What years did Larry Owen play?

Larry Owen played in Major League Baseball from 1981 to 1988.

Was Larry Owen a pitcher?

No. Larry Owen was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Larry Owen hit?

Larry Owen hit 8 career home runs with 68 hits.

Larry Owen

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1981-1988)

AVG .193

HR 8

RBI 30

H 68

OPS .559

PIV -877

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 185 lb
Born: 5/31/1955 in Cleveland, OH, USA
Died: 6/6/2018 in Westerville, OH, USA
MLB Debut: 1981-08-14
Last Game: 1988-09-25

Full name: Lawrence Thomas Owen

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
171	352	30	68	11	0	8	30	0	34	98	.193	.267	.293	.559	-877

Career AVG .193 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 25.4% below league average.

Career OBP .267 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 17.6% below league average.

Career SLG .293 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — 24.9% below league average.

Career OPS .559 vs. league average .713 across their career seasons — 21.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1981	ATL	NL	13	16	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1982	ATL	NL	2	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
1983	ATL	NL	17	17	0	2	0	0	1	0	2	.118	—	—	—	—	0.0
1985	ATL	NL	26	71	7	17	3	2	12	8	17	.239	.257 (-7%)	.323 (-3%)	.390 (-6%)	.714 (-5%)	-54.4
1987	KCA	AL	76	164	17	31	6	5	14	16	51	.189	.262 (-28%)	.331 (-22%)	.415 (-24%)	.746 (-23%)	-625.4
1988	KCA	AL	37	81	5	17	1	1	3	9	23	.210	.254 (-17%)	.317 (-4%)	.377 (-31%)	.695 (-19%)	-197.2
Career · 6 seasons			171	352	30	68	11	8	30	34	98	.193	—	—	—	—	-877

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	81	159	15	34	4	18	.214
Away	90	193	15	34	4	12	.176

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO
1988-09-25	KCR	CHW	L	3	1	1	1	0	0	2	0
1988-09-23	KCR	CHW	L	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1988-09-20	KCR	SEA	L	4	1	1	0	1	1	0	1
1988-09-18	KCR	OAK	L	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
1988-09-17	KCR	OAK	L	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1988-09-15	KCR	LAA	W	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
1988-09-13	KCR	LAA	W	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1988-09-10	KCR	OAK	W	4	0	2	0	0	2	0	2
1988-09-08	KCR	OAK	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1988-09-07	KCR	LAA	W	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	165	116	722	69	16	9

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1981	ATL	C	10	5	23	4	1	2
1982	ATL	C	2	0	2	1	0	0
1983	ATL	C	16	2	30	2	1	1
1985	ATL	C	25	19	129	11	5	1
1987	KCA	C	75	59	370	38	7	4
1988	KCA	C	37	31	168	13	2	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Catcher	166

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
1987	KCA	AL	$100,000
Total Career Earnings			$100,000

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Bowling Green State University	Bowling Green	OH	1974, 1975, 1976, 1977

Frequently Asked Questions about Larry Owen

What years did Larry Owen play?: Larry Owen played in Major League Baseball from 1981 to 1988.
Was Larry Owen a pitcher?: No. Larry Owen was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Larry Owen hit?: Larry Owen hit 8 career home runs with 68 hits.