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Orlando Cepeda League (Majors)
8-15-2309
Tom Sowders Relief Pitcher
Retired (1992, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.29 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 185-124 Status Deceased (2020) Option Years 0  
SV 102 Age at Death 66 Date of Birth 11-29-1954
K 2150 Drafted Round 1, Pick 2
(1975)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(134 games)
IP 3009.1
WHIP 1.17
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D+ Contact vs. L C- Endurance C+   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R D+ Power vs. L C- Velocity B-   Mentor Val B+
Speed C- Bunt B- Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF ---   Health D  LCS Appearances 6
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1977 PHI
7
 12
86
5
0
0
18
 0
203.0
 203 84 79 1 50
132
1.25
3.50
1978 PHI
12
 10
128
0
0
0
31
 0
224.1
 196 97 91 3 65
168
1.16
3.65
1979 PHI
8
 4
84
0
0
0
21
 0
145.0
 104 43 41 3 43
120
1.01
2.54
1980 PHI
16
 6
96
5
0
0
9
 0
199.1
 188 82 77 4 49
142
1.19
3.48
1981 PHI
13
 3
77
0
0
0
22
 0
109.1
 84 26 22 0 22
73
0.97
1.81
1982 PHI
13
 7
33
33
6
2
0
 0
249.1
 239 99 98 2 75
168
1.26
3.54
1983 PHI
13
 8
32
32
1
0
0
 0
197.0
 156 69 67 0 58
130
1.09
3.06
1984 PHI
18
 4
33
33
0
0
0
 0
205.2
 173 64 56 1 50
148
1.08
2.45
1985 PHI
9
 6
34
34
2
1
0
 0
216.2
 166 74 65 3 56
157
1.02
2.70
1986 PHI
8
 9
33
33
0
0
0
 0
210.0
 168 64 59 0 55
152
1.06
2.53
1987 PHI-CHN
18
 11
35
35
5
3
0
 0
233.1
 209 95 94 5 65
179
1.17
3.63
1988 CHN
13
 11
35
35
2
0
0
 0
238.2
 203 95 88 3 64
192
1.12
3.32
1989 CHN
17
 10
35
35
1
1
0
 0
218.1
 218 107 99 1 75
151
1.34
4.08
1990 CHN
9
 4
94
0
0
0
0
 4
100.2
 91 31 29 2 17
75
1.07
2.59
1991 CHN
7
 7
88
1
0
0
0
 4
101.1
 100 47 47 3 40
70
1.38
4.17
1992 CHN
4
 12
28
27
1
1
1
 0
157.1
 178 95 89 4 47
93
1.43
5.09
2309
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
185
 124
951
308
18
8
102
 8
3009.1
 2676 1172 1101 35 831
2150
1.17
3.29
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1992-11-01Tom Sowders has retired from the Chicago Nationals
1987-05-06A trade has been completed between the Chicago Nationals and the Philadelphia Baby Bulls. The Philadelphia Baby Bulls receive Jared Giovenetti, Brady McGrady, Draft Pick - 1988 Round 5 (CHN), Draft Pick - 1988 Round 4 (CHN), Draft Pick - 1988 Round 3 (CHN), Draft Pick - 1988 Round 2 (CHN), Draft Pick - 1988 Round 1 (CHN) from the Chicago Nationals in exchange for Tom Sowders.
1977-04-01The St. Louis Baby Bulls have promoted Tom Sowders to the major league team. The St. Louis Baby Bulls have sent Jeff Heileman to the minors.