Jack Owens
Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1935)
Jack Owens was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1935 for the Philadelphia Athletics. In 2 career games, he hit .250 with 2 hits and 1 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
- Catcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 186 lb
- Died
- 11/14/1958 in Greenville, SC, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1935-09-21
- Last Game
- 1935-09-22
Full name: Furman Lee Owens
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 0 |
Career AVG .250 vs. league average .280 across their career seasons — 10.6% below league average.
Career OBP .250 vs. league average .343 across their career seasons — 27.1% below league average.
Career SLG .250 vs. league average .400 across their career seasons — 37.4% below league average.
Career OPS .500 vs. league average .742 across their career seasons — 32.6% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | PHA | AL | 2 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 2 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | — | — | — | — | 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.
Game Log & Splits
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Catcher | 2 |
Jack Owens: the record in brief
Between the debut on September 21, 1935 and the final game on September 22, 1935, Jack Owens built the record summarized on this page. Owens's only club in the season tables is the Philadelphia Athletics. Owens played primarily as a catcher and batted and threw right-handed. Born on May 6, 1908, in Converse, SC, USA, Owens was listed at 6'1" and 186 pounds. Owens's death is recorded on November 14, 1958, in Greenville, SC, USA. On the record, Jack Owens was born Furman Lee Owens.
In 2 games and 8 at bats, Owens batted .250 with 2 hits, adding 1 RBI. Owens's .250 average ran 10.6% below the .280 that the league posted over the same seasons. By OPS the gap is 32.6% below league average (.500 against .742). Only one season appears, 1935 for the Philadelphia Athletics, when Owens played 2 games and went 2 for 8.
Owens appears at one position only: catcher, in 2 games.
Frequently Asked Questions about Jack Owens
- Was Jack Owens a pitcher?
- No. Jack Owens was a position player (Catcher).
- How many home runs did Jack Owens hit?
- Jack Owens hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.
- What teams did Jack Owens play for?
- Jack Owens played for one team, the Philadelphia Athletics (1935).
- What were Jack Owens's career stats?
- In 2 games, Jack Owens had 2 hits and 1 RBI, with a .250 batting average.
- What position did Jack Owens play?
- Jack Owens played primarily as a catcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Jack Owens and how much did he weigh?
- Jack Owens was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 186 pounds.
- What was Jack Owens's career batting average?
- Jack Owens batted .250 over his career, with 2 hits in 8 at bats.
- How many RBI did Jack Owens have?
- Jack Owens drove in 1 runs in his career.
- Is Jack Owens in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Jack Owens has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.