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Eric Owens   |   Major Leaguer   1995-2003

Full Name:  Eric Blake Owens
Born:  February 3,1971  in  Danville, Virginia
Height:  6-0  Weight:  198  Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right
High School:  Tunstall (Dry Fork,VA)
College:  Ferrum College

Debut:  June 6,1995

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Drafted:  Selected by Cincinnati Reds in 4th Round (101st overall) of 1992 amateur entry draft (June-Reg)  

Transactions:   [Jun 11,1992] - signed  [Mar 21,1998] - Traded by Reds to Marlins for Jesus Martinez.  [Mar 25,1998] - Purchased by Brewers from Marlins.  [Oct 15,1998] - Granted Free Agency.  [Oct 16,1998] - Granted free agency  [Dec 10,1998] - Signed as Free Agent by Padres.  [Mar 28,2001] - Traded by Padres with Omar Ortiz and Matt Clement to Marlins for Mark Kotsay and Cesar Crespo.  [Mar 30,2001] - Traded by Padres with RHP Matt Clement and RHP Omar Ortiz to Marlins for OF Mark Kotsay and OF Cesar Crespo March 30 2001  [Dec 21,2002] - Granted Free Agency.  [Dec 30,2002] - Signed as Free Agent by Angels.  [Oct 27,2003] - Granted Free Agency.  [Feb 8,2004] - Signed as Free Agent by Mariners.  [Mar 30,2004] - Released by Mariners.  [Apr 15,2004] - Signed as Free Agent by Tigers.  [Oct 15,2004] - Granted Free Agency.  

Disabled List:  [Aug 22,2001] - Activated  

 Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.Level PosLnGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1992BillingsPio21CinRk ss 67239417210332615423220030  .301.363.406769--
1993Winst-SalmCaro22CinA+ ss 122487741322541063211253694047  .271.343.400743--
1994ChattgaSou23CinAA 3b-2b 1345237313317333638145486208210 .254.325.315640--
1995IndyAmer24CinAAA 2b 108427861342481263331252611232.314.388.492880--
 CincinnatiNL24CinMLB 3b922020001000000101.0001.0001.0002000--
1996IndyAmer25CinAAA ss-3b 331282441824146311161300.320.379.508887--
 CincinnatiNL25CinMLB lf1,9882052641600916223381112.200.281.22951048%
1997IndyAmer26CinAAA 2b-ss 104391561121541144231042553014.286.357.430787--
 CincinnatiNL26CinMLB lf-cf9,227578150003324110000.263.311.263574--
1998LouisvilleIL27MilAAA of-3b 77254488511454021634300004.335.408.469877--
 MilwaukeeNL27MilMLB lf-cf9,6344055201400260010.125.167.25041756%
1999San DiegoNL28SdMLB lf-cf 149440551172239613373850322212 .266.327.391718--
2000San DiegoNL29SdMLB rf-lf11455838717119765129144563440416 .293.346.38172758%
2001CalgaryPCL30FlaAAA of 31524200210020000.267.267.400667--
 FloridaNL30FlaMLB rf-cf211940051101161528862959024113 .253.302.33563762%
2002FloridaNL31FlaMLB lf-rf7,2,9131385441041554372693133018111 .270.324.36669058%
2003AnaheimAL32AnaMLB cf-rf2,9,311124129656012011810241041.270.300.30760751%
2004ToledoIL33DetAAA of 120443371111113321561950208317 .251.283.300583--
 
Major League Totals - 9 Season(s)806235330562186162621412648182284910211163 .264.318.34766557%
Minor League Totals - 9 Season(s)76829074418241232951320173672883911352722 .283.348.398746--


 Fielding Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgLevelPosGGSInnPOAETCDPPBSBCSFPCTRF
1992BillingsPio21CinRk3B4271101---.900--
1992BillingsPio21CinRkSS61801572826532---.894--
 
1993Winst-SalmCaro22CinA+SS1212153473459657---.943--
 
1994ChattgaSou23CinAA2B4882100819027---.958--
1994ChattgaSou23CinAA3B89691663226718---.880--
 
1995IndyAmer24CinAAA2B1052192741751063---.967--
1995CincinnatiNL24CinMLB3B200000--------
 
1996IndyAmer25CinAAA2B817200377---1.000--
1996IndyAmer25CinAAA3B9594181---.778--
1996IndyAmer25CinAAASS1415341505---.980--
1996IndyAmer25CinAAAOF371190---.889--
1996CincinnatiNL25CinMLB2B61071180---.944--
1996CincinnatiNL25CinMLB3B514050---1.000--
1996CincinnatiNL25CinMLBLF526531691---.986--
 
1997IndyAmer26CinAAA2B841572011737535---.955--
1997IndyAmer26CinAAA3B301010---1.000--
1997IndyAmer26CinAAASS19243910735---.863--
1997IndyAmer26CinAAAOF430030---1.000--
1997CincinnatiNL26CinMLB2B200000--------
1997CincinnatiNL26CinMLBLF9901100---.900--
1997CincinnatiNL26CinMLBCF850050---1.000--
1997CincinnatiNL26CinMLBRF110010---1.000--
 
1998LouisvilleIL27MilAAA3B3316536754---.920--
1998LouisvilleIL27MilAAAOF396942750---.973--
1998MilwaukeeNL27MilMLB2B410120---.500--
1998MilwaukeeNL27MilMLBLF1050050---1.000--
1998MilwaukeeNL27MilMLBCF572090---1.000--
1998MilwaukeeNL27MilMLBRF210010---1.000--
 
1999San DiegoNL28SdMLB1B127740817---1.000--
1999San DiegoNL28SdMLB2B110010---1.000--
1999San DiegoNL28SdMLB3B414270---.714--
1999San DiegoNL28SdMLBLF698220840---1.000--
1999San DiegoNL28SdMLBCF478322871---.977--
1999San DiegoNL28SdMLBRF273400340---1.000--
 
2000San DiegoNL29SdMLB2B1100000------.00
2000San DiegoNL29SdMLBLF65447.1113101140---1.0002.29
2000San DiegoNL29SdMLBCF342837420760---1.0002.42
2000San DiegoNL29SdMLBRF68508128301312---1.0002.32
 
2001CalgaryPCL30FlaAAAOF320130---.667--
2001FloridaNL30FlaMLBLF1200000------.00
2001FloridaNL30FlaMLBCF37288.17011720---.9862.22
2001FloridaNL30FlaMLBRF72551110521171---.9831.88
2001FloridaNL30FlaMLBDH1--------
 
2002FloridaNL31FlaMLBLF75476.1122721310---.9852.44
2002FloridaNL31FlaMLBCF22150.14711491---.9802.87
2002FloridaNL31FlaMLBRF39236.15423590---.9492.13
 
2003AnaheimAL32AnaMLBLF10446901100---.9001.76
2003AnaheimAL32AnaMLBCF4831298.1100011010---.9903.02
2003AnaheimAL32AnaMLBRF4225232.15533612---.9512.25
2003AnaheimAL32AnaMLBDH2--------
 
2004ToledoIL33DetAAAOF1182141332302---.987--
 


 Awards
[1993] - Carolina League All-Star SS  [1995] - Triple-A All-Star 2B, American Association Most Valuable Player, American Association All-Star 2B, Cincinnati Reds Minor League Player of the Year
 Salaries
YearSalary Rank  Lg Avg  Centile
1995109,000  831,50480
1996109,000  835,26280
1997175,000  996,99062
1998180,000  1,054,03766
1999275,000  1,222,53751
2000370,000  1,369,50545
20011,250,000  1,609,51232
20022,166,667  1,654,08826
2003925,000  1,773,36433
 
Career:  $5,559,667   estimate
 Trivia and Player Notes
2006 - Coach for Cedar Rapids of Midwest League (A-)
 Jobs in Baseball
Year(s)TeamPosition
2006-2007Cedar Rapids [Midw]Hitting Coach
2008Arkansas [Tex]Hitting Coach

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