Marv Owen

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1931-1940)

AVG .275
HR 31
RBI 497
H 1,040
OPS .706
PIV -1,732
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 175 lb
Born
3/22/1906 in Agnew, CA, USA
Died
6/22/1991 in Mountain View, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1931-04-16
Last Game
1940-08-02

Full name: Marvin James Owen

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,011 3,782 473 1,040 167 44 31 497 30 338 283 .275 .339 .367 .706 -1,732

Career AVG .275 vs. league average .275 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .339 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .367 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — 6.5% below league average.

Career OPS .706 vs. league average .733 across their career seasons — near 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
1931 DET AL 105 377 35 84 11 6 3 39 2 29 38 .223 .276 (-19%) .338 (-17%) .388 (-21%) .726 (-19%) -1162.2
1933 DET AL 138 550 77 144 24 9 2 65 2 44 56 .262 .270 (-3%) .329 (-3%) .377 (-7%) .707 (-5%) -449.4
1934 DET AL 154 565 79 179 34 9 8 96 3 59 37 .317 .278 (+14%) .340 (+13%) .392 (+15%) .733 (+14%) 1734.9
1935 DET AL 134 483 52 127 24 5 2 71 1 43 37 .263 .279 (-6%) .342 (-5%) .399 (-13%) .742 (-10%) -733.8
1936 DET AL 154 583 72 172 20 4 9 105 9 53 41 .295 .283 (+4%) .349 (+3%) .404 (-4%) .753 (avg) 55.3
1937 DET AL 107 396 48 114 22 5 1 45 3 41 24 .288 .276 (+4%) .342 (+4%) .398 (-5%) .740 (-1%) -11.0
1938 CHA AL 141 577 84 162 23 6 6 55 6 45 31 .281 .272 (+3%) .341 (-1%) .392 (-5%) .734 (-3%) -315.8
1939 CHA AL 58 194 22 46 9 0 0 15 4 16 15 .237 .274 (-14%) .342 (-12%) .393 (-28%) .735 (-20%) -619.4
1940 BOS AL 20 57 4 12 0 0 0 6 0 8 4 .211 .267 (-21%) .335 (-8%) .387 (-46%) .722 (-28%) -230.6
Career · 9 seasons 1,011 3,782 473 1,040 167 44 31 497 30 338 283 .275 — — — — -1,732

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
13 49 2 3 0 0 0 2 2 8 .061

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1935 WS DET 6 20 2 1 0 0 0 1 2 3 .050
1934 WS DET 7 29 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 5 .069

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home507187322450612262.270
Away504190925053419241.280

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1940-08-02 BOSDETW 400000100
1940-08-01 BOSCLEW 401000001
1940-07-27 BOSSLAL 100000000
1940-07-23 BOSCHWL 310000001
1940-07-21 BOSCLEL 301000000
1940-07-21 BOSCLEL 200000010
1940-07-20 BOSCLEL 101000010
1940-07-18 BOSDETL 400000010
1940-07-17 BOSDETW 211000020
1940-07-17 BOSDETW 401000200

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 37 0 250 20 3 24
2B 4 0 9 14 0 0
3B 921 0 1032 1695 135 168
SS 37 0 81 113 13 22

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1931 DET 1B 27 0 185 12 2 14
1931 DET 2B 4 0 9 14 0 0
1931 DET 3B 37 0 33 81 9 9
1931 DET SS 37 0 81 113 13 22
1933 DET 3B 136 0 143 226 22 19
1934 DET 3B 154 0 202 253 21 33
1935 DET 3B 131 0 148 215 16 19
1936 DET 1B 2 0 12 0 0 1
1936 DET 3B 153 0 190 281 24 28
1937 DET 3B 106 0 108 219 10 17
1938 CHA 3B 140 0 136 305 24 29
1939 CHA 3B 55 0 63 99 8 11
1940 BOS 1B 8 0 53 8 1 9
1940 BOS 3B 9 0 9 16 1 3

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 37
Second Base 4
Third Base 920
Shortstop 37

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1936 Baseball Magazine All-Star 3B

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Santa Clara University Santa Clara CA 1927, 1928, 1929

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1934 Most Valuable Player AL 9th 13.0 80 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Dick Siebert
    .282 avg, 32 HR
  2. 91
    Aaron Ward
    .268 avg, 50 HR
  3. 85
    Bill Knickerbocker
    .276 avg, 28 HR
  4. 84
    Charlie Gelbert
    .267 avg, 17 HR
  5. 84
    Eddie Waitkus
    .285 avg, 24 HR
  6. 83
    Bill Spiers
    .271 avg, 37 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Marv Owen

What years did Marv Owen play?
Marv Owen played in Major League Baseball from 1931 to 1940.
Was Marv Owen a pitcher?
No. Marv Owen was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Marv Owen hit?
Marv Owen hit 31 career home runs with 1040 hits.