Oscar Owens
Right Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Oscar Owens was a right fielder who played in Major League Baseball for the Pittsburgh Keystones and the Homestead Grays. In 93 career games, he hit .342 with 89 hits, 4 home runs, and 40 RBI. He also pitched in 27 games, going 7-6 with a 5.59 ERA. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 880.
- 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
- Right Fielder
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'6" / 155 lb
- Died
- 4/30/1960 in Washington, DC, USA
Full name: William Oscar Owens
Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.
Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93 | 260 | 51 | 89 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 40 | 6 | 23 | 1 | .342 | .402 | .481 | .883 | 880 |
Career AVG .342 vs. league average .285 across their career seasons — +19.9% above league average.
Career OBP .402 vs. league average .347 across their career seasons — +15.8% above league average.
Career SLG .481 vs. league average .406 across their career seasons — +18.5% above league average.
Career OPS .883 vs. league average .753 across their career seasons — +17.3% above 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | PK | NNL | 30 | 95 | 27 | 35 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 4 | 10 | 0 | .368 | .285 (+29%) | .345 (+25%) | .397 (+51%) | .743 (+39%) | 639.3 |
| 1928 | HG | EAS | 8 | 18 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .389 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1929 | HG | ANL | 28 | 79 | 20 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 0 | .380 | .289 (+31%) | .353 (+29%) | .415 (-3%) | .769 (+12%) | 235.8 |
| 1930 | HG | IND | 20 | 51 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .294 | .293 (avg) | .354 (-6%) | .429 (+10%) | .784 (+3%) | 4.9 |
| 1931 | HG | IND | 7 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .118 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 5 seasons | 93 | 260 | 51 | 89 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 40 | 6 | 23 | 1 | .342 | — | — | — | — | 880 | ||
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.
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | PK | NNL | 2 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 43.7 | 50 | 28 | 24 | 17 | 5.77 | 4.18 (-38%) | -500.4 |
| 1928 | HG | EAS | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25.0 | 33 | 20 | 10 | 11 | 7.20 | 4.13 (-74%) | 50.1 |
| 1929 | HG | ANL | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18.3 | 23 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 8.35 | 4.60 (-81%) | -674.3 |
| 1930 | HG | IND | 4 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 44.3 | 46 | 21 | 11 | 29 | 4.26 | 4.80 (+11%) | 905.5 |
| 1931 | HG | IND | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1.74 | 4.10 (+58%) | 449.2 |
| Career · 5 seasons | 7 | 6 | 27 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 141.2 | 160 | 88 | 55 | 67 | 5.59 | — | 230 | ||
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.
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 4 | 3 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OF | 54 | 43 | 55 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| P | 27 | 13 | 10 | 38 | 2 | 3 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | PK | OF | 21 | 19 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| 1922 | PK | P | 7 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 1 | 2 |
| 1928 | HG | 1B | 2 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1928 | HG | C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1928 | HG | P | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 1929 | HG | 1B | 2 | 2 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1929 | HG | OF | 20 | 15 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1929 | HG | P | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1930 | HG | OF | 9 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1930 | HG | P | 9 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| 1931 | HG | OF | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1931 | HG | P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 27 |
| Catcher | 1 |
| First Base | 4 |
| Left Field | 12 |
| Center Field | 8 |
| Right Field | 34 |
Frequently Asked Questions about Oscar Owens
- Was Oscar Owens a pitcher?
- Both. Oscar Owens pitched in 27 games, going 7-6 with a 5.59 ERA, but spent most of his career as a Right Fielder.
- How many home runs did Oscar Owens hit?
- Oscar Owens hit 4 career home runs with 89 hits.
- What was Oscar Owens's career batting average?
- Oscar Owens batted .342 over his career, with 89 hits in 260 at bats.
- How many RBI did Oscar Owens have?
- Oscar Owens drove in 40 runs in his career.
- What was Oscar Owens's career ERA?
- Oscar Owens finished with a 5.59 career ERA, going 7-6 with 67 strikeouts.
- Is Oscar Owens in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Oscar Owens has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.