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Name Team Age
Spike Owen Retired (1996, Age 34) Died (2034, Age 72)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 2, Pick 20
(1982)		 SS R/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Mike Piazza League 0 4 years (38 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B  B  C+
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
B- B+ A 
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
C+ B- D+
Endurance Velocity Control
B- C+ D-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
B- C+ C+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
D  0 9/24/1962
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 0
Alt Pos (2B) Alt Pos (3B) Alt Pos (LF)
A- (77.6 %) B  (64.3 %) D- (7.8 %)

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Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG AVG
1984 OAK 11 24 2 6 1 0 1 4 2 5 0 0 1 .713 .296 .417 .250
1985 OAK 60 218 26 51 4 2 0 19 23 59 5 1 17 .574 .303 .271 .234
1986 OAK 47 111 7 20 0 1 0 3 9 19 2 0 4 .440 .242 .198 .180
1987 OAK 57 157 9 34 11 0 2 20 13 39 2 2 2 .606 .281 .325 .217
1988 OAK 37 108 12 34 5 0 2 15 4 18 2 2 6 .756 .339 .417 .315
1989 OAK 53 178 13 36 5 0 2 23 11 31 1 2 4 .510 .246 .264 .202
Total 265 796 69 181 26 3 7 84 62 171 12 7 34 .576 .282 .294 .227
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1996-11-01Spike Owen has retired from the Washington Crooks
1996-06-26The Washington Crooks have acquired Spike Owen from the waiver wire.
1990-04-01The Oakland Invaders have promoted Bill Luecken to the major league team. The Oakland Invaders have waived Spike Owen.
1988-05-05The Oakland Invaders have promoted Spike Owen to the major league team.
1988-04-28The Oakland Invaders have acquired Spike Owen from the waiver wire.
1988-04-08The Oakland Invaders have promoted Gregg Jefferies to the major league team. The Oakland Invaders have waived Spike Owen.
1987-08-10The Oakland Invaders have placed Spike Owen on the trade block.
1987-06-01The Oakland Invaders have removed Spike Owen from the trade block.
1987-06-01The Oakland Invaders have removed Spike Owen from the trade block.
1987-04-08The Oakland Invaders have placed Spike Owen on the trade block.
1986-07-27The Oakland Invaders have promoted Spike Owen to the major league team. The Oakland Invaders have promoted Brian McRae to the major league team. The Oakland Invaders have sent Doug Dascenzo to the minors. The Oakland Invaders have sent Kurt Stillwell to the minors.
1986-05-05The Oakland Invaders have promoted Zoilo Hottman to the major league team. The Oakland Invaders have sent Spike Owen to the minors.
1985-07-13The Oakland Invaders have promoted Spike Owen to the major league team.
1985-06-23The Oakland Invaders have promoted Jeff Parrett to the major league team. The Oakland Invaders have sent Spike Owen to the minors.
1985-06-21The Oakland Invaders have promoted Spike Owen to the major league team. The Oakland Invaders have sent Mike Greenwell to the minors.
1985-04-01The Oakland Invaders have promoted Wade Boggs to the major league team. The Oakland Invaders have sent Spike Owen to the minors.
1985-03-25The Oakland Invaders have promoted Spike Owen to the major league team. The Oakland Invaders have waived Mike Sepkowski. The Oakland Invaders have waived Larry Hisle.
1984-08-29The Oakland Invaders have promoted Jack Tejada to the major league team. The Oakland Invaders have promoted Mike Sepkowski to the major league team. The Oakland Invaders have sent Mike Greenwell to the minors. The Oakland Invaders have sent Spike Owen to the minors.
1984-06-21The Oakland Invaders have promoted Spike Owen to the major league team.
1984-04-08The Oakland Invaders have renamed Lou Hood to Spike Owen.
1984-04-08The Oakland Invaders have acquired Lou Hood from the waiver wire.
1984-04-01The Cincinnati Reds have waived Lou Hood.
1981-06-15Trade #1122660 has been completed between the Washington Crooks and the Brooklyn SweatHogs. The Brooklyn SweatHogs receive Draft Pick 1982 Round 2 WAS (Lou Hood) from the Washington Crooks in exchange for Ralph Webster. Protest This Trade.