John Sowders
John Sowders
Born: December 10, 1866
Louisville, KY US
Deceased: July 29, 1939
Indianapolis, IN US
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Left
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 150
Career: 1888-1897
Major League Statistics
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John Sowders compiled a career record of 67 wins and 46 losses and a 1.80 ERA in his 132-game pitching career with the St. Paul Apostles, Minneapolis Millers, Kansas City Blues, Birmingham Grays, Spokane Bunchgrassers, Washington Little Senators, New Castle Quakers and Springfield Governors. He began playing during the 1888 season and last took the field during the 1897 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1888 | A | WL1 | St. Paul Apostles | 19 | 15 | .559 | 36 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1888 | A | WL1 | Minneapolis Millers | 3 | 2 | .600 | 6 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1889 | WL1 | St. Paul Apostles | 11 | 2 | .846 | 0.00 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 118.0 | 99 | 58 | 56 | 74 | ||||||||||
| 1891 | WL1 | Kansas City Blues | 17 | 18 | .486 | 2.36 | 39 | 32 | 25 | 3 | 286.0 | 304 | 217 | 75 | 130 | 124 | 16 | 9 | |||||||
| 1892 | B | PNWE | Spokane Bunchgrassers | 8 | 7 | .533 | 2.36 | 20 | 19 | 13 | 1 | 144.7 | 140 | 98 | 38 | 54 | 49 | 6 | 7 | ||||||
| 1892 | B | SOUA | Birmingham Grays | 8 | 2 | .800 | 0.00 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 83.0 | 81 | 40 | 27 | 44 | |||||||||
| 1894 | A | WL2 | Minneapolis Millers | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.90 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 29.0 | 45 | 38 | 19 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Totals | 67 | 46 | .593 | 1.80 | 132 | 75 | 0 | 60 | 4 | 0 | 660.7 | 669 | 451 | 132 | 0 | 283 | 0 | 298 | 22 | 0 | 16 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1888 | A | WL1 | (+) St. Paul Apostles | 44 | 155 | 155 | 10 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .116 | .116 | .142 | .258 | 22 | |||||||||
| 1888 | A | WL1 | (+) Minneapolis Millers | 44 | 155 | 155 | 10 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .116 | .116 | .142 | .258 | 22 | |||||||||
| 1889 | WL1 | St. Paul Apostles | 14 | 48 | 48 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .188 | .188 | .271 | .458 | 13 | ||||||||||
| 1891 | WL1 | Kansas City Blues | 39 | 132 | 125 | 24 | 36 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .288 | .288 | .392 | .680 | 49 | 7 | |||||||||
| 1892 | B | SOUA | Birmingham Grays | 24 | 82 | 82 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | .171 | .171 | .256 | .427 | 21 | |||||||||
| 1892 | B | PNWE | Spokane Bunchgrassers | 21 | 60 | 60 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .133 | .133 | .183 | .317 | 11 | |||||||||
| 1894 | A | WL2 | Minneapolis Millers | 9 | 22 | 22 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .364 | .364 | .409 | .773 | 9 | |||||||||
| Totals | 107 | 344 | 337 | 54 | 75 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .223 | .223 | .306 | .528 | 103 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1889 | WL1 | St. Paul Apostles | P | 14 | .000 | ||||||
| 1891 | WL1 | Kansas City Blues | P | 39 | .000 | ||||||
| 1892 | B | PNWE | Spokane Bunchgrassers | P | 20 | .000 | |||||
| 1892 | B | PNWE | Spokane Bunchgrassers | OF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1894 | A | WL2 | Minneapolis Millers | P | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1894 | A | WL2 | Minneapolis Millers | OF | 3 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 83 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1888 | A | Western Association | St. Paul Apostles | |||
| 1888 | A | Western Association | Minneapolis Millers | |||
| 1889 | Western Association | St. Paul Apostles | ||||
| 1891 | Western Association | Kansas City Blues | ||||
| 1892 | B | Southern League | Birmingham Grays | |||
| 1892 | B | Pacific Northwest League | Spokane Bunchgrassers | |||
| 1894 | A | Western League | Minneapolis Millers | |||
| 1896 | C | Inter-State League | Washington Little Senators | |||
| 1896 | C | Inter-State League | New Castle Quakers | |||
| 1897 | B | Inter-State League | Springfield Governors |
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