Roosevelt Owens
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Roosevelt Owens was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Newark Dodgers, the Baltimore Black Sox, and the Newark Eagles. Across 9 career appearances, he went 3-2 with a 6.59 ERA and 21 strikeouts.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- — / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'9" / 168 lb
Full name: Roosevelt Henry Owens
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | ND | NN2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 24.1 | 24 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 5.55 | 4.29 (-29%) | -148.6 |
| 1934 | BBS | NN2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 16.20 | — | 0.0 |
| 1937 | NE | NN2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14.2 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 6.14 | 4.34 (-41%) | -258.5 |
| Career · 3 seasons | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 42.1 | 54 | 31 | 21 | 21 | 6.59 | — | -407 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .385 | .667 | 1.051 | 0 |
Career AVG .333 vs. league average .277 across their career seasons — +20.2% above league average.
Career OBP .385 vs. league average .341 across their career seasons — +12.6% above league average.
Career SLG .667 vs. league average .396 across their career seasons — +68.5% above league average.
Career OPS 1.051 vs. league average .737 across their career seasons — +42.6% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | ND | NN2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1934 | BBS | NN2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1937 | NE | NN2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 3 seasons | 9 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | — | — | — | — | 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.
Fielding Statistics
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 9 |
Roosevelt Owens: the record in brief
The season rows for Roosevelt Owens begin in 1934. Owens played for the Newark Dodgers (1934), the Baltimore Black Sox (1934), and the Newark Eagles (1937). Owens, born on December 22, 1910, in Atlanta, GA, USA, is listed as a pitcher. Owens's listed size is 5-foot-9 and 168 pounds. On the record, Roosevelt Owens was born Roosevelt Henry Owens.
Owens's career pitching line is 3 wins, 2 losses and a 6.59 ERA over 9 appearances. Also on Owens's record: 21 strikeouts. Against a 4.32 league ERA for the same seasons, the 6.59 mark was 52.7% worse. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 5.55 in 1934, when the league's was 4.29.
Owens appears at one position only: pitcher, in 9 games.
Frequently Asked Questions about Roosevelt Owens
- Was Roosevelt Owens a pitcher?
- Yes. Roosevelt Owens pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 21 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Roosevelt Owens hit?
- Roosevelt Owens hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.
- What teams did Roosevelt Owens play for?
- Roosevelt Owens played for 3 teams: the Newark Dodgers (1934), the Baltimore Black Sox (1934), and the Newark Eagles (1937).
- What were Roosevelt Owens's career stats?
- In 9 games, Roosevelt Owens went 3-2 with a 6.59 ERA, 21 strikeouts, and 42.1 innings pitched.
- What position did Roosevelt Owens play?
- Roosevelt Owens played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Roosevelt Owens and how much did he weigh?
- Roosevelt Owens was listed at 5 feet 9 inches and 168 pounds.
- What was Roosevelt Owens's career ERA?
- Roosevelt Owens finished with a 6.59 career ERA, going 3-2 with 21 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Roosevelt Owens have?
- Roosevelt Owens recorded 21 career strikeouts.
- Is Roosevelt Owens in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Roosevelt Owens has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.