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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 HBP SH Pos Awards
1924 22 WP ECL -0.2 10 30 30 3 6 0 0 0 1 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400 13 .188 16 6 /69
1925 23 2TM NNL -1.1 50 178 169 9 30 3 0 0 11 3 9 .178 .219 .195 .414 12 .199 15 33 6/45
1925 23 CAG NNL -0.2 5 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 .000 -104 0 /64
1925 23 ABC NNL -0.9 45 168 159 9 30 3 0 0 11 3 9 .189 .232 .208 .440 19 .211 22 33 6/45
1926 24 2TM NNL -0.2 9 32 30 3 5 0 0 0 1 0 2 .167 .219 .167 .385 1 .194 -1 5 0 /64
1926 24 DM NNL -0.4 7 27 26 3 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 .154 .185 .154 .339 -12 .167 -17 4 0 /64
1926 24 KCM NNL 0.1 2 5 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .400 .250 .650 71 .339 89 1 0 /6
1927 25 2TM ECL 0.1 9 28 26 5 5 0 0 0 3 1 1 .192 .250 .192 .442 17 .228 19 5 1 /6
1927 25 BRG ECL 0.1 6 17 16 4 4 0 0 0 2 1 0 .250 .294 .250 .544 43 .275 46 4 1 /6
1927 25 HBG ECL 0.0 3 11 10 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .100 .182 .100 .282 -25 .156 -22 1 0 /6
1928 26 CTG NNL 0.2 5 8 7 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .429 .500 .429 .929 156 .442 164 3 0 /6459
1931 29 DS NNL 0.1 13 52 48 4 12 2 0 0 4 0 4 .250 .308 .292 .599 68 .295 70 14 0 0 6
1932 30 AB2 NSL 0.4 6 19 18 4 8 0 2 0 4 1 1 .444 .474 .667 1.140 255 .525 229 12 0 0 /6179
1933 31 ID NN2 0.1 3 7 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .167 .286 .167 .452 27 .237 41 1 0 0 /6
8 Yrs -0.8 105 354 334 28 70 5 2 0 24 5 19 .210 .254 .237 .491 34 .238 36 79 1 0 6/49517
162 Game Avg -1.2 162 546 515 43 108 8 3 0 37 8 29 .210 .254 .237 .491 34 .238 36 122
AB2 (2 Yrs) 0.4 9 26 24 4 9 0 2 0 4 1 2 .375 .423 .542 .965 190 .447 174 13 0 0 /6179
ABC (1 Yr) -0.9 45 168 159 9 30 3 0 0 11 3 9 .189 .232 .208 .440 19 .211 22 33 6/45
DS (1 Yr) 0.1 13 52 48 4 12 2 0 0 4 0 4 .250 .308 .292 .599 68 .295 70 14 0 0 6
WP (1 Yr) -0.2 10 30 30 3 6 0 0 0 1 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400 13 .188 16 6 /69
DM (1 Yr) -0.4 7 27 26 3 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 .154 .185 .154 .339 -12 .167 -17 4 0 /64
BRG (1 Yr) 0.1 6 17 16 4 4 0 0 0 2 1 0 .250 .294 .250 .544 43 .275 46 4 1 /6
CAG (1 Yr) -0.2 5 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 .000 -104 0 /64
CTG (1 Yr) 0.2 5 8 7 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .429 .500 .429 .929 156 .442 164 3 0 /6459
HBG (1 Yr) 0.0 3 11 10 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .100 .182 .100 .282 -25 .156 -22 1 0 /6
KCM (1 Yr) 0.1 2 5 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .400 .250 .650 71 .339 89 1 0 /6
NNL (4 Yrs) -1.1 77 270 254 16 50 5 0 0 16 3 16 .197 .244 .217 .461 25 .224 28 55 0 0 6/459
ECL (2 Yrs) -0.1 19 58 56 8 11 0 0 0 4 1 1 .196 .224 .196 .421 15 .207 18 11 1 6/9
NSL (1 Yr) 0.4 6 19 18 4 8 0 2 0 4 1 1 .444 .474 .667 1.140 255 .525 229 12 0 0 /6179
NN2 (1 Yr) 0.1 3 7 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .167 .286 .167 .452 27 .237 41 1 0 0 /6

Value Batting

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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
1924 22 WP ECL 30 -3 0 0 0 0 -3 -0.3 1 -2 -0.2 .472 .498 -0.2 0.0 -2 /69
1925 23 2TM NNL 178 -21 0 0 0 3 -18 -1.7 6 -12 -1.1 .466 .492 -1.1 0.3 -12 6/45
1925 23 CAG NNL 10 -3 0 0 0 0 -3 -0.3 0 -2 -0.2 .451 .498 -0.2 0.0 -2 /64
1925 23 ABC NNL 168 -18 0 0 0 3 -16 -1.4 6 -10 -0.9 .468 .491 -0.9 0.3 -10 6/45
1926 24 2TM NNL 32 -5 0 0 1 1 -4 -0.3 1 -3 -0.2 .465 .498 -0.3 0.1 -3 /64
1926 24 DM NNL 27 -5 0 0 -1 0 -5 -0.4 1 -4 -0.4 .439 .497 -0.3 0.0 -3 /64
1926 24 KCM NNL 5 0 0 0 1 0 1 0.1 0 1 0.1 .554 .501 0.0 0.1 0 /6
1927 25 2TM ECL 28 -3 0 0 2 0 0 0.0 1 1 0.1 .496 .500 -0.2 0.2 -2 /6
1927 25 BRG ECL 17 -1 0 0 1 0 0 0.0 1 1 0.1 .501 .500 0.0 0.1 0 /6
1927 25 HBG ECL 11 -2 0 0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .487 .500 -0.1 0.1 -1 /6
1928 26 CTG NNL 8 1 0 0 1 0 1 0.1 0 2 0.2 .525 .501 0.1 0.1 1 /6459
1931 29 DS NNL 52 -2 0 0 0 1 -1 -0.1 2 1 0.1 .494 .500 0.1 0.1 1 6
1932 30 AB2 NSL 19 3 0 0 0 0 3 0.3 1 4 0.4 .551 .502 0.4 0.0 4 /6179
1933 31 ID NN2 7 -1 0 0 1 0 0 0.0 0 1 0.1 .511 .500 0.0 0.1 0 /6
8 Yrs 354 -32 0 0 5 6 -21 -1.9 12 -9 -0.8 .482 .496 -1.2 0.9 -14 6/49517
162 Game Avg 546 -49 0 0 7 9 -33 -3.0 19 -14 -1.2 .482 .496 -1.9 1.4 -21
AB2 (2 Yrs) 26 2 0 0 1 0 4 0.3 1 4 0.4 .538 .501 0.3 0.1 4 /6179
ABC (1 Yr) 168 -18 0 0 0 3 -16 -1.4 6 -10 -0.9 .468 .491 -0.9 0.3 -10 6/45
DS (1 Yr) 52 -2 0 0 0 1 -1 -0.1 2 1 0.1 .494 .500 0.1 0.1 1 6
WP (1 Yr) 30 -3 0 0 0 0 -3 -0.3 1 -2 -0.2 .472 .498 -0.2 0.0 -2 /69
DM (1 Yr) 27 -5 0 0 -1 0 -5 -0.4 1 -4 -0.4 .439 .497 -0.3 0.0 -3 /64
BRG (1 Yr) 17 -1 0 0 1 0 0 0.0 1 1 0.1 .501 .500 0.0 0.1 0 /6
CAG (1 Yr) 10 -3 0 0 0 0 -3 -0.3 0 -2 -0.2 .451 .498 -0.2 0.0 -2 /64
CTG (1 Yr) 8 1 0 0 1 0 1 0.1 0 2 0.2 .525 .501 0.1 0.1 1 /6459
HBG (1 Yr) 11 -2 0 0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .487 .500 -0.1 0.1 -1 /6
KCM (1 Yr) 5 0 0 0 1 0 1 0.1 0 1 0.1 .554 .501 0.0 0.1 0 /6
NNL (4 Yrs) 270 -27 0 0 1 5 -22 -2.0 9 -12 -1.1 .475 .494 -1.2 0.6 -14 6/459
ECL (2 Yrs) 58 -7 0 0 2 1 -3 -0.3 2 -2 -0.1 .483 .499 -0.3 0.3 -4 6/9
NSL (1 Yr) 19 3 0 0 0 0 3 0.3 1 4 0.4 .551 .502 0.4 0.0 4 /6179
NN2 (1 Yr) 7 -1 0 0 1 0 0 0.0 0 1 0.1 .511 .500 0.0 0.1 0 /6

Advanced Batting

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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1924 22 WP ECL 30 .188 16 .200 .000 0.0 0.0 50.0 /69
1925 23 2TM NNL 178 .199 15 .178 .018 0.0 5.1 23.1 6/45
1925 23 CAG NNL 10 .000 -104 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 /64
1925 23 ABC NNL 168 .211 22 .189 .019 0.0 5.4 23.1 6/45
1926 24 2TM NNL 32 .194 -1 .167 .000 0.0 6.3 42.9 /64
1926 24 DM NNL 27 .167 -17 .154 .000 0.0 3.7 60.0 /64
1926 24 KCM NNL 5 .339 89 .250 .000 0.0 20.0 0.0 /6
1927 25 2TM ECL 28 .228 19 .192 .000 0.0 3.6 71.4 /6
1927 25 BRG ECL 17 .275 46 .250 .000 0.0 0.0 80.0 /6
1927 25 HBG ECL 11 .156 -22 .100 .000 0.0 9.1 50.0 /6
1928 26 CTG NNL 8 .442 164 .429 .000 0.0 12.5 0.0 /6459
1931 29 DS NNL 52 .295 70 .250 .042 0.0 7.7 25.0 6
1932 30 AB2 NSL 19 .525 229 .444 .222 0.0 5.3 44.4 /6179
1933 31 ID NN2 7 .237 41 .167 .000 0.0 14.3 0.0 /6
8 Yrs 354 .238 36 .210 .027 0.0 5.4 31.1 6/49517
MLB Average .340 100 .290 .112 1.1 7.9 35.9
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Will Owens born?

Will Owens was born on November 14, 1901.

Where was Will Owens born?

Will Owens was born in Indianapolis, IN.

How tall was Will Owens?

Will Owens was 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

How much did Will Owens weigh when playing?

Will Owens weighed 170 lbs (77 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Will Owens play?

Will Owens played 8 seasons.

Is Will Owens in the Hall of Fame?

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

What position did Will Owens play?

Will Owens was a Shortstop, Second Baseman and Rightfielder.

How many hits did Will Owens have?

Will Owens had 70 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Will Owens have?

Will Owens had 0 home runs over his career.

What was Will Owens' average?

Will Owens had a .210 average over his career.

How many teams has Will Owens played for?

Will Owens played for 11 teams; the Washington Potomacs, Indianapolis ABCs, Chicago American Giants, Dayton Marcos, Kansas City Monarchs, Brooklyn Royal Giants, Harrisburg Giants, Cleveland Tigers, Detroit Stars, Indianapolis ABCs and Indianapolis ABCs/Detroit Stars.

When did Will Owens retire?

Will Owens last played in 1933.

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