Malvin Powell

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

W–L 22–17
ERA 4.83
WHIP 1.54
SO 139
Pitcher PIV -682.6
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'5" / 150 lb
Born
9/6/1907 in Edwards, MS, USA

Full name: Malvin Emerson Powell

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
22 17 67 43 20 4 1 365.0 425 196 18 136 139 4.83 -682.6

Career ERA 4.83 vs. league average 4.35 across their career seasons — 11.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1929 CAG NNL 3 2 10 5 3 0 0 54.0 67 38 22 21 6.33 4.60 (-38%) -1229.3
1930 CAG NNL 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 5.3 14 12 5 6 20.25 — 0.0
1931 CC2 NNL 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 28.0 20 4 10 13 1.29 4.10 (+69%) 274.2
1932 CAG NSL 8 3 13 11 8 3 0 86.7 83 25 29 27 2.60 4.13 (+37%) 576.5
1933 CAG NN2 3 2 7 6 1 0 0 48.7 63 31 16 26 5.73 3.86 (-49%) -25.3
1934 CAG NN2 3 3 8 6 4 1 1 48.3 55 25 13 19 4.66 4.29 (-8%) 221.2
1935 CAG NN2 2 1 11 4 1 0 0 44.3 57 26 23 14 5.28 4.35 (-21%) -617.9
1936 CAG IND 1 0 3 2 1 0 0 13.3 24 12 4 3 8.10 4.59 (-77%) -65.3
1937 CAG NAL 2 3 11 7 1 0 0 36.3 42 23 14 10 5.70 4.34 (-31%) 183.2
Career · 9 seasons 22 17 67 43 20 4 1 365.0 425 196 136 139 4.83 — -683

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 Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
184 472 56 114 14 6 3 53 5 28 3 .242 .287 .316 .603 -1,010

Career AVG .242 vs. league average .281 across their career seasons — 13.9% below league average.

Career OBP .287 vs. league average .343 across their career seasons — 16.4% below league average.

Career SLG .316 vs. league average .400 across their career seasons — 21.1% below league average.

Career OPS .603 vs. league average .744 across their career seasons — 19.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1929 CAG NNL 43 139 12 33 5 2 0 13 1 6 0 .237 .289 (-18%) .353 (-24%) .415 (-27%) .769 (-26%) -623.7
1930 CAG NNL 45 128 19 34 4 1 1 15 3 8 1 .266 .293 (-10%) .354 (-13%) .429 (-22%) .784 (-18%) -386.0
1931 CC2 NNL 3 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1932 CAG NSL 15 37 6 8 1 0 0 4 0 1 0 .216 — — — — 0.0
1933 CAG NN2 13 33 5 9 2 1 0 2 0 1 0 .273 — — — — 0.0
1934 CAG NN2 18 43 5 9 1 1 0 5 1 1 1 .209 — — — — 0.0
1935 CAG NN2 22 44 3 13 0 1 1 8 0 3 0 .295 — — — — 0.0
1936 CAG IND 5 7 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .143 — — — — 0.0
1937 CAG NAL 20 32 6 7 1 0 1 5 0 5 1 .219 — — — — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 184 472 56 114 14 6 3 53 5 28 3 .242 — — — — -1,010

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
4 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1934 NLC CAG 4 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 .000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
2B 2 0 1 3 0 0
OF 99 76 133 11 4 1
P 67 43 9 130 7 6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1929 CAG OF 37 31 49 4 2 1
1929 CAG P 10 5 1 14 2 1
1930 CAG 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1930 CAG OF 38 28 56 6 1 0
1930 CAG P 2 1 1 6 1 1
1931 CC2 P 2 1 3 13 0 0
1932 CAG OF 2 2 3 0 0 0
1932 CAG P 13 11 0 28 0 2
1933 CAG OF 5 2 8 0 0 0
1933 CAG P 7 6 2 21 1 0
1934 CAG OF 8 5 5 0 1 0
1934 CAG P 8 6 1 18 0 1
1935 CAG OF 4 4 8 0 0 0
1935 CAG P 11 4 1 20 2 1
1936 CAG P 3 2 0 4 0 0
1937 CAG 2B 2 0 1 3 0 0
1937 CAG OF 5 4 4 1 0 0
1937 CAG P 11 7 0 6 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 67
First Base 1
Second Base 2
Left Field 29
Center Field 12
Right Field 58

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Frequently Asked Questions about Malvin Powell

Was Malvin Powell a pitcher?
Yes. Malvin Powell pitched in the major leagues, recording 22 wins and 139 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Malvin Powell hit?
Malvin Powell hit 3 career home runs with 114 hits.