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Year | Age | Tm | Lg | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | Pos | Awards | |||||
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1937 | -- | BBB | NAL | 28 | 117 | 109 | 12 | 25 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 4 | .229 | .263 | .303 | .566 | 56 | 33 | 1 | 3 | 8/4732 | ||||||
1938 | -- | BBB | NAL | 25 | 96 | 90 | 8 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 5 | .211 | .253 | .244 | .497 | 43 | 22 | 0 | 1 | *8/3 | ||||||
1939 | -- | IAB | NAL | 11 | 32 | 31 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .258 | .281 | .355 | .636 | 84 | 11 | /789 | ||||||||
1940 | -- | TOT | NAL | 6 | 21 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .158 | .238 | .316 | .554 | 66 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | /8 | ||||
1940 | -- | SNS | NAL | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .667 | .667 | 1.333 | 299 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | /8 | ||||
1940 | -- | TC | NAL | 5 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .063 | .167 | .250 | .417 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | /8 | ||||
1941 | -- | PS | NN2 | 30 | 109 | 103 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | .117 | .165 | .126 | .291 | -17 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8/7 | ||||
1942 | -- | JRC | NAL | 8 | 26 | 23 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .261 | .320 | .261 | .581 | 80 | 6 | 1 | /8 | |||||||
6 Yrs | 108 | 401 | 375 | 26 | 73 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 35 | 7 | 20 | .195 | .237 | .243 | .480 | 37 | 91 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | ||||||||
162 Game Avg. | 162 | 602 | 562 | 39 | 110 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 52 | 10 | 30 | .195 | .237 | .243 | .480 | 37 | 136 | ||||||||||||
BBB (2 yrs) | 53 | 213 | 199 | 20 | 44 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 9 | .221 | .258 | .276 | .535 | 50 | 55 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||
JRC (1 yr) | 8 | 26 | 23 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .261 | .320 | .261 | .581 | 80 | 6 | 1 | |||||||||||
PS (1 yr) | 30 | 109 | 103 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | .117 | .165 | .126 | .291 | -17 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
SNS (1 yr) | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .667 | .667 | 1.333 | 299 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
TC (1 yr) | 5 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .063 | .167 | .250 | .417 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
IAB (1 yr) | 11 | 32 | 31 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .258 | .281 | .355 | .636 | 84 | 11 | ||||||||||||
NAL (5 yrs) | 78 | 292 | 272 | 24 | 61 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 31 | 5 | 14 | .224 | .265 | .287 | .552 | 57 | 78 | 1 | 5 | 0 | |||||||||
NN2 (1 yr) | 30 | 109 | 103 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | .117 | .165 | .126 | .291 | -17 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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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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