1929
Born July 8, 1929
Birmingham, AL, USA
John Powers Notable
b. July 8, 1929 · Pittsburgh Pirates 1955–1958, Cincinnati Redlegs 1959, Baltimore Orioles 1960, Cleveland Indians 1960
John Powers played for four clubs across six seasons as a right fielder, opening with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1955 and closing with the Cleveland Indians in 1960.
Across 151 games he batted .195, with 42 hits and 26 runs. He finished with 6 home runs and 7 doubles.
He played 44 games in the outfield, with 71 putouts and 1 error.
He was born in Birmingham, AL, USA on July 8, 1929, and died on September 25, 2001. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | PIT | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| 1956 | PIT | 11 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .048 |
| 1957 | PIT | 20 | 35 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 0 | .286 |
| 1958 | PIT | 57 | 82 | 6 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 0 | .183 |
| 1959 | CIN | 43 | 43 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 0 | .256 |
| 1960 | BAL/CLE | 18 | 30 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .133 |
| Career | — | 151 | 215 | 26 | 42 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 22 | 48 | 0 | .195 |
On this day & linked events
2001