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Name	Team	Age
Mike Owen	Retired (1969, Age 35)	Died (1996, Age 62)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 2, Pick 24 (1959)	RF	R/R
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Mike Schmidt League	0	2 years (1 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
C+	B	C
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
C+	B	C
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
C	B-	C
Endurance	Velocity	Control
B-	D-	D-
Leadership	Mentor vs RHP	Mentor vs LHP
A+	B+	A+
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
D-	0	4/25/1934
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
0	0	0
Alt Pos (LF)	Alt Pos (CF)	Alt Pos (---)
D+ (26.5 %)	D- (11.4 %)	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
1959	C+	C	B	B-	C-	B-	C-
1960	C+	C	B	B-	C-	B	C
1961	C+	C	B	B-	C-	B	C
1962	C+	C	B	B-	C	B	C
1963	C+	C	B	B-	C	B	C
1964	C+	C	B	B-	C	B	C
1965	C+	C	B	B-	C	B	C
1966	C+	C	B	B-	C	B	C
1967	C+	C	B	B-	C	B	C
1968	C+	C	B	B-	C	B	C
1969	C+	C	B	B-	C	B	C

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1969-11-01	Mike Owen has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1969-05-30	The St. Louis Cardinals have waived Mike Owen.
1969-03-25	The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Ken Widger to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have designated Mike Owen for assignment.
1967-03-25	The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Mike Owen to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Roy Hartenstein to the major league team.
1965-03-25	The St. Louis Cardinals have acquired Mike Owen from the waiver wire.
1964-04-01	The St. Louis Cardinals have waived Mike Owen.
1962-06-06	The St. Louis Cardinals have acquired Mike Owen from the waiver wire.
1962-04-02	The Baltimore Beer Batters have waived Mike Owen.