Bill Powell
William Burris Powell "Big Bill"
Born: May 8, 1885
Taylor County, WV US
Deceased: September 28, 1967
East Liverpool, OH US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 182
Career: 1905-1916
Major League Statistics
Bill Powell compiled a career record of 77 wins and 52 losses and a 0.93 ERA in his 177-game pitching career with the Homestead Steel Workers, East Liverpool Potters, Greensburg Red Sox, Fairmont Champions, Baltimore, Springfield Ponies, Kansas City Blues, Milwaukee Brewers, Lincoln Tigers and Little Rock Travelers. He began playing during the 1905 season and last took the field during the 1916 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 | B | CTST | Springfield Ponies | 20 | 8 | .714 | 28 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1910 | A | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 20 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1911 | A | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 19 | 12 | .613 | 0.00 | 44 | 249.0 | 263 | 124 | 113 | |||||||||||||
| 1912 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 27 | 12 | .692 | 0.00 | 45 | 2 | 340.3 | 297 | 159 | 166 | 174 | 19 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||
| 1914 | AA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 5 | 9 | .357 | 4.00 | 22 | 99.0 | 112 | 62 | 44 | 54 | 37 | |||||||||||
| 1915 | A | WL3 | Lincoln Tigers | 4 | 7 | .364 | 3.80 | 12 | 94.7 | 108 | 51 | 40 | 47 | ||||||||||||
| 1916 | A | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 2 | 4 | .333 | 0.00 | 6 | 33.0 | 29 | 27 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 77 | 52 | .597 | 0.93 | 177 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 816.0 | 809 | 396 | 84 | 0 | 407 | 0 | 211 | 19 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 | B | CTST | Springfield Ponies | 35 | 106 | 102 | 16 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .186 | .186 | .255 | .441 | 26 | 4 | ||||||||
| 1910 | A | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 22 | 57 | 57 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .263 | .263 | .351 | .614 | 20 | |||||||||||
| 1911 | A | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 48 | 107 | 107 | 33 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .308 | .308 | .355 | .664 | 38 | |||||||||||
| 1912 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 47 | 142 | 136 | 10 | 37 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .272 | .272 | .324 | .596 | 44 | 6 | ||||||||
| 1913 | AA | AA2 | (+) Kansas City Blues | 33 | 59 | 59 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .153 | .153 | .186 | .339 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1913 | AA | AA2 | (+) Milwaukee Brewers | 33 | 59 | 59 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .153 | .153 | .186 | .339 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1914 | AA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 15 | 38 | 33 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | .303 | .361 | .394 | .755 | 13 | 2 | ||||||
| 1915 | A | WL3 | Lincoln Tigers | 16 | 39 | 39 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .205 | .205 | .308 | .513 | 12 | |||||||||||
| 1916 | A | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 7 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .214 | .214 | .214 | .429 | 3 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 190 | 503 | 488 | 30 | 125 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | .256 | .261 | .320 | .580 | 156 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 | B | CTST | Springfield Ponies | P | 32 | .000 | |||||
| 1912 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | P | 45 | 19 | 71 | 4 | .957 | 2.000 | |
| 1914 | AA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | P | 15 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 92 | 19 | 71 | 4 | 0 | .957 | .978 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1905 | C | Ohio-Pennsylvania League | Homestead Steel Workers | |||
| 1906 | D | Pennsylvania-Ohio-Maryland (P.O.M.) League | East Liverpool Potters | |||
| 1907 | D | Western Pennsylvania League | Greensburg Red Sox | |||
| 1907 | D | Western Pennsylvania League | Fairmont Champions | |||
| 1908 | Ind | Union League | Baltimore | |||
| 1908 | B | Connecticut State League | Springfield Ponies | |||
| 1910 | A | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | |||
| 1911 | A | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | |||
| 1912 | AA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | |||
| 1913 | AA | American Association 2 | Milwaukee Brewers | |||
| 1913 | AA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | |||
| 1914 | AA | American Association 2 | Milwaukee Brewers | |||
| 1915 | A | Western League | Lincoln Tigers | |||
| 1915 | A | Southern League | Little Rock Travelers | |||
| 1916 | A | Southern League | Little Rock Travelers |
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