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Season Age Team Lg WAR W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ FIP WHIP H9 HR9 BB9 SO9 SO/BB Awards
1888 23 BSN NL 3.6 19 15 .559 2.07 36 35 1 34 2 0 317.0 278 155 73 3 73 132 9 0 14 1311 140 2.65 1.107 7.9 0.1 2.1 3.7 1.81
1889 24 2TM NL -1.5 7 7 .500 6.37 20 15 5 12 0 3 94.2 147 90 67 4 52 43 6 0 7 485 61 4.48 2.102 14.0 0.4 4.9 4.1 0.83
1889 24 BSN NL -0.3 1 2 .333 5.14 7 4 3 3 0 3 42.0 53 35 24 3 23 10 2 0 2 202 81 5.24 1.810 11.4 0.6 4.9 2.1 0.43
1889 24 PIT NL -1.3 6 5 .545 7.35 13 11 2 9 0 0 52.2 94 55 43 1 29 33 4 0 5 283 50 3.88 2.335 16.1 0.2 5.0 5.6 1.14
1890 25 PIT NL 0.7 3 8 .273 4.42 15 11 4 9 0 0 106.0 117 77 52 1 24 30 2 0 7 458 75 3.21 1.330 9.9 0.1 2.0 2.5 1.25
3 Yrs 2.8 29 30 .492 3.34 71 61 10 55 2 3 517.2 542 322 192 8 149 205 17 0 28 2254 95 3.10 1.335 9.4 0.1 2.6 3.6 1.38
162 Game Avg 1.4 15 15 .492 3.34 37 31 5 28 1 2 266 279 166 99 4 77 106 9 0 14 1161 95 3.10 1.335 9.4 0.1 2.6 3.6 1.38
BSN (2 Yrs) 3.3 20 17 .541 2.43 43 39 4 37 2 3 359.0 331 190 97 6 96 142 11 0 16 1513 125 2.95 1.189 8.3 0.2 2.4 3.6 1.48
PIT (2 Yrs) -0.6 9 13 .409 5.39 28 22 6 18 0 0 158.2 211 132 95 2 53 63 6 0 12 741 64 3.43 1.664 12.0 0.1 3.0 3.6 1.19
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Value Pitching

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Season Age Team Lg IP G GS R RA9 RA9opp RA9def RA9role PPFp RA9avg RAA WAA gmLI WAAadj WAR RAR waaWL% 162WL% Awards
1888 23 BSN NL 317.0 36 35 155 4.40 4.51 0.08 0.00 102 4.51 4 1.0 1.00 -0.3 3.6 34 .527 .506
1889 24 2TM NL 94.2 20 15 90 8.56 5.85 0.20 0.00 96 5.41 -33 -2.4 1.00 -0.1 -1.5 -21 .382 .492
1889 24 BSN NL 42.0 7 4 35 7.50 5.79 0.29 0.00 102 5.60 -9 -0.6 1.00 0.0 -0.3 -4 .411 .496
1889 24 PIT NL 52.2 13 11 55 9.40 5.90 0.12 0.00 91 5.26 -24 -1.7 1.00 -0.1 -1.3 -18 .366 .489
1890 25 PIT NL 106.0 15 11 77 6.54 5.76 -0.86 0.00 93 6.15 -5 -0.1 1.00 -0.2 0.7 8 .493 .499
3 Yrs 517.2 71 61 322 5.60 5.01 -0.09 0.00 99 5.01 -34 -1.5 1.00 -0.6 2.8 21 .479 .501
162 Game Avg 266 37 31 166 5.60 5.01 -0.09 0.00 99 5.01 -17 -0.8 1.00 -0.3 1.4 11 .479 .501
BSN (2 Yrs) 359.0 43 39 190 4.76 4.66 0.11 0.00 102 4.64 -5 0.3 1.00 -0.4 3.3 30 .508 .504
PIT (2 Yrs) 158.2 28 22 132 7.49 5.81 -0.53 0.00 92 5.86 -29 -1.8 1.00 -0.2 -0.6 -10 .434 .495

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Pitching Ratios
Season Age Team Lg IP HR% K% BB% Awards
1888 23 BSN NL 317.0 0.2 10.1 5.6
1889 24 2TM NL 94.2 0.8 8.9 10.7
1889 24 BSN NL 42.0 1.5 5.0 11.4
1889 24 PIT NL 52.2 0.4 11.7 10.2
1890 25 PIT NL 106.0 0.2 6.6 5.2
3 Yrs 517.2 0.4 9.1 6.6
MLB Average 0.7 9.2 8.1

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Advanced Batting

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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% SO% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1888 23 BSN NL 125 .145 8 .184 .016 0.0 19.2 2.4 66.7 1
1889 24 2TM NL 69 .277 70 .321 .015 0.0 17.4 5.8 28.6 1/O
1889 24 BSN NL 18 .255 46 .267 .000 0.0 11.1 5.6 40.0 /1
1889 24 PIT NL 51 .285 78 .342 .021 0.0 19.6 5.9 25.0 1/O
1890 25 PIT NL 52 .189 32 .209 .000 0.0 13.5 3.8 27.3 1/O
3 Yrs 246 .191 33 .227 .013 0.0 17.5 3.7 43.4 1/O
MLB Average .323 100 .273 .089 0.7 7.7 8.1 44.4

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Season Age Team Lg Pos G Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG Awards
1888 23 BSN NL P 36 317.0 100 23 69 8 1 .920 .895 2.61 2.36 2.56 2.30
1889 24 2TM NL P 20 95.0 44 11 30 3 0 .932 .905 3.88 2.23 2.05 2.16
1889 24 BSN NL P 7 42.0 14 3 11 0 0 1.000 .905 3.00 2.23 2.00 2.16
1889 24 PIT NL P 13 53.0 30 8 19 3 0 .900 .905 4.58 2.22 2.08 2.16
1889 24 PIT NL OF 2 9.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 .910 2.00 2.00 1.00 2.00
1890 25 PIT NL P 15 106.0 19 7 9 3 0 .842 .898 1.36 2.24 1.07 2.19
1890 25 PIT NL OF 2 19.0 5 5 0 0 0 1.000 .914 2.37 1.94 2.50 1.90
3 Yrs 75 546.0 170 48 108 14 1 .918 .899 2.57 2.29 2.08 2.22
P (3 Yrs) P 71 518.0 163 41 108 14 1 .914 .898 2.59 2.31 2.10 2.24
OF (2 Yrs) OF 4 28.0 7 7 0 0 0 1.000 .913 2.25 1.96 1.75 1.95

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Bill Sowders born?

Bill Sowders was born on November 29, 1864.

Where was Bill Sowders born?

Bill Sowders was born in Louisville, KY.

How tall was Bill Sowders?

Bill Sowders was 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

How much did Bill Sowders weigh when playing?

Bill Sowders weighed 155 lbs (70 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Bill Sowders play?

Bill Sowders played 3 seasons.

Is Bill Sowders in the Hall of Fame?

Bill Sowders has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Bill Sowders play?

Bill Sowders was a Pitcher and Outfielder.

How many strikeouts did Bill Sowders have?

Bill Sowders had 205 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Bill Sowders played for?

Bill Sowders played for 2 teams; the Boston and Allegheny City.

When did Bill Sowders retire?

Bill Sowders last played in 1890.

What are Bill Sowders' nicknames?

Little Bill is a nickname for Bill Sowders.

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