Retired
Bill Sowders
Birthdate:
Nov. 29, 1864 (166 y, 9 m, 24 d)Born In:
Louisville, KY, USANationality:
American
Position:
PBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
6'0"/155
Player Awards
None
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 0 | 39.1 | 25.8 |
| Grey Ink | 7 | 190.9 | 148.4 |
| HoF Standard | 0 | 47.9 | 45.2 |
| WAR | 5.9 | 69.2 | 58.5 |
| WAR7 | 5.9 | 46.5 | 38.0 |
| JAWS | 5.9 | 57.8 | 48.3 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Hank Thormahlen R | 978 |
| Jake Thielman R | 976 |
| Bill Mountjoy R | 975 |
| Alex Ferson R | 974 |
| Dixie Walker R | 974 |
| Gus Krock R | 973 |
| Jing Johnson R | 970 |
| Vern Olsen R | 969 |
| Rube Manning R | 969 |
| Bill Stemmeyer R | 969 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | SV | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1889 | 2 | 2 |
| Year | ERA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1888 | 2.073 | 5 |
| Year | BABIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1888 | 0.257 | 10 |
| Year | WHIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1888 | 1.107 | 9 |
| Year | H/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1888 | 7.893 | 10 |
| Year | Hits (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1888 | 278 | 10 |
| Year | HR (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1888 | 3 | 2 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1888 | 5.5 | 10 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1888 | 15 | 9 |