Spike Owen
Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1983-1995)
Spike Owen was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 1983 to 1995 for 5 teams, including the Seattle Mariners, a span of 13 seasons. In 1,544 career games, he hit .246 with 1,211 hits, 46 home runs, and 439 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
- Position
- Shortstop
- Bats / Throws
- B / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'9" / 165 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1983-06-25
- Last Game
- 1995-10-02
Full name: Spike Dee Owen
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
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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
Playoff Batting by Year
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (1543 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 767 | 2384 | 269 | 586 | 24 | 226 | .246 |
| Away | 776 | 2545 | 318 | 625 | 22 | 213 | .246 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-09-29 | LAA | OAK | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995-09-26 | LAA | SEA | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1995-09-23 | LAA | TEX | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995-09-20 | LAA | OAK | L | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995-09-19 | LAA | OAK | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995-09-18 | LAA | OAK | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1995-09-17 | LAA | KCR | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995-09-16 | LAA | KCR | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995-09-15 | LAA | KCR | L | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995-09-13 | LAA | CHW | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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
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%.
Spike Owen (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Spike Owen: the record in brief
The profile opens with Spike Owen's first major league game on June 25, 1983; the last one listed came on October 2, 1995. The season rows list, in order, the Seattle Mariners (1983 to 1986), the Boston Red Sox (1986 through 1988), the Montreal Expos (1989 to 1992), the New York Yankees (1993), and the California Angels (1994 through 1995). Owen, born on April 19, 1961, in Cleburne, TX, USA, is listed as a shortstop and batted from both sides and threw right-handed. Size on record: 165 pounds on a 5-foot-9 frame. The given name on file is Spike Dee Owen.
The batting record for Owen: 1,544 games, 1,211 hits in 4,930 at bats, and a .246 average, adding 46 homers, 439 RBI, and 82 stolen bases. Owen got on base at a .324 rate and slugged .341 (.665 OPS). Owen's .246 average ran 5.4% below the .260 that the league posted over the same seasons. By OPS the gap is 7.6% below league average (.665 against .720). Owen collected a career-high 130 hits in 1984. The RBI column peaks at 48 in 1987.
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.
- What was Spike Owen's career batting average?
- Spike Owen batted .246 over his career, with 1,211 hits in 4,930 at bats.
- How many RBI did Spike Owen have?
- Spike Owen drove in 439 runs in his career.
- Is Spike Owen in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Spike Owen has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.