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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 Vs G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
2001 Away 5 15 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 5 0 0 1 .369 .235 .133 .000 .133
2001 Home 5 16 2 4 0 0 0 1 2 5 0 0 1 .618 .368 .250 .000 .250
2002 Away 2 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000
2002 Home 3 9 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .667 .222 .444 .222 .222
2003 Away 16 60 5 14 3 0 2 5 0 13 1 0 2 .629 .246 .383 .150 .233
2003 Home 23 86 15 20 4 0 2 6 5 25 0 0 3 .624 .275 .349 .116 .233
2004 Away 32 122 19 31 3 1 4 14 11 29 1 0 5 .707 .313 .393 .139 .254
2004 Home 28 108 12 24 5 1 2 11 8 22 0 1 3 .625 .282 .343 .120 .222
2005 Away 14 53 3 11 2 0 1 8 5 14 0 1 2 .578 .276 .302 .094 .208
2005 Home 19 70 4 15 1 0 0 4 6 16 1 0 3 .501 .273 .229 .014 .214
2006 Away 43 172 18 31 2 0 4 14 11 45 2 2 6 .495 .234 .262 .081 .180
2006 Home 42 139 13 31 5 0 1 10 9 38 1 1 1 .561 .280 .281 .058 .223
2007 Away 13 48 5 4 2 0 0 3 4 16 0 0 2 .279 .154 .125 .042 .083
2007 Home 11 45 1 9 3 0 0 4 0 13 0 0 0 .467 .200 .267 .067 .200
Total Away 125 478 50 93 12 1 11 44 33 124 4 3 18 .542 .249 .293 .098 .195
Total Home 131 473 48 105 18 2 5 36 30 120 2 2 11 .574 .274 .300 .078 .222
Total 256 951 98 198 30 3 16 80 63 244 6 5 29 .558 .261 .297 .088 .208
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.