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Mickey Mantle League
6-1-2084
Spike Owen Shortstop
Retired (1996, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .237 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .616 Status Deceased (2032) Option Years 0  
H 867 Age at Death 71 Date of Birth 11-05-1961
HR 24 Drafted Round 2, Pick 18
(1980)
Majors Svc Time 13 years
(37 games)
RBI 334
SB 110
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R C- Power vs. L C+ Velocity   Mentor vR A+
Speed A- Bunt Control   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range WS Rings 1
1B (13.9%) LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 1
2B A+ (99.4%) CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1980 KC
69
100
10
17
2
0
0
5
4
18 1 1
0
1 6
.398
.208
.190
.020
.170
1981 KC
41
88
7
21
4
3
0
14
5
21 1 0
1
0 3
.640
.287
.352
.114
.239
1985 DET
88
217
18
38
4
1
1
18
12
57 2 0
3
2 4
.442
.225
.217
.041
.175
1986 DET
121
383
35
83
10
7
2
32
40
80 2 1
16
2 9
.588
.293
.295
.078
.217
1987 DET
105
314
28
72
9
6
1
26
29
60 2 0
15
5 9
.604
.299
.306
.076
.229
1988 DET
63
141
23
37
4
2
1
10
19
23 3 0
5
1 5
.702
.362
.340
.078
.262
1989 DET
68
225
27
57
12
3
1
22
22
31 0 1
7
2 8
.665
.319
.347
.093
.253
1990 DET
50
183
22
47
5
1
2
19
21
37 0 0
12
3 5
.661
.333
.328
.071
.257
1991 DET
135
489
59
121
25
6
7
50
43
80 1 2
16
7 15
.674
.308
.366
.119
.247
1992 DET
131
396
38
106
10
6
1
32
33
66 3 1
12
5 6
.659
.328
.331
.063
.268
1993 DET
117
402
43
106
15
6
4
45
34
65 2 2
8
8 11
.683
.323
.361
.097
.264
1994 DET
121
369
33
75
9
4
2
29
21
67 1 1
9
8 9
.513
.247
.266
.062
.203
1995 DET
81
276
33
64
6
3
2
26
35
62 0 1
6
4 4
.614
.317
.297
.065
.232
1996 DET
31
79
6
23
2
1
0
6
4
13 0 0
0
2 1
.667
.325
.342
.051
.291
Total
1221
3662
382
867
117
49
24
334
322
680 18 10
110
50 95
.616
.301
.315
.078
.237
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1996-11-01Spike Owen has retired from the Detroit Dawgs
1996-08-26Spike Owen of the Detroit Dawgs is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
1990-06-17Spike Owen of the Detroit Dawgs is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
1987-07-22Spike Owen of the Detroit Dawgs is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1986-04-01The Detroit Dawgs have promoted Wil James to the major league team. The Detroit Dawgs have promoted Jim McAuley to the major league team. The Detroit Dawgs have promoted Gary Burbach to the major league team. The Detroit Dawgs have promoted Spike Owen to the major league team. The Detroit Dawgs have promoted Ed Budaska to the major league team. The Detroit Dawgs have designated Odell Dykhoff for assignment. The Detroit Dawgs have designated Mark May for assignment. The Detroit Dawgs have designated Mark Corriden for assignment.
1985-10-03The Detroit Dawgs have sent Spike Owen to the minors. The Detroit Dawgs have sent Jim McAuley to the minors.
1985-04-21The Detroit Dawgs have promoted Spike Owen to the major league team. The Detroit Dawgs have sent Mark Hulett to the minors.
1985-04-19The Detroit Dawgs have acquired Spike Owen from the waiver wire.
1985-04-01The Philadelphia TrammellHOF have waived Spike Owen.
1985-03-01The Philadelphia TrammellHOF have acquired Spike Owen from the waiver wire.
1984-04-01The Boston Red Sox have waived Spike Owen.
1983-04-25The Boston Red Sox have acquired Spike Owen from the waiver wire.
1983-04-06The Kansas City Monarchs have waived Spike Owen.
1981-07-13The Kansas City Yankees have promoted Bill Skowron to the major league team. The Kansas City Yankees have promoted Phil Rizzuto to the major league team. The Kansas City Yankees have sent Joe Pepitone to the minors. The Kansas City Yankees have sent Spike Owen to the minors.
1981-04-01The Kansas City Yankees have renamed Dean Campbell to Spike Owen.
1980-04-06The Kansas City Yankees have promoted Dean Campbell to the major leagues.