Show classic player card
Dale Murphy League
4-1-2050
Spike Owen Shortstop
Retired (1977, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .258 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .687 Status Deceased (2024) Option Years 0  
H 415 Age at Death 83 Date of Birth 12-24-1941
HR 35 Drafted Round 4, Pick 52
(1964)
Majors Svc Time 5 years
(82 games)
RBI 207
SB 26
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L B- Velocity C+   Mentor vR B-
Speed C+ Bunt B- Control   Mentor vL B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm WS Appearances 0
2B (36.8%) CF (0.3%)   Health C+ LCS Appearances 1
3B C- (33.4%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1972 LHP 14 17 4 0 0 0 2 1 4 .513 .278 .235 .000 .235
1972 RHP 32 44 12 2 0 2 8 3 6 .774 .319 .455 .182 .273
1973 LHP 31 70 26 2 2 0 10 2 8 .854 .397 .457 .086 .371
1973 RHP 69 153 34 6 0 2 15 14 33 .585 .284 .301 .078 .222
1974 LHP 33 58 13 1 0 3 10 4 8 .666 .270 .397 .172 .224
1974 RHP 79 228 68 15 1 5 27 15 41 .783 .344 .439 .140 .298
1975 LHP 45 71 15 0 1 1 10 6 13 .554 .273 .282 .070 .211
1975 RHP 111 337 90 11 3 4 40 22 60 .662 .309 .353 .086 .267
1976 LHP 63 135 40 7 0 6 21 9 25 .826 .345 .481 .185 .296
1976 RHP 110 311 76 12 5 8 48 23 59 .689 .297 .392 .148 .244
1977 LHP 5 10 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .282 .182 .100 .000 .100
1977 RHP 9 31 4 0 0 1 3 4 8 .454 .229 .226 .097 .129
Total LHP 191 361 99 10 3 10 53 23 59 .722 .320 .402 .127 .274
Total RHP 410 1104 284 46 9 22 141 81 207 .682 .307 .375 .118 .257
Total 578 1610 415 61 14 35 207 116 300 .687 .308 .378 .120 .258
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1977-11-01Spike Owen has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1977-07-09The New York Buds have acquired Rolla Bryden from the waiver wire. The New York Buds have waived Spike Owen.
1977-05-07The New York Buds have promoted Eddie Potts to the major league team. The New York Buds have designated Spike Owen for assignment.
1975-04-18The New York Yankees have renamed Wayne Tolleson to Spike Owen.
1973-04-18The New York Yankees have renamed Dave Millwood to Wayne Tolleson.
1972-04-08The New York Yankees have promoted Dave Millwood to the major league team. The New York Yankees have designated Hugh Jean for assignment.
1965-06-04The New York Yankees have sent Dave Millwood to the minors.
1964-08-19The New York Yankees have promoted Dave Millwood to the major league team. The New York Yankees have designated Herman Langston for assignment.