2B Varney Cowan #17
Birmingham Black Magic LNBL
Age: 23 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Unhappy
08/14/1916
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2B VARNEY COWAN #17 - AGE: 23 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
74 265 68 7 6 1 28 9 15 .257 .284 .340 6 0.2
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 50 45 50 55
Gap 50 50 50 55
Power 55 55 60 70
Eye 40 40 40 50
Avoid K's 65 65 65 65
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 55 60
Errors: - 60 45
Arm: 25 40 35
Turn DP: - 70 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: 60 Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 40
Stealing Aggressiveness: 45
Stealing Ability: 50
Baserunning Inst.: 55
Sacrifice Bunt: 45
Bunt for Hit: 35
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
08/13/1916 @ STL Loss, 1-3 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
08/12/1916 @ STL Loss, 1-5 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
08/10/1916 CHN Win, 6-5 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
08/09/1916 CHN Loss, 1-7 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/08/1916 CHN Loss, 1-2 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
08/07/1916 CHN Loss, 3-7 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
08/06/1916 RCHN Loss, 3-6 5 0 1 2 0 0 0 0
08/05/1916 RCHN Loss, 0-1 3 0 2 0 0 1 1 0
08/04/1916 RCHN Win, 3-1 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
08/03/1916 @ SAV Loss, 3-4 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Cowan creates his own luck through hard work.
Personality Class: Sparkplug
High: Adaptability, Work Ethic
Birthday:12/26/1892
Born in:Indianapolis, IN
Nationality:American
Height:5' 7"
Weight:170 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$1,060
Signed Through:1916 Season
Major Service:None, 130 Days
Service This Yr:130 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:1 Year
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1915, 8th Pick in Round 2
LEGACY NEGRO BASEBALL LEAGUE 1916 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 74 265 68 7 6 1 28 20 9 15 .257 .284 .340 .624 .300 .083 94
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 74 285 4 0 0 4 6 7 90 14 6 9 40.0 24.1 2.92 .2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   65 14 2 1 0 8 3 1 5 2 3 0 .215 .221 .277 .498
Versus Right   200 54 5 5 1 20 17 8 10 5 3 4 .270 .304 .360 .664
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   23 8 0 2 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .348 .333 .522 .855
April   79 18 2 2 0 4 5 1 6 0 3 1 .228 .247 .304 .551
May   92 24 2 0 0 12 8 5 5 5 1 2 .261 .298 .283 .581
June   12 3 0 0 1 4 2 1 1 1 0 0 .250 .286 .500 .786
July   38 7 1 2 0 3 2 0 2 0 0 1 .184 .205 .316 .521
August   44 16 2 2 0 5 3 2 1 1 2 0 .364 .383 .500 .883
Career   265 68 7 6 1 28 20 9 15 7 6 4 .257 .284 .340 .624
Home   145 36 5 4 0 16 11 3 8 4 3 2 .248 .266 .338 .604
Road   120 32 2 2 1 12 9 6 7 3 3 2 .267 .305 .342 .647
Grass   265 68 7 6 1 28 20 9 15 7 6 4 .257 .284 .340 .624
Day   100 28 4 3 0 12 7 3 7 3 2 3 .280 .312 .380 .692
Night   165 40 3 3 1 16 13 6 8 4 4 1 .242 .267 .315 .582
As Starter   265 68 7 6 1 28 20 9 15 7 6 4 .257 .284 .340 .624
Close/Late   54 17 1 2 0 5 1 4 2 2 1 2 .315 .371 .407 .778
Inning 1-3   83 17 3 2 0 9 5 1 6 2 2 0 .205 .209 .289 .498
Inning 4-6   100 25 2 1 0 7 7 2 7 2 3 1 .250 .267 .290 .557
Inning 7-9   81 26 2 3 1 12 8 6 2 3 0 3 .321 .376 .457 .833
Extra Innings   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   80 23 2 2 0 3 9 2 4 0 6 1 .287 .313 .362 .676
1 Outs   94 25 3 2 1 16 10 6 5 7 0 1 .266 .296 .372 .669
2 Outs   91 20 2 2 0 9 1 1 6 0 0 2 .220 .245 .286 .530
Scoring Position   74 15 1 2 0 25 4 4 4 7 6 0 .203 .224 .270 .494
Bases Empty   142 39 6 3 0 0 10 2 10 0 0 3 .275 .299 .359 .658
Runner on 1st   49 14 0 1 1 3 6 3 1 0 0 1 .286 .340 .388 .727
Runner on 2nd   22 2 0 0 0 2 2 3 1 0 5 0 .091 .200 .091 .291
Runner on 3rd   7 3 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 .429 .375 .429 .804
Runner on 1st & 2nd   24 4 0 0 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Runner on 1st & 3rd   9 3 1 1 0 8 1 0 0 3 0 0 .333 .250 .667 .917
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   8 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 .125 .222 .125 .347
Bases Loaded   4 2 0 1 0 7 1 0 0 3 0 0 .500 .286 1.000 1.286
Two Strikes   69 16 4 2 1 8 9 2 15 1 0 2 .232 .270 .391 .662
First Pitch   60 17 0 2 0 13 4 0 0 2 2 0 .283 .274 .350 .624
Count 0-1   33 8 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 2 1 1 .242 .250 .242 .492
Count 0-2   10 3 0 1 0 2 3 0 1 0 0 2 .300 .417 .500 .917
Count 1-0   35 9 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 .257 .257 .314 .571
Count 1-1   32 6 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 1 .188 .212 .312 .525
Count 1-2   19 6 2 0 0 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 .316 .316 .421 .737
Count 2-0   9 5 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .556 .556 .556 1.111
Count 2-1   19 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .211 .200 .211 .411
Count 2-2   21 2 1 1 0 3 1 0 5 0 0 0 .095 .095 .238 .333
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   8 3 1 0 0 2 1 4 0 1 0 0 .375 .538 .500 1.038
Full Count   19 5 1 0 1 3 2 2 6 1 0 0 .263 .318 .474 .792
Behind in Count   62 17 2 1 0 5 7 0 4 2 1 3 .274 .299 .339 .637
Ahead in Count   71 21 3 0 0 4 3 7 0 2 2 0 .296 .350 .338 .688
Batting 3rd   2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Batting 4th   16 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .375 .625
Batting 5th   162 40 7 5 0 17 12 5 13 2 5 2 .247 .275 .352 .627
Batting 6th   85 24 0 0 1 10 7 3 1 4 1 2 .282 .309 .318 .626
Low Leverage   93 29 2 2 1 6 8 4 7 2 1 3 .312 .353 .409 .762
Medium Leverage   117 27 3 1 0 9 9 3 7 2 3 1 .231 .252 .274 .526
High Leverage   55 12 2 3 0 13 3 2 1 3 2 0 .218 .233 .364 .597
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1916 Birmingham - LNBL 23 74 265 68 7 6 1 28 20 9 4 7 15 6 9 .257 .284 .340 .624 91 94 0.2
Total LNBL 74 265 68 7 6 1 28 20 9 4 7 15 6 9 .257 .284 .340 .624 91 94 0.2
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1915 Austin College - COL 22 60 229 65 4 2 4 16 24 19 3 2 23 17 12 .284 .344 .371 .715 126 136 1.6
Total UNCBA 60 229 65 4 2 4 16 24 19 3 2 23 17 12 .284 .344 .371 .715 126 136
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1916 Birmingham - MLB 2B 74 74 214 241 47 471 16 .966 642.2 6.37 -5.0 .974
TOTAL 2B 74 74 214 241 47 471 16 .966 642.2 6.37 -5.0 .974
PLAYER HISTORY
06/29/1914 Joined the Austin College Rangers.
01/01/1915 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (55); Power: 55 (70); Eye: 35 (50).
06/28/1915 Drafted in the 1915 first-year player draft by the Birmingham Black Magic. (Round 2, Pick 8, 24th overall pick).
08/22/1915 Released by the Austin College Rangers.
08/22/1915 Signed a minor league contract with the Birmingham Black Magic organization with a signing bonus of $680.
09/09/1915 Named the #16 prospect in the LNBL
01/01/1916 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (60); Power: 60 (75); Eye: 40 (50).
04/06/1916 Named the #14 prospect in the LNBL
06/05/1916 Injured (oblique strain),out for 6-7 weeks.
06/13/1916 Named the #16 prospect in the LNBL
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