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Name	Team	Age
Gideon Owens	Retired (1971, Age 35)	Died (2001, Age 65)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 2, Pick 31 (1956)	C	L/R
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Jimmy Wynn League	0	3 years (158 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
C	D	B
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
C-	D+	C-
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
B	C+	C
Endurance	Velocity	Control
B-	D-	D
Leadership	Mentor vs RHP	Mentor vs LHP
B-	F	F
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
D+	0	10/8/1936
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
0	0	0
Alt Pos (1B)	Alt Pos (---)	Alt Pos (---)
F  (1.0 %)	F  (0.0 %)	F  (0.0 %)

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Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year	Contact vs R	Power vs R	Contact vs L	Power vs L	Speed	Arm	Range
1956	D+	B	D	C	D+	F	B-
1957	D+	B	D	C	D+	D-	B-
1958	C-	B	D	C	D+	D-	B-
1959	C-	B	D	C	D+	D-	B
1960	C-	B	D	C+	D+	D-	B
1961	C-	B	D	C+	C-	D-	B
1962	C-	B	D+	C+	C-	D	B
1963	C-	B	D+	C+	C-	D	B
1966	C-	B	D+	C+	C-	D	B
1967	C-	B	D+	C+	C-	D	B
1968	C-	B	D+	C+	C-	D	B
1969	C-	B	D+	C+	C-	D	B
1970	C-	B	D+	C+	C-	D	B
1971	C-	B	D+	C+	C-	D	B

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1971-11-01	Gideon Owens has retired from the Chicago Colts
1968-05-09	The Chicago Colts have promoted Gideon Owens to the major league team. The Chicago Colts have sent Carlton Grady to the minors.
1968-04-05	The Chicago Colts have acquired Gideon Owens from the waiver wire.
1968-04-01	The Chicago Fish have waived Gideon Owens.
1966-05-08	The Chicago Derry Badboys have acquired Gideon Owens from the waiver wire.
1966-05-04	The Philadelphia domiNATEors waive Gideon Owens.
1966-03-05	The Philadelphia domiNATEors have promoted Gideon Owens to the major league team. The Philadelphia domiNATEors have designated Brian Sutton for assignment.
1966-03-05	The Philadelphia domiNATEors have acquired Gideon Owens from the waiver wire.
1963-04-10	The Chicago Colts have waived Gideon Owens.
1961-03-01	A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Condors and the Chicago Colts. The Chicago Colts receive Jimmy Neef, Sean Quinn, Jay Dawley, Larry Bowa, Gideon Owens, Draft Pick - 1961 Round 5 (CLE), Draft Pick - 1961 Round 4 (CLE), Draft Pick - 1961 Round 1 (CHA), Draft Pick - 1961 Round 3 (CLE), Draft Pick - 1962 Round 3 (PHI) from the Cleveland Condors in exchange for Wally Furcal, Draft Pick - 1963 Round 1 (CHN).
1956-05-28	A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia domiNATEors and the Cleveland Clamdiggers. The Cleveland Clamdiggers receive Omar Sveum, Gideon Owens, Draft Pick - 1957 Round 2 (NYN), Draft Pick - 1957 Round 1 (KC) from the Philadelphia domiNATEors in exchange for Bubba Bailor, Draft Pick - 1957 Round 1 (PHI).
1956-04-30	The Philadelphia domiNATEors have renamed Mike Lush to Gideon Owens.