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Ty Cobb League
8-21-2086
Joe Sowders Shortstop
Retired (2012, Age 33)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .208 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .558 Status Deceased (2050) Option Years 0  
H 198 Age at Death 72 Date of Birth 11-29-1978
HR 16 Drafted Round 2, Pick 28
(1997)		 Majors Svc Time 5 years
(41 games)
RBI 80
SB 6
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B+ Velocity C    Mentor vR C+
Speed A- Bunt D  Control F    Mentor vL C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range B  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 1
2B A+ (98.9%) CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF ---   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 
1997 Minors 19 28.00 0 / 0 4 / 4 4 / 4 5 / 5 3 / 4 6 / 6 5 / 5 27 / 28
1997 Pos (2B) 19 23.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 14 / 23
1998 Minors 20 27.00 2 / 2 6 / 6 3 / 3 4 / 4 1 / 4 6 / 6 2 / 2 24 / 27
1998 Pos (2B) 20 11.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 6 / 11
1999 Minors 21 21.00 2 / 2 3 / 3 0 / 0 4 / 6 1 / 5 1 / 1 4 / 4 15 / 21
1999 Pos (2B) 21 4.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 4
1999 Pos (SS) 21 12.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 2 / 12
2000 Minors 22 47.00 4 / 5 7 / 8 9 / 11 3 / 8 2 / 6 6 / 6 3 / 3 34 / 47
2000 Pos (1B) 22 13.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 13
2000 Pos (2B) 22 2.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 2
2001 Minors 23 16.00 2 / 3 2 / 2 0 / 2 1 / 2 0 / 1 1 / 2 2 / 4 8 / 16
2001 Majors 23 8.94 54 10 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 2 / 2 0 / 1 2 / 3 1 / 2 5 / 8
2001 Pos (1B) 23 4.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 4
2002 Minors 24 15.00 2 / 3 2 / 3 0 / 3 2 / 2 1 / 3 1 / 1 0 / 0 8 / 15
2002 Majors 24 9.47 79 5 0 1 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 1 1 / 3 3 / 9
2002 Pos (2B) 24 1.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1
2002 Pos (SS) 24 8.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 8
2003 Majors 25 29.87 162 35 0 3 / 3 1 / 5 1 / 2 5 / 6 0 / 5 1 / 2 3 / 6 14 / 29
2004 Majors 26 38.84 162 58 0 3 / 7 1 / 5 1 / 6 1 / 5 1 / 7 2 / 2 1 / 6 10 / 38
2005 Majors 27 29.83 158 33 4 2 / 5 2 / 2 1 / 5 1 / 6 1 / 5 0 / 1 2 / 5 9 / 29
2006 Majors 28 49.49 162 77 0 1 / 4 3 / 7 2 / 9 2 / 8 0 / 5 1 / 10 1 / 6 10 / 49
2007 Minors 29 9.00 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 2 / 3 0 / 2 2 / 9
2007 Majors 29 16.54 74 21 0 1 / 5 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 2 1 / 4 0 / 1 1 / 3 3 / 16
2007 Pos (SS) 29 7.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 7
2008 Minors 30 35.00 0 / 3 1 / 6 2 / 4 0 / 3 1 / 3 3 / 8 0 / 8 7 / 35
2008 Pos (SS) 30 9.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 9
2009 Minors 31 1.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1
2010 Minors 32 15.00 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 15
2011 Minors 33 23.00 1 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 1 1 / 7 0 / 3 2 / 23
2012 Minors 34 31.00 0 / 3 1 / 4 0 / 7 0 / 5 0 / 6 0 / 6 0 / 0 1 / 31
Total 851 239 4 24 / 51 33 / 63 23 / 62 30 / 73 12 / 64 34 / 68 26 / 65 209 / 540
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2012-11-01Joe Sowders has retired from the New York Creatures
2010-09-28The New York Creatures have acquired Joe Sowders from the waiver wire.
2010-06-28The New York Creatures have waived Joe Sowders.
2009-09-29The New York Creatures have acquired Joe Sowders from the waiver wire.
2009-03-01The New York Creatures have waived Joe Sowders.
2008-08-13The New York Creatures have acquired Joe Sowders from the waiver wire. The New York Creatures have waived Rick Duffee.
2008-06-15The Pittsburgh Pirates have waived Joe Sowders.
2008-04-12The Pittsburgh Pirates have placed Joe Sowders on the trade block.
2007-07-21The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Dick Osburn to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have designated Joe Sowders for assignment.
2007-06-21The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Joe Sowders to the major league team.
2007-06-13The Pittsburgh Pirates have designated Joe Sowders for assignment.
2007-05-25The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Joe Sowders to the major league team.
2007-05-16The Pittsburgh Pirates have designated Joe Sowders for assignment.
2007-05-02The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Joe Sowders to the major league team.
2007-04-23The Pittsburgh Pirates have designated Joe Sowders for assignment.
2005-09-27Joe Sowders of the Pittsburgh Pirates is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
2002-07-04The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Joe Sowders to the major league team.
2001-07-31The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Joe Sowders to the minors.
2001-05-30The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Joe Sowders to the major league team.
1996-06-01A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Braves and the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Pittsburgh Pirates receive Cal Ramsey, Matt Weik, Draft Pick 1997 Round 2 MIL (Joe Sowders) from the Milwaukee Braves in exchange for Floyd Hansen.