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Ty Cobb League
8-10-2086
Joe Sowders Shortstop
Retired (2012, Age 33)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .208 Total Rating   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 Power vs. L B+ Velocity   Mentor vR C+
Speed A- Bunt Control   Mentor vL C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 1
2B A+ (98.9%) CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
2001 2B PIT 5 5 42.0 24 10 14 0 3 0 5.14 1.000
SS PIT 5 5 42.0 21 8 11 2 2 0 4.07 .905
2002 2B PIT 3 3 25.0 12 2 10 0 2 +2 4.32 1.000
SS PIT 2 2 16.0 6 3 3 0 3 -1 3.38 1.000
2003 SS PIT 19 19 165.0 93 39 53 1 13 -1 5.02 .989
2B PIT 16 15 128.0 69 28 37 4 6 -1 4.57 .942
3B PIT 1 1 9.0 1 1 0 0 0 -1 1.00 1.000
2004 SS PIT 49 49 427.0 214 70 136 8 31 -8 4.34 .963
2B PIT 10 8 70.0 37 18 19 0 7 +2 4.76 1.000
CF PIT 1 1 9.0 4 4 0 0 0 0 4.00 1.000
2005 SS PIT 28 28 248.0 134 50 80 4 13 -5 4.72 .970
2B PIT 5 5 42.2 24 12 11 1 2 -1 4.85 .958
2006 SS PIT 42 40 356.1 170 56 111 3 22 -5 4.22 .982
2B PIT 36 36 317.0 214 90 120 4 30 -2 5.96 .981
1B PIT 1 1 9.0 9 9 0 0 1 +1 9.00 1.000
2007 SS PIT 13 13 119.0 50 18 31 1 9 -1 3.71 .980
2B PIT 7 7 63.0 39 20 18 1 5 0 5.43 .974
1B PIT 1 1 8.0 9 9 0 0 0 0 10.12 1.000
Pos Total SS 158 156 1373.1 688 244 425 19 93 -21 4.38 .972
2B 82 79 687.2 419 180 229 10 55 0 5.35 .976
1B 2 2 17.0 18 18 0 0 1 +1 9.53 1.000
3B 1 1 9.0 1 1 0 0 0 -1 1.00 1.000
CF 1 1 9.0 4 4 0 0 0 0 4.00 1.000
Total 244 239 2096.0 1130 447 654 29 149 -21 4.73 .974
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.