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| Name | Team | Age |
| Joe Sowders | Retired (2012, Age 33) | Died (2050, Age 72) |
| Drafted | Position | Bats/Throws |
| Round 2, Pick 28 (1997) |
SS | R/R |
| League | Option Years
|
Majors Service Time |
| Ty Cobb League | 0 | 5 years (41 games) |
| Total Rating
|
Arm | Range |
| Contact vs R | Contact vs L | Speed |
| Power vs R | Power vs L | Bunting |
| Endurance | Velocity | Control |
| Leadership
|
Mentor vs RHP
|
Mentor vs LHP
|
| Health
|
Injured Days
|
Birthday |
| 0 | 11/29/1978 | |
| WS Rings | WS Appearances | LCS Appearances |
| 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Alt Pos (2B) | Alt Pos (---) | Alt Pos (---) |
| (98.9 %) | (0.0 %) | (0.0 %) |
Stats | Splits | Playoffs | Positions | Improvements | Past Skills | Awards | Fielding | Game Log
| Year | Type
|
Chances
|
Active | GS | Injured | Contact vs R | Power vs R | Contact vs L | Power vs L | Speed | Arm | Range | Total |
| 1997 | Minors | 28.00 | 0 / 0 | 4 / 4 | 4 / 4 | 5 / 5 | 3 / 4 | 6 / 6 | 5 / 5 | 27 / 28 | |||
| 1997 | Pos (2B) | 23.00 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 14 / 23 | |||
| 1998 | Minors | 27.00 | 2 / 2 | 6 / 6 | 3 / 3 | 4 / 4 | 1 / 4 | 6 / 6 | 2 / 2 | 24 / 27 | |||
| 1998 | Pos (2B) | 11.00 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 6 / 11 | |||
| 1999 | Minors | 21.00 | 2 / 2 | 3 / 3 | 0 / 0 | 4 / 6 | 1 / 5 | 1 / 1 | 4 / 4 | 15 / 21 | |||
| 1999 | Pos (2B) | 4.00 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 1 / 4 | |||
| 1999 | Pos (SS) | 12.00 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 2 / 12 | |||
| 2000 | Minors | 47.00 | 4 / 5 | 7 / 8 | 9 / 11 | 3 / 8 | 2 / 6 | 6 / 6 | 3 / 3 | 34 / 47 | |||
| 2000 | Pos (1B) | 13.00 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 1 / 13 | |||
| 2000 | Pos (2B) | 2.00 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 1 / 2 | |||
| 2001 | Minors | 16.00 | 2 / 3 | 2 / 2 | 0 / 2 | 1 / 2 | 0 / 1 | 1 / 2 | 2 / 4 | 8 / 16 | |||
| 2001 | Majors | 8.94 | 54 | 10 | 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 2 / 2 | 0 / 1 | 2 / 3 | 1 / 2 | 5 / 8 |
| 2001 | Pos (1B) | 4.00 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 1 / 4 | |||
| 2002 | Minors | 15.00 | 2 / 3 | 2 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 2 / 2 | 1 / 3 | 1 / 1 | 0 / 0 | 8 / 15 | |||
| 2002 | Majors | 9.47 | 79 | 5 | 0 | 1 / 2 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 1 | 1 / 1 | 1 / 3 | 3 / 9 |
| 2002 | Pos (2B) | 1.00 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 1 / 1 | |||
| 2002 | Pos (SS) | 8.00 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 8 | |||
| 2003 | Majors | 29.87 | 162 | 35 | 0 | 3 / 3 | 1 / 5 | 1 / 2 | 5 / 6 | 0 / 5 | 1 / 2 | 3 / 6 | 14 / 29 |
| 2004 | Majors | 38.84 | 162 | 58 | 0 | 3 / 7 | 1 / 5 | 1 / 6 | 1 / 5 | 1 / 7 | 2 / 2 | 1 / 6 | 10 / 38 |
| 2005 | Majors | 29.83 | 158 | 33 | 4 | 2 / 5 | 2 / 2 | 1 / 5 | 1 / 6 | 1 / 5 | 0 / 1 | 2 / 5 | 9 / 29 |
| 2006 | Majors | 49.49 | 162 | 77 | 0 | 1 / 4 | 3 / 7 | 2 / 9 | 2 / 8 | 0 / 5 | 1 / 10 | 1 / 6 | 10 / 49 |
| 2007 | Minors | 9.00 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 0 | 2 / 3 | 0 / 2 | 2 / 9 | |||
| 2007 | Majors | 16.54 | 74 | 21 | 0 | 1 / 5 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 2 | 1 / 4 | 0 / 1 | 1 / 3 | 3 / 16 |
| 2007 | Pos (SS) | 7.00 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 7 | |||
| 2008 | Minors | 35.00 | 0 / 3 | 1 / 6 | 2 / 4 | 0 / 3 | 1 / 3 | 3 / 8 | 0 / 8 | 7 / 35 | |||
| 2008 | Pos (SS) | 9.00 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 9 | |||
| 2009 | Minors | 1.00 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 1 | |||
| 2010 | Minors | 15.00 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 15 | |||
| 2011 | Minors | 23.00 | 1 / 2 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 1 | 1 / 7 | 0 / 3 | 2 / 23 | |||
| 2012 | Minors | 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 |
| Date | Transaction |
| 2012-11-01 | Joe Sowders has retired from the New York Creatures |
| 2010-09-28 | The New York Creatures have acquired Joe Sowders from the waiver wire. |
| 2010-06-28 | The New York Creatures have waived Joe Sowders. |
| 2009-09-29 | The New York Creatures have acquired Joe Sowders from the waiver wire. |
| 2009-03-01 | The New York Creatures have waived Joe Sowders. |
| 2008-08-13 | The New York Creatures have acquired Joe Sowders from the waiver wire. The New York Creatures have waived Rick Duffee. |
| 2008-06-15 | The Pittsburgh Pirates have waived Joe Sowders. |
| 2008-04-12 | The Pittsburgh Pirates have placed Joe Sowders on the trade block. |
| 2007-07-21 | The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Dick Osburn to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have designated Joe Sowders for assignment. |
| 2007-06-21 | The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Joe Sowders to the major league team. |
| 2007-06-13 | The Pittsburgh Pirates have designated Joe Sowders for assignment. |
| 2007-05-25 | The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Joe Sowders to the major league team. |
| 2007-05-16 | The Pittsburgh Pirates have designated Joe Sowders for assignment. |
| 2007-05-02 | The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Joe Sowders to the major league team. |
| 2007-04-23 | The Pittsburgh Pirates have designated Joe Sowders for assignment. |
| 2005-09-27 | Joe Sowders of the Pittsburgh Pirates is injured and is expected to be out 20 days. |
| 2002-07-04 | The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Joe Sowders to the major league team. |
| 2001-07-31 | The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Joe Sowders to the minors. |
| 2001-05-30 | The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Joe Sowders to the major league team. |
| 1996-06-01 | A 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. |