Mike Powers

Born: 3/2/1906 in Toddspoint, KY, USA

Died: 12/2/1983 in Louisville, KY, USA

MLB Debut: 1932-08-19 | Final Game: 1933-06-24

Bats: L | Throws: L | Height: 6'1" | Weight: 185 lbs

Full name: Ellis Foree Powers

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Biography

Mike Powers was a professional baseball player born in 1906, who played as a position player in Major League Baseball during the early 1930s. His career spanned from August 19, 1932, to June 24, 1933, during a transitional period in the game marked by the tail end of the deadball era and the beginning of a more offensive-minded approach to baseball. Over the course of his brief career, Powers appeared in 38 games, accumulating 19 hits and achieving a batting average of .237. Although he did not hit any home runs, he contributed with 7 RBIs and demonstrated his speed on the basepaths with 2 stolen bases. Powers' tenure in the major leagues was relatively short, but he was part of a significant era in baseball history when the game was evolving from its traditional strategies. His playing style reflected the adaptability of players during this time, as they began to embrace a more aggressive approach to hitting and running. Despite not achieving remarkable individual statistics, Powers remains a part of the rich tapestry of baseball history, representing the many players who contributed to the game during a pivotal moment of change.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
38	80	10	19	6	1	0	7	2	8	8	0.237	0.307	0.338	0.644	25.4

Career AVG .237 vs. league average .273 across their career seasons — 12.9% below league average.

Career OBP .307 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 7.8% below league average.

Career SLG .338 vs. league average .385 across their career seasons — 12.3% below league average.

Career OPS 0.644 vs. league average 0.718 across their career seasons — 10.2% 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
1932	CLE	AL	14	33	4	6	4	0	0	5	0	2	2	0.182	—	—	—	—	0.0
1933	CLE	AL	24	47	6	13	2	1	0	2	2	6	6	0.277	—	—	—	—	25.4

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	19	0	31	0	2	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1932	CLE	OF	8	0	11	0	1	0
1933	CLE	OF	11	0	20	0	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
Left Field	4
Right Field	16