What years did Ike Powers play?

Ike Powers played in Major League Baseball from 1927 to 1928.

Was Ike Powers a pitcher?

Yes. Ike Powers pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 7 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Ike Powers hit?

Ike Powers hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.

What teams did Ike Powers play for?

Ike Powers played for one team, the Philadelphia Athletics (1927–1928).

What were Ike Powers's career stats?

In 20 games, Ike Powers went 2-1 with a 4.50 ERA, 7 strikeouts, 38.0 innings pitched, and 2 saves.

What position did Ike Powers play?

Ike Powers played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Ike Powers and how much did he weigh?

Ike Powers was listed at 6 feet and 188 pounds.

What was Ike Powers's career ERA?

Ike Powers finished with a 4.50 career ERA, going 2-1 with 7 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Ike Powers have?

Ike Powers recorded 7 career strikeouts.

Is Ike Powers in the Hall of Fame?

No. Ike Powers has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Ike Powers

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1927-1928)

Ike Powers was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1927 to 1928 for the Philadelphia Athletics, a span of 2 seasons. Across 20 career appearances, he went 2-1 with a 4.50 ERA and 7 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 17, 2026

W–L 2–1

ERA 4.50

WHIP 1.34

SO 7

Pitcher PIV -693.0

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 188 lb
Born: 3/13/1906 in Hancock, MD, USA
Died: 12/22/1968 in Berkeley Springs, WV, USA
MLB Debut: 1927-07-26
Last Game: 1928-09-03

Full name: John Lloyd Powers

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Career Pitching Statistics

Ike Powers — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
2	1	20	1	0	0	2	38.0	34	19	2	17	7	4.50	-693.0

Career ERA 4.50 vs. league average 4.11 across their career seasons — 9.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Ike Powers — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1927	PHA	AL	1	1	11	1	0	26.0	26	13	7	3	4.50	4.08 (-10%)	-55.0
1928	PHA	AL	1	0	9	0	2	12.0	8	6	10	4	4.50	4.13 (-9%)	-638.1
Career · 2 seasons			2	1	20	1	2	38.0	34	19	17	7	4.50	—	-693

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

Ike Powers — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
20	5	0	2	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	.400	.400	.600	1.000	0

Career AVG .400 vs. league average .282 across their career seasons — +42.1% above league average.

Career OBP .400 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — +16.4% above league average.

Career SLG .600 vs. league average .394 across their career seasons — +52.3% above league average.

Career OPS 1.000 vs. league average .737 across their career seasons — +35.6% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Ike Powers — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	2B	RBI	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1927	PHA	AL	11	5	2	1	2	.400	—	—	—	—	0.0
1928	PHA	AL	9	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			20	5	2	1	2	.400	—	—	—	—	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.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Ike Powers — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	15	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	5	5	0	2	0	2	.400

Pitching — Home / Away

Ike Powers — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	15	25.0	16	12	15	4	4.32
Away	5	13.0	18	6	2	3	4.15

Last 10 Games — Batting

Ike Powers — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	2B	RBI
1928-09-03	PHA	MIN	L	0	0	0	0
1928-05-28	PHA	NYY	L	0	0	0	0
1928-05-24	PHA	NYY	L	0	0	0	0
1928-05-22	PHA	MIN	W	0	0	0	0
1928-05-17	PHA	CHW	L	0	0	0	0
1928-05-12	PHA	CLE	L	0	0	0	0
1928-05-05	PHA	DET	W	0	0	0	0
1928-04-24	PHA	BOS	W	0	0	0	0
1928-04-11	PHA	NYY	L	0	0	0	0
1927-10-02	PHA	MIN	L	4	2	1	2

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Ike Powers — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1928-09-03	PHA	MIN	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1928-05-28	PHA	NYY	—	1.0	1	2	2	2	0	1
1928-05-24	PHA	NYY	—	0.0	1	1	1	0	0	0
1928-05-22	PHA	MIN	W	2.0	0	0	0	2	1	0
1928-05-17	PHA	CHW	—	1.0	2	2	2	2	0	0
1928-05-12	PHA	CLE	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1928-05-05	PHA	DET	SV	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	0
1928-04-24	PHA	BOS	SV	2.0	0	0	0	2	0	0
1928-04-11	PHA	NYY	—	3.0	1	1	1	1	2	0
1927-10-02	PHA	MIN	L	7.0	12	8	5	1	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ike Powers — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	20	0	4	10	1	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ike Powers — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1927	PHA	P	11	0	2	6	1	0
1928	PHA	P	9	0	2	4	0	3

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Ike Powers — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	20

Ike Powers: the record in brief

July 26, 1927 and September 3, 1928 bracket Ike Powers's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Powers spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Philadelphia Athletics. At 188 pounds on a 6-foot-0 frame, Powers is listed as a pitcher. Powers threw and hit right-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is March 13, 1906, in Hancock, MD, USA. Powers's death is recorded on December 22, 1968, in Berkeley Springs, WV, USA. Ike Powers was the playing name; the full given name is John Lloyd.

Powers pitched in 20 games, starting 1, and finished with a 2-1 record and 4.50 ERA. Powers had 7 strikeouts. The league ERA over Powers's seasons was 4.11, so the 4.50 figure ran 9.6% worse than average. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 4.50 in 1927, when the league's was 4.08.

The position breakdown shows 20 games, all at pitcher. On the mound, Powers's fielding totals are 4 putouts, 10 assists and 1 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ike Powers

What years did Ike Powers play?: Ike Powers played in Major League Baseball from 1927 to 1928.
Was Ike Powers a pitcher?: Yes. Ike Powers pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 7 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ike Powers hit?: Ike Powers hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.
What teams did Ike Powers play for?: Ike Powers played for one team, the Philadelphia Athletics (1927–1928).
What were Ike Powers's career stats?: In 20 games, Ike Powers went 2-1 with a 4.50 ERA, 7 strikeouts, 38.0 innings pitched, and 2 saves.
What position did Ike Powers play?: Ike Powers played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Ike Powers and how much did he weigh?: Ike Powers was listed at 6 feet and 188 pounds.
What was Ike Powers's career ERA?: Ike Powers finished with a 4.50 career ERA, going 2-1 with 7 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Ike Powers have?: Ike Powers recorded 7 career strikeouts.
Is Ike Powers in the Hall of Fame?: No. Ike Powers has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.