Dewitt Owens

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records

AVG .266
HR 1
RBI 57
H 188
OPS .613
PIV -2,064
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
— / R
Height / Weight
5'8" / 175 lb
Born
9/25/1900 in Austin, TX, USA
Died
5/2/1983 in Austin, TX, USA
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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
22.0 21.0 3.0 3.0 1.0 0 0 1.0 1.0 0 0 .143 .182 .190 .372

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
207 708 73 188 27 3 1 57 18 30 3 .266 .296 .316 .613 -2,064

Career AVG .266 vs. league average .284 across their career seasons — 6.5% below league average.

Career OBP .296 vs. league average .347 across their career seasons — 14.5% below league average.

Career SLG .316 vs. league average .402 across their career seasons — 21.2% below league average.

Career OPS .613 vs. league average .748 across their career seasons — 18.1% 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
1926 CEL NNL 28 113 17 39 8 0 0 7 5 4 1 .345 .279 (+23%) .345 (+8%) .390 (+7%) .735 (+7%) 129.9
1927 BBB NNL 67 238 25 65 7 0 1 26 3 11 0 .273 .282 (-3%) .344 (-11%) .392 (-20%) .736 (-16%) -606.9
1928 BBB NNL 80 257 18 58 9 1 0 16 6 10 1 .226 .280 (-20%) .342 (-26%) .395 (-32%) .737 (-29%) -1230.9
1930 BBB NNL 32 100 13 26 3 2 0 8 4 5 1 .260 .293 (-12%) .354 (-17%) .429 (-23%) .784 (-20%) -355.8
Career · 4 seasons 207 708 73 188 27 3 1 57 18 30 3 .266 — — — — -2,064

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.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 1 1 0 0 0 0 4.3 11 7 1 2 0 14.54 0.0

Career ERA 14.54 vs. league average 4.11 across their career seasons — 254.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1926 CEL NNL 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 4.3 11 7 2 0 14.54 — 0.0
Career · 1 season 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 4.1 11 7 2 0 14.54 — 0

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
5 17 3 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 .118

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1927 NNC BBB 5 17 3 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 .118

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Away140000.000

Last 1 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1927-08-15 BIRKCMW 400000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 5 5 43 3 1 0
2B 14 12 30 35 6 8
3B 1 0 0 1 0 0
OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
P 1 0 0 1 0 0
SS 184 179 284 462 86 42

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1926 CEL 1B 4 4 35 3 1 0
1926 CEL 2B 13 12 30 35 6 8
1926 CEL P 1 0 0 1 0 0
1926 CEL SS 12 12 14 19 5 5
1927 BBB 3B 1 0 0 1 0 0
1927 BBB SS 67 67 95 168 29 13
1928 BBB 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1928 BBB OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1928 BBB SS 77 74 114 206 40 15
1930 BBB 1B 1 1 8 0 0 0
1930 BBB SS 28 26 61 69 12 9

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Pitcher 1
First Base 5
Second Base 14
Third Base 1
Shortstop 184
Right Field 1

Frequently Asked Questions about Dewitt Owens

Was Dewitt Owens a pitcher?
No. Dewitt Owens was a position player (Shortstop), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
How many home runs did Dewitt Owens hit?
Dewitt Owens hit 1 career home runs with 188 hits.