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Larry Owen

Retired
 
High Level
MLB
Years
1974-1988 (1981-1988)
Proper Name
Lawrence Thomas Owen
Positions
C (928) ... P (1) ... 3B (1) ... SS (1)
Positions
C - P - 3B - SS
Height / Weight
5-11 / 185
Bats / Throws
Right / Right
Birthdate
May 31,1955
Death Date
June 6,2018   Age:  63.006
High School
Tecumseh (New Carlisle,OH)
Colleges
Bowling Green State University (Bowling Green,OH)
Drafted/Signed
1977-17-420-Atlanta Braves
MLBAM ID
120136
Retrosheet#
owenl001
More Player Information
Stat Capsuleabrhhrrbisbavgops
MLB Career35230688300.193.559

Batting Statistics

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#ageposgabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hr
1977Bowling Green StateMACNCAA-1Sr22C5316443575214511043125000001081952136.348.451.6591.110.537.311.00015.9012.820.8111.71
1977Greenwood BravesWcarAATL-22C6117026489232410343511100702071434.282.403.412.815.335.130.33816.4316.911.0356.67
1978Savannah BravesSouAAATL-23C1123643578911145123349186001224122157.214.277.335.612.209.121.2168.0111.891.4833.09
1978Richmond BravesILAAAATL-23C14402101003003612000114619.250.318.275.593.100.025.2946.5213.042.000.00
1979Richmond BravesILAAAATL-24C110358327073729032964121001043911753.196.257.291.548.168.095.2197.4216.372.2151.14
1980Savannah BravesSouAAATL-25C7622827488162020413113000762731533.211.333.333.666.311.122.22015.0211.360.7638.00
1981Savannah BravesSouAAATL-26C9027930648352300244212200933081648.229.291.333.624.190.104.2527.7913.641.7555.80
1981Atlanta BravesNLMLBATL1226C131600000000140000001700.000.059.000.059.063.000.0005.8823.534.000.00
1982Richmond BravesILAAAATL-27C5817821375052610203815100572051027.208.290.320.610.230.112.2359.7618.541.9035.60
1982Atlanta BravesNLMLBATL2427C231110000001000002310.333.333.6671.000.333.334.5000.0033.330.000.00
1983Richmond BravesILAAAATL-28C512450112002200000101423.417.500.8331.333.583.416.44414.2914.291.0012.00
1983Atlanta BravesNLMLBATL2428C171702000101020000021702.118.118.118.236-0.059.000.1330.0011.760.000.00
1984Richmond BravesILAAAATL-29C943143376130745203244063201103552056.242.309.350.659.217.108.2599.0112.391.3844.86
1985Richmond BravesILAAAATL-30C83247215715053231453922410873002037.231.349.352.701.312.121.25115.0013.000.8749.40
1985Atlanta BravesNLMLBATL830C26717173021200817021322682512.239.313.366.679.239.127.2839.7620.732.1335.50
1986Richmond BravesILAAAATL-31C98265325213032132444906020743151636.196.311.279.590.253.083.23013.9715.561.1188.33
1987Kansas City RoyalsALMLBKCA2432C7616417316051400165107105521881120.189.260.317.577.226.128.2398.5127.133.1932.80
1988Omaha RoyalsAmerAAAKCA1533C62196354210093013315124100792341923.214.326.403.729.337.189.24113.2521.791.6521.78
1988Kansas City RoyalsALMLBKCA2433C3781517101300923220002194215.210.304.259.563.160.049.2819.5724.472.5681.00
1974NCAA-1Total---------000000000000000000000MAC1974
1975NCAA-1Total---------000000000000000000000MAC1975
1976NCAA-1Total---------000000000000000000000MAC1976
1977NCAA-1Total---------5316443575214511043125000001081952136.348.451.6591.110.537.311.34415.9012.820.8111.71MAC1977
1977ATotal--ATL------6117026489232410343511100702071434.282.403.412.815.335.129.33816.4316.911.0356.67Wcar1977
1978AAA,AATotal--ATL------126404378810111481236552106001334582266.218.281.329.610.198.111.2247.8612.011.5336.73IL1978
1979AAATotal--ATL------110358327073729032964121001043911753.196.257.291.548.168.095.2197.4216.372.2151.14IL1979
1980AATotal--ATL------7622827488162020413113000762731533.211.333.333.667.311.123.22015.0211.360.7638.00Sou1980
1981AATotal--ATL------9027930648352300244212200933081648.229.291.333.624.190.104.2527.7913.641.7555.80Sou1981
1981MLBTotal--ATL------131600000000140000001700.000.059.000.059.063.000.0005.8823.534.00NL1981
1982AAATotal--ATL------5817821375052610203815100572051027.208.290.320.610.230.112.2359.7618.541.9035.60IL1982
1982MLBTotal--ATL------231110000001000002310.333.333.6671.000.333.333.5000.0033.33NL1982
1983AAATotal--ATL------512450112002200000101423.417.500.8331.333.583.417.44414.2914.291.0012.00IL1983
1983MLBTotal--ATL------171702000101020000021702.118.118.118.235-0.059.000.1330.0011.76NL1983
1984AAATotal--ATL------943143376130745203244063201103552056.242.309.350.660.217.108.2599.0112.391.3844.86IL1984
1985AAATotal--ATL------83247215715053231453922410873002037.231.349.352.701.312.121.25115.0013.000.8749.40IL1985
1985MLBTotal--ATL------26717173021200817021322682512.239.313.366.679.239.127.2839.7620.732.1335.50NL1985
1986AAATotal--ATL------98265325213032132444906020743151636.196.311.279.590.253.083.23013.9715.561.1188.33IL1986
1987MLBTotal--KCA------7616417316051400165107105521881120.189.260.317.577.226.128.2398.5127.133.1932.80AL1987
1988AAATotal--KCA------62196354210093013315124100792341923.214.326.403.729.337.189.24113.2521.791.6521.78Amer1988
1988MLBTotal--KCA------3781517101300923220002194215.210.304.259.564.160.049.2819.5724.472.5681.00AL1988
Tot:MLB (6 yrs)MLB17135230681108300134982112371034011949.193.267.293.559.193.099.2428.4824.442.8844.00
Tot:NL (4 yrs)NL5810782040213019240213230119614.187.248.280.528.168.093.2207.5620.172.6753.50
Tot:AL (2 yrs)AL11324522487061700257429105732821335.196.275.298.573.204.102.2538.8726.242.9640.83
Tot:Minors (11 yrs)Minors86326512985879811623001411338450114119508933060171416.221.310.337.647.244.115.24311.0514.711.3342.76
Tot:AAA (8 yrs)AAA52416101803496443718810920629372710505321860105244.217.307.330.637.242.114.24211.0815.751.4243.51
Tot:AA (3 yrs)AA278871921902552288329812231380029199352138.218.297.334.631.230.116.2299.8712.291.2439.59
Tot:A (1 yrs)A6117026489232410343511100702071434.282.403.412.815.335.129.33816.4316.911.0356.67
Tot:College (4 yrs)College5316443575214511043125000001081952136.348.451.6591.110.537.311.34415.9012.820.8111.71

Fielding Statistics

csv
Glossary
yearteamleaguelevelageposggsinnpoaedptctscsbcssb%fpctrfgrfirf9itm sharepl sharetm rank
1978Richmond BravesILAAA23C12--59962746800.9195.70.000.008.685.73
1978Savannah BravesSouAA23C111--5458925765963400.9625.70.000.0077.199.11
1978Savannah BravesSouAA23SS1--100011001.0001.00.000.000.70.912
1979Richmond BravesILAAA24C110--6157313970168800.9816.30.000.0078.6100.01
1980Savannah BravesSouAA25C51--304437635434700.9806.80.000.0035.467.12
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Fielding Statistics are updated at the conclusion of season

Yearly Summary

csv
Glossary
yearteamleaguelevelmlb-classagewlrankrpigpmanagersalaryservice timeplayoffsawards
1974Bowling GreenMACNCAA-1Fr193014200Don Purvis--
1975Bowling GreenMACNCAA-1So202624700Don Purvis--
1976Bowling GreenMACNCAA-1Jr213320600Don Purvis--
1977Bowling GreenMACNCAA-1Sr2236186053Don Purvis--
1977Greenwood BravesWcarAATL2275643-61Gene Hassell--dnq
1978Savannah BravesSouAAATL2372723-112Bobby Dews--Lost in Finals
1978Richmond BravesILAAAATL2371684-14Tommie Aaron--League Champions
1979Richmond BravesILAAAATL2476643-110Tom Burgess--Lost in Semi-Finals
1980Savannah BravesSouAAATL2577671-76Eddie Haas--Lost in Semi-Finals
1981Savannah BravesSouAAATL2670703-90Andy Gilbert--Lost in Semi-Finals
1981Atlanta BravesNLMLBATL2650560-13Bobby Coxdnq
1982Richmond BravesILAAAATL2782571-58Eddie Haas--Lost in Semi-Finals
1982Atlanta BravesNLMLBATL2789731-2Joe TorreLost NLCS (Cardinals)
1983Richmond BravesILAAAATL2880592-5Eddie Haas--Lost in Finals
1983Atlanta BravesNLMLBATL2888742-17Joe Torrednq
1984Richmond BravesILAAAATL2966736-94Bobby Dews, Eddie Haas--dnq
1985Richmond BravesILAAAATL3075654-83Roy Majtyka--dnq
1985Atlanta BravesNLMLBATL3066965-26Eddie Haas, Bobby Wine60,000dnq
1986Richmond BravesILAAAATL3180601-98Roy Majtyka--League Champions
1987Kansas City RoyalsALMLBKCA3283792-76Billy Gardner, John Wathan100,000dnq
1988Omaha RoyalsAmerAAAKCA3381611-62Glenn Ezell--Lost in Finals
1988Kansas City RoyalsALMLBKCA3384773-37John Wathan62,500dnq
22 record(s)
Based on playing years with listed statistics and available season data.

Transactions

csv
Glossary
datetransaction descriptionteamminor team40-manstatus
1987-03-31Signed to #-year contract for 1987-1987 ($0m) [Free Agent]Kansas City RoyalsNoHist
1986-10-15Granted free agencyNoHist
1977-06-07Signed out of draft (Bowling Green State)Atlanta BravesNoHist
3 record(s)

Salaries and Contracts

csv
Glossary
yearteamagesalarytm ranklg rankavg salarylg minimumservice timecontract
1985Atlanta Braves3060,000--371,57160,000
1987Kansas City Royals32100,00017408412,45462,500
1988Kansas City Royals3362,500--438,72962,500
3 season(s)$222,500Career Earnings
Talent Ratings
Speed
28
Power
62
Contact
44
XBH
62
RBIs
50
Runs
33
Hitting
33
Durability
39
Team
.532

[Career Highlights]

[1974]  Played for Bowling Green (NCAA-1)
[1975]  Played for Bowling Green (NCAA-1)
[1976]  Drafted by the California Angels in Round #18 (#414) out of Bowling Green State (Did not sign) ... Played for Bowling Green (NCAA-1)
[1977]  Drafted by the Atlanta Braves in Round #17 (#420) out of Bowling Green State ... Signing Scout: Chuck Harmon ... Played for Bowling Green (NCAA-1) ... Played for Greenwood Braves (A)
[1978]  Played for Savannah Braves (AA) ... Played for Richmond Braves (AAA) ... Finished top 10 in Sou in Sacrifice Flies
[1979]  Played for Richmond Braves (AAA)
[1980]  Played for Savannah Braves (AA)
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