What years did Dave Owen play?

Dave Owen played in Major League Baseball from 1983 to 1988.

Was Dave Owen a pitcher?

No. Dave Owen was a position player (Shortstop).

How many home runs did Dave Owen hit?

Dave Owen hit 1 career home runs with 27 hits.

What was Dave Owen's career batting average?

Dave Owen batted .194 over his career, with 27 hits in 139 at bats.

How many RBI did Dave Owen have?

Dave Owen drove in 16 runs in his career.

Is Dave Owen in the Hall of Fame?

No. Dave Owen has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Dave Owen

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1983-1988)

Dave Owen was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 1983 to 1988 for the Chicago Cubs and the Kansas City Royals, a span of 6 seasons. In 92 career games, he hit .194 with 27 hits, 1 home runs, and 16 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):: Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):: Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):: Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):: On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated September 9, 2026

AVG .194

HR 1

RBI 16

H 27

OPS .533

PIV -310

Position: Shortstop
Bats / Throws: B / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 170 lb
Born: 4/25/1958 in Cleburne, TX, USA
MLB Debut: 1983-09-06
Last Game: 1988-10-02

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Career Batting Statistics

Dave Owen — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
92	139	15	27	2	3	1	16	3	11	30	.194	.260	.273	.533	-310

Career AVG .194 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 24.7% below league average.

Career OBP .260 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — 19.4% below league average.

Career SLG .273 vs. league average .386 across their career seasons — 29.1% below league average.

Career OPS .533 vs. league average .708 across their career seasons — 24.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Dave Owen — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1983	CHN	NL	16	22	1	2	0	1	0	2	1	2	7	.091	—	—	—	—	0.0
1984	CHN	NL	47	93	8	18	2	2	1	10	1	8	15	.194	.259 (-26%)	.322 (-17%)	.384 (-25%)	.707 (-21%)	-310.0
1985	CHN	NL	22	19	6	7	0	0	0	4	1	1	5	.368	—	—	—	—	0.0
1988	KCA	AL	7	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			92	139	15	27	2	3	1	16	3	11	30	.194	—	—	—	—	-310

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Dave Owen — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	51	72	9	11	0	8	.153
Away	41	67	6	16	1	8	.239

Last 10 Games — Batting

Dave Owen — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	RBI	SO
1988-10-02	KCR	CHW	L	2	0	0	1
1988-10-01	KCR	CHW	L	2	0	0	1
1988-09-29	KCR	CHW	W	0	0	0	0
1988-09-27	KCR	SEA	L	0	0	0	0
1988-09-21	KCR	SEA	W	0	0	0	0
1988-09-17	KCR	OAK	L	0	0	0	0
1988-09-11	KCR	OAK	L	1	0	0	1
1985-10-06	CHC	STL	W	3	1	1	1
1985-10-04	CHC	STL	L	0	0	0	0
1985-10-03	CHC	PIT	W	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Dave Owen — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	8	0	2	4	3	0
3B	16	3	4	8	1	0
SS	63	32	57	131	6	32

Season-by-Season Fielding

Dave Owen — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1983	CHN	3B	3	0	0	1	0	0
1983	CHN	SS	14	6	10	28	0	5
1984	CHN	2B	4	0	1	3	3	0
1984	CHN	3B	6	2	2	2	0	0
1984	CHN	SS	35	23	37	86	4	19
1985	CHN	2B	4	0	1	1	0	0
1985	CHN	3B	7	1	2	5	1	0
1985	CHN	SS	7	1	3	8	1	2
1988	KCA	SS	7	2	7	9	1	6

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Dave Owen — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Second Base	8
Third Base	16
Shortstop	63

College History

Dave Owen — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Texas at Arlington	Arlington	TX	1977, 1978, 1979

Frequently Asked Questions about Dave Owen

What years did Dave Owen play?: Dave Owen played in Major League Baseball from 1983 to 1988.
Was Dave Owen a pitcher?: No. Dave Owen was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Dave Owen hit?: Dave Owen hit 1 career home runs with 27 hits.
What was Dave Owen's career batting average?: Dave Owen batted .194 over his career, with 27 hits in 139 at bats.
How many RBI did Dave Owen have?: Dave Owen drove in 16 runs in his career.
Is Dave Owen in the Hall of Fame?: No. Dave Owen has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.