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Satchel Paige League
10-1-2046
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 Vs G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1970 Away 23 92 17 26 5 1 0 6 11 20 3 0 0 .714 .356 .359 .076 .283
1970 Home 36 128 22 37 10 0 0 15 26 21 7 2 0 .776 .409 .367 .078 .289
1971 Away 8 36 4 8 0 0 0 1 2 9 2 2 0 .485 .263 .222 .000 .222
1971 Home 10 38 4 6 0 1 0 2 3 11 3 1 0 .430 .220 .211 .053 .158
1973 Away 55 210 16 48 4 1 2 24 20 32 7 5 0 .580 .294 .286 .057 .229
1973 Home 68 239 32 65 11 2 4 30 30 30 10 4 1 .737 .352 .385 .113 .272
1974 Away 54 201 27 51 10 2 1 18 26 38 7 2 3 .683 .345 .338 .085 .254
1974 Home 53 178 22 51 5 0 0 11 28 23 8 3 1 .697 .383 .315 .028 .287
1975 Away 47 194 24 52 8 2 0 17 16 28 6 3 1 .657 .327 .330 .062 .268
1975 Home 53 202 24 54 7 2 2 14 28 29 9 7 0 .709 .358 .351 .084 .267
1976 Away 28 101 10 29 9 1 0 5 11 9 8 1 0 .753 .357 .396 .109 .287
1976 Home 30 102 10 23 2 1 2 11 16 17 2 3 1 .665 .342 .324 .098 .225
Total Away 215 834 98 214 36 7 3 71 86 136 33 13 4 .655 .328 .327 .071 .257
Total Home 250 887 114 236 35 6 8 83 131 131 39 20 3 .708 .362 .346 .080 .266
Total 465 1721 212 450 71 13 11 154 217 267 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.