Retired
Bill Sowders
Nickname:
Little BillBirthdate:
Nov. 29, 1864 (175 y, 6 m, 27 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 |
|---|---|
| Black Ink | 3 |
| Grey Ink | 27 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Hank Thormahlen | 978 |
| Jake Thielman | 976 |
| Bill Stemmeyer | 975 |
| Dixie Walker | 974 |
| Jing Johnson | 970 |
| Jose Zuniga | 969 |
| Vern Olsen | 969 |
| Rube Manning | 969 |
| Randy Tomlin | 968 |
| Hi Bithorn | 968 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1888 | 36 | 8 |
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1888 | 35 | 8 |
| Year | W | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1888 | 19 | 8 |
| Year | L | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1888 | 15 | 9 |
| Year | Win % | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1888 | 0.559 | 8 |
| Year | SV | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1889 | 2 | 1 |
| Year | IP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1888 | 317.0 | 8 |
| Year | BF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1888 | 1311 | 8 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1888 | 73 | 6 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1888 | 132 | 9 |
| Year | WP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1888 | 14 | 7 |
| Year | ERA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1888 | 2.073 | 5 |
| Year | BABIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1888 | 0.251 | 8 |
| Year | WHIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1888 | 1.107 | 8 |
| Year | H/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1888 | 7.893 | 8 |
| Year | BB/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1888 | 2.073 | 10 |
| Year | CG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1888 | 34 | 8 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1888 | 278 | 9 |
| Year | Hits (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1888 | 278 | 9 |
| Year | HR (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1888 | 3 | 1 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1888 | 5.5 | 7 |
| Year | W (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1888 | 19 | 9 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1888 | 15 | 8 |