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 | 24.3 | 24 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 5.55 | 4.29 (-29%) | -148.6 |
| 1934 | BBS | NN2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.3 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 16.20 | — | 0.0 |
| 1937 | NE | NN2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14.7 | 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 |
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 was Roosevelt Owens's career batting average?
- Roosevelt Owens batted .333 over his career, with 4 hits in 12 at bats.
- 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.