#45 William "Bill" Owens, Second Base, 35 yrs, Chicago (N) Cubs Thursday, 10/26/1938 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| William Owens Bill 1/1/1903 35 NEGRO,LG,PLAYER 5"10 185
Second Base R R
| 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 : Extension : 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 1938 $ 300,000 (1 year(s)) 6 Year(s), 84 Days (1116 total Days) 172 Day(s) 10 Year(s), 43 Days (1763 total Days) 15 Year(s) Not eligible Out of Option Years
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 4 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 6 |
Versus LHP | 4 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 6 |
Versus RHP | 4 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 6 |
Talent | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 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 : 7 (Range), .995 (Fielding Pct.) 2B : 4 (Range), .981 (Fielding Pct.) 3B : 4 (Range), .990 (Fielding Pct.) SS : 3 (Range), .943 (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 | | |
8/23 | @STL | L 1-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #1 | | |
8/24 | @BRO | L 1-5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | #1 | | |
8/29 | PIT | L 6-16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #9 | | |
8/31 | PHI | L 2-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #8 | | |
9/8 | @CIN | L 5-15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/10 | NYN | L 4-5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/11 | NYN | W 2-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/12 | NYN | L 3-8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #7 | | |
9/26 | CIN | W 9-8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/30 | @NYN | L 7-9 | 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 | 43 | 66 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 17 | .197 | .274 | .288 | .562 | .481 | .091 |
Projected | 43 | 66 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 17 | .197 | .274 | .288 | .562 | .481 | .091 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 12 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .0 | 6.0 | 3.0 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .182 | .308 | .273 | .580 |
vs. RHP | 55 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .267 | .291 | .558 |
Close/Late | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .300 | .556 | .856 |
Scoring Position | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .154 | .214 | .154 | .368 |
Pinch Hitting | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .083 | .214 | .083 | .298 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 22 | 31 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 7 | .226 | .314 | .387 | .701 |
Road | 21 | 35 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | .171 | .237 | .200 | .437 |
March/April | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .600 | .600 | .800 | 1.400 |
May | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .000 | .333 | .000 | .333 |
June | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .667 | .667 | 1.333 |
July | 16 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 6 | .250 | .357 | .458 | .815 |
August | 11 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | .091 | .130 | .091 | .221 |
Sept/Oct | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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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 |
1937 | 74 | 151 | 37 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 29 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 2 | 0 | .245 | .349 | .364 | .713 | CHC |
1938 | 43 | 66 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 1 | .197 | .274 | .288 | .562 | CHC |
Total | 308 | 580 | 142 | 27 | 2 | 11 | 60 | 89 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 4 | 2 | .245 | .324 | .355 | .679 | |
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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 | 8 | 2 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 0 | 1.000 | 22.1 | 10.88 | | | | |
Second Base | 9 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 2 | 31 | 1 | .968 | 57.0 | 4.89 | | | | |
Third Base | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 1 | .923 | 50.2 | 2.31 | | | | |
Shortstop | 7 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1.000 | 9.0 | 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... 1/31/1937: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration... 1/31/1938: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration... 7/14/1938: Signed a contract extension with Chicago (N), $300,000 per year, for 1 years.
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