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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 POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1972 SS NYA 68 4 151.1 76 16 58 2 8 -3 4.40 .974
2B NYA 2 2 14.0 7 2 5 0 0 0 4.50 1.000
1973 SS NYA 70 34 347.1 203 69 130 4 23 -6 5.16 .980
1B NYA 9 9 71.0 91 89 2 0 5 0 11.54 1.000
RF NYA 3 3 26.0 6 6 0 0 0 0 2.08 1.000
CF NYA 2 2 18.0 9 9 0 0 0 -1 4.50 1.000
3B NYA 1 1 9.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.00 1.000
1974 SS NYA 81 62 554.1 297 78 213 6 45 -2 4.72 .980
1B NYA 6 6 54.2 69 64 3 2 8 0 11.03 .971
3B NYA 3 3 26.0 11 1 10 0 0 0 3.81 1.000
1975 SS NYA 113 101 911.1 544 165 373 6 74 +2 5.31 .989
1976 SS NYA 114 102 920.1 486 140 336 10 56 -23 4.65 .979
2B NYA 6 6 49.0 28 13 15 0 6 -1 5.14 1.000
1977 3B NYA 8 8 77.1 27 3 19 5 2 -1 2.56 .815
2B NYA 1 1 8.0 7 3 4 0 1 0 7.88 1.000
CF NYA 1 1 8.0 4 4 0 0 0 -1 4.50 1.000
Pos Total SS 446 303 2884.2 1606 468 1110 28 206 -32 4.92 .983
1B 15 15 125.2 160 153 5 2 13 0 11.32 .988
3B 12 12 112.1 39 5 29 5 2 -1 2.72 .872
2B 9 9 71.0 42 18 24 0 7 -1 5.32 1.000
CF 3 3 26.0 13 13 0 0 0 -2 4.50 1.000
RF 3 3 26.0 6 6 0 0 0 0 2.08 1.000
Total 488 345 3245.2 1866 663 1168 35 228 -36 5.08 .981
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.