| Carl Powis | |
|---|---|
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| Right fielder | |
| Born:(1928-01-11)January 11, 1928 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| Died: May 10, 1999(1999-05-10) (aged 71) Houston, Texas, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 15, 1957, for the Baltimore Orioles | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 5, 1957, for the Baltimore Orioles | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .195 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 2 |
| Teams | |
Carl Edgar Powis (January 11, 1928 – May 10, 1999) was an American professionalbaseball player.
Nicknamed "Jug," Powis playedright field for theBaltimore Orioles ofMajor League Baseball during the first three weeks of the1957 season. During fifteengames and thirteenstarts, he had eighthits in forty-oneat-bats, including threedoubles and onetriple, with tworuns batted in.[1]
Born inPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania on January 11, 1928, Powis batted and threwright-handed, stood 6 feet (1.8 m) tall and weighed 185 pounds (84 kg). He attendedMurray 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 theminors, mostly at theDouble-A level.
Powis died inHouston, Texas, at the age of 71.