Len Sowders

Full Name: Leonard Sowders

Positions: Leftfielder, Rightfielder and First Baseman

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

5-11, 172lb

Team: Boston Beaneaters

Born: June 29, 1861 in Louisville, KY

Died: November 21, 1888 in Indianapolis, IN

League Debut: March 29, 1886 (BSN @ NYG, box score) • Age 25

Real-life MLB career: 1886–1886 • Baseball-Reference page ↗

 
1886
Career
WAR
0.2
0.2
AB
40
40
H
12
12
HR
0
0
BA
.300
.300
R
9
9
RBI
4
4
SB
1
1
OBP
.364
.364
SLG
.400
.400
OPS
.764
.764
OPS+
126
126

Standard Batting

YearAgeTmLgGPAABRH2B3BHRRBI SBCSBBSOBAOBPSLGOPSOPS+TBGIDPHBPSHSFIBBPosAwards
188625BSNNL 454440 912 210 411 41 .300.364.400.764 12616 00000 LF-RF-1B
1 Yr 454440912 210411 41.300.364.400.764 1261600 000
Bold = led the league. OPS+ compares OBP and SLG with the league average (100 = average; no park adjustment). Blank GIDP/SH/SF/IBB cells: that season's source data didn't track them (PA there = AB+BB+HBP).

Value Batting

YearAgeTmLgPARbatRbaserRposRAAWAARrepRARWARoWARdWARPosAwards
188625BSNNL44 1.2-0.2-0.40.60.11.52.10.20.2-0.0 LF-RF-1B
1 Yr44 1.2-0.2-0.40.60.11.52.10.20.2-0.0
Runs above average from batting (Rbat), baserunning (Rbaser) and position (Rpos); RAA/WAA = runs/wins above average, Rrep = replacement runs, RAR = runs above replacement (see how WAR is calculated).

Advanced Batting

YearAgeTmLgPABAbipISOHR%SO%BB%XBH%X/H%GB/FBGB%SB%P/PARCeBAClutchWIS WAR
188625BSNNL44 .308.1000.02.39.1 6.825.0 1.7063.050.0 3.166.0 .364130.2
1 Yr44 .308.1000.02.39.1 6.825.01.7063.0 50.03.166.00.2
BAbip = batting average on balls in play; ISO = SLG − BA; HR%, SO%, BB%, XBH% are per plate appearance; X/H% = extra-base hits per hit; GB/FB and P/PA come from the sim's batted-ball and pitch counts; RC = runs created. eBA, Clutch and WIS WAR are WhatIfSports' own metrics (1886 onward).

Batting Splits

YearSplitGPAABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOBAOBPSLGOPSBAbip
1886Home21221956 110211 31.316.409.474.883.333
1886Away24222146 100200 10.286.318.333.652.286
1886vs LH Starter78700 000000 10.000.125.000.125.000
1886vs RH Starter323633012 210000 31.364.417.485.902.375
Splits come from the WhatIfSports season export (available from 1886). Traded players' splits combine all of their teams that season.

Appearances

YearAgeTmLgGGSBattingDefense PC1B2B3BSSLFCFRFPHPR
188625BSNNL4524514 313732
1 Yr4524514 313732
Games by position come from the fielding data; GS = games started; PH/PR = games entered as a pinch hitter or pinch runner (counted from the box scores).

Standard Fielding

YearAgeTmLgPosGGSInnChPOAEDP Fld%lgFld%RF/9lgRF9RF/G+Plays−PlaysPBSBCSCS%C.ERAPK
188625 BSN NL1B303.0 21100 1.000.9916.0011.58 0.6700
188625 BSN NL3B101.0 20110 .500.9199.004.04 1.0000
188625 BSN NLLF3219.0 33000 1.000.9171.422.27 1.0000
188625 BSN NLRF7019.0 11000 1.000.8760.471.57 0.1400
Career1B303.0 21100 1.0006.00 0.6700
Career3B101.0 20110 .5009.00 1.0000
CareerLF3219.0 33000 1.0001.42 1.0000
CareerRF7019.0 11000 1.0000.47 0.1400
Positions listed in scorebook order (P, C, 1B, 2B, 3B, SS, LF, CF, RF). Ch = chances (PO+A+E); RF/9 = 9×(PO+A)/Inn; RF/G = (PO+A)/G; lgFld% and lgRF9 = league average at that position. +Plays/−Plays are the sim's good and poor defensive plays. For pitchers, SB/CS are runners stealing while he pitched.

Leaderboards, Awards, & Honors

No top-10 league finishes or awards yet.

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