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Standard Batting

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Season Age Team Lg WAR G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ rOBA Rbat+ TB GIDP HBP SH IBB Pos Awards
1937 BBB NAL -0.3 28 117 109 12 25 2 3 0 14 2 4 .229 .263 .303 .566 56 .261 57 33 1 3 8/4732
1938 BBB NAL -0.2 25 96 90 8 19 1 1 0 11 2 5 .211 .253 .244 .497 43 .238 48 22 0 1 8/3
1939 IAB NAL 0.0 11 32 31 2 8 3 0 0 2 0 1 .258 .281 .355 .636 84 .297 81 11 /789
1940 2TM NAL 0.1 6 21 19 2 3 0 0 1 2 1 2 .158 .238 .316 .554 66 .276 65 6 0 0 0 0 /8
1940 SNS NAL 0.1 1 3 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .667 .667 .667 1.333 299 .649 282 2 0 0 0 0 /8
1940 TC NAL 0.1 5 18 16 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 2 .063 .167 .250 .417 25 .214 28 4 0 0 0 0 /8
1941 PS NN2 -1.1 30 109 103 2 12 1 0 0 4 2 6 .117 .165 .126 .291 -17 .148 -11 13 1 0 0 0 8/7
1942 JRC NAL 0.0 8 26 23 0 6 0 0 0 2 0 2 .261 .320 .261 .581 80 .288 86 6 1 /8
6 Yrs -1.3 108 401 375 26 73 7 4 1 35 7 20 .195 .237 .243 .480 37 .230 40 91 1 1 5 0 87/4329
162 Game Avg -2.0 162 601 562 39 109 10 6 1 52 10 30 .195 .237 .243 .480 37 .230 40 136
BBB (2 Yrs) -0.4 53 213 199 20 44 3 4 0 25 4 9 .221 .258 .276 .535 50 .251 53 55 1 4 8/4732
PS (1 Yr) -1.1 30 109 103 2 12 1 0 0 4 2 6 .117 .165 .126 .291 -17 .148 -11 13 1 0 0 0 8/7
IAB (1 Yr) 0.0 11 32 31 2 8 3 0 0 2 0 1 .258 .281 .355 .636 84 .297 81 11 /789
JRC (1 Yr) 0.0 8 26 23 0 6 0 0 0 2 0 2 .261 .320 .261 .581 80 .288 86 6 1 /8
TC (1 Yr) 0.1 5 18 16 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 2 .063 .167 .250 .417 25 .214 28 4 0 0 0 0 /8
SNS (1 Yr) 0.1 1 3 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .667 .667 .667 1.333 299 .649 282 2 0 0 0 0 /8
NAL (5 Yrs) -0.3 78 292 272 24 61 6 4 1 31 5 14 .224 .265 .287 .552 57 .261 59 78 0 1 5 0 87/4329
NN2 (1 Yr) -1.1 30 109 103 2 12 1 0 0 4 2 6 .117 .165 .126 .291 -17 .148 -11 13 1 0 0 0 8/7
Standard Batting Table
Season Age Team Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB BA OBP SLG OPS TB GIDP HBP SH Pos Awards
1939 SL3 NAL 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000 1 0 0 0
1 Yr 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000 1 0 0 0
162 Game Avg 162 162 162 162 162 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000 162 0 0 0

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Season Age Team Lg PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Pos Awards
1937 BBB NAL 117 -7 0 0 1 0 -7 -0.6 4 -3 -0.3 .478 .496 -0.3 0.0 -4 8/4732
1938 BBB NAL 96 -7 0 0 2 0 -5 -0.5 3 -2 -0.2 .481 .497 -0.4 0.2 -4 8/3
1939 IAB NAL 32 -1 0 0 0 0 -1 -0.1 1 0 0.0 .490 .499 0.0 0.0 0 /789
1940 2TM NAL 21 -1 0 0 2 0 1 0.1 1 2 0.1 .512 .500 0.0 0.2 0 /8
1940 SNS NAL 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0.1 0 1 0.1 .554 .500 0.1 0.0 1 /8
1940 TC NAL 18 -2 0 0 2 0 0 0.0 1 1 0.1 .503 .500 -0.1 0.2 -1 /8
1941 PS NN2 109 -16 0 0 2 0 -14 -1.4 4 -11 -1.1 .454 .491 -1.3 0.2 -13 8/7
1942 JRC NAL 26 0 0 0 0 0 -1 -0.1 1 0 0.0 .494 .500 0.0 0.0 0 /8
6 Yrs 401 -32 0 0 7 -1 -27 -2.6 14 -14 -1.3 .476 .496 -2.0 0.5 -21 87/4329
162 Game Avg 601 -48 -1 0 10 -2 -41 -3.9 20 -21 -2.0 .476 .496 -3.0 0.8 -31
BBB (2 Yrs) 213 -14 -1 0 3 -1 -12 -1.1 7 -5 -0.4 .479 .497 -0.7 0.2 -8 8/4732
PS (1 Yr) 109 -16 0 0 2 0 -14 -1.4 4 -11 -1.1 .454 .491 -1.3 0.2 -13 8/7
IAB (1 Yr) 32 -1 0 0 0 0 -1 -0.1 1 0 0.0 .490 .499 0.0 0.0 0 /789
JRC (1 Yr) 26 0 0 0 0 0 -1 -0.1 1 0 0.0 .494 .500 0.0 0.0 0 /8
TC (1 Yr) 18 -2 0 0 2 0 0 0.0 1 1 0.1 .503 .500 -0.1 0.2 -1 /8
SNS (1 Yr) 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0.1 0 1 0.1 .554 .500 0.1 0.0 1 /8
NAL (5 Yrs) 292 -16 -1 0 5 -1 -13 -1.2 10 -3 -0.3 .485 .498 -0.7 0.4 -8 87/4329
NN2 (1 Yr) 109 -16 0 0 2 0 -14 -1.4 4 -11 -1.1 .454 .491 -1.3 0.2 -13 8/7

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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1937 BBB NAL 117 .261 57 .229 .073 0.0 3.4 40.0 8/4732
1938 BBB NAL 96 .238 48 .211 .033 0.0 5.2 33.3 8/3
1939 IAB NAL 32 .297 81 .258 .097 0.0 3.1 22.2 /789
1940 2TM NAL 21 .276 65 .111 .158 4.8 9.5 25.0 /8
1940 SNS NAL 3 .649 282 .667 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 /8
1940 TC NAL 18 .214 28 .000 .188 5.6 11.1 50.0 /8
1941 PS NN2 109 .148 -11 .117 .010 0.0 5.5 11.1 8/7
1942 JRC NAL 26 .288 86 .261 .000 0.0 7.7 0.0 /8
6 Yrs 401 .230 40 .193 .048 0.2 5.0 26.9 87/4329
MLB Average .332 100 .281 .115 1.4 8.8 34.3
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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1939 SL3 NAL 1 1.000 .000 0.0 0.0 100.0
1 Yr 1 1.000 .000 0.0 0.0 100.0
MLB Average .252 .113 1.7 7.2 32.9
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Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG PB SB Awards
1937 BBB NAL CF 12 12 100.0 35 32 2 1 0 .971 .935 3.06 2.10 2.83 1.30
1937 BBB NAL 2B 8 8 67.0 38 18 18 2 2 .947 .929 4.84 5.35 4.50 3.33
1937 BBB NAL LF 6 6 47.0 11 11 0 0 0 1.000 .938 2.11 1.59 1.83 0.98
1937 BBB NAL 1B 2 2 17.2 18 16 1 1 2 .944 .968 8.66 10.55 8.50 6.55
1937 BBB NAL C 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 7.20 0.00 4.50 0 0
1938 BBB NAL CF 25 25 200.1 69 60 2 7 0 .899 .940 2.79 2.14 2.48 1.12
1938 BBB NAL 1B 1 0 3.0 6 6 0 0 0 1.000 .980 18.00 10.80 6.00 5.60
1939 IAB NAL LF 5 0.00
1939 IAB NAL CF 4 0.00
1939 IAB NAL RF 1 0.00
1940 2TM NAL CF 6 6 43.0 16 13 1 2 0 .875 .940 2.93 1.93 2.33 1.08
1940 SNS NAL CF 1 1 6.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .940 1.50 1.95 1.00 1.10
1940 TC NAL CF 5 5 37.0 15 12 1 2 0 .867 .940 3.16 1.92 2.60 1.08
1941 PS NN2 CF 27 27 228.2 65 60 2 3 1 .954 .974 2.44 2.36 2.30 1.90
1941 PS NN2 LF 3 2 16.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 .937 1.69 1.86 1.00 1.47
1942 JRC NAL CF 8 0.00
2 Yrs 12 10 88.2 62 40 19 3 4 .952 .945 5.99 6.59 4.92 4.15 0 0
CF (6 Yrs) CF 82 70 572.0 185 165 7 13 1 .930 .951 2.71 2.20 2.10 1.24
LF (3 Yrs) LF 14 8 63.0 14 14 0 0 0 1.000 .938 2.00 1.66 1.00 0.74
1B (2 Yrs) 1B 3 2 20.2 24 22 1 1 2 .958 .971 10.02 10.58 7.67 6.23
2B (1 Yr) 2B 8 8 67.0 38 18 18 2 2 .947 .929 4.84 5.35 4.50 3.33
C (1 Yr) C 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 7.20 0.00 4.50 0 0
RF (1 Yr) RF 1 0.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many seasons did Sylvester Owens play?

Sylvester Owens played 6 seasons.

Is Sylvester Owens in the Hall of Fame?

Sylvester Owens has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Sylvester Owens play?

Sylvester Owens was a Centerfielder and Second Baseman.

How many hits did Sylvester Owens have?

Sylvester Owens had 73 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Sylvester Owens have?

Sylvester Owens had 1 home run over his career.

What was Sylvester Owens' average?

Sylvester Owens had a .195 average over his career.

How many teams has Sylvester Owens played for?

Sylvester Owens played for 6 teams; the Birmingham Black Barons, Indianapolis ABCs/Atlanta Black Crackers, St. Louis-New Orleans Stars, Toledo/Indianapolis Crawfords, Philadelphia Stars and Jacksonville Red Caps.

When did Sylvester Owens retire?

Sylvester Owens last played in 1942.

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