Sylvester Owens

Center Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Sylvester Owens was a center fielder who played in Major League Baseball for 7 teams, including the Birmingham Black Barons. In 116 career games, he hit .192 with 77 hits, 1 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

AVG .192
HR 1
RBI 36
H 77
OPS .486
PIV -1,864
Position
Center Fielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
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Career Batting Statistics

Sylvester Owens — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
116 401 28 77 8 5 1 36 9 24 1 .192 .241 .244 .486 -1,864

Career AVG .192 vs. league average .268 across their career seasons — 28.3% below league average.

Career OBP .241 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 28.3% below league average.

Career SLG .244 vs. league average .382 across their career seasons — 36.1% below league average.

Career OPS .486 vs. league average .719 across their career seasons — 32.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Sylvester Owens — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1937 BBB NAL 28 109 12 25 2 3 0 14 2 4 0 .229 .276 (-17%) .342 (-23%) .398 (-24%) .740 (-24%) -442.0
1938 BBB NAL 25 90 8 19 1 1 0 11 2 5 1 .211 .272 (-23%) .341 (-26%) .392 (-38%) .734 (-32%) -475.0
1939 IAB NAL 14 41 3 10 3 0 0 1 1 3 0 .244 — — — — 0.0
1939 MRS NAL 2 7 1 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 .286 — — — — 0.0
1940 SNS NAL 1 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .667 — — — — 0.0
1940 TIC NAL 6 18 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 3 0 .056 — — — — 0.0
1941 PS NN2 30 103 2 12 1 0 0 4 2 6 0 .117 .262 (-56%) .332 (-50%) .373 (-66%) .705 (-59%) -947.4
1942 JRC NAL 10 30 0 6 1 0 0 2 0 3 0 .200 — — — — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 116 401 28 77 8 5 1 36 9 24 1 .192 — — — — -1,864

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Sylvester Owens — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Sylvester Owens — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1939 ALC SL3 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Sylvester Owens — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 3 2 22 1 1 2
2B 8 8 18 18 2 2
C 1 0 0 0 0 0
OF 105 102 208 8 14 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Sylvester Owens — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1937 BBB 1B 2 2 16 1 1 2
1937 BBB 2B 8 8 18 18 2 2
1937 BBB C 1 0 0 0 0 0
1937 BBB OF 18 18 43 2 1 0
1938 BBB 1B 1 0 6 0 0 0
1938 BBB OF 25 25 60 2 7 0
1939 IAB OF 13 11 13 0 1 0
1939 MRS OF 2 2 2 0 0 0
1940 SNS OF 1 1 1 0 0 0
1940 TIC OF 6 6 14 1 2 0
1941 PS OF 30 29 63 2 3 1
1942 JRC OF 10 10 12 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Sylvester Owens — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Catcher 1
First Base 3
Second Base 8
Left Field 15
Center Field 88
Right Field 2

Sylvester Owens: the record in brief

The season rows for Sylvester Owens begin in 1937. Club by club, the record runs the Birmingham Black Barons (1937 through 1938), the Indianapolis ABCs/Atlanta Black Crackers (1939), the Memphis Red Sox (1939), the St. Louis-New Orleans Stars (1940), the Toledo-Indianapolis Crawfords (1940), the Philadelphia Stars (1941), and the Jacksonville Red Caps (1942). Owens is listed as a center fielder. Owens threw and hit right-handed, per the bio block.

Owens finished with 77 hits from 401 at bats in 116 games, which works out to .192; the totals also include 1 home run and 36 RBI. Reaching base at a .241 clip and slugging .244, Owens finished with a .486 OPS. Over the seasons Owens played, league hitters batted .268; the .192 career figure is 28.3% below that. The hits column peaks at 25, in 1937. Even the best average among the busiest seasons, .229 in 1937, did not top the league's .276.

In the postseason, Owens batted 1.000 over 1 games, collecting 1 hits. Owens reached the postseason in 1939.

Frequently Asked Questions about Sylvester Owens

Was Sylvester Owens a pitcher?
No. Sylvester Owens was a position player (Center Fielder).
How many home runs did Sylvester Owens hit?
Sylvester Owens hit 1 career home run with 77 hits.
What teams did Sylvester Owens play for?
Sylvester Owens played for 7 teams: the Birmingham Black Barons (1937–1938), the Indianapolis ABCs/Atlanta Black Crackers (1939), the Memphis Red Sox (1939), the St. Louis-New Orleans Stars (1940), the Toledo-Indianapolis Crawfords (1940), the Philadelphia Stars (1941), and the Jacksonville Red Caps (1942).
What were Sylvester Owens's career stats?
In 116 games, Sylvester Owens had 77 hits, 1 home runs, 36 RBI, 28 runs, and 9 stolen bases, with a .192 batting average.
What position did Sylvester Owens play?
Sylvester Owens played primarily as a center fielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How many home runs did Sylvester Owens hit each season?
Sylvester Owens's home runs by season: 0 in 1937, 0 in 1938, 0 in 1939, 1 in 1940, 0 in 1941, and 0 in 1942. His most in one season was 1, in 1940.
What was Sylvester Owens's career batting average?
Sylvester Owens batted .192 over his career, with 77 hits in 401 at bats.
How many RBI did Sylvester Owens have?
Sylvester Owens drove in 36 runs in his career.
Is Sylvester Owens in the Hall of Fame?
No. Sylvester Owens has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.