Jim Owens

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1955-1967)

W–L 42–68
ERA 4.31
WHIP 1.44
SO 516
Pitcher PIV 940.7
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 180 lb
Born
1/16/1934 in Gifford, PA, USA
Died
9/8/2020 in Houston, TX, USA
MLB Debut
1955-04-19
Last Game
1967-06-20

Full name: James Philip Owens

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
42 68 286 103 21 1 21 885.3 932 424 84 340 516 4.31 940.7

Career ERA 4.31 vs. league average 3.72 across their career seasons — 15.9% 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
1955 PHI NL 0 2 3 2 0 0 0 8.7 13 8 7 6 8.31 — 0.0
1956 PHI NL 0 4 10 5 0 0 0 29.7 35 24 22 22 7.28 3.96 (-84%) -491.9
1958 PHI NL 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 7.0 4 2 5 3 2.57 — 0.0
1959 PHI NL 12 12 31 30 11 1 1 221.3 203 79 73 135 3.21 3.90 (+18%) 4145.2
1960 PHI NL 4 14 31 22 6 0 0 150.0 182 84 64 83 5.04 3.82 (-32%) -2711.9
1961 PHI NL 5 10 20 17 3 0 0 106.7 119 53 32 38 4.47 4.03 (-11%) 790.0
1962 PHI NL 2 4 23 12 1 0 0 69.7 90 49 33 21 6.33 3.96 (-60%) -2994.5
1963 CIN NL 0 2 19 3 0 0 4 42.3 42 25 24 29 5.31 3.46 (-54%) -1262.9
1964 HOU NL 8 7 48 11 0 0 6 118.0 115 43 32 88 3.28 3.58 (+8%) 2666.2
1965 HOU NL 6 5 50 0 0 0 8 71.3 64 26 29 53 3.28 3.50 (+6%) 939.1
1966 HOU NL 4 7 40 0 0 0 2 50.0 53 26 17 32 4.68 3.52 (-33%) -167.5
1967 HOU NL 0 1 10 0 0 0 0 10.7 12 5 2 6 4.22 3.30 (-28%) 28.9
Career · 12 seasons 42 68 286 103 21 1 21 885.1 932 424 340 516 4.31 — 941

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 Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
287 218 4 22 4 0 0 11 0 14 102 .101 .159 .119 .278 -651

Career AVG .101 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — 60.0% below league average.

Career OBP .159 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 50.2% below league average.

Career SLG .119 vs. league average .383 across their career seasons — 68.9% below league average.

Career OPS .278 vs. league average .702 across their career seasons — 60.4% 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
1955 PHI NL 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1956 PHI NL 10 6 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 3 .167 — — — — 0.0
1958 PHI NL 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1959 PHI NL 31 75 0 9 1 0 0 6 0 6 35 .120 .256 (-53%) .323 (-43%) .392 (-66%) .715 (-56%) -651.1
1960 PHI NL 31 44 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 17 .068 — — — — 0.0
1961 PHI NL 21 27 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 4 12 .074 — — — — 0.0
1962 PHI NL 23 14 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 6 .143 — — — — 0.0
1963 CIN NL 19 8 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 .125 — — — — 0.0
1964 HOU NL 48 29 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 16 .103 — — — — 0.0
1965 HOU NL 50 8 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .125 — — — — 0.0
1966 HOU NL 40 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
1967 HOU NL 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 12 seasons 287 218 4 22 4 0 0 11 0 14 102 .101 — — — — -651

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

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home14410311408.136
Away1431153803.070

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home143456.24742021492783.98
Away143428.24592221912374.66

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1967-06-20 HOUSTL — 0.2433001
1967-06-16 HOUATL — 2.0100000
1967-06-10 HOUCIN — 1.0100000
1967-06-08 HOUSTL — 0.1000010
1967-05-19 HOUSFG — 1.0211020
1967-05-16 HOULAD — 1.0000000
1967-05-14 HOUSFG L 0.1111110
1967-05-12 HOUSFG — 0.1000000
1967-04-25 HOUSTL — 2.0000010
1967-04-22 HOUCIN — 2.0300110

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 1 1 0 0 0 0
P 286 103 33 132 8 10

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1955 PHI P 3 2 0 1 0 0
1956 PHI P 10 5 2 5 0 2
1958 PHI P 1 1 0 1 0 0
1959 PHI P 31 30 8 33 1 4
1960 PHI P 31 22 6 22 2 0
1961 PHI OF 1 1 0 0 0 0
1961 PHI P 20 17 4 13 2 3
1962 PHI P 23 12 5 8 0 0
1963 CIN P 19 3 4 9 1 0
1964 HOU P 48 11 2 17 2 0
1965 HOU P 50 0 2 11 0 0
1966 HOU P 40 0 0 12 0 1
1967 HOU P 10 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 286

Most Similar Players

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Career Spans

Jim Owens (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Bob Owchinko
    37-60, 4.28 ERA
  2. 80
    Bob Anderson
    36-46, 4.26 ERA
  3. 79
    Russ Kemmerer
    43-59, 4.46 ERA
  4. 78
    Dickie Noles
    36-53, 4.56 ERA
  5. 67
    Kent Bottenfield
    46-49, 4.54 ERA
  6. 62
    Ross Detwiler
    30-51, 4.56 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Owens

What years did Jim Owens play?
Jim Owens played in Major League Baseball from 1955 to 1967.
Was Jim Owens a pitcher?
Yes. Jim Owens pitched in the major leagues, recording 42 wins and 516 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jim Owens hit?
Jim Owens hit 0 career home runs with 22 hits.