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Satchel Paige League
8-23-2043
Ike Sowders Left Field
Retired (1976, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .261 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .682 Status Deceased (2020) Option Years 0  
H 450 Age at Death 78 Date of Birth 08-22-1942
HR 11 Drafted Round 1, Pick 15
(1960)		 Majors Svc Time 4 years
(84 games)
RBI 154
SB 72
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A+ Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L C  Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed A  Bunt F  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF C  (36.5%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1970 BRO
59
220
39
63
15
1
0
21
37
 41 0 1
10
 2 0
.751
.388
.364
.077
.286
1971 BRO
18
74
8
14
0
1
0
3
5
 20 0 0
5
 3 0
.457
.241
.216
.027
.189
1973 BRO
123
449
48
113
15
3
6
54
50
 62 0 2
17
 9 1
.664
.325
.339
.087
.252
1974 BRO
107
379
49
102
15
2
1
29
54
 61 3 2
15
 5 4
.690
.363
.327
.058
.269
1975 BRO
100
396
48
106
15
4
2
31
44
 57 2 1
15
 10 1
.684
.343
.341
.073
.268
1976 BRO
58
203
20
52
11
2
2
16
27
 26 2 0
10
 4 1
.709
.349
.360
.103
.256
Total
465
1721
212
450
71
13
11
154
217
 267 7 6
72
 33 7
.682
.345
.337
.076
.261

Statistics prior to 1970 were earned in the Harold Baines League.

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1976-11-01Ike Sowders has retired from the Los Angeles Blue Bombers
1976-10-19The Brooklyn Blue Bombers have promoted Ike Sowders to the major league team.
1976-10-19The Brooklyn Blue Bombers have acquired Ike Sowders from the waiver wire.
1976-07-02The Brooklyn Blue Bombers have promoted John McNabb to the major league team. The Brooklyn Blue Bombers have waived Ike Sowders.
1975-07-05Ike Sowders of the Brooklyn Blue Bombers is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
1973-04-22The Brooklyn Blue Bombers have promoted Ike Sowders to the major league team.
1971-07-13The Brooklyn Blue Bombers have promoted Masahiro Noguchi to the major league team. The Brooklyn Blue Bombers have designated Ike Sowders for assignment.
1970-06-01The Brooklyn Blue Bombers have promoted Ike Sowders to the major league team.
1970-06-01The Brooklyn Blue Bombers have acquired Ike Sowders from the waiver wire.