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Jay Powell

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-4, 220lb (193cm, 99kg)

Born: January 9, 1972 in Meridian, MS us

Draft: Drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 11th round of the 1990 MLB June Amateur Draft from West Lauderdale HS (Collinsville, MS) and the Baltimore Orioles in the 1st round (19th) of the 1993 MLB June Amateur Draft from Mississippi State University (Mississippi State, MS).

High School: West Lauderdale HS (Collinsville, MS)

School: Mississippi State University (Mississippi State, MS)

Debut: September 10, 1995 (Age 23-244d, 16,788th in major league history)
vs. ATL 1.0 IP, 2 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 1 ER

Last Game: July 29, 2005 (Age 33-201d)
vs. PIT 0.0 IP, 0 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1996 season

Agents: Bo McKinnis

National Team: us USA (18U)

Full Name: James Willard Powell

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1997 World Series

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

2.8

ERA

4.17

512

542.1

423

WHIP

1.503

Summary of 42 Home Runs Allowed

(For more accurate walk-off HR totals, see the Batting Event Finder)

0 leading off, 2 walk-off, 2 tying, 10 go ahead

4 Tms
TEX	15
FLA	13
HOU	9
COL	5

Platoon
vs RHB	21
vs LHB	21

Home/Road
Home	24
Away	18

Outs
1	18
2	13
0	11

23 Opps
MIL	5
CIN	4
STL	3
MON	3
OAK	2
CHC	2
NYY	2
NYM	2
PIT	2
ATL	2
BOS	2
HOU	2
SFG	1
SDP	1
ANA	1
SEA	1
BAL	1
KCR	1
PHI	1
LAD	1
CLE	1
CHW	1
TOR	1

40 Batters
Jeromy Burnitz	2
Geoff Jenkins	2
Ramón Hernández	1
Mike Sweeney	1
Joe Oliver	1
Tony Batista	1
Richie Sexson	1
Barry Bonds	1
Chipper Jones	1
José Guillén	1
Henry Rodríguez	1
Mike Kelly	1
Erubiel Durazo	1
Ray Lankford	1
Michael Tucker	1
Aramis Ramírez	1
Jeff Bagwell	1
Kevin Orie	1
Bill Mueller	1
J.D. Drew	1
Vance Wilson	1
Roberto Alomar	1
Paul Lo Duca	1
José Canseco	1
Troy Glaus	1
Hal Morris	1
Robin Ventura	1
Benito Santiago	1
Trot Nixon	1
Alfonso Soriano	1
Ron Gant	1
Scott Spiezio	1
Frank Thomas	1
Ryan Klesko	1
Shane Andrews	1
Andruw Jones	1
Bret Barberie	1
Brian Schneider	1
Gary Sheffield	1
Lance Berkman	1

19 Parks
Rangers Bpk (ARL)	10
Coors Fld (DEN)	5
SunLife Stad (MIA)	4
Busch Stad (STL)	3
MinuteMaidPk (HOU)	3
Astrodome (HOU)	2
Wrigley Fld (CHI)	2
Stade Olymp. (MON)	2
Turner Fld (ATL)	1
Shea Stad (NYC)	1
3 Rivers Std (PIT)	1
3Com Park (SFO)	1
County Stad (MIL)	1
T-Mobile Pk (SEA)	1
Yankee Stad (NYC)	1
Cinergy Fld (CIN)	1
Angel Stad (ANA)	1
Est HBithorn (SJU)	1
Guaranteed (CHI)	1

Where Hit
7	13
8	9
9	9
78	7
89	4

General field locations
when available.

Pitches
1	10
2	9
3	7
5	6
6	4
4	4
7+	2

Pitches in PA
when available.

Game Totals
1·HR gms	38
2·HR gms	2

Gms w/ this # = 0
are not shown.

Bases
---	22
1--	8
1-3	4
12-	3
123	3
-2-	1
-23	1

76 Runs
RISP	12
0 on	22
1 on	9
2 on	8
3 on	3
Any on	20

Inning
4	1
5	1
6	5
7	7
8	16
9	9
Extra	3

4-6	7
7-end	35

RelScore
+4..	10
+3	4
+2	1
+1	4
Tied	6
-1	3
-2	4
-3	1
-4..	9

Ahead	19
Tied	6
Behind	17

Before event,
for batter

Count
0-0	10
1-0	8
1-1	7
3-2	6
3-1	5
2-1	3
1-2	2
0-1	1

Pitch data mostly complete since 1988.

DefPos
3B	9
LF	7
C	6
RF	5
1B	4
DH	4
PH	3
2B	2
CF	2

OrderPos
3rd	10
5th	7
6th	6
8th	5
2nd	5
7th	4
4th	4
1st	1

Leverage
High Lev	9
Medium Lev	6
Low Lev	27

Play By Play

WE and WPA Explanation

Play By Play
1996	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	Batter	@Bat			Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	R	BOP	Pos	bWPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
1	1	1	1	1996-05-19	Bret Barberie	CHC		FLA	behind 5-7	b 8	1	1--	1,(0-0) .X	2	8	PH	38%	56%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); L. Gómez Scores
2	2	2	1	1996-07-21	Benito Santiago	PHI	@	FLA	ahead 8-3	t 9	1	123	4,(2-1) .BBFX	4	6	2	0%	100%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); G. Jefferies Scores; T. Zeile Scores; J. Eisenreich Scores
3	3	3	1	1996-08-29	Ron Gant	STL		FLA	behind 6-10	b 9	1	1--	1,(0-0) X	2	3	7	3%	5%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); M. Sweeney Scores
4	4	4	1	1996-08-31	Hal Morris	CIN		FLA	ahead 19-7	b 8	2	12-	3,(1-1) CBX	3	6	3	0%	100%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); J. Branson Scores; R. Salkeld Scores; H. Morris Scores
5	5	5	1	1996-09-12	Henry Rodríguez	MON		FLA	behind 3-4	b 8	2	1--	3,(1-1) 1B1F1X	2	5	7	60%	84%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); M. Alou Scores
1997	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	Batter	@Bat			Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	R	BOP	Pos	bWPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
6	6	1	1	1997-07-28	Joe Oliver	CIN	@	FLA	tied 0-0	t 9	1	1-3	3,(1-1) BSX	3	6	2	28%	96%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); R. Sanders Scores; W. Greene Scores
7	7	2	2	1997-07-28	Mike Kelly	CIN	@	FLA	ahead 3-0	t 9	1	---	2,(1-0) BX	1	7	7	2%	98%		Home Run (Fly Ball)
8	8	3	1	1997-08-27	Kevin Orie	CHC		FLA	ahead 2-1	b 7	1	---	3,(1-1) FBX	1	6	5	11%	87%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
1998	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	Batter	@Bat			Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	R	BOP	Pos	bWPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
9	9	1	1	1998-04-11	José Guillén	PIT		FLA	tied 6-6	b 10	0	---	1,(0-0) X	1	8	PH	36%	100%	Walk-Off	Home Run (Fly Ball)
10	10	2	1	1998-05-18	Ray Lankford	STL		FLA	behind 2-7	b 9	2	---	5,(3-1) BBBCX	1	7	PH	0%	0%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
11	11	3	1	1998-05-29	Geoff Jenkins	MIL		FLA	tied 3-3	b 11	0	---	2,(1-0) BX	1	5	7	36%	100%	Walk-Off	Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); G. Jenkins Scores
12	12	4	1	1998-06-10	José Canseco	TOR	@	FLA	tied 3-3	t 10	1	---	3,(1-1) CBX	1	3	7	38%	83%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
13	13	5	1	1998-07-03	Shane Andrews	MON		FLA	ahead 7-4	b 7	1	---	5,(3-1) BFBBX	1	5	5	3%	97%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
14	14	6	1	1998-08-31	Chipper Jones	ATL		HOU	ahead 2-1	b 8	1	---	2,(1-0) BX	1	3	5	8%	93%		Home Run (Fly Ball)
1999	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	Batter	@Bat			Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	R	BOP	Pos	bWPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
15	15	1	1	1999-04-11	Jeromy Burnitz	MIL	@	HOU	behind 1-5	t 8	1	---	2,(1-0) BX	1	4	9	3%	5%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
16	16	2	1	1999-04-13	Barry Bonds	SFG		HOU	behind 2-7	b 9	0	---	3,(1-1) BFX	1	3	7	1%	2%		Home Run (Fly Ball)
17	17	3	1	1999-07-19	Roberto Alomar	CLE	@	HOU	behind 0-2	t 8	2	1--	4,(2-1) C1BBX	2	3	4	31%	41%		Home Run (Fly Ball); O. Vizquel Scores
2000	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	Batter	@Bat			Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	R	BOP	Pos	bWPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
18	18	1	1	2000-05-13	Michael Tucker	CIN	@	HOU	behind 2-6	t 8	0	1--	2,(1-0) BX	2	2	9	8%	16%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); P. Reese Scores
2001	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	Batter	@Bat			Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	R	BOP	Pos	bWPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
19	19	1	1	2001-04-03	Jeromy Burnitz	MIL	@	HOU	behind 2-11	t 8	0	---	5,(3-1) BBBCX	1	5	9	0%	0%		Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF)
20	20	2	1	2001-04-15	J.D. Drew	STL		HOU	tied 5-5	b 6	0	---	2,(1-0) BX	1	7	9	16%	74%		Home Run (Fly Ball to CF-RF)
21	21	3	1	2001-05-01	Robin Ventura	NYM		HOU	behind 3-4	b 7	1	123	8,(3-2) BBCBFFFX	4	5	5	38%	94%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); B. Agbayani Scores; T. Pérez Scores; M. Piazza Scores
22	22	4	1	2001-05-21	Ryan Klesko	SDP	@	HOU	behind 4-5	t 7	2	12-	1,(0-0) X	3	3	3	47%	77%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); R. Henderson Scores; M. Kotsay Scores
23	23	5	1	2001-08-03	Aramis Ramírez	PIT	@	COL	behind 6-11	t 8	2	---	6,(3-2) BFBFBX	1	5	5	1%	2%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
24	24	6	1	2001-08-15	Andruw Jones	ATL	@	COL	ahead 6-2	t 9	1	---	6,(3-2) BCBSBX	1	2	8	1%	99%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
25	25	7	1	2001-09-05	Paul Lo Duca	LAD	@	COL	ahead 4-2	t 9	1	1-3	1,(0-0) X	3	7	2	6%	99%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); E. Karros Scores; A. Beltré Scores/unER
26	26	8	1	2001-09-29	Richie Sexson	MIL	@	COL	behind 10-14	t 8	1	---	5,(3-1) BBFBX	1	4	3	3%	6%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
27	27	9	2	2001-09-29	Geoff Jenkins	MIL	@	COL	behind 11-14	t 8	2	---	4,(1-2) CBFX	1	6	7	5%	9%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
2002	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	Batter	@Bat			Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	R	BOP	Pos	bWPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
28	28	1	1	2002-06-29	Lance Berkman	HOU	@	TEX	behind 3-5	t 7	0	12-	2,(1-0) BX	3	3	8	33%	68%		Home Run (Fly Ball to CF-RF); J. Lugo Scores; C. Biggio Scores
29	29	2	1	2002-07-30	Alfonso Soriano	NYY	@	TEX	ahead 8-4	t 8	2	---	5,(3-1) BBFBX	1	1	4	3%	97%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
30	30	3	1	2002-08-02	Trot Nixon	BOS	@	TEX	ahead 9-0	t 8	1	1-3	6,(3-2) CBBCBX	3	2	9	0%	100%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); R. Sánchez Scores/unER; J. Damon Scores/unER; T. Nixon Scores/unER
31	31	4	1	2002-08-27	Tony Batista	BAL	@	TEX	behind 3-5	t 7	0	---	2,(1-0) BX	1	4	5	12%	32%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
32	32	5	1	2002-09-15	Troy Glaus	ANA		TEX	ahead 7-4	b 7	0	1--	1,(0-0) X	2	2	5	4%	98%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); D. Erstad Scores
2003	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	Batter	@Bat			Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	R	BOP	Pos	bWPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
33	33	1	1	2003-06-06	Brian Schneider	MON		TEX	ahead 7-4	b 5	1	1--	1,(0-0) X	2	8	2	7%	95%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF); F. Tatís Scores
34	34	2	1	2003-06-10	Vance Wilson	NYM	@	TEX	behind 4-9	t 8	2	-23	6,(3-2) BBBCCX	3	8	2	6%	9%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); T. Wigginton Scores; J. Phillips Scores
35	35	3	1	2003-06-21	Jeff Bagwell	HOU	@	TEX	ahead 8-1	t 6	1	---	1,(0-0) X	1	3	3	1%	99%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
36	36	4	1	2003-06-26	Ramón Hernández	OAK	@	TEX	ahead 9-0	t 6	0	1-3	1,(0-0) X	3	5	2	0%	100%		Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF); M. Tejada Scores; E. Durazo Scores
37	37	5	1	2003-07-29	Bill Mueller	BOS	@	TEX	ahead 10-4	t 8	2	123	2,(0-1) TX	4	8	5	1%	100%		Home Run (Fly Ball to CF-RF); G. Kapler Scores; K. Millar Scores; T. Nixon Scores
38	38	6	1	2003-08-23	Frank Thomas	CHW		TEX	ahead 6-0	b 4	2	-2-	3,(1-1) .CBX	2	3	DH	2%	99%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep CF); C. Lee Scores
39	39	7	1	2003-09-13	Erubiel Durazo	OAK	@	TEX	ahead 7-3	t 9	0	1--	5,(1-2) FCFBX	2	2	DH	1%	100%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep CF); M. Ellis Scores
2004	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	Batter	@Bat			Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	R	BOP	Pos	bWPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
40	40	1	1	2004-04-18	Scott Spiezio	SEA		TEX	ahead 3-2	b 8	2	---	9,(3-2) SSBBFFBFX	1	6	5	9%	92%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
41	41	2	1	2004-05-18	Mike Sweeney	KCR	@	TEX	ahead 6-5	t 6	1	---	1,(0-0) .X	1	3	DH	12%	74%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
42	42	3	1	2004-06-04	Gary Sheffield	NYY		TEX	tied 6-6	b 6	2	---	4,(2-1) BSBX	1	4	DH	18%	70%		Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF)