Spike Owen

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1983-1995)

AVG .246
HR 46
RBI 439
H 1,211
OPS .665
PIV -5,056
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
5'9" / 165 lb
Born
4/19/1961 in Cleburne, TX, USA
MLB Debut
1983-06-25
Last Game
1995-10-02

Full name: Spike Dee Owen

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,544 4,930 587 1,211 215 59 46 439 82 569 519 .246 .324 .341 .665 -5,056

Career AVG .246 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 5.4% below league average.

Career OBP .324 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .341 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — 13.3% below league average.

Career OPS .665 vs. league average .720 across their career seasons — 7.6% 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
1983 SEA AL 80 306 36 60 11 3 2 21 10 24 44 .196 .260 (-25%) .324 (-21%) .389 (-30%) .714 (-26%) -1283.6
1984 SEA AL 152 530 67 130 18 8 3 43 16 46 63 .245 .259 (-6%) .322 (-5%) .384 (-15%) .707 (-10%) -825.7
1985 SEA AL 118 352 41 91 10 6 6 37 11 34 27 .259 .257 (+1%) .323 (avg) .390 (-5%) .714 (-3%) -153.2
1986 SEA AL 112 402 46 99 22 6 0 35 1 34 42 .246 .257 (-4%) .325 (-6%) .395 (-16%) .720 (-12%) -772.8
1986 BOS AL 42 126 21 23 2 1 1 10 3 17 9 .183 .257 (-29%) .325 (-13%) .395 (-40%) .720 (-28%) -772.8
1987 BOS AL 132 437 50 113 17 7 2 48 11 53 43 .259 .262 (-2%) .331 (+2%) .415 (-17%) .746 (-9%) -565.6
1988 BOS AL 89 257 40 64 14 1 5 18 0 27 27 .249 .254 (-2%) .317 (+2%) .377 (-2%) .695 (avg) 23.8
1989 MON NL 142 437 52 102 17 4 6 41 3 76 44 .233 .254 (-8%) .319 (+9%) .375 (-12%) .694 (-2%) 112.2
1990 MON NL 149 453 55 106 24 5 5 35 8 70 60 .234 .257 (-9%) .324 (+3%) .385 (-11%) .710 (-5%) -250.3
1991 MON NL 139 424 39 108 22 8 3 26 2 42 61 .255 .255 (avg) .323 (-1%) .384 (-5%) .708 (-3%) -238.6
1992 MON NL 122 386 52 104 16 3 7 40 9 50 30 .269 .255 (+5%) .322 (+8%) .377 (+1%) .699 (+4%) 379.5
1993 NYA AL 103 334 41 78 16 2 2 20 3 29 30 .234 .265 (-12%) .332 (-12%) .403 (-23%) .735 (-18%) -950.2
1994 CAL AL 82 268 30 83 17 2 3 37 2 49 17 .310 .269 (+15%) .338 (+23%) .424 (-1%) .763 (+10%) 743.2
1995 CAL AL 82 218 17 50 9 3 1 28 3 18 22 .229 .266 (-14%) .337 (-15%) .417 (-25%) .755 (-21%) -748.0
Career · 14 seasons 1,544 4,930 587 1,211 215 59 46 439 82 569 519 .246 — — — — -5,302

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
15 41 7 15 0 1 0 5 8 8 .366

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1988 ALCS BOS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000
1986 ALCS BOS 7 21 5 9 0 1 0 3 2 2 .429
1986 WS BOS 7 20 2 6 0 0 0 2 5 6 .300

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home767238426958624226.246
Away776254531862522213.246

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1995-09-29 LAAOAKW 100000000
1995-09-26 LAASEAL 300000001
1995-09-23 LAATEXL 100000000
1995-09-20 LAAOAKL 412000000
1995-09-19 LAAOAKL 100000000
1995-09-18 LAAOAKL 300000001
1995-09-17 LAAKCRL 300000000
1995-09-16 LAAKCRL 200000000
1995-09-15 LAAKCRL 201000000
1995-09-13 LAACHWL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 4 1 17 1 0 1
2B 17 11 28 21 0 7
3B 99 89 58 166 11 19
SS 1373 1296 2087 3814 139 723

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1983 SEA SS 80 79 122 233 11 45
1984 SEA SS 151 148 245 463 17 86
1985 SEA SS 117 111 196 361 14 76
1986 SEA SS 112 112 209 372 17 99
1986 BOS SS 42 41 70 95 4 34
1987 BOS SS 130 127 176 336 13 69
1988 BOS SS 76 71 102 192 10 34
1989 MON SS 142 140 232 388 13 65
1990 MON SS 148 136 216 340 6 52
1991 MON SS 133 119 189 376 8 64
1992 MON SS 116 112 188 300 9 44
1993 NYA SS 96 88 116 312 14 44
1994 CAL 1B 4 1 17 1 0 1
1994 CAL 2B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1994 CAL 3B 70 66 42 130 8 16
1994 CAL SS 5 4 4 8 0 4
1995 CAL 2B 16 11 27 21 0 7
1995 CAL 3B 29 23 16 36 3 3
1995 CAL SS 25 8 22 38 3 7

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 4
Second Base 17
Third Base 99
Shortstop 1373
Designated Hitter 11

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1985 Player of the Week Week of 1985-06-28

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1995 CAL AL $3,500,000
1994 CAL AL $1,250,000
1993 NYA AL $2,250,000
1992 MON NL $1,190,001
1990 MON NL $933,333
1989 MON NL $565,000
1988 BOS AL $525,000
1986 BOS AL $255,000
1985 SEA AL $114,400
Total Career Earnings $10,582,734

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Texas at Austin Austin TX 1980, 1981, 1982

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Derrel Thomas
    .249 avg, 43 HR
  2. 92
    Don Blasingame
    .258 avg, 21 HR
  3. 89
    Craig Counsell
    .255 avg, 42 HR
  4. 88
    Glenn Hubbard
    .244 avg, 70 HR
  5. 87
    Scott Fletcher
    .262 avg, 34 HR
  6. 85
    Bill Wambsganss
    .259 avg, 7 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Spike Owen

What years did Spike Owen play?
Spike Owen played in Major League Baseball from 1983 to 1995.
Was Spike Owen a pitcher?
No. Spike Owen was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Spike Owen hit?
Spike Owen hit 46 career home runs with 1211 hits.