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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 G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1977 PHI
86
53
4
9
1
0
1
3
4
 10 0 0
1
 3 1
.473
.228
.245
.075
.170
1978 PHI
128
57
1
9
1
0
0
3
2
 16 0 0
2
 1 3
.362
.186
.175
.018
.158
1979 PHI
84
39
1
5
1
0
0
0
0
 8 0 0
0
 1 0
.282
.128
.154
.026
.128
1980 PHI
96
57
6
8
2
0
0
4
5
 12 0 1
1
 3 0
.382
.206
.175
.035
.140
1981 PHI
77
27
1
4
0
0
0
0
1
 5 0 0
1
 0 0
.327
.179
.148
.000
.148
1982 PHI
33
89
4
13
1
0
1
7
5
 21 2 1
3
 1 1
.397
.206
.191
.045
.146
1983 PHI
32
63
1
7
0
0
0
2
2
 18 0 0
1
 0 0
.250
.138
.111
.000
.111
1984 PHI
33
72
6
11
0
0
0
0
2
 16 1 0
3
 1 0
.339
.187
.153
.000
.153
1985 PHI
34
75
5
14
1
0
0
1
2
 13 0 0
1
 4 0
.408
.208
.200
.013
.187
1986 PHI
33
66
3
8
2
0
0
3
4
 14 1 1
1
 1 0
.332
.181
.152
.030
.121
1987 PHI-CHN
35
75
8
12
1
0
0
4
6
 18 1 1
2
 0 1
.402
.229
.173
.013
.160
1988 CHN
35
79
4
11
0
0
1
2
1
 14 2 0
0
 0 2
.348
.171
.177
.038
.139
1989 CHN
35
76
5
10
1
0
0
2
2
 17 0 0
0
 0 2
.299
.154
.145
.013
.132
1990 CHN
94
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1991 CHN
88
7
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
 2 0 0
0
 0 1
.286
.143
.143
.000
.143
1992 CHN
28
49
2
6
0
0
0
3
0
 11 0 0
0
 0 3
.245
.122
.122
.000
.122
Total
951
885
52
128
11
0
3
34
36
 195 7 4
16
 15 14
.351
.183
.167
.023
.145
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.