Yip Owens

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1905-1915)

Yip Owens was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1905 to 1915 for 4 teams, including the Boston Red Sox, a span of 11 seasons. In 222 career games, he hit .245 with 170 hits, 5 home runs, and 65 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 .245
HR 5
RBI 65
H 170
OPS .618
PIV -578
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 170 lb
Born
1/25/1886 in Toronto, ON, CAN
Died
7/2/1958 in Minneapolis, MN, USA
MLB Debut
1905-09-11
Last Game
1915-10-03

Full name: Frank Walter Owens

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Career Batting Statistics

Yip Owens — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
222 694 59 170 25 11 5 65 9 34 68 .245 .284 .334 .618 -578

Career AVG .245 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .284 vs. league average .315 across their career seasons — 9.8% below league average.

Career SLG .334 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .618 vs. league average .644 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Yip 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
1905 BOS AL 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1909 CHA AL 64 174 12 35 4 1 0 17 3 8 18 .201 .244 (-18%) .306 (-20%) .312 (-25%) .618 (-22%) -552.1
1914 BRF FL 58 184 15 51 7 3 2 20 2 9 16 .277 .255 (+9%) .322 (-2%) .339 (+12%) .661 (+5%) 93.6
1915 BLF FL 99 334 32 84 14 7 3 28 4 17 34 .251 .250 (avg) .318 (-9%) .332 (+9%) .651 (avg) -119.2
Career · 4 seasons 222 694 59 170 25 11 5 65 9 34 68 .245 — — — — -578

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

Yip Owens — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1103233179335.245
Away1133712891232.245

Last 10 Games — Batting

Yip Owens — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1915-10-03 BLFNEWL 400000000
1915-09-30 BLFNEWL 301000000
1915-09-28 BLFKCFL 301000011
1915-09-27 BLFKCFL 411010100
1915-09-26 BLFKCFL 300000000
1915-09-24 BLFKCFL 412000200
1915-09-23 BLFSLFL 400000000
1915-09-22 BLFSLFL 400000000
1915-09-21 BLFSLFL 402000001
1915-09-19 BLFSLFW 211000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Yip Owens — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
C 215 48 958 276 39 31

Season-by-Season Fielding

Yip Owens — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1905 BOS C 1 0 2 1 0 0
1909 CHA C 57 48 266 62 14 2
1914 BRF C 58 0 228 67 10 10
1915 BLF C 99 0 462 146 15 19

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Yip Owens — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Catcher 216

Yip Owens: the record in brief

The profile opens with Yip Owens's first major league game on September 11, 1905; the last one listed came on October 3, 1915. Owens played for the Boston Americans (1905), the Chicago White Sox (1909), the Brooklyn Tip-Tops (1914), and the Baltimore Terrapins (1915). Born on January 25, 1886, in Toronto, ON, CAN, Owens is listed as a catcher and both batted and threw right-handed. The bio gives 6-foot-0 and 170 pounds. The bio records the death on July 2, 1958, in Minneapolis, MN, USA. Owens's full given name, per the bio, is Frank Walter Owens.

In 222 games and 694 at bats, Owens batted .245 with 170 hits; the totals also include 5 home runs and 65 runs batted in. On-base and slugging figures of .284 and .334 give Owens a career OPS of .618. Against a .250 league average for those years, Owens's .245 average was near the norm. The hits column peaks at 84, in 1915. Even the best average among the busiest seasons, .251 in 1915, did not top the league's .250.

Frequently Asked Questions about Yip Owens

What years did Yip Owens play?
Yip Owens played in Major League Baseball from 1905 to 1915.
Was Yip Owens a pitcher?
No. Yip Owens was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Yip Owens hit?
Yip Owens hit 5 career home runs with 170 hits.
What teams did Yip Owens play for?
Yip Owens played for 4 teams: the Boston Americans (1905), the Chicago White Sox (1909), the Brooklyn Tip-Tops (1914), and the Baltimore Terrapins (1915).
What were Yip Owens's career stats?
In 222 games, Yip Owens had 170 hits, 5 home runs, 65 RBI, 59 runs, and 9 stolen bases, with a .245 batting average.
What position did Yip Owens play?
Yip Owens played primarily as a catcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Yip Owens and how much did he weigh?
Yip Owens was listed at 6 feet and 170 pounds.
How many home runs did Yip Owens hit each season?
Yip Owens's home runs by season: 0 in 1905, 0 in 1909, 2 in 1914, and 3 in 1915. His most in one season was 3, in 1915.
What was Yip Owens's career batting average?
Yip Owens batted .245 over his career, with 170 hits in 694 at bats.
How many RBI did Yip Owens have?
Yip Owens drove in 65 runs in his career.
Is Yip Owens in the Hall of Fame?
No. Yip Owens has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.