Bob Powell
Career Stats, Bio & Records (1955-1957)
Bob Powell was a baseball player who played in Major League Baseball from 1955 to 1957 for the Chicago White Sox, a span of 3 seasons.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 190 lb
- Died
- 4/26/2014 in Muscle Shoals, AL, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1955-09-16
- Last Game
- 1957-04-20
Full name: Robert Leroy Powell
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | CHA | AL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1957 | CHA | AL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan State University | East Lansing | MI | 1953, 1954, 1955 |
Bob Powell: the record in brief
Bob Powell played a first major league game on September 16, 1955 and a last one on April 20, 1957. The team column never changes: it is the Chicago White Sox from 1955 to 1957. Height and weight on file: 6 feet, 1 inch and 190 pounds. The birth record reads October 17, 1933, in Flint, MI, USA. Powell's death is recorded on April 26, 2014, in Muscle Shoals, AL, USA. On the record, Bob Powell was born Robert Leroy Powell.
Powell's college years, 1953, 1954, and 1955, were spent at Michigan State University.
Frequently Asked Questions about Bob Powell
- What years did Bob Powell play?
- Bob Powell played in Major League Baseball from 1955 to 1957.
- Was Bob Powell a pitcher?
- No. Bob Powell was a position player.
- What teams did Bob Powell play for?
- Bob Powell played for one team, the Chicago White Sox (1955, 1957).
- How tall was Bob Powell and how much did he weigh?
- Bob Powell was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 190 pounds.
- Is Bob Powell in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Bob Powell has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.