Jack Powell
1874-1944
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RHP 1897-1912 Cleveland, Browns, Yankees
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4388 | 245-254 | 2.97 |
Powell, a contemporary of Cy Young, was built along the same lines, and threw with a free and easy sidearm delivery. He was the workhorse of every staff on which he pitched, but in 16 seasons was never on a pennant winner. He was 24-15 in his second season, for Cleveland (NL), and was part of the wholesale transfer of players from Cleveland to St. Louis in 1899. Powell went 23-21 for the Cardinals that year. He was 22-17 with the Browns in 1902, and lost an AL-high 19 in 1911. He spent a couple of seasons playing in New York, but continued living in St. Louis to run a saloon with his brother-in-law and former batterymate, Jack O'Connor. (JK)
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FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY
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| » May 28, 1901: Behind the shutout pitching of Jack Powell, St. Louis hands Christy Mathewson his first loss, 1-0. Matty's lone walk, in the 2nd inning, results in the games only run.
» June 28, 1903:
At St. Louis, Cy Young shuts out the Browns in the opener, 1-0, pinning a tough loss on Red Donahue. Pilgrim righty Long Tom Hughes follows with a 3-0 win over in the nitecap. Jack Powell takes the loss.
» August 8, 1904:
In Cleveland, with the Blues ahead of New York, 7–1 in the 4th, Dave Fultz and manager Griffith argue a strike call with umpire Silk O'Loughlin. When the refuse to go the bench, Silk orders a policeman to escort them off the field. Tomorrow, Silk will throw out pitcher Jack Powell and have the police escort Jimmy Williams off the field. Griffith and Williams will receive suspensions from the American League, and (according to The Year They Called Off the World Series) Highlander owner Frank Farrell vows O'Loughlin will not be allowed to enter Hilltop Park. He will, however. » September 11, 1905: The Highlanders sell workhorse pitcher Jack Powell (8-13) to the Browns. Powell won 23 games in 1904, pitching 390 1/3 innings.
» August 29, 1911: After belting a 14th inning homer on August 17th off the Browns' Jack Powell, A's pitcher Jack Coombs hits another extra inning round tripper, this time in the 11th off the Tigers Ralph "Judge" Works. Coombs's homer is the last one hit at Detroit's Bennett Park. Among major league pitchers, only Dizzy Dean will hit two extra-inning homers. » September 11, 1912: In St. Louis, Browns starter Jack Powell leaves after seven innings, losing 3–0 to the Highlanders. Reliever George Baumgartner gives up two more runs in the 8th, but the Browns score four in the bottom of the inning to cut the losing margin to 5–4. The New York Times reports the loss to Baumgartner, who pitched poorly. |
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