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.

What was Marv Owen's career batting average?

Marv Owen batted .275 over his career, with 1,040 hits in 3,782 at bats.

How many RBI did Marv Owen have?

Marv Owen drove in 497 runs in his career.

Is Marv Owen in the Hall of Fame?

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

Marv Owen

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

Marv Owen was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1931 to 1940 for the Detroit Tigers, the Chicago White Sox, and the Boston Red Sox, a span of 10 seasons. In 1,011 career games, he hit .275 with 1,040 hits, 31 home runs, and 497 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 October 12, 2026

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

Marv Owen — 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

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Marv Owen Stats, Bio & Career Records
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

Marv Owen — 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

Marv Owen — 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

Marv Owen — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	507	1873	224	506	12	262	.270
Away	504	1909	250	534	19	241	.280

Last 10 Games — Batting

Marv Owen — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
1940-08-02	BOS	DET	W	4	0	0	1	0	0
1940-08-01	BOS	CLE	W	4	0	1	0	0	1
1940-07-27	BOS	SLA	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1940-07-23	BOS	CHW	L	3	1	0	0	0	1
1940-07-21	BOS	CLE	L	3	0	1	0	0	0
1940-07-21	BOS	CLE	L	2	0	0	0	1	0
1940-07-20	BOS	CLE	L	1	0	1	0	1	0
1940-07-18	BOS	DET	L	4	0	0	0	1	0
1940-07-17	BOS	DET	W	2	1	1	0	2	0
1940-07-17	BOS	DET	W	4	0	1	2	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Marv Owen — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	PO	A	E	DP
1B	37	250	20	3	24
2B	4	9	14	0	0
3B	921	1032	1695	135	168
SS	37	81	113	13	22

Season-by-Season Fielding

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

Career Games by Position

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Marv Owen Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
First Base	37
Second Base	4
Third Base	920
Shortstop	37

Awards & Honors

Marv Owen — Awards & Honors
Year	Award	Notes
1936	Baseball Magazine All-Star	3B

College History

Marv Owen — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Santa Clara University	Santa Clara	CA	1927, 1928, 1929

Award Voting History

Marv Owen — Award Voting History
Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
1934	Most Valuable Player	AL	9th	13.0	80	0

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Career Spans

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Marv Owen: the record in brief

The profile opens with Marv Owen's first major league game on April 16, 1931; the last one listed came on August 2, 1940. Club by club, the record runs the Detroit Tigers (1931 through 1937), the Chicago White Sox (1938 to 1939), and the Boston Red Sox (1940). Owen played primarily as a third baseman and both batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on March 22, 1906, in Agnew, CA, USA and a listed size of 6 feet, 1 inch and 175 pounds. Owen's death is recorded on June 22, 1991, in Mountain View, CA, USA. On the record, Marv Owen was born Marvin James Owen.

Owen's career batting table shows 1,011 games, 3,782 at bats and 1,040 hits, a .275 average, along with 31 homers, 497 RBI, and 30 stolen bases. Owen got on base at a .339 rate and slugged .367 (.706 OPS). Owen hit .275 while the league hit .275 over the same span, a figure close to average. 1934 produced Owen's most hits, 179 of them for the Detroit Tigers.

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.
What was Marv Owen's career batting average?: Marv Owen batted .275 over his career, with 1,040 hits in 3,782 at bats.
How many RBI did Marv Owen have?: Marv Owen drove in 497 runs in his career.
Is Marv Owen in the Hall of Fame?: No. Marv Owen has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.