Owen Shannon

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1903-1907)

Owen Shannon was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1903 to 1907 for the St. Louis Browns and the Washington Senators, a span of 5 seasons. In 13 career games, he hit .200 with 7 hits and 3 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 .200
HR 0
RBI 3
H 7
OPS .479
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Born
12/22/1879 in Omaha, NE, USA
Died
4/10/1918 in Omaha, NE, USA
MLB Debut
1903-09-05
Last Game
1907-08-24

Full name: Owen Dennis Ignatius Shannon

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Career Batting Statistics

Owen Shannon — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
13 35 1 7 2 0 0 3 0 1 7 .200 .222 .257 .479 0

Career AVG .200 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — 21.0% below league average.

Career OBP .222 vs. league average .310 across their career seasons — 28.4% below league average.

Career SLG .257 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 21.3% below league average.

Career OPS .479 vs. league average .637 across their career seasons — 24.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Owen Shannon — 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
1903 SLA AL 9 28 1 6 2 0 0 3 0 1 5 .214 — — — — 0.0
1907 WS1 AL 4 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .143 — — — — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 13 35 1 7 2 0 0 3 0 1 7 .200 — — — — 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

Owen Shannon — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home390201.222
Away10261502.192

Last 10 Games — Batting

Owen Shannon — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1907-08-24 MINDETL 000000000
1907-08-21 MINCLEL 200000011
1907-08-20 MINCLEL 301000000
1907-08-19 MINCHWL 200000001
1903-09-28 SLABOSL 411100202
1903-09-28 SLABOSL 300000000
1903-09-26 SLABOSW 401100000
1903-09-24 SLANYYL 401000001
1903-09-24 SLANYYL 100000000
1903-09-09 SLACLEL 301000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Owen Shannon — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 5 0 0 0
C 12 2 51 13 2 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Owen Shannon — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1903 SLA 1B 1 0 5 0 0 0
1903 SLA C 8 0 38 6 2 0
1907 WS1 C 4 2 13 7 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Owen Shannon — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Catcher 12
First Base 1

Frequently Asked Questions about Owen Shannon

What years did Owen Shannon play?
Owen Shannon played in Major League Baseball from 1903 to 1907.
Was Owen Shannon a pitcher?
No. Owen Shannon was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Owen Shannon hit?
Owen Shannon hit 0 career home runs with 7 hits.
What was Owen Shannon's career batting average?
Owen Shannon batted .200 over his career, with 7 hits in 35 at bats.
How many RBI did Owen Shannon have?
Owen Shannon drove in 3 runs in his career.
Is Owen Shannon in the Hall of Fame?
No. Owen Shannon has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.