Bill Powell - Seamheads Negro Leagues Database

Bill Powell



William Henry Powell


Born: May 8, 1919 in Comer, GA
Died: August 21, 2004 in Birmingham, AL
          (85 years old)

Bats: L
Throws: R
Ht: 6'2"
Wt: 195
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Notes:


• Buried: Elmwood Cemetery (Birmingham, AL)
• Played in the Minor Leagues


Pitching

Multi-Stint Seasons:

Glossary
Basic Pitching
Year
Team Lg
Age
Pos
W
L
W%
G
GS
GF
CG
SHO
SV
IP
R
ER
H
HR
BB
K
WP
BK
HBP
BF
ERA
ERA+
BBB
NAL
27
SP
2
0
1.000
2
2
2
0
0
18.0
3
2
21
6
8
1
2
1.00
397
BBB
NAL
28
SP
2
0
1.000
2
2
1
0
0
15.0
6
4
17
1
5
13
0
1
67
2.40
173
MULT
29
SP
6
1
.857
9
9
5
1
0
63.2
23
20
52
3
21
50
1
0
0
261
2.83
142
3
2
SP
10
1
.909
13
13
8
1
0
96.2
32
26
90
4
32
71
2
0
3
328
2.42
162
162 Game Average
26
3
.909
34
34
21
3
0
252.2
84
68
235
12
84
186
5
0
8
1014
2.42
162
 
Year
Team Lg
Age
Pos
W
L
W%
G
GS
GF
CG
SHO
SV
IP
R
ER
H
HR
BB
K
WP
BK
HBP
BF
ERA
ERA+
3
Birmingham Black Barons
SP
9
1
.900
12
12
8
1
0
93.2
32
26
89
4
31
69
1
3
318
2.50
157
1
West All Stars
RP
1
0
1.000
1
1
0
0
0
3.0
0
0
1
0
1
2
1
0
0
10
0.00
0



Advanced Pitching
Year
Team Lg
Age
Pos
IP
WHIP
Lg
K%
Lg
BB%
Lg
K/BB
Lg
HR%
Lg
BBB
NAL
27
SP
18.0
1.50
1.39
9.9%
14.3%
7.4%
8.6%
1.33
1.66
BBB
NAL
28
SP
15.0
1.47
1.49
19.4%
12.4%
7.5%
8.9%
2.60
1.39
1.5%
0.8%
MULT
29
SP
63.2
1.15
1.45
19.2%
15.9%
8.0%
8.9%
2.38
1.60
1.1%
1.1%
3
2
SP
96.2
1.26
1.45
17.4%
14.0%
7.8%
8.8%
2.22
1.58
1.2%
1.0%
 
Year
Team Lg
Age
Pos
IP
WHIP
Lg
K%
Lg
BB%
Lg
K/BB
Lg
HR%
Lg
3
Birmingham Black Barons
SP
93.2
1.28
1.46
17.3%
14.0%
7.8%
8.8%
2.23
1.58
1.3%
1.0%
1
West All Stars
RP
3.0
0.67
0.93
20.0%
13.6%
10.0%
8.9%
2.00
1.52
0.0%
0.8%



Opponent's Batting
Year
Team Lg
Age
Pos
G
PA
AB
R
H
2B
3B
HR
SB
CS
BB
SO
IBB
HBP
SH
SF
DP
BA
OBP
SLG
OPS
BBB
NAL
27
SP
2
3
21
6
8
2
BBB
NAL
28
SP
2
67
60
6
17
0
0
1
0
5
13
1
1
0
.283
.348
.333
.682
MULT
29
SP
9
261
239
23
52
5
0
3
5
1
21
50
0
0
1
0
3
.218
.281
.276
.557
3
2
SP
13
328
299
32
90
5
0
4
5
1
32
71
0
3
2
0
3
.231
.294
.288
.582
 
Year
Team Lg
Age
Pos
G
PA
AB
R
H
2B
3B
HR
SB
CS
BB
SO
IBB
HBP
SH
SF
DP
BA
OBP
SLG
OPS
3
Birmingham Black Barons
SP
12
318
290
32
89
5
0
4
5
31
69
3
2
3
.234
.297
.293
.591
1
West All Stars
RP
1
10
9
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
.111
.200
.111
.311

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Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James