Doc Powers

Born: 9/22/1870 in Pittsfield, MA, USA

Died: 4/26/1909 in Philadelphia, PA, USA

MLB Debut: 1898-06-12 | Final Game: 1909-04-12

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'8" | Weight: 160 lbs

Full name: Michael Riley Powers

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Biography

Doc Powers, born in 1870, was a notable position player in Major League Baseball who played from 1898 until 1909. His career spanned a transformative period in the sport, witnessing the evolution from the deadball era into a more modern baseball landscape. Over the course of his career, Powers appeared in 647 games, where he established himself as a reliable, albeit underappreciated, player. He recorded 450 hits, contributing to a .216 batting average, while also driving in 199 runs and hitting 4 home runs. Powers was known for his speed on the bases, finishing his career with 27 stolen bases, a significant number for his time. His playing style reflected the gritty, competitive nature of the era, where small ball tactics were often favored over power hitting. Although he may not have achieved the same level of fame as some of his contemporaries, Powers left a lasting impact on his teams and the game, embodying the hard-nosed spirit of early 20th-century baseball. After retiring in 1909, he remained a part of baseball history, representing a generation of players who laid the groundwork for future stars.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
647	2088	183	450	72	13	4	199	27	72	297	0.216	0.248	0.268	0.516	-7318.0

Career AVG .216 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — 15.7% below league average.

Career OBP .248 vs. league average .314 across their career seasons — 21.0% below league average.

Career SLG .268 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — 18.8% below league average.

Career OPS 0.516 vs. league average 0.644 across their career seasons — 19.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1898	LS3	NL	34	99	13	27	4	3	1	19	1	5	13	0.273	.270 (+1%)	.333 (-8%)	.347 (+16%)	.680 (+5%)	21.4
1899	LS3	NL	49	169	15	35	8	2	0	22	1	6	8	0.207	.282 (-27%)	.343 (-31%)	.366 (-24%)	.710 (-27%)	-851.6
1899	WAS	NL	14	38	3	10	2	0	0	3	0	1	3	0.263	—	—	—	—	-851.6
1901	PHA	AL	116	431	53	108	26	5	1	47	10	18	55	0.251	.271 (-8%)	.326 (-11%)	.359 (-5%)	.686 (-8%)	-725.6
1902	PHA	AL	71	246	35	65	7	1	2	39	3	14	26	0.264	.266 (-1%)	.321 (-3%)	.343 (-5%)	.665 (-4%)	-166.8
1903	PHA	AL	75	247	19	56	11	1	0	23	1	5	35	0.227	.261 (-13%)	.316 (-24%)	.345 (-19%)	.662 (-21%)	-952.6
1904	PHA	AL	57	184	11	35	3	0	0	11	3	6	27	0.190	.246 (-23%)	.300 (-27%)	.321 (-36%)	.622 (-31%)	-898.8
1905	PHA	AL	21	60	6	10	0	0	0	5	2	0	12	0.167	.248 (-33%)	.307 (-41%)	.322 (-48%)	.629 (-45%)	-396.2
1905	NYY	AL	11	33	3	6	1	0	0	2	0	1	6	0.182	—	—	—	—	-396.2
1905	PHA	AL	19	61	2	8	0	0	0	5	2	3	7	0.131	.248 (-47%)	.307 (-44%)	.322 (-59%)	.629 (-52%)	-396.2
1906	PHA	AL	58	185	5	29	1	0	0	7	2	1	42	0.157	.247 (-37%)	.307 (-45%)	.315 (-49%)	.622 (-47%)	-1362.8
1907	PHA	AL	59	159	9	29	3	0	0	9	1	7	28	0.182	.245 (-26%)	.304 (-29%)	.308 (-35%)	.613 (-32%)	-793.9
1908	PHA	AL	62	172	8	31	6	1	0	7	1	5	35	0.180	.240 (-25%)	.298 (-27%)	.306 (-26%)	.605 (-27%)	-731.5
1909	PHA	AL	1	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.250	—	—	—	—	0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
3	7	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.143

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1905	WS	PHA	3	7	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.143

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	37	7	284	17	9	9
C	594	259	2670	724	124	44
OF	2	0	4	0	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1898	LS3	1B	6	0	51	4	0	1
1898	LS3	C	22	0	58	17	3	2
1898	LS3	OF	1	0	3	0	1	0
1899	LS3	1B	7	0	43	2	4	1
1899	LS3	C	38	0	118	27	9	5
1899	WAS	1B	1	0	10	0	0	0
1899	WAS	C	12	0	37	12	3	0
1901	PHA	1B	3	0	30	0	2	1
1901	PHA	C	111	0	400	137	27	6
1902	PHA	1B	3	0	21	2	0	1
1902	PHA	C	68	0	229	110	18	5
1903	PHA	1B	7	0	49	2	1	3
1903	PHA	C	66	0	349	86	8	3
1904	PHA	C	56	55	338	52	14	6
1904	PHA	OF	1	0	1	0	0	0
1905	PHA	C	21	20	115	27	11	2
1905	NYA	1B	7	7	72	5	2	2
1905	NYA	C	4	3	15	0	0	0
1905	PHA	C	19	18	87	22	1	2
1906	PHA	1B	1	0	2	0	0	0
1906	PHA	C	57	54	299	79	10	2
1907	PHA	C	59	53	313	80	7	8
1908	PHA	1B	2	0	6	2	0	0
1908	PHA	C	60	55	303	74	13	3
1909	PHA	C	1	1	9	1	0	0