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Name Team Age
Motorhead Powell Retired (1976, Age 40) Died (2015, Age 79)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 3, Pick 44
(1954)		 3B L/L
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Billy Hamilton League 0 18 years (98 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B  B+ B 
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
B  B  C+
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
B  C+ C 
Endurance Velocity Control
C  D  D-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
B  A+ A+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
B  0 10/10/1936
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
3 6 6
Alt Pos (RF) Alt Pos (1B) Alt Pos (3B)
A+ (93.1 %) C+ (50.4 %) C  (37.1 %)

Stats  |   Splits  |   Playoffs  |   Positions  |   Improvements  |   Past Skills  |   Awards   |  Fielding   |  Game Log
Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG AVG
1958 DET-CHA 10 20 6 8 1 0 3 4 5 1 1 1 0 1.420 .520 .900 .400
1959 DET 125 321 38 90 14 3 7 53 45 48 8 3 3 .775 .367 .408 .280
1960 DET 152 580 70 156 25 8 22 97 57 100 21 7 2 .787 .334 .453 .269
1961 DET 155 558 80 167 29 5 18 94 68 83 14 4 4 .842 .376 .466 .299
1962 DET 157 605 99 195 23 6 26 101 53 115 18 4 4 .885 .376 .509 .322
1963 DET 152 617 99 177 29 4 28 106 60 92 23 1 2 .831 .348 .483 .287
1964 BOS 152 598 108 175 34 13 24 108 67 89 23 4 1 .879 .365 .513 .293
1965 BOS-WAS 153 640 139 197 28 9 36 113 77 87 41 14 3 .929 .380 .548 .308
1966 WAS 152 611 126 193 32 14 20 106 65 80 59 11 3 .893 .380 .512 .316
1967 WAS 152 616 103 187 36 7 19 111 62 96 42 11 2 .844 .366 .477 .304
1968 WAS 152 621 116 184 32 14 32 113 62 96 42 10 3 .910 .363 .548 .296
1969 WAS 152 618 103 199 37 8 26 116 56 83 33 13 3 .911 .377 .534 .322
1970 WAS 152 620 122 195 32 15 27 132 53 83 47 11 3 .909 .364 .545 .315
1971 DET 142 535 95 156 22 3 31 112 54 85 17 6 2 .874 .356 .518 .292
1972 DET 136 508 84 140 24 5 17 89 61 64 15 7 4 .793 .350 .443 .276
1973 DET 137 530 97 150 23 5 22 91 54 79 15 3 1 .819 .349 .470 .283
1974 DET 87 294 44 93 20 1 13 51 23 41 2 3 1 .893 .369 .524 .316
1975 DET 135 437 56 120 20 3 17 60 54 77 3 2 4 .802 .352 .451 .275
1976 DET-BOS 67 165 18 42 5 3 1 21 10 32 5 2 3 .639 .299 .339 .255
Total 2520 9494 1603 2824 466 126 389 1678 986 1431 429 117 48 .859 .363 .496 .297
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1976-11-01Motorhead Powell has retired from the Boston Braves
1976-10-18A trade has been completed between the Boston Braves and the Detroit Tigers. The Detroit Tigers receive Draft Pick - 1977 Round 5 (BOS) from the Boston Braves in exchange for Motorhead Powell.
1971-04-01A trade has been completed between the Washington Weasels and the Detroit Tigers. The Detroit Tigers receive Motorhead Powell, Jeff Valera, Mike Felsch from the Washington Weasels in exchange for Lou Tatis, Lil Kostal, Juan Block.
1965-04-02The Washington Weasels have renamed Woody "Motorhead" Powell to Motorhead Powell.
1965-04-02The Washington Weasels have renamed Woody Powell to Woody "Motorhead" Powell.
1965-04-01A trade has been completed between the Washington Weasels and the Boston Braves. The Boston Braves receive Fernando Navales, Rip Wertz, Scatman Crothers, Draft Pick - 1967 Round 3 (WAS) from the Washington Weasels in exchange for Len Weatherly, Ed Regan, Arnold Ziffle, Woody Powell.
1958-09-02The Chicago Enforcers have promoted Bill Wells to the major league team. The Chicago Enforcers have promoted Woody Powell to the major league team. The Chicago Enforcers have sent Lowell Adams to the minors. The Chicago Enforcers have designated Odell Rullo for assignment.
1958-05-30A trade has been completed between the Detroit Tigres and the Chicago Enforcers. The Chicago Enforcers receive Ron Kiely, Woody Powell from the Detroit Tigres in exchange for Art Keriazakos.