William Jefferson "Little Bill" Sowders (November 29, 1864 – February 2, 1951) was a 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.

Bill Sowders
A sepia photo of Bill Sowders holding a bat in both hands on the right, about to hit the ball
Pitcher
Born: (1864-11-29)November 29, 1864
Louisville, Kentucky
Died: February 2, 1951(1951-02-02) (aged 86)
Indianapolis, Indiana
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 24, 1888, for the Boston Beaneaters
Last MLB appearance
June 19, 1890, for the Pittsburgh Alleghenys
MLB statistics
Win–loss record29-30
Earned run average3.34
Strikeouts205
Teams

Sowders was born in Louisville, Kentucky, and later died in Indianapolis at the age of 86. Two of his brothers, John Sowders and Len Sowders, also played Major League Baseball.

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