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Al Cowens
Alfred Edward Cowens Jr. (A. C.)
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 2" , Weight: 200 lb.

Born: October 25, 1951 in Los Angeles, CA
High School: Centennial (Compton, CA)
Drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 75th round of the 1969 amateur draft. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 6, 1974
Final Game: June 8, 1986
Died: March 11, 2002 in Downey, CA
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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1974 22 KCR AL 110 296 269 28 65 7 1 1 25 5 0 23 38 .242 .303 .286 .589 67 77 10 1 2 1 0 98/7D5
1975 23 KCR AL 120 367 328 44 91 13 8 4 42 12 7 28 36 .277 .340 .402 .742 107 132 9 4 5 2 1 *987/D
1976 24 KCR AL 152 616 581 71 154 23 6 3 59 23 16 26 50 .265 .298 .341 .639 86 198 9 3 2 4 0 *98/D
1977 25 KCR AL 162 661 606 98 189 32 14 23 112 16 12 41 64 .312 .361 .525 .885 137 318 14 8 1 5 4 *98/D MVP-2,GG
1978 26 KCR AL 132 534 485 63 133 24 8 5 63 14 6 31 54 .274 .319 .388 .707 96 188 7 6 1 11 3 *98/5D
1979 27 KCR AL 136 568 516 69 152 18 7 9 73 10 8 40 44 .295 .345 .409 .753 101 211 12 3 2 7 4 *9/8D
1980 28 TOT AL 142 584 522 69 140 20 3 6 59 6 8 49 61 .268 .331 .352 .684 88 184 8 2 7 4 5 *98/7D
1980 28 CAL AL 34 132 119 11 27 5 0 1 17 1 2 12 21 .227 .303 .294 .597 67 35 2 1 0 0 1 98/7D
1980 28 DET AL 108 452 403 58 113 15 3 5 42 5 6 37 40 .280 .339 .370 .709 93 149 6 1 7 4 4 9/D
1981 29 DET AL 85 284 253 27 66 11 4 1 18 3 3 22 36 .261 .319 .348 .667 90 88 3 1 5 3 3 *89
1982 30 SEA AL 146 611 560 72 151 39 8 20 78 11 7 46 81 .270 .325 .475 .800 114 266 12 1 1 3 3 *9/D
1983 31 SEA AL 110 384 356 39 73 19 2 7 35 10 2 23 38 .205 .255 .329 .584 57 117 13 2 0 3 0 9D/87
1984 32 SEA AL 139 559 524 60 145 34 2 15 78 9 5 27 83 .277 .312 .435 .747 107 228 18 2 1 5 2 *9/D8
1985 33 SEA AL 122 487 452 59 120 32 5 14 69 0 0 30 56 .265 .310 .451 .761 106 204 23 1 0 4 3 *9/D
1986 34 SEA AL 28 87 82 5 15 4 0 0 6 1 0 3 18 .183 .209 .232 .441 20 19 3 0 1 1 0 9/D7
13 Seasons 1584 6038 5534 704 1494 276 68 108 717 120 74 389 659 .270 .319 .403 .722 98 2230 141 34 28 53 28
162 Game Avg. 162 618 566 72 153 28 7 11 73 12 8 40 67 .270 .319 .403 .722 98 228 14 3 3 5 3
KCR (6 yrs) 812 3042 2785 373 784 117 44 45 374 80 49 189 286 .282 .329 .404 .733 103 1124 61 25 13 30 12
SEA (5 yrs) 545 2128 1974 235 504 128 17 56 266 31 14 129 276 .255 .301 .422 .723 96 834 69 6 3 16 8
DET (2 yrs) 193 736 656 85 179 26 7 6 60 8 9 59 76 .273 .331 .361 .693 92 237 9 2 12 7 7
CAL (1 yr) 34 132 119 11 27 5 0 1 17 1 2 12 21 .227 .303 .294 .597 67 35 2 1 0 0 1

Postseason Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1976 24 KCR AL ALCS NYY L 5 22 21 3 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 .190 .227 .286 .513 6 1 0 0 0 0
1977 25 KCR AL ALCS NYY L 5 20 19 2 5 0 0 1 5 0 1 1 3 .263 .300 .421 .721 8 1 0 0 0 0
1978 26 KCR AL ALCS NYY L 4 15 15 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 .133 .133 .133 .267 2 0 0 0 0 0
3 Seasons (3 Series) 14 57 55 7 11 0 1 1 6 2 1 2 6 .200 .228 .291 .519 16 2 0 0 0 0
3 ALCS 14 57 55 7 11 0 1 1 6 2 1 2 6 .200 .228 .291 .519 16 2 0 0 0 0

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof Rdp RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1974 KCR AL 22 OF 102 64 655.1 166 151 13 2 2 .988 1.8 3.3 -0.2 0.7 -0.9 2 2.25 1.61 .980 2.41 2.12
1974 KCR AL 22 RF 75 47 469.2 116 104 10 2 2 .983 3.8 9.7 1.8 3.4 -1.6 2 2.18 1.52 .976 2.18 1.86
1974 KCR AL 22 CF 24 17 171.0 46 46 0 0 0 1.000 -2.0 -14.0 -2.0 -2.7 0.7 0 2.42 1.92 .985 2.93 2.63
1974 KCR AL 22 LF 7 0 14.2 5 4 1 0 0 1.000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 3.07 0.71 .980 2.15 1.74
1974 KCR AL 22 DH 4
1974 KCR AL 22 3B 2 0 3.0 2 0 1 1 0 .500 -0.6 -240.0 -0.6 -0.6 0.0 0 3.00 0.50 1.000 3.00 2.75
1975 KCR AL 23 OF 113 83 802.2 223 214 4 5 2 .978 6.5 9.7 5.5 3.1 2.4 1 2.44 1.93 .979 2.37 2.10
1975 KCR AL 23 RF 64 51 482.1 118 111 2 5 1 .958 3.3 8.2 2.3 2.2 0.1 1 2.11 1.77 .976 2.11 1.84
1975 KCR AL 23 CF 36 29 259.0 84 82 2 0 1 1.000 1.5 6.9 1.5 0.1 1.4 0 2.92 2.33 .982 2.84 2.52
1975 KCR AL 23 LF 22 3 61.1 19 19 0 0 0 1.000 1.7 33.3 1.7 0.8 0.9 0 2.79 0.86 .979 2.17 1.80
1975 KCR AL 23 DH 2
1976 KCR AL 24 OF 148 145 1311.0 347 329 13 5 3 .986 10.3 9.4 11.3 8.4 2.9 -1 2.35 2.31 .981 2.47 2.21
1976 KCR AL 24 RF 142 139 1226.2 322 307 12 3 3 .991 11.9 11.6 13.9 9.1 4.8 -2 2.34 2.25 .980 2.21 1.92
1976 KCR AL 24 CF 12 6 84.1 23 20 1 2 0 .913 -1.6 -22.8 -2.6 -0.7 -1.9 1 2.24 1.75 .987 2.98 2.60
1976 KCR AL 24 DH 1
1977 KCR AL 25 OF 159 150 1352.0 327 307 14 6 1 .982 6.3 5.6 0.3 -3.3 3.6 6 2.14 2.02 .978 2.34 2.03 MVP-2,GG
1977 KCR AL 25 RF 142 124 1156.0 274 254 14 6 1 .978 9.3 9.7 2.3 -1.0 3.3 7 2.09 1.89 .974 2.08 1.71 MVP-2,GG
1977 KCR AL 25 CF 27 26 196.0 53 53 0 0 0 1.000 -3.0 -18.4 -2.0 -2.3 0.3 -1 2.43 1.96 .983 2.83 2.49 MVP-2,GG
1977 KCR AL 25 DH 1 MVP-2,GG
1978 KCR AL 26 OF 127 123 1077.2 288 275 10 3 5 .990 8.1 9.0 4.1 -4.1 8.3 4 2.38 2.24 .979 2.47 2.13
1978 KCR AL 26 RF 119 110 968.0 250 238 9 3 3 .988 8.3 10.3 4.3 -1.8 6.1 4 2.30 2.08 .978 2.24 1.85
1978 KCR AL 26 CF 16 13 109.2 38 37 1 0 1 1.000 -0.2 -2.2 -0.2 -2.3 2.2 0 3.12 2.38 .984 2.97 2.64
1978 KCR AL 26 3B 5 3 30.0 16 5 10 1 1 .938 -0.2 -8.0 -0.2 0.0 -0.2 0 4.50 3.00 .956 3.00 2.60
1978 KCR AL 26 DH 2
1979 KCR AL 27 OF 134 132 1170.1 295 288 3 4 0 .986 -11.3 -11.6 -7.3 -5.4 -1.9 -4 2.24 2.17 .981 2.46 2.13
1979 KCR AL 27 RF 134 132 1168.1 295 287 3 5 0 .983 -10.8 -11.1 -6.8 -5.4 -1.4 -4 2.23 2.16 .980 2.25 1.88
1979 KCR AL 27 CF 1 0 2.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 -0.5 -300.0 -0.5 0.0 -0.5 0 4.50 1.00 1.000 2.70 2.60
1979 KCR AL 27 DH 1
1980 TOT AL 28 OF 137 136 1208.2 277 263 11 3 2 .989 -0.9 -0.9 -5.9 -1.9 -4.1 5 2.04 2.00 .979 2.47 2.15
1980 TOT AL 28 RF 129 123 1109.2 251 237 11 3 2 .988 0.2 0.2 -4.8 -1.1 -3.8 5 2.01 1.92 .975 2.13 1.77
1980 TOT AL 28 DH 2
1980 CAL AL 28 OF 30 30 265.2 67 64 3 0 0 1.000 -2.3 -10.4 -3.3 -3.5 0.1 1 2.27 2.23 .979 2.47 2.15
1980 CAL AL 28 RF 22 17 166.2 42 39 3 0 0 1.000 -1.2 -8.6 -2.2 -2.7 0.4 1 2.27 1.91 .974 2.13 1.77
1980 CAL AL 28 CF 10 10 72.0 18 18 0 0 0 1.000 -0.7 -11.7 -0.7 -0.8 0.1 0 2.25 1.80 .983 2.92 2.65
1980 CAL AL 28 LF 3 3 27.0 6 6 0 0 0 1.000 -0.4 -17.8 -0.4 0.0 -0.4 0 2.00 2.00 .983 2.33 1.93
1980 CAL AL 28 DH 1
1980 DET AL 28 OF 107 106 943.0 210 199 8 3 2 .986 1.4 1.8 -2.6 1.6 -4.2 4 1.98 1.93 .979 2.47 2.15
1980 DET AL 28 RF 107 106 943.0 209 198 8 3 2 .986 1.4 1.8 -2.6 1.6 -4.2 4 1.97 1.93 .975 2.13 1.77
1980 DET AL 28 DH 1
1981 DET AL 29 OF 83 64 607.0 170 166 3 1 0 .994 1.5 3.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 1 2.51 2.04 .983 2.48 2.16
1981 DET AL 29 CF 65 53 493.0 148 146 2 0 0 1.000 1.0 2.4 1.0 -0.5 1.5 0 2.70 2.28 .988 2.90 2.61
1981 DET AL 29 RF 19 11 114.0 20 18 1 1 0 .950 0.5 5.3 -0.5 0.5 -1.0 1 1.50 1.00 .980 2.16 1.75
1982 SEA AL 30 OF 145 143 1301.1 298 280 14 4 1 .987 3.0 2.8 -3.0 2.0 -5.0 6 2.03 2.03 .982 2.47 2.15
1982 SEA AL 30 RF 145 143 1301.1 295 277 14 4 1 .986 3.0 2.8 -3.0 2.0 -5.0 6 2.01 2.01 .981 2.27 1.90
1982 SEA AL 30 DH 1
1983 SEA AL 31 OF 70 61 544.0 133 124 7 2 1 .985 4.2 9.3 1.2 0.7 0.5 3 2.17 1.87 .981 2.50 2.16
1983 SEA AL 31 RF 64 56 503.0 116 108 6 2 1 .983 3.4 8.1 0.4 -0.5 0.9 3 2.04 1.78 .978 2.25 1.85
1983 SEA AL 31 DH 34
1983 SEA AL 31 CF 4 4 31.0 13 13 0 0 0 1.000 0.9 34.8 0.9 1.3 -0.4 0 3.77 3.25 .985 2.93 2.55
1983 SEA AL 31 LF 2 1 10.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 -0.1 -12.0 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 0 1.80 1.00 1.000 2.34 1.90
1984 SEA AL 32 OF 130 123 1089.1 239 228 8 3 0 .987 -12.8 -14.1 -11.8 -4.7 -7.1 -1 1.95 1.82 .983 2.51 2.17
1984 SEA AL 32 RF 130 122 1079.1 235 222 10 3 0 .987 -12.8 -14.2 -11.8 -4.7 -7.1 -1 1.93 1.78 .979 2.23 1.88
1984 SEA AL 32 DH 7
1984 SEA AL 32 CF 2 1 10.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 2.70 1.50 1.000 2.97 2.60
1985 SEA AL 33 OF 110 109 933.0 215 198 10 7 2 .967 -4.2 -5.4 -4.2 -2.0 -2.3 0 2.01 1.89 .982 2.44 2.10
1985 SEA AL 33 RF 110 109 933.0 215 198 10 7 2 .967 -4.2 -5.4 -4.2 -2.0 -2.3 0 2.01 1.89 .980 2.17 1.82
1985 SEA AL 33 DH 5
1986 SEA AL 34 OF 19 17 158.0 34 31 2 1 0 .971 -2.0 -15.2 -4.0 -2.1 -1.9 2 1.88 1.74 .979 2.39 2.06
1986 SEA AL 34 RF 18 16 149.0 30 28 1 1 0 .967 -2.9 -23.4 -3.9 -2.1 -1.8 1 1.75 1.61 .977 2.11 1.79
1986 SEA AL 34 DH 1
1986 SEA AL 34 LF 1 1 9.0 3 2 1 0 0 1.000 0.9 120.0 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 1 3.00 3.00 .967 2.20 1.80
13 Seasons OF 1477 1350 12210.1 3012 2854 112 46 19 .985 10.5 1.0 -13.5 -8.6 -5.0 24 2.19 2.01 .981 2.45 2.13
13 Seasons RF 1291 1183 10660.1 2537 2389 103 45 16 .982 13.0 1.5 -10.0 -1.4 -8.8 23 2.10 1.93 .978 2.19 1.84
10 Seasons CF 197 159 1428.0 427 419 6 2 2 .995 -4.6 -3.9 -4.6 -7.9 3.4 0 2.68 2.16 .985 2.90 2.58
12 Seasons DH 61
5 Seasons LF 35 8 122.0 35 33 2 0 0 1.000 2.1 20.7 1.1 0.7 0.4 1 2.58 1.00 .980 2.22 1.81
2 Seasons 3B 7 3 33.0 18 5 11 2 1 .889 -0.8 -29.1 -0.8 -0.6 -0.2 0 4.36 2.29 .961 3.00 2.64
13 Seasons TOT 1484 1353 12243.1 3030 2859 123 48 20 .984 9.7 1.0 -14.3 -9.2 -5.2 24 0 2.19 2.01 .965 2.45 2.13
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof Rdp RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

Gold Gloves
1977-AL-OF

MVP (yr-lg-rk-shr)
1977-AL-2-55%
0.55 Career Shares (397th)

Batting Average s c a p y
1977 AL--.312--10th

Slugging % s c a p y
1977 AL--.525--8th

Games Played s c a p y
1977 AL--162--1st

Hits s c a p y
1977 AL--189--9th

Total Bases s c a p y
1977 AL--318--4th

Doubles s c a p y
1982 AL--39--5th
1984 AL--34--8th

Triples s c a p y
1975 AL--8--4th
1977 AL--14--3rd
1978 AL--8--6th
1982 AL--8--8th

Runs Batted In s c a p y
1977 AL--112--4th

Extra Base Hits s c a p y
1977 AL--69--4th
1982 AL--67--9th

Hit By Pitch s c a p y
1977 AL--8--8th

Sacrifice Flies s c a p y
1978 AL--11--2nd

Double Plays Grounded Into s c a p y
1985 AL--23--7th

Caught Stealing s c a p y
1976 AL--16--9th
Career--74--247th

Power-Speed # s c a p y
1977 AL--18.9--10th

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Black InkBatting - 1 (725), Average HOFer ≈ 27
Gray InkBatting - 23 (913), Average HOFer ≈ 144
Hall of Fame MonitorBatting - 8 (1286), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 10 (1646), Average HOFer ≈ 50

Similarity Scores

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  7. Johnny Groth (957)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  8. Jim Piersall (952)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  9. Bill Virdon (947)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  10. Jim Piersall (949)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
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Transactions

June 5, 1969: Drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 75th round of the 1969 amateur draft.

December 6, 1979: Traded by the Kansas City Royals with a player to be named later and Todd Cruz to the California Angels for Willie Aikens and Rance Mulliniks. The Kansas City Royals sent Craig Eaton (April 1, 1980) to the California Angels to complete the trade.

May 27, 1980: Traded by the California Angels to the Detroit Tigers for Jason Thompson.

March 28, 1982: Purchased by the Seattle Mariners from the Detroit Tigers.

November 10, 1982: Granted Free Agency.

January 14, 1983: Signed as a Free Agent with the Seattle Mariners.

December 20, 1985: Released by the Seattle Mariners.

February 7, 1986: Signed as a Free Agent with the Seattle Mariners.

June 12, 1986: Released by the Seattle Mariners.

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Salaries

Salaries may not be complete and may not include some earned bonuses
1985Seattle Mariners$400,000
1986Seattle Mariners$360,000
Career (may be incomplete)$760,000
Salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, member of SABR.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.

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