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Satchel Paige League
10-2-2046
Ike Sowders Left Field
Retired (1976, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .261 Total Rating   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
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed Bunt 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 LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF (36.5%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1970 Majors 28 36.89 108 57 0 3 / 10 0 / 2 1 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 9 0 / 3 4 / 7 8 / 36
1971 Minors 29 22.00 1 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 0 0 / 6 0 / 3 1 / 5 2 / 22
1971 Majors 29 14.83 90 18 0 1 / 3 1 / 3 1 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 2 0 / 2 4 / 14
1972 Minors 30 39.00 1 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 1 4 / 7 1 / 4 2 / 9 2 / 9 10 / 39
1973 Minors 31 6.00 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 2 1 / 6
1973 Majors 31 58.18 143 123 0 0 / 4 1 / 11 0 / 7 1 / 8 0 / 7 2 / 7 3 / 14 7 / 58
1974 Majors 32 56.93 162 103 0 0 / 7 0 / 10 1 / 7 1 / 10 0 / 4 0 / 8 2 / 10 4 / 56
1975 Majors 33 50.67 135 100 27 3 / 11 1 / 3 1 / 10 0 / 7 0 / 5 0 / 3 4 / 11 9 / 50
1976 Majors 34 31.90 81 57 0 -1 / 4 -2 / 6 -3 / 2 -3 / 3 -3 / 5 -2 / 4 -3 / 7 -17 / 31
Total 719 458 27 8 / 47 1 / 42 1 / 35 3 / 40 -2 / 41 3 / 40 14 / 67 28 / 312

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.