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
0
1
67
2.40
183
MULT
29
SP
6
1
.857
10
10
5
1
0
64.1
26
22
55
3
21
50
1
0
0
267
3.08
136
3
2
SP
10
1
.909
14
14
8
1
0
97.1
35
28
93
4
32
71
2
0
3
334
2.59
157
162 Game Average
24
2
.909
34
34
19
2
0
236.1
85
68
226
11
78
172
5
0
7
946
2.59
157
 
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
13
13
8
1
0
94.1
35
28
92
4
31
69
1
0
3
324
2.67
152
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
1.53
19.4%
12.1%
7.5%
9.4%
2.60
1.28
1.5%
0.8%
MULT
29
SP
64.1
1.18
1.47
18.7%
15.3%
7.9%
9.4%
2.38
1.49
1.1%
1.0%
3
2
SP
97.1
1.28
1.47
17.1%
13.9%
7.7%
9.3%
2.22
1.49
1.2%
0.9%
 
Year
Team Lg
Age
Pos
IP
WHIP
Lg
K%
Lg
BB%
Lg
K/BB
Lg
HR%
Lg
3
Birmingham Black Barons
SP
94.1
1.30
1.49
17.0%
13.9%
7.7%
9.4%
2.23
1.48
1.2%
0.9%
1
West All Stars
RP
3.0
0.67
0.88
20.0%
13.7%
10.0%
8.6%
2.00
1.60
0.0%
0.9%



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
0
5
13
0
1
1
0
.283
.348
.333
.682
MULT
29
SP
10
267
245
26
55
6
0
3
5
1
21
50
0
0
1
0
3
.224
.286
.286
.571
3
2
SP
14
334
305
35
93
6
0
4
5
1
32
71
0
3
2
0
3
.236
.298
.295
.593
 
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
13
324
296
35
92
6
0
4
5
0
31
69
0
3
2
3
.240
.301
.301
.602
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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Playing statistics for 1887-1922 and 1926-1938, as well as all Cuban League games (1902-1928) and Negro League vs. Major League games (1887-1944), copyright 2011-2018 Gary Ashwill.

Playing statistics for 1923 (except Negro League vs. Major League games), copyright 2011-2018 Patrick Rock.

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Playing statistics for 1924-1925, 1939-1942, and 1944-1946 Negro Leagues (not including Cuban League and Negro League vs. Major League games), copyright 2011-2018 Larry Lester, Wayne Stivers, Gary Ashwill.


Defensive Regression Analysis data used here was obtained with permission from Michael Humphreys, author of Wizardry

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