Carl Powis Explained

Carl Powis
Position:Right fielder
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Birth Date:January 11, 1928
Birth Place:Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Death Place:Houston, Texas
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:April 15
Debutteam:Baltimore Orioles
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:May 5
Finalteam:Baltimore Orioles
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Batting average
Stat1value:.195
Stat2label:Home runs
Stat2value:0
Stat3label:Runs batted in
Stat3value:2
Teams:

Carl Edgar Powis (January 11, 1928 – May 10, 1999) was an American professional baseball player.

Nicknamed "Jug," Powis played right field for the Baltimore Orioles of Major League Baseball during the first three weeks of the 1957 season. During fifteen games and thirteen starts, he had eight hits in forty-one at-bats, including three doubles and one triple, with two runs batted in.[1]

Biography

Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on January 11, 1928, Powis batted and threw right-handed, stood tall and weighed . He attended Murray State University and signed with the St. Louis Browns—the future Orioles' organization—in 1948. He spent nine years in the Browns/Orioles farm system before his 1957 trial season with Baltimore.

His pro career continued through 1959 in the minors, mostly at the Double-A level.

Death

Powis died in Houston, Texas, at the age of 71.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Carl Powis . Baseball Reference . Sports Reference LLC . June 26, 2022.