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Bill Mazeroski League
9-21-2110
Jack Sowders Left Field
Retired (1980, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .304 Total Rating 69   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .886 Status Deceased (2014) Option Years 0  
H 1547 Age at Death 71 Date of Birth 12-05-1943
HR 220 Drafted Round 1, Pick 1
(1966)
Majors Svc Time 14 years
(15 games)
RBI 825
SB 221
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R 86 Contact vs. L 77 Endurance 55   Ldrship 13
Power vs. R 78 Power vs. L 80 Velocity 31   Mentor vR 54
Speed 62 Bunt 6 Control 7   Mentor vL 54
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range 31 WS Rings 2
1B --- LF 100 (100%) Arm 53 WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health 18 LCS Appearances 5
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 6
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1970 PIT
108
408
49
102
16
4
14
49
45
75 1 3
13
9 2
.736
.324
.412
.162
.250
1971 PIT
115
460
81
147
22
3
23
76
60
77 1 0
23
19 4
.930
.399
.530
.211
.320
1972 PIT
130
515
93
157
27
4
25
89
63
90 4 0
17
7 3
.903
.385
.518
.214
.305
1973 PIT
122
487
87
155
24
9
19
91
55
82 2 4
25
13 2
.908
.387
.522
.203
.318
1974 PIT
136
552
84
167
17
8
20
84
55
86 1 2
28
15 8
.837
.366
.471
.168
.303
1975 PIT
130
516
91
162
24
6
23
80
63
108 3 2
27
9 5
.908
.390
.517
.203
.314
1976 PIT
128
505
93
158
28
11
23
94
53
77 2 4
17
10 4
.926
.378
.549
.236
.313
1977 PIT
132
526
91
166
28
11
22
90
54
100 4 0
29
13 5
.920
.384
.536
.221
.316
1978 PIT
135
517
97
163
27
9
24
84
65
81 5 2
22
15 4
.937
.396
.542
.226
.315
1979 PIT
135
530
80
150
15
8
26
81
70
95 0 2
19
12 1
.854
.365
.489
.206
.283
1980 PIT-OAK
28
71
12
20
2
0
1
7
8
9 0 0
1
0 2
.707
.354
.352
.070
.282
Total
1299
5087
858
1547
230
73
220
825
591
880 23 19
221
122 40
.886
.378
.508
.204
.304
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1980-11-01Jack Sowders has retired from the Oakland Otters
1980-09-14The Oakland Otters have promoted Jack Sowders to the major league team. The Oakland Otters have waived Denny Mellana.
1980-06-15The Oakland Otters have acquired Jack Sowders from the waiver wire.
1980-04-18The Pittsburgh Maulers have promoted Leech Maksudian to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Maulers have waived Jack Sowders.
1978-08-28The Pittsburgh Maulers have placed Jack Sowders on the trade block.
1973-09-13Jack Sowders of the Pittsburgh Maulers is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1971-07-05Jack Sowders of the Pittsburgh Maulers is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1970-04-25Jack Sowders of the Pittsburgh Maulers is injured and is expected to be out 39 days.