#61 Len Sowders, Centerfield, 33 yrs, Cincinnati Reds
Friday, 2/24/1895 |
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| Len Sowders
6/29/1861
33
LOUISVILLE KY USA
5"10
182
Centerfield
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1.5 Stars
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$ 300,000
1895 (Arbitration eligible)
4 Year(s), 23 Days (711 total Days)
0 Day(s)
5 Year(s), 4 Days (864 total Days)
9 Year(s)
Arbitration eligible
2 Option Year(s) left
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| Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
| Overall | 7 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 9 |
| Versus LHP | 6 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 9 |
| Versus RHP | 7 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 10 |
| Talent | 6 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 10 |
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Spray Hitter
| Fielding Ratings
CF : 10 (Range), .952 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 3
Outfield Arm : 2
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| Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
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| Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
| Overall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Projected | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
| Overall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
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| | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| vs. LHP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| vs. RHP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Close/Late | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Scoring Position | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Pinch Hitting | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
| 1888 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | CIN |
| 1890 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 3.000 | CIN |
| 1891 | 35 | 36 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .361 | .425 | .528 | .953 | CIN |
| 1892 | 27 | 37 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .243 | .282 | .324 | .606 | CIN |
| 1893 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .833 | .846 | 1.083 | 1.929 | CIN |
| 1894 | 19 | 25 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .440 | .548 | .440 | .988 | CIN |
| Total | 92 | 112 | 44 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 21 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .393 | .456 | .509 | .965 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| 1886, AA | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 | .250 |
| 1886, AAA | 137 | 540 | 175 | 33 | 11 | 9 | 80 | 90 | 53 | 25 | 31 | 7 | .324 | .378 | .476 | .854 |
| 1887, AAA | 136 | 596 | 175 | 19 | 7 | 13 | 61 | 99 | 48 | 14 | 28 | 10 | .294 | .343 | .414 | .758 |
| 1888, AAA | 110 | 222 | 63 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 30 | 34 | 10 | 8 | 2 | .284 | .377 | .315 | .693 |
| 1889, AAA | 135 | 499 | 170 | 29 | 5 | 9 | 98 | 74 | 70 | 23 | 28 | 13 | .341 | .419 | .473 | .892 |
| 1890, AAA | 137 | 503 | 158 | 25 | 4 | 9 | 45 | 70 | 88 | 20 | 15 | 7 | .314 | .412 | .433 | .845 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| 1891 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 1893 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1894 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 |
| Total | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 |
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Drafted in 2nd round, 17th overall pick, by Cincinnati in 1886...
Had first career hit (double) on 9/25/1890, off Tom Sullivan (SLN)...
Hit first career homerun on 4/7/1891, off Billy Serad (PIT)...
Had 5 hits with 1 RBI against Chicago (N) on 9/18/1893...
1/31/1894: Gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration...
Won World Series with Cincinnati in 1894...
1/31/1895: Gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration...
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