John Powers

Positions: Pinch Hitter and Outfielder

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

6-1, 185lb (185cm, 83kg)

Born: July 8, 1929 in Birmingham, AL us

Died: September 25, 2001 in Birmingham, AL

Buried: Forest Hill Cemetery, Birmingham, AL

Debut: September 24, 1955 (Age 26-078d, 8,919th in MLB history)
vs. BRO 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: May 31, 1960 (Age 30-328d)
vs. CHW 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1958 season

Full Name: John Calvin Powers

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.2

AB

215

H

HR

BA

.195

R

RBI

SB

OBP

.281

SLG

.330

OPS

.611

OPS+

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Games by Position

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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
1949	19	BOS-min	D	62	226	226		72	14	4	6						.319	.319	.496	.814		112							VLY · GAAL
1950	20	PIT-min	B	144	541	541		168	24	6	39						.311	.311	.593	.904		321							WAC · BSTL
1951	21	PIT-min	A	139	501	501		128	34	5	17						.255	.255	.445	.701		223							CHS · SALL
1952			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service)
1953			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service)
1954	24	PIT-min	AA,Opn	111	381	378	2	99	14	9	23	2	0		3	6	.262	.268	.529	.797		200	0	0	0	0			NOR,HOL · SOUA,PCL
1955	25	PIT-min	AA,A	125	447	447		108	19	5	29						.242	.242	.501	.743		224							NOR,WPT · SOUA,EL
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-min	AA	153	574	574		179	32	12	39						.312	.312	.613	.925		352							NOR · SOUA
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-min	AAA	127	537	476	73	140	16	11	29	95	3		45	78	.294	.365	.557	.922		265		10	3	3			CLB · IL
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	109	21	0	1	0	0	0	/79
1960	30	PIT-min	AAA	104	436	380	62	105	14	2	24	56	0	2	38	46	.276	.367	.513	.880		195		17	0	1			CLB · IL
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
1961	31	PIT-min	AAA	128	474	397	71	96	15	2	19	51	3		54	67	.242	.358	.433	.791		172		19	2	2	8		CLB · IL
1962	32	PIT-min	AAA	114	392	323	56	69	9	3	15	48	1	2	53	62	.214	.348	.399	.747		129		14	1	1			CLB · IL
1963	33	NYM-SFG-min	AAA	64	201	175	23	43	7	0	8	27	1	1	19	37	.246	.343	.423	.766		74		7	0	0			BFL,TAC · IL,PCL
1964	34	PIT-min	AAA	81	320	263	51	70	13	0	21	52	1	2	43	61	.266	.384	.555	.939		146		9	2	3			CLB · IL
1965	35	PIT-min	AAA	107	361	301	40	65	9	4	18	48	4	0	46	71	.216	.327	.452	.779		136		7	0	7			CLB · IL
6 Yrs				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	109	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	68	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

Player Value--Batting

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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