Bob Owchinko
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Robert Dennis Owchinko
- Bats Left, Throws Left
- Height 6' 2", Weight 195 lb.
- School Eastern Michigan University
- Debut September 25, 1976
- Final Game October 1, 1986
- Born January 1, 1955 in Detroit, MI USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Bob Owchinko pitched ten years in the majors, first as a starter and then as a reliever.
He was a teammate of Dave Winfield and Ozzie Smith at San Diego, a teammate of Rickey Henderson on the 1981 Oakland Athletics who won their division and the division series that year, and he was a reliever on the 1984 Cincinnati Reds when Pete Rose became the player-manager.
In the 1976 College World Series, Eastern Michigan University was matched up in a game against Arizona State University. Owchinko, who had been drafted in the first round by the San Diego Padres, was matched up against Floyd Bannister, who had also been drafted in the first round by the Houston Astros. Eastern Michigan won the pitching duel 2-1, being helped by a home run from Glenn Gulliver. Source: The College World Series: A History, 1947-2003.
In 1990, Owchinko played for the San Bernardino Pride of the Senior Professional Baseball Association. He pitched in 4 games and had one save with a 4.50 ERA before the league folded.
