John Sowders

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1887-1890)

W–L 25–32
ERA 4.29
WHIP 1.70
SO 195
Pitcher PIV -3690.4
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / L
Height / Weight
6'0" / 150 lb
Born
12/10/1866 in Louisville, KY, USA
Died
7/29/1939 in Indianapolis, IN, USA
MLB Debut
1887-06-28
Last Game
1890-10-04
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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
25 32 65 60 48 1 1 497.0 573 237 12 271 195 4.29 -3690.4

Career ERA 4.29 vs. league average 3.98 across their career seasons — 7.9% 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
1887 IN3 NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3.0 11 7 5 0 21.00 — 0.0
1889 KC2 AA 6 16 25 23 20 0 1 185.0 204 99 105 104 4.82 3.93 (-22%) -1837.8
1890 BRP PL 19 16 39 37 28 1 0 309.0 358 131 161 91 3.82 3.88 (+2%) -1852.6
Career · 3 seasons 25 32 65 60 48 1 1 497.0 573 237 271 195 4.29 — -3,690

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
69 221 25 44 6 0 1 26 1 14 33 .199 .253 .240 .493 -945

Career AVG .199 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 24.6% below league average.

Career OBP .253 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 24.3% below league average.

Career SLG .240 vs. league average .359 across their career seasons — 33.3% below league average.

Career OPS .493 vs. league average .694 across their career seasons — 29.0% 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
1887 IN3 NL 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1889 KC2 AA 28 87 11 19 3 0 0 6 1 4 20 .218 .263 (-17%) .334 (-20%) .357 (-29%) .691 (-25%) -328.0
1890 BRP PL 40 132 14 25 3 0 1 20 0 10 12 .189 .260 (-27%) .336 (-27%) .351 (-33%) .687 (-30%) -617.1
Career · 3 seasons 69 221 25 44 6 0 1 26 1 14 33 .199 — — — — -945

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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 7 0 3 1 1 0
P 65 0 12 102 15 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1887 IN3 OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
1887 IN3 P 1 0 0 0 2 0
1889 KC2 OF 3 0 2 0 1 0
1889 KC2 P 25 0 5 27 6 0
1890 BRP OF 3 0 0 1 0 0
1890 BRP P 39 0 7 75 7 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 65
Left Field 3
Right Field 4

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

John Sowders (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Lefty Weinert
    18-33, 4.59 ERA
  2. 86
    Marlin Stuart
    23-17, 4.65 ERA
  3. 78
    Bob Chakales
    15-25, 4.54 ERA
  4. 75
    Steve Toole
    27-26, 4.79 ERA
  5. 73
    Bill Kennedy
    15-28, 4.73 ERA
  6. 73
    Orville Jorgens
    21-27, 4.70 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about John Sowders

What years did John Sowders play?
John Sowders played in Major League Baseball from 1887 to 1890.
Was John Sowders a pitcher?
Yes. John Sowders pitched in the major leagues, recording 25 wins and 195 strikeouts.
How many home runs did John Sowders hit?
John Sowders hit 1 career home runs with 44 hits.