Bill Sowders

William Jefferson "Little Bill" Sowders (November 29, 1864 – February 2, 1951) was an American professional baseball player. He was a right-handed pitcher over parts of three seasons (1888–1890) with the Boston Beaneaters and Pittsburgh Alleghenys. For his career, he compiled a 29–30 record in 71 appearances, with a 3.34 earned run average and 205 strikeouts.

Bill Sowders
A sepia photo of Bill Sowders holding a bat in both hands on the right, about to hit the ball
Pitcher
Born: (1864-11-29)November 29, 1864 Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
Died: February 2, 1951(1951-02-02) (aged 86) Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 24, 1888, for the Boston Beaneaters
Last MLB appearance
June 19, 1890, for the Pittsburgh Alleghenys
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	29-30
Earned run average	3.34
Strikeouts	205
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
Boston Beaneaters (1888–1889) Pittsburgh Alleghenys (1889–1890)

Sowders was born in Louisville, Kentucky, and later died in Indianapolis at the age of 86. He is buried at Crown Hill Cemetery and Arboretum, Section 32, Lot 165. Two of his brothers, John Sowders and Len Sowders, also played Major League Baseball.

See also

• List of Major League Baseball annual saves leaders

References

• Career statistics from Baseball Reference · Baseball Reference (Minors) · Retrosheet  · Baseball Almanac