About Bill Sowders
Lived 1864 – 1951 (aged 86). Bill Sowders was an American baseball player.
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.
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.
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Who was Bill Sowders?
American baseball player (1864–1951)
When was Bill Sowders born?
Bill Sowders was born on 29 November 1864 in Louisville.
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Bill Sowders died on 2 February 1951 in Indianapolis.
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Bill Sowders was a baseball player.
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Bill Sowders was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Bill Sowders. https://biography.guide/bill-sowders/
MLA: "Bill Sowders." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/bill-sowders/.
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