Mike Powers
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1932-1933)
Mike Powers was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1932 to 1933 for the Cleveland Guardians, a span of 2 seasons. In 38 career games, he hit .237 with 19 hits and 7 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 25.
- 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
- Position
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 185 lb
- Died
- 12/2/1983 in Louisville, KY, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1932-08-19
- Last Game
- 1933-06-24
Full name: Ellis Foree Powers
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | 80 | 10 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 8 | .237 | .307 | .338 | .644 | 25 |
Career AVG .237 vs. league average .273 across their career seasons — 12.9% below league average.
Career OBP .307 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 7.8% below league average.
Career SLG .338 vs. league average .385 across their career seasons — 12.3% below league average.
Career OPS .644 vs. league average .718 across their career seasons — 10.2% below league average.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | CLE | AL | 14 | 33 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .182 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1933 | CLE | AL | 24 | 47 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | .277 | — | — | — | — | 25.4 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 38 | 80 | 10 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 8 | .237 | — | — | — | — | 25 | ||
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
View full game log (38 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 20 | 56 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 7 | .268 |
| Away | 18 | 24 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .167 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933-06-24 | CLE | PHA | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1933-06-23 | CLE | PHA | L | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1933-06-22 | CLE | PHA | L | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1933-06-21 | CLE | PHA | W | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1933-06-20 | CLE | BOS | L | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1933-06-19 | CLE | BOS | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1933-06-14 | CLE | DET | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1933-06-07 | CLE | DET | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1933-06-06 | CLE | DET | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1933-06-04 | CLE | DET | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Left Field | 4 |
| Right Field | 16 |
Mike Powers: the record in brief
Mike Powers's major league career runs from a debut on August 19, 1932 to a final game on June 24, 1933. Powers spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Cleveland Indians. Powers, born on March 2, 1906, in Toddspoint, KY, USA, is listed as an outfielder and batted and threw left-handed. Size on record: 185 pounds on a 6-foot-1 frame. Powers died on December 2, 1983, in Louisville, KY, USA. The given name on file is Ellis Foree Powers.
Powers finished with 19 hits from 80 at bats in 38 games, which works out to .237; the totals also include 7 RBI. Reaching base at a .307 clip and slugging .338, Powers finished with a .644 OPS. Measured against the leagues Powers played in, the .237 career average compares with a .273 league average over the same seasons, 12.9% below the league. In OPS terms, Powers's .644 stands 10.2% below the league's .718. No season topped the 13 hits of 1933. The best average in the busiest seasons was .277, in 1933.
Frequently Asked Questions about Mike Powers
- What years did Mike Powers play?
- Mike Powers played in Major League Baseball from 1932 to 1933.
- Was Mike Powers a pitcher?
- No. Mike Powers was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did Mike Powers hit?
- Mike Powers hit 0 career home runs with 19 hits.
- What was Mike Powers's career batting average?
- Mike Powers batted .237 over his career, with 19 hits in 80 at bats.
- How many RBI did Mike Powers have?
- Mike Powers drove in 7 runs in his career.
- Is Mike Powers in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Mike Powers has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.