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Rollie Fingers League
4-14-2009
Steve Sowders Relief Pitcher
Retired (1999, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.98 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws B/R
W-L 65-66 Status Retired (1999) Option Years 0  
SV 26 Age 46 (OS 46) Date of Birth 01-23-1963
K 674 Drafted Round 2, Pick 25
(1985)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(83 games)
IP 853.2
WHIP 1.57
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L F  Endurance D+   Ldrship D 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity A-   Mentor Val C+
Speed D  Bunt D- Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 60% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1987 PIT
2
 2
26
0
0
0
0
 1
28.2
 36 23 22 1 19
25
1.92
6.91
1988 PIT
3
 2
34
0
0
0
0
 2
35.0
 41 25 23 0 21
21
1.77
5.91
1989 PIT
2
 3
48
0
0
0
1
 1
46.2
 49 29 25 1 27
29
1.63
4.82
1990 PIT
6
 5
64
0
0
0
0
 1
59.0
 62 28 24 1 21
49
1.41
3.66
1991 PIT
2
 1
53
0
0
0
0
 1
50.2
 60 19 19 1 15
45
1.48
3.38
1992 PIT
2
 4
55
0
0
0
1
 0
55.2
 76 42 40 0 25
55
1.81
6.47
1993 PIT
9
 9
68
0
0
0
5
 5
76.0
 88 58 51 2 37
64
1.64
6.04
1994 PIT
8
 9
73
0
0
0
0
 13
64.2
 81 48 45 0 27
59
1.67
6.26
1995 PIT
6
 4
57
0
0
0
1
 2
61.2
 76 29 26 1 17
49
1.51
3.79
1996 PIT
8
 6
91
0
0
0
3
 5
110.2
 101 43 42 0 49
85
1.36
3.42
1997 PIT
3
 4
42
0
0
0
1
 4
57.2
 60 35 34 0 16
38
1.32
5.31
1998 PIT
10
 7
85
0
0
0
1
 5
103.0
 107 60 57 3 50
71
1.52
4.98
1999 PIT
4
 10
84
0
0
0
13
 7
104.1
 132 71 64 0 45
84
1.70
5.52
2009
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
65
 66
780
0
0
0
26
 47
853.2
 969 510 472 10 369
674
1.57
4.98
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1999-11-01Steve Sowders has retired from the Pittsburgh Pirates
1997-07-16Steve Sowders of the Pittsburgh Pirates is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1996-09-24Steve Sowders of the Pittsburgh Pirates is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1995-05-16Steve Sowders of the Pittsburgh Pirates is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1994-04-03Steve Sowders of the Pittsburgh Pirates is injured and is expected to be out 7 days.
1987-04-25The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Steve Sowders to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have designated Eddie Kienzle for assignment.
1985-07-27Trade #1874840 has been completed between the Cincinnati Riverhawks and the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Pittsburgh Pirates receive Steve Sowders, Jack Burke, Pete Taylor, Draft Pick 1988 Round 1 CIN (Lowell Easterling) from the Cincinnati Riverhawks in exchange for Roy Maxwell.
1984-06-17Trade #1870755 has been completed between the Cincinnati Dragons and the Texas Skeeters. The Texas Skeeters receive Bob Byrne, Koji Tsujino from the Cincinnati Dragons in exchange for Harry Larkin, Draft Pick 1985 Round 2 TEX (Steve Sowders).