Dennis Powell
| Dennis Powell | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: August 13, 1963 Moultrie, Georgia, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Left | |
| Professional debut | |
| MLB: July 7, 1985, for the Los Angeles Dodgers | |
| NPB: April 2, 1995, for the Kintetsu Buffaloes | |
| Last appearance | |
| MLB: August 11, 1993, for the Seattle Mariners | |
| NPB: October 6, 1995, for the Kintetsu Buffaloes | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 11–22 |
| Earned run average | 4.95 |
| Strikeouts | 199 |
| NPB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 2–7 |
| Earned run average | 3.67 |
| Strikeouts | 54 |
| Teams | |
Dennis Clay Powell (born August 13, 1963) is an American former professional baseball pitcher.[1]
Powell was undrafted and unrecruited out of Colquitt County High School and, after graduating, got a job on an ice truck to help support his mother and three brothers while playing semi-pro baseball in Albany, Georgia. It was not until his second season that he attracted the attention of scouts and was given a signing bonus of $3,000 to join the Los Angeles Dodgers (equivalent to $9,200 in 2023); he had been making $150 per week on the ice truck (equivalent to $459 in 2023).[2]
He played in Major League Baseball for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Seattle Mariners, and Milwaukee Brewers, in all or parts of eight seasons (1985–1993). Powell also played one season for the Kintetsu Buffaloes of Nippon Professional Baseball in 1995.
One of Powell's brothers and a nephew died in a car accident in April 1989 in Georgia and two more of his brothers died in a car accident only a few months later in January 1990 on U.S. Route 319 in Georgia.[3]
As a big league hitter, Powell had three hits — all doubles — in 17 at bats (since he played mostly in the American League, during the designated hitter era), for a .176 batting average. The fact that all three of Powell’s hits were two-baggers ties him with Earl Hersh and Verdo Elmore for the most hits in a major league career in which all the player’s hits were doubles.
References
[edit]- ^ Friend, Tom (December 11, 1986). "Brock Gets Wish; Dodgers Get Young L.A. Sends First Baseman to Brewers for Leary; Powell to Seattle". Sports. Los Angeles Times. p. 1.
- ^ Bowers, Harley (September 18, 1985). "Still some secrets". The Macon Telegraph. p. 1D. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
- ^ "Mariners reliever Powell gets tragic news from Georgia home". The Atlanta Constitution. January 24, 1990. p. 70. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Dennis Powell at Baseball Gauge
- Dennis Powell at Pura Pelota (Venezuelan Professional Baseball League)
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