Rick Ownbey

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1982-1986)

Rick Ownbey was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1982 to 1986 for the New York Mets and the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 5 seasons. Across 39 career appearances, he went 3-11 with a 4.11 ERA and 83 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

W–L 3–11
ERA 4.11
WHIP 1.61
SO 83
Pitcher PIV -2611.8
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 185 lb
Born
10/20/1957 in Corona, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1982-08-17
Last Game
1986-07-03

Full name: Richard Wayne Ownbey

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Career Pitching Statistics

Rick Ownbey — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
3 11 39 19 2 0 0 146.7 145 67 12 91 83 4.11 -2611.8

Career ERA 4.11 vs. league average 3.88 across their career seasons — 6.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Rick Ownbey — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1982 NYN NL 1 2 8 8 2 0 0 50.3 44 21 43 28 3.75 3.86 (+3%) -1357.5
1983 NYN NL 1 3 10 4 0 0 0 34.7 31 18 21 19 4.67 3.87 (-21%) -1031.7
1984 SLN NL 0 3 4 4 0 0 0 19.0 23 10 8 11 4.74 3.81 (-24%) 120.8
1986 SLN NL 1 3 17 3 0 0 0 42.7 47 18 19 25 3.80 3.97 (+4%) -343.4
Career · 4 seasons 3 11 39 19 2 0 0 146.2 145 67 91 83 4.11 — -2,612

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

Rick Ownbey — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
43 35 6 4 0 0 0 1 0 2 9 .114 .162 .114 .276 0

Career AVG .114 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 56.0% below league average.

Career OBP .162 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 50.0% below league average.

Career SLG .114 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — 70.7% below league average.

Career OPS .276 vs. league average .714 across their career seasons — 61.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Rick Ownbey — 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
1982 NYN NL 9 15 3 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 4 .200 — — — — 0.0
1983 NYN NL 12 9 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .111 — — — — 0.0
1984 SLN NL 5 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1986 SLN NL 17 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 4 seasons 43 35 6 4 0 0 0 1 0 2 9 .114 — — — — 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.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Rick Ownbey — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home26143201.143
Away17213200.095

Pitching — Home / Away

Rick Ownbey — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home2377.0723153423.62
Away1669.2733638414.65

Last 10 Games — Batting

Rick Ownbey — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1986-07-03 STLSFGL 100000000
1986-07-02 STLNYNL 000000000
1986-06-30 STLNYNL 000000000
1986-06-28 STLPHIL 000000000
1986-06-27 STLPHIL 000000000
1986-06-24 STLPITW 000000000
1986-06-19 STLPHIL 000000000
1986-06-10 STLWSNL 000000000
1986-06-08 STLCHCL 000000000
1986-06-06 STLCHCL 100000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Rick Ownbey — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1986-07-03 STLSFG L 3.0211111
1986-07-02 STLNYN — 0.1100000
1986-06-30 STLNYN — 2.0100210
1986-06-28 STLPHI — 0.2100000
1986-06-27 STLPHI L 2.0211020
1986-06-24 STLPIT — 0.1000100
1986-06-19 STLPHI — 0.1100010
1986-06-10 STLWSN — 2.0211020
1986-06-08 STLCHC — 2.0522100
1986-06-06 STLCHC — 3.1544211

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Rick Ownbey — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 39 19 7 18 5 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Rick Ownbey — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1982 NYN P 8 8 1 7 2 0
1983 NYN P 10 4 1 6 1 1
1984 SLN P 4 4 1 1 0 0
1986 SLN P 17 3 4 4 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Rick Ownbey — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 39

College History

Rick Ownbey — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Santa Ana College Santa Ana CA 1979, 1980

Frequently Asked Questions about Rick Ownbey

What years did Rick Ownbey play?
Rick Ownbey played in Major League Baseball from 1982 to 1986.
Was Rick Ownbey a pitcher?
Yes. Rick Ownbey pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 83 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Rick Ownbey hit?
Rick Ownbey hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.
What was Rick Ownbey's career batting average?
Rick Ownbey batted .114 over his career, with 4 hits in 35 at bats.
How many RBI did Rick Ownbey have?
Rick Ownbey drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was Rick Ownbey's career ERA?
Rick Ownbey finished with a 4.11 career ERA, going 3-11 with 83 strikeouts.