What years did John Powers play?

John Powers played in Major League Baseball from 1955 to 1960.

Was John Powers a pitcher?

No. John Powers was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did John Powers hit?

John Powers hit 6 career home runs with 42 hits.

John Powers

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1955-1960)

AVG .195

HR 6

RBI 14

H 42

OPS .611

PIV -345

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 185 lb
Born: 7/8/1929 in Birmingham, AL, USA
Died: 9/25/2001 in Birmingham, AL, USA
MLB Debut: 1955-09-24
Last Game: 1960-05-31

Full name: John Calvin Powers

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
151	215	26	42	7	2	6	14	0	22	48	.195	.281	.330	.611	-345

Career AVG .195 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 24.1% below league average.

Career OBP .281 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 14.0% below league average.

Career SLG .330 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — 15.9% below league average.

Career OPS .611 vs. league average .719 across their career seasons — 15.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1955	PIT	NL	2	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1956	PIT	NL	11	21	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	4	.048	—	—	—	—	0.0
1957	PIT	NL	20	35	7	10	3	0	2	8	5	9	.286	—	—	—	—	0.0
1958	PIT	NL	57	82	6	15	1	0	2	2	8	19	.183	.257 (-29%)	.324 (-21%)	.394 (-32%)	.719 (-27%)	-344.6
1959	CIN	NL	43	43	8	11	2	1	2	4	3	13	.256	—	—	—	—	0.0
1960	BAL	AL	10	18	3	2	0	0	0	0	3	1	.111	—	—	—	—	0.0
1960	CLE	AL	8	12	2	2	1	1	0	0	2	2	.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			151	215	26	42	7	2	6	14	22	48	.195	—	—	—	—	-345

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	80	117	16	25	5	9	.214
Away	71	98	10	17	1	5	.173

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	3B	BB	SO
1960-05-31	CLE	CHW	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
1960-05-30	CLE	CHW	W	1	0	0	0	0	1	0
1960-05-29	CLE	DET	W	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1960-05-29	CLE	DET	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1960-05-28	CLE	DET	L	1	0	0	0	0	1	1
1960-05-18	CLE	NYY	L	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
1960-05-15	CLE	CHW	W	4	2	2	1	1	0	0
1960-05-15	CLE	CHW	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1960-05-07	BAL	CLE	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1960-04-30	BAL	NYY	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	44	30	71	2	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E
1955	PIT	OF	2	2	4	0	0
1956	PIT	OF	5	3	9	0	0
1957	PIT	OF	9	6	14	1	0
1958	PIT	OF	14	12	27	1	0
1959	CIN	OF	5	2	4	0	0
1960	BAL	OF	4	4	5	0	1
1960	CLE	OF	5	1	8	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Second Base	1
Left Field	18
Right Field	27

Frequently Asked Questions about John Powers

What years did John Powers play?: John Powers played in Major League Baseball from 1955 to 1960.
Was John Powers a pitcher?: No. John Powers was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did John Powers hit?: John Powers hit 6 career home runs with 42 hits.