lgBA OBP lgOBP SLG lgSLG OPS lgOPS OPS+ OWn% BtRuns BtWins TotA SecA ISO PwrSpd
1887 20 IND NL 2 2 0 0.0 94 .000 .000 .270 .000 .328 .000 .384 .000 .712 -100 .000 -0.5 -0.1 .000 .000 .000
1889 22 KCC AA 93 68 6 2.3 96 .284 .218 .274 .269 .346 .253 .371 .522 .718 46 .255 -6.4 -0.7 .426 .092 .034 .0
1890 23 BWW PL 142 107 8 2.0 110 .202 .189 .288 .246 .368 .235 .401 .481 .768 26 .160 -14.8 -1.4 .383 .121 .045 .0
3 Yrs 237 177 14 2.1 104 .230 .199 .282 .253 .359 .240 .389 .493 .748 32 .191 -21.7 -2.2 .395 .109 .041 1.0
162 Game Avg. 556 416 33 2.1 104 .230 .199 .282 .253 .359 .240 .389 .493 .748 32 .191 -21.7 -2.2 .395 .109 .041 2
BWW (1 yr) 142 107 8 2.0 110 .202 .189 .288 .246 .368 .235 .401 .481 .768 26 .161 -14.8 -1.4 .383 .121 .045 .0
KCC (1 yr) 93 68 6 2.3 96 .284 .218 .274 .269 .346 .253 .371 .522 .718 46 .255 -6.4 -0.7 .426 .092 .034 .0
IND (1 yr) 2 2 0 0.0 94 .000 .000 .270 .000 .328 .000 .384 .000 .712 -100 .000 -0.5 -0.1 .000 .000 .000

Cumulative Batting

Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1887 20 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0
1888 21 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0
1889 22 29 95 89 11 19 3 0 0 6 1 4 21 .213 .263 .247 .510 43 22 2
1890 23 69 237 221 25 44 6 0 1 26 1 14 33 .199 .253 .240 .493 32 53 2

Neutralized Batting

Change to: Default / 750 Runs / 1968 Dodgers / 2000 Rockies or

All seasons are converted to 162-game seasons &
average team scoring of 716 total runs (4.42 R/G) How this works
Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS RC Gact
1887 20 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 1
1889 22 32 103 97 9 18 3 0 0 5 1 4 23 .186 .233 .216 .450 5 28
1890 23 49 165 155 11 24 3 0 1 16 0 10 15 .155 .206 .194 .400 6 40
3 Yrs 82 271 255 20 42 6 0 1 21 1 14 39 .165 .214 .200 .414 11 69
162 Game Avg. 162 535 504 40 83 12 0 2 41 2 28 77 .165 .214 .200 .414 22 69

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

Youngest s c a p y
1887 NL  born 1866-12-10 (9th)

                                         

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