Phil Powers (baseball)

Philip J. Powers (July 26, 1854 – December 22, 1914) was a major league baseball catcher from 1878 to 1885.

Phil Powers
Catcher
Born: (1854-07-26)July 26, 1854
New York City
Died: December 22, 1914(1914-12-22) (aged 60)
New York City
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
August 31, 1878, for the Chicago White Stockings
Last MLB appearance
August 26, 1885, for the Baltimore Orioles
MLB statistics
Games155
Batting average.180
Runs batted in42
Teams

He was used mostly as a backup for five different teams in the National League and American Association.

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