Frank Owen

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1901-1909)

W–L 82–67
ERA 2.55
WHIP 1.13
SO 443
Pitcher PIV 1856.9
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 160 lb
Born
12/23/1879 in Ypsilanti, MI, USA
Died
11/24/1942 in Dearborn, MI, USA
MLB Debut
1901-04-26
Last Game
1909-05-12

Full name: Frank Malcolm Owen

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
82 67 194 155 119 16 2 1368.3 1,249 388 17 298 443 2.55 1856.9

Career ERA 2.55 vs. league average 2.75 across their career seasons — 7.3% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1901 DET AL 1 3 8 5 3 0 0 56.0 70 27 30 17 4.34 3.49 (-24%) -1240.2
1903 CHA AL 8 12 26 20 15 1 1 167.3 167 65 44 66 3.50 3.10 (-13%) 655.6
1904 CHA AL 21 15 37 36 34 4 1 315.0 243 68 61 103 1.94 2.66 (+27%) 1071.4
1905 CHA AL 21 13 42 38 32 3 0 334.0 276 78 56 125 2.10 2.82 (+25%) 2033.0
1906 CHA AL 22 13 42 36 27 7 0 293.0 289 76 54 66 2.33 2.68 (+13%) -153.8
1907 CHA AL 2 3 11 4 2 0 0 47.0 43 13 13 15 2.49 2.50 (avg) -173.9
1908 CHA AL 6 7 25 14 5 1 0 140.0 142 53 37 48 3.41 2.40 (-42%) -307.3
1909 CHA AL 1 1 3 2 1 0 0 16.0 19 8 3 3 4.50 2.55 (-77%) -27.9
Career · 8 seasons 82 67 194 155 119 16 2 1,368.1 1,249 388 298 443 2.55 — 1,857

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.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
195 483 33 77 12 0 2 26 5 34 123 .159 .218 .197 .414 -1,995

Career AVG .159 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — 36.3% below league average.

Career OBP .218 vs. league average .308 across their career seasons — 29.4% below league average.

Career SLG .197 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 39.2% below league average.

Career OPS .414 vs. league average .632 across their career seasons — 34.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1901 DET AL 9 20 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 7 .050 — — — — 0.0
1903 CHA AL 26 57 3 7 0 0 0 3 0 7 21 .123 .261 (-53%) .316 (-31%) .345 (-64%) .662 (-48%) -387.4
1904 CHA AL 37 107 10 23 2 0 2 7 2 10 25 .215 .246 (-13%) .300 (-4%) .321 (-10%) .622 (-7%) -80.7
1905 CHA AL 42 124 8 18 2 0 0 4 2 5 26 .145 .248 (-42%) .307 (-42%) .322 (-50%) .629 (-46%) -807.9
1906 CHA AL 42 103 7 14 4 0 0 7 0 8 27 .136 .247 (-45%) .307 (-33%) .315 (-45%) .622 (-39%) -556.5
1907 CHA AL 11 16 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .250 — — — — 0.0
1908 CHA AL 25 50 3 9 3 0 0 4 1 3 15 .180 .240 (-25%) .298 (-24%) .306 (-22%) .605 (-23%) -162.6
1909 CHA AL 3 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 — — — — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 195 483 33 77 12 0 2 26 5 34 123 .159 — — — — -1,995

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1906 WS CHA 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 1 0 0 6.0 6 2 3 2 3.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1906 WS CHA 0 0 1 0 0 6.0 6 2 3 2 3.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home972311634015.147
Away982501743216.172

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home96691.2587631452440.82
Away98686.16691041542061.36

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1909-05-12 CHWMINL 100000000
1909-05-08 CHWCLEL 100000010
1909-05-05 CHWCLEW 411000001
1908-09-14 CHWCLEL 201100200
1908-09-06 CHWCLEL 300000001
1908-08-31 CHWSLAL 000000000
1908-08-20 CHWPHAL 100000001
1908-08-18 CHWPHAL 100000000
1908-08-08 CHWNYYL 210000000
1908-08-04 CHWBOSL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1909-05-12 CHWMIN L 4.0621110
1909-05-08 CHWCLE — 3.0311010
1909-05-05 CHWCLE W 9.01055220
1908-09-14 CHWCLE L 7.01270121
1908-09-06 CHWCLE — 11.0510160
1908-08-31 CHWSLA — 2.0100100
1908-08-20 CHWPHA — 3.0210020
1908-08-18 CHWPHA — 1.0140110
1908-08-08 CHWNYY L 8.0640240
1908-08-04 CHWBOS — 2.0210100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 1 0 0 0 1 0
P 194 130 92 527 14 18

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1901 DET OF 1 0 0 0 1 0
1901 DET P 8 0 7 24 1 2
1903 CHA P 26 0 11 68 3 4
1904 CHA P 37 36 21 130 0 8
1905 CHA P 42 38 20 120 3 1
1906 CHA P 42 36 22 110 3 1
1907 CHA P 11 4 5 16 0 0
1908 CHA P 25 14 6 54 4 2
1909 CHA P 3 2 0 5 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 194
Left Field 1

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Michigan State University East Lansing MI 1897

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Frank Owen (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Ray Collins
    84-62, 2.51 ERA
  2. 77
    Joe Benz
    76-75, 2.43 ERA
  3. 73
    Nick Altrock
    83-75, 2.65 ERA
  4. 61
    Ed Summers
    68-45, 2.42 ERA
  5. 54
    Fred Glade
    52-68, 2.62 ERA
  6. 48
    Al Demaree
    80-72, 2.77 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Frank Owen

What years did Frank Owen play?
Frank Owen played in Major League Baseball from 1901 to 1909.
Was Frank Owen a pitcher?
Yes. Frank Owen pitched in the major leagues, recording 82 wins and 443 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Frank Owen hit?
Frank Owen hit 2 career home runs with 77 hits.