CF Ford Owen #2
Des Moines Devils (KC) CL
Age: 25 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
11/01/1974
BNN Index | CL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
CF FORD OWEN #2 - AGE: 25 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
12 22 2 1 0 0 1 3 8 .091 .200 .136 0 -0.3
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/15/1974 OKC Loss, 1-2 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/14/1974 OKC Loss, 4-5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/13/1974 @ ALQ Loss, 5-6 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
09/12/1974 @ ALQ Loss, 0-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/11/1974 @ SHR Win, 8-4 2 1 1 1 1 1 0 0
09/10/1974 @ SHR Loss, 7-8 4 2 1 0 0 1 2 0
09/09/1974 @ SHR Loss, 4-11 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/07/1974 ALQ Win, 6-1 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/06/1974 ALQ Win, 2-1 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/05/1974 ALQ Win, 5-4 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:10/28/1949
Born in:Hillsboro, TX
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$18,000
Signed Through:1975 Season
Major Service:None, 7 Days
Service This Yr:7 Days
40-Man Service:None, 30 Days
Pro Service:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1968, 12th Pick in Round 10
LONE STAR ASSOCIATION 1974 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 67 234 60 10 5 5 31 44 34 53 .256 .366 .406 .772 .360 .150 101
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 63 281 7 0 0 0 5 1 95 20 13 3 81.2 40.3 5.95 1.0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   51 14 4 3 2 8 12 7 10 0 0 0 .275 .362 .588 .950
Versus Right   183 46 6 2 3 23 32 27 43 1 5 7 .251 .367 .355 .722
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
May   32 8 1 0 0 5 7 7 10 0 1 3 .250 .429 .281 .710
June   89 35 7 4 4 21 21 9 14 1 2 2 .393 .455 .697 1.152
July   67 10 2 1 0 3 8 12 16 0 2 2 .149 .296 .209 .505
September   46 7 0 0 1 2 8 6 13 0 0 0 .152 .250 .217 .467
Career   234 60 10 5 5 31 44 34 53 1 5 7 .256 .366 .406 .772
Home   82 22 6 2 0 7 16 15 14 0 0 2 .268 .394 .390 .784
Road   152 38 4 3 5 24 28 19 39 1 5 5 .250 .350 .414 .765
Grass   234 60 10 5 5 31 44 34 53 1 5 7 .256 .366 .406 .772
Day   58 15 4 1 0 8 8 6 8 0 2 1 .259 .338 .362 .701
Night   176 45 6 4 5 23 36 28 45 1 3 6 .256 .374 .420 .795
As Starter   229 58 10 5 5 31 43 34 53 1 5 7 .253 .365 .406 .771
As Reliever / Substitution   5 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .400 .800
CENTURY LEAGUE 1974 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 12 22 2 1 0 0 1 1 3 8 .091 .200 .136 .336 .172 .045 -8
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 5 26 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 0.0 0.8 1.06 -0.3  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   7 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .143 .143 .143 .286
Versus Right   15 1 1 0 0 0 1 3 8 0 0 0 .067 .222 .133 .356
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   12 2 1 0 0 1 0 3 4 0 0 0 .167 .333 .250 .583
May   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
August   3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
September   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Career   22 2 1 0 0 1 1 3 8 0 1 0 .091 .200 .136 .336
Home   13 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 5 0 1 0 .077 .200 .154 .354
Road   9 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 .111 .200 .111 .311
Grass   22 2 1 0 0 1 1 3 8 0 1 0 .091 .200 .136 .336
Day   14 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 0 1 0 .071 .133 .071 .205
Night   8 1 1 0 0 0 1 2 5 0 0 0 .125 .300 .250 .550
As Starter   18 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 5 0 1 0 .111 .200 .167 .367
As Reliever / Substitution   4 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 .000 .200 .000 .200
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1968 Dubuque - R 18 37 117 31 3 3 3 20 16 22 6 0 31 1 2 .265 .407 .419 .826 121 121 0.4
1968 Mobile - A 18 42 131 34 4 2 0 7 17 16 3 0 23 3 0 .260 .353 .321 .674 98 98 0.8
1968 Evansville - A 18 6 18 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 2 0 0 .111 .238 .111 .349 7 16 -0.4
1969 Mobile - A 19 103 395 98 14 6 3 32 46 44 6 1 78 11 1 .248 .332 .337 .669 95 96 1.9
1969 Evansville - A 19 22 81 24 3 0 0 6 11 7 2 0 17 3 3 .296 .367 .333 .700 112 106 0.6
1970 Mobile - A 20 8 27 5 2 0 0 3 3 6 0 1 5 0 1 .185 .324 .259 .583 72 62 0.1
1970 Evansville - A 20 44 159 32 7 1 2 9 24 21 2 0 46 4 2 .201 .302 .296 .598 72 71 0.2
1970 Nashville - AA 20 53 191 46 9 1 2 20 20 17 3 0 40 4 2 .241 .313 .330 .643 94 90 0.5
1971 Evansville - A 21 24 89 28 5 1 3 14 15 7 2 0 28 8 2 .315 .378 .494 .872 148 154 1.0
1971 Nashville - AA 21 93 351 85 17 6 4 24 45 40 6 1 66 8 3 .242 .329 .359 .688 107 104 2.1
1971 Syracuse - AAA 21 7 21 6 0 1 0 1 2 3 0 0 4 1 0 .286 .375 .381 .756 105 105 0.2
1972 Nashville - AA 22 80 282 71 6 2 4 21 39 32 4 1 59 7 7 .252 .335 .330 .665 100 99 1.5
1972 Syracuse - AAA 22 42 154 46 5 4 3 13 26 16 0 1 31 2 2 .299 .363 .442 .804 112 111 0.6
1973 Evansville - A 23 18 64 11 0 0 0 3 6 15 1 1 18 2 1 .172 .333 .172 .505 37 48 -0.2
1973 Nashville - AA 23 91 335 71 12 4 5 29 42 38 8 3 82 8 5 .212 .305 .316 .621 72 72 0.1
1973 Syracuse - AAA 23 6 13 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 .154 .214 .154 .368 3 7 -0.1
1974 Lubbock - AA 24 67 234 60 10 5 5 31 44 34 7 1 53 13 3 .256 .366 .406 .772 95 101 1.0
1974 Des Moines - AAA 24 12 22 2 1 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 8 0 0 .091 .200 .136 .336 -10 -8 -0.3
Total DIX 317 1159 273 44 13 15 94 146 127 21 5 247 27 17 .236 .321 .335 .656 93 91
Total HL 114 411 97 15 2 5 32 56 52 8 1 111 17 8 .236 .333 .319 .651 86 88
Total UL 55 188 54 5 5 3 14 29 20 0 1 37 3 2 .287 .354 .415 .769 104 103
Total SEL 153 553 137 20 8 3 42 66 66 9 2 106 14 2 .248 .337 .329 .666 95 95
Total LSA 67 234 60 10 5 5 31 44 34 7 1 53 13 3 .256 .366 .406 .772 95 101
Total UMVA 37 117 31 3 3 3 20 16 22 6 0 31 1 2 .265 .407 .419 .826 121 121
Total CL 12 22 2 1 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 8 0 0 .091 .200 .136 .336 -10 -8
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1968 Evansville - A LF 6 6 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 45.0 0.80 -1.9 .674
1968 Mobile - A LF 26 26 38 0 0 38 0 1.000 210.0 1.63 +3.7 1.105
1968 Dubuque - R LF 27 27 40 0 0 40 0 1.000 237.1 1.52 -2.0 1.009
1968 Mobile - A CF 14 12 29 0 0 29 0 1.000 110.0 2.37 -2.0 .964
1968 Dubuque - R CF 9 9 15 0 0 15 0 1.000 69.2 1.94 -1.4 .854
1968 Mobile - A RF 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 +0.2 1.053
1969 Evansville - A LF 17 17 24 1 0 26 1 .962 148.0 1.52 +1.9 1.092
1969 Mobile - A LF 43 42 57 2 1 62 3 .952 360.0 1.48 +3.4 1.031
1969 Evansville - A CF 5 5 9 1 0 10 0 1.000 49.0 1.84 +0.3 1.026
1969 Mobile - A CF 52 51 110 2 1 114 2 .982 455.2 2.21 +1.7 .989
1969 Mobile - A RF 6 6 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 51.1 1.05 -3.7 .640
1970 Nashville - AA LF 21 21 30 2 0 32 0 1.000 193.2 1.49 +2.3 1.044
1970 Evansville - A LF 33 33 46 4 1 52 2 .962 266.1 1.69 +1.7 1.049
1970 Mobile - A LF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.3 1.037
1970 Nashville - AA CF 30 29 58 4 0 65 3 .954 256.1 2.18 -3.0 .968
1970 Evansville - A CF 16 10 21 0 0 21 0 1.000 92.0 2.05 +0.3 .981
1970 Mobile - A CF 6 5 13 1 0 16 2 .875 49.1 2.55 +0.6 1.035
1970 Nashville - AA RF 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 5.0 3.60 -0.2 1.026
1970 Mobile - A RF 2 2 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 17.0 3.18 +0.7 1.050
1971 Syracuse - AAA LF 3 3 8 0 0 8 0 1.000 26.0 2.77 +0.3 1.016
1971 Nashville - AA LF 68 68 95 2 0 99 2 .980 576.1 1.51 +4.6 1.048
1971 Evansville - A LF 15 15 20 2 0 23 1 .957 124.0 1.60 +0.6 1.099
1971 Syracuse - AAA CF 2 2 4 0 0 5 1 .800 17.0 2.12 +0.2 1.011
1971 Nashville - AA CF 27 15 42 2 0 45 1 .978 149.2 2.65 -0.6 1.005
1971 Evansville - A CF 7 7 14 1 0 15 0 1.000 63.0 2.14 -1.2 .966
1971 Nashville - AA RF 6 6 13 0 0 13 0 1.000 50.0 2.34 +0.6 1.045
1972 Syracuse - AAA LF 19 19 31 0 0 33 2 .939 158.2 1.76 +0.9 1.102
1972 Nashville - AA LF 31 30 59 2 0 62 1 .984 269.0 2.04 +3.5 1.037
1972 Syracuse - AAA CF 22 21 56 1 0 57 0 1.000 184.0 2.79 -1.6 .957
1972 Nashville - AA CF 46 44 107 4 0 114 3 .974 392.0 2.55 +0.2 1.000
1972 Nashville - AA RF 2 2 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 20.0 2.25 +0.3 1.045
1973 Syracuse - AAA LF 5 2 7 0 0 8 1 .875 23.0 2.74 +0.2 1.027
1973 Nashville - AA LF 9 9 24 0 0 25 1 .960 80.0 2.70 +0.4 1.069
1973 Evansville - A LF 4 3 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 28.0 1.29 +0.1 1.029
1973 Syracuse - AAA CF 1 1 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 9.0 5.00 +0.1 1.013
1973 Nashville - AA CF 77 77 153 10 1 168 5 .970 672.1 2.18 -0.6 1.001
1973 Evansville - A CF 12 11 19 2 0 22 1 .955 102.2 1.84 +0.3 1.040
1973 Syracuse - AAA RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1973 Evansville - A RF 2 2 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 17.0 1.06 -0.4 .690
1974 Des Moines - AAA CF 8 5 13 0 0 14 1 .929 49.2 2.36 -0.9 .926
1974 Des Moines - AAA LF 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 2.0 9.00 +0.0 1.018
1974 Des Moines - AAA RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1974 Lubbock - AA LF 26 25 47 3 0 50 0 1.000 217.1 2.07 +0.5 1.019
1974 Lubbock - AA CF 40 38 95 5 0 100 0 1.000 322.2 2.79 -0.1 1.030
1974 Lubbock - AA RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL LF 356 346 537 18 2 569 14 .975 2965.2 1.68 +20.5 1.045
TOTAL CF 374 342 763 33 2 815 19 .977 3044.0 2.35 -7.7 .992
TOTAL RF 20 20 36 0 0 36 0 1.000 169.1 1.91 -2.5 .920
PLAYER HISTORY
06/18/1968 Drafted in the 1968 first-year player draft out of high school (McKinney; McKinney, TX) by the Montreal Saints. (Round 10, Pick 12, 192nd overall pick).
01/13/1969 Outstandingly completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Montreal Saints development complex.
04/27/1969 Injured (elbow contusion),day-to-day for one week.
01/12/1970 Successfully completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Montreal Saints development complex.
04/02/1970 Successfully completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Montreal Saints development complex.
06/14/1970 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 2 days.
06/29/1970 Injured (broken collarbone),out for 5 weeks.
01/18/1971 Outstandingly completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Montreal Saints development complex.
05/13/1971 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 2 days.
05/16/1971 Injured (sore knee),day-to-day for 2 days.
04/26/1972 Goes 5-5 against the Buffalo Nickels, with 1 3B, 0 RBI and 1 R.
07/15/1972 Injured (fractured foot),out for 3 weeks.
01/11/1974 Was traded by the Montreal Saints to the Kansas City Mavericks, along with LF Ted Cole and LF Tony Keil, in exchange for CF Joe Robertson.
05/08/1974 Designated for assignment and placed on waivers by the Kansas City Mavericks.
06/06/1974 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for one week.
07/01/1974 Wins the LSA Player of the Week Award.
07/01/1974 Wins the LSA Batter of the Month Award.
07/23/1974 Injured (migraine),day-to-day for 3 days.
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