Jayhawk Owens
Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1993-1996)
Jayhawk Owens was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1993 to 1996 for the Colorado Rockies, a span of 4 seasons. In 130 career games, he hit .232 with 75 hits, 11 home runs, and 36 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" / 213 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1993-06-06
- Last Game
- 1996-09-28
Full name: Claude Jayhawk Owens
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 130 | 323 | 54 | 75 | 16 | 2 | 11 | 36 | 5 | 38 | 104 | .232 | .318 | .396 | .714 | -389 |
Career AVG .232 vs. league average .268 across their career seasons — 13.3% below league average.
Career OBP .318 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 5.7% below league average.
Career SLG .396 vs. league average .417 across their career seasons — 5.1% below league average.
Career OPS .714 vs. league average .755 across their career seasons — 5.4% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
Click a stat to plot it across every season.
| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | COL | NL | 33 | 86 | 12 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 30 | .209 | .265 (-21%) | .332 (-17%) | .403 (-8%) | .735 (-12%) | -171.9 |
| 1994 | COL | NL | 6 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | .250 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1995 | COL | NL | 18 | 45 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 15 | .244 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1996 | COL | NL | 73 | 180 | 31 | 43 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 4 | 27 | 56 | .239 | .269 (-11%) | .340 (-1%) | .426 (-14%) | .767 (-8%) | -216.6 |
| Career · 4 seasons | 130 | 323 | 54 | 75 | 16 | 2 | 11 | 36 | 5 | 38 | 104 | .232 | — | — | — | — | -389 | ||
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
View full game log (130 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 66 | 185 | 42 | 56 | 8 | 22 | .303 |
| Away | 64 | 138 | 12 | 19 | 3 | 14 | .138 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-09-28 | COL | SFG | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1996-09-21 | COL | SFG | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1996-09-19 | COL | SFG | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 1996-09-15 | COL | HOU | W | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996-09-09 | COL | HOU | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1996-09-06 | COL | HOU | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1996-09-01 | COL | STL | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1996-08-30 | COL | STL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996-08-29 | COL | CIN | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1996-08-27 | COL | CIN | L | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Catcher | 122 |
Salary History
Jayhawk Owens's recorded salaries total $509,000 over 4 seasons, 1993 to 1996. Owens's career, 1993 to 1996, falls within 1985 to 2016, the years the salary data covers.
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | COL | NL | $155,000 |
| 1995 | COL | NL | $123,500 |
| 1994 | COL | NL | $121,500 |
| 1993 | COL | NL | $109,000 |
| Total recorded salary | $509,000 | ||
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Tennessee State University | Murfreesboro | TN | 1988, 1989, 1990 |
Jayhawk Owens: the record in brief
Jayhawk Owens's major league career runs from a debut on June 6, 1993 to a final game on September 28, 1996. Owens spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Colorado Rockies. At 6'1" and 213 pounds, Owens is listed as a catcher. The bio says Owens threw and hit right-handed. Owens was born on February 10, 1969, in Cincinnati, OH, USA. On the record, Jayhawk Owens was born Claude Jayhawk Owens.
Owens collected 75 hits in 323 at bats across 130 games, good for a .232 batting average, adding 11 home runs and 36 RBI. The on-base percentage is .318 and the slugging percentage .396, for an OPS of .714. Over the seasons Owens played, league hitters batted .268; the .232 career figure is 13.3% below that. By OPS the gap is 5.4% below league average (.714 against .755). Owens collected a career-high 43 hits in 1996. Even the best average among the busiest seasons, .239 in 1996, did not top the league's .269.
The playoff batting table covers 1 games for Owens and a .000 average. Those games came in 1995, in the NLDS.
Frequently Asked Questions about Jayhawk Owens
- What years did Jayhawk Owens play?
- Jayhawk Owens played in Major League Baseball from 1993 to 1996.
- Was Jayhawk Owens a pitcher?
- No. Jayhawk Owens was a position player (Catcher).
- How many home runs did Jayhawk Owens hit?
- Jayhawk Owens hit 11 career home runs with 75 hits.
- What teams did Jayhawk Owens play for?
- Jayhawk Owens played for one team, the Colorado Rockies (1993–1996).
- What were Jayhawk Owens's career stats?
- In 130 games, Jayhawk Owens had 75 hits, 11 home runs, 36 RBI, 54 runs, and 5 stolen bases, with a .232 batting average.
- How much did Jayhawk Owens earn in his career?
- Jayhawk Owens's recorded salaries total $509,000 over 4 seasons, 1993 to 1996. Owens's career, 1993 to 1996, falls within 1985 to 2016, the years the salary data covers.
- What was Jayhawk Owens's salary?
- Jayhawk Owens's last recorded salary was $155,000, in 1996. His highest recorded salary was $155,000, in 1996, and his lowest was $109,000, in 1993. The Salary History table lists each season from 1993 to 1996.
- What position did Jayhawk Owens play?
- Jayhawk Owens played primarily as a catcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Jayhawk Owens and how much did he weigh?
- Jayhawk Owens was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 213 pounds.
- How many home runs did Jayhawk Owens hit each season?
- Jayhawk Owens's home runs by season: 3 in 1993, 0 in 1994, 4 in 1995, and 4 in 1996. His most in one season was 4, in 1995 and 1996.
- What was Jayhawk Owens's career batting average?
- Jayhawk Owens batted .232 over his career, with 75 hits in 323 at bats.
- How many RBI did Jayhawk Owens have?
- Jayhawk Owens drove in 36 runs in his career.
- Is Jayhawk Owens in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Jayhawk Owens has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.