John Sowders
| John Sowders | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: December 10, 1866 Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. | |
| Died: July 29, 1939 (aged 72) Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 28, 1887, for the Indianapolis Hoosiers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 4, 1890, for the Brooklyn Ward's Wonders | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 25-32 |
| Earned run average | 4.29 |
| Strikeouts | 195 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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John Sowders (December 10, 1866 – July 29, 1939) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher. He played all or part of three seasons in the majors, between 1887 and 1890, for the Indianapolis Hoosiers, Kansas City Cowboys and Brooklyn Ward's Wonders. Sowders was the brother of fellow major leaguers Bill and Len Sowders.
He is buried at Crown Hill Cemetery and Arboretum, Indianapolis, Indiana, Section 232, Lot 502.
Sources
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference · Baseball Reference (Minors) · Retrosheet · Baseball Almanac
Categories:
- 19th-century baseball players
- 19th-century American sportsmen
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- Indianapolis Hoosiers (AA) players
- Kansas City Cowboys (AA) players
- Brooklyn Ward's Wonders players
- St. Paul Apostles players
- Minneapolis Millers (baseball) players
- Kansas City Blues (baseball) players
- Spokane Bunchgrassers players
- Birmingham Grays players
- Minneapolis Minnies players
- New Castle Salamanders players
- Washington Little Senators players
- Baseball players from Louisville, Kentucky
- Burials at Crown Hill Cemetery
- 1866 births
- 1939 deaths
- Springfield Governors players
- Louisville, Kentucky stubs