1866
Born December 10, 1866
Louisville, KY, USA
John Sowders Notable
b. December 10, 1866 · Indianapolis Hoosiers 1887, Kansas City Cowboys 1889, Brooklyn Ward's Wonders 1890
John Sowders played for three clubs across four seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Indianapolis Hoosiers in 1887 and closing with the Brooklyn Ward's Wonders in 1890.
He went 25 and 32 with a 4.29 earned run average, pitching 497 innings in 65 games. He struck out 195, completed 48 of his 60 starts and threw 1 shutouts. Across 69 games he batted .199, with 44 hits and 25 runs. He finished with 1 home run, 6 doubles and 1 stolen base.
He was born in Louisville, KY, USA on December 10, 1866, and died on July 29, 1939. He batted right-handed and threw left-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1887 | IND | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 1889 | KCC | 28 | 87 | 11 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 1 | .218 |
| 1890 | BWW | 40 | 132 | 14 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 0 | .189 |
| Career | — | 69 | 221 | 25 | 44 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 14 | 33 | 1 | .199 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1887 | IND | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 21.00 |
| 1889 | KCC | 6 | 16 | 25 | 23 | 1 | 185.0 | 204 | 99 | 105 | 104 | 4.82 |
| 1890 | BWW | 19 | 16 | 39 | 37 | 0 | 309.0 | 358 | 131 | 161 | 91 | 3.82 |
| Career | — | 25 | 32 | 65 | 60 | 1 | 497.0 | 573 | 237 | 271 | 195 | 4.29 |
On this day & linked events
1939
Died July 29, 1939
Image: Goodwin & Company, public domain