Bill Sowell
William Chesley Sowell Jr.
Born: August 19, 1929
Olive Branch, MS US
Deceased: September 25, 2012
Fort Smith, AR US
Primary Position: Outfield
Bats: Right
Throws:
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 175
Career: 1949-1950
Bill Sowell compiled a career batting average of .280 with 10 home runs and 40 RBI in his 165-game career with the Thomasville Tigers, Griffin Pimientos and Griffin Tigers. He began playing during the 1949 season and last took the field during the 1950 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | GAAL | Griffin Pimientos | 26 | 113 | 101 | 19 | 39 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 0 | 9 | 13 | .386 | .441 | .614 | 1.055 | 62 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 1949 | D | GAFL | Thomasville Tigers | 50 | 218 | 197 | 25 | 46 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 19 | 54 | .234 | .304 | .325 | .629 | 64 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1950 | D | GAAL | Griffin Tigers | 34 | 142 | 142 | 49 | 5 | 5 | 3 | .345 | .345 | .514 | .859 | 73 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | D | GAFL | Thomasville Tigers | 55 | 161 | 161 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .211 | .211 | .267 | .478 | 43 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 165 | 634 | 601 | 44 | 168 | 24 | 10 | 10 | 40 | 6 | 0 | 28 | 67 | .280 | .314 | .403 | .716 | 242 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | GAFL | Thomasville Tigers | OF | 49 | 79 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .943 | 1.694 |
| 1949 | D | GAAL | Griffin Pimientos | OF | 26 | 41 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .938 | 1.731 |
| Totals | 75 | 120 | 8 | 8 | 0 | .941 | 1.707 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Thomasville Tigers | DET | ||
| 1949 | D | Georgia-Alabama League | Griffin Pimientos | |||
| 1950 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Thomasville Tigers | DET | ||
| 1950 | D | Georgia-Alabama League | Griffin Tigers |
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