#45 William "Bill" Owens, Second Base, 33 yrs, Chicago (N) Cubs Wednesday, 10/25/1936 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| William Owens Bill 1/1/1903 33 NEGRO,LG,PLAYER 5"10 185
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| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Average Loyal None at all 0 / 6 (Unknown) 0 / 6 (Unknown) Average Normal Normal 1.0 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 350,000 1936 (Arbitration eligible) 4 Year(s), 84 Days (772 total Days) 172 Day(s) 8 Year(s), 43 Days (1419 total Days) 13 Year(s) Arbitration eligible Out of Option Years
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 5 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7 |
Versus LHP | 5 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7 |
Versus RHP | 5 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7 |
Talent | 4 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 6 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 3 2 2 3 1 Normal
| Fielding Ratings 1B : 5 (Range), .992 (Fielding Pct.) 2B : 3 (Range), .980 (Fielding Pct.) 3B : 3 (Range), .987 (Fielding Pct.) SS : 2 (Range), .941 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 6 Outfield Arm : 2
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/10 | @NYN | L 4-5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/12 | @NYN | W 12-8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/15 | STL | L 5-11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/17 | BRO | L 1-9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/20 | PHI | L 4-6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/21 | PHI | L 10-11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/23 | CIN | W 10-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/24 | CIN | W 7-6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/30 | NYN | L 2-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
10/1 | @PIT | L 4-6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 54 | 74 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 13 | .216 | .301 | .284 | .585 | .525 | .068 |
Projected | 54 | 74 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 13 | .216 | .301 | .284 | .585 | .525 | .068 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 11 | 84 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 50.0 | 7.4 | 3.3 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 26 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .269 | .345 | .308 | .653 |
vs. RHP | 48 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .188 | .278 | .271 | .549 |
Close/Late | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Scoring Position | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .118 | .158 | .176 | .334 |
Pinch Hitting | 33 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .242 | .306 | .364 | .669 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 27 | 33 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | .182 | .263 | .212 | .475 |
Road | 27 | 41 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | .244 | .326 | .341 | .668 |
March/April | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 |
May | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .667 | .500 | 1.167 |
June | 8 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .182 | .182 | .182 | .364 |
July | 12 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | .294 | .368 | .294 | .663 |
August | 14 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 6 | .154 | .241 | .154 | .395 |
Sept/Oct | 14 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | .200 | .316 | .533 | .849 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1930 | 9 | 25 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .280 | .308 | .600 | .908 | CHC |
1931 | 55 | 139 | 34 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | .245 | .331 | .345 | .677 | CHC |
1932 | 33 | 53 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .340 | .352 | .377 | .729 | CHC |
1933 | 28 | 47 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .213 | .288 | .362 | .650 | CHC |
1935 | 12 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .280 | .357 | .440 | .797 | CHC |
1936 | 54 | 74 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 1 | .216 | .301 | .284 | .585 | CHC |
Total | 191 | 363 | 92 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 34 | 51 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 2 | 1 | .253 | .323 | .364 | .686 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1923, A | 53 | 34 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | .353 | .450 | .412 | .862 |
1924, A | 135 | 512 | 142 | 29 | 2 | 16 | 70 | 51 | 38 | 87 | 8 | 6 | .277 | .327 | .436 | .762 |
1926, AAA | 136 | 490 | 121 | 16 | 2 | 13 | 48 | 46 | 28 | 71 | 5 | 8 | .247 | .285 | .367 | .652 |
1927, AAA | 138 | 496 | 139 | 19 | 0 | 16 | 67 | 49 | 38 | 88 | 5 | 6 | .280 | .331 | .415 | .746 |
1928, AAA | 136 | 499 | 135 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 42 | 43 | 35 | 76 | 4 | 6 | .271 | .315 | .349 | .664 |
1929, AAA | 134 | 513 | 128 | 21 | 5 | 9 | 47 | 67 | 57 | 84 | 8 | 2 | .250 | .322 | .363 | .685 |
1930, AAA | 133 | 439 | 132 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 57 | 65 | 80 | 62 | 5 | 9 | .301 | .405 | .419 | .824 |
1933, AAA | 29 | 89 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 20 | 0 | 1 | .236 | .333 | .382 | .715 |
1934, AAA | 93 | 114 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 18 | 25 | 28 | 0 | 1 | .219 | .352 | .281 | .633 |
1935, AAA | 103 | 392 | 119 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 35 | 52 | 65 | 70 | 6 | 5 | .304 | .400 | .411 | .811 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
First Base | 7 | 7 | 68 | 2 | 5 | 70 | 0 | 1.000 | 59.0 | 10.68 | | | | |
Second Base | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1.000 | 12.0 | 5.25 | | | | |
Third Base | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1.000 | 18.0 | 3.00 | | | | |
Shortstop | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2 | .714 | 16.2 | 3.78 | | | | |
Centerfield | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.0 | 9.00 | | | | |
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Drafted in 4th round, 60th overall pick, by Chicago (N) in 1923... Had first career hit on 9/2/1930, off George Earnshaw (PIT)... Hit first career homerun on 9/12/1930, off Epp Sell (NYN)... Injured on 8/12/1933 with a Sore Shoulder, out for 6 days... 1/31/1934: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration... 10/20/1934: Signed a minor league contract extension with Chicago (N)... 1/31/1936: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration...
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