1864
Born November 29, 1864
Louisville, KY, USA
Bill Sowders Notable
Bill Sowders divided three seasons between two clubs as a pitcher: the Boston Beaneaters from 1888, then the Pittsburg Alleghenys through 1890.
He went 29 and 30 with a 3.34 earned run average, pitching 517 innings in 71 games. He struck out 205, completed 55 of his 61 starts and threw 2 shutouts. Across 75 games he batted .186, with 44 hits and 23 runs. He finished with 3 doubles and 2 stolen bases.
He led the league in saves once, in 1889, with 3.
He was born in Louisville, KY, USA on November 29, 1864, and died on February 2, 1951. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1888 | BSN | 36 | 122 | 14 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 24 | 1 | .148 |
| 1889 | BSN/PIT | 22 | 65 | 6 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 0 | .262 |
| 1890 | PIT | 17 | 50 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 1 | .180 |
| Career | — | 75 | 237 | 23 | 44 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 9 | 43 | 2 | .186 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1888 | BSN | 19 | 15 | 36 | 35 | 0 | 317.0 | 278 | 73 | 73 | 132 | 2.07 |
| 1889 | BSN/PIT | 7 | 7 | 20 | 15 | 3 | 94.2 | 147 | 67 | 52 | 43 | 6.37 |
| 1890 | PIT | 3 | 8 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 106.0 | 117 | 52 | 24 | 30 | 4.42 |
| Career | — | 29 | 30 | 71 | 61 | 3 | 517.2 | 542 | 192 | 149 | 205 | 3.34 |
On this day & linked events
1951
Died February 2, 1951
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