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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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Career Home Runs

Al Cowens: 108 Career Home Runs

0 leading off, 2 walk-off, 12 tying, 33 go ahead
4 Tms
SEA56
KCR45
DET6
CAL1
 
vs RHP68
vs LHP40
 
Away55
Home53
 
Leverage
High Lev22
Medium Lev45
Low Lev41
14 Opps
TEX14
BOS12
NYY11
BAL11
OAK10
MIL10
DET9
TOR8
MIN6
CLE5
SEA4
CAL3
CHW3
KCR2
90 Pitchers
Dennis Martinez3
Lary Sorensen3
Mike Caldwell3
Pete Vuckovich2
Keith Atherton2
Mike Flanagan2
Sparky Lyle2
Jim Palmer2
Fergie Jenkins2
Bert Blyleven2
Mike Smithson2
Fernando Arroyo2
Catfish Hunter2
Geoff Zahn2
Rick Honeycutt2
Tom Underwood1
Doyle Alexander1
Tim Birtsas1
Dock Ellis1
Moose Haas1
15 Parks
Kingdome33
KauffmanStad21
Tiger Stad10
Fenway Pk7
Yankee Stad7
Exhibit Stad6
Arlington6
Memor. Stad5
NetworkAssoc3
County Stad3
Metrodome2
Comiskey Pk2
ClevelandStd1
Metrop. Stad1
Angel Stad1
Where Hit
771
Unk27
87
92
781
General field locations when available.
 
1 Inside the Park
 
Game Totals
1·HR gms104
2·HR gms2
Gms w/ this # = 0 are not shown.
 
OrderPos
5th42
4th29
6th13
7th12
3rd7
8th2
1st1
9th1
2nd1
Outs
037
136
235
 
DefPos
RF90
CF8
DH7
PH2
LF1
Bases
---61
1--23
-2-11
12-6
1-34
-232
1231
 
169 RBI
RISP24
0 on61
1 on34
2 on12
3 on1
Any on47
Inning
17
217
36
416
59
615
714
815
96
Extra3
 
1-330
4-640
7-end38
RelScore
+4..2
+310
+210
+19
Tied24
-116
-213
-38
-4..16
 
Ahead31
Tied24
Behind53
Before event, for batter

Play By Play

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1974 HRs #car #yr #gm Date @Bat   Pitcher Score Inn Out RoB RBI BOP Pos bWPA bWE Notes Play Description
1 1 1 1 1974-07-17 KCR BOS Roger Moret behind 2-6 b 9 2 --- 1 8 8 0% 0% Home Run (LF-CF)
1975 HRs #car #yr #gm Date @Bat   Pitcher Score Inn Out RoB RBI BOP Pos bWPA bWE Notes Play Description
2 2 1 1 1975-04-15 KCR OAK Paul Lindblad behind 1-3 b 8 0 1-- 2 9 PH 37% 61% Home Run; Pinson Scores/unER
3 3 2 1 1975-06-25 KCR @ CAL Frank Tanana behind 0-2 t 7 0 1-- 2 7 8 28% 50% Home Run; Healy Scores
4 4 3 1 1975-07-19 KCR @ DET Joe Coleman tied 0-0 t 2 1 1-3 3 7 8 20% 77% Home Run; Killebrew Scores; Rojas Scores
5 5 4 1 1975-07-25 (2) KCR TEX Steve Hargan ahead 3-1 b 8 1 -2- 2 8 7 4% 99% Home Run; Brett Scores
1976 HRs #car #yr #gm Date @Bat   Pitcher Score Inn Out RoB RBI BOP Pos bWPA bWE Notes Play Description
6 6 1 1 1976-07-19 KCR BAL Jim Palmer tied 0-0 b 2 1 --- 1 6 9 12% 64% Home Run
7 7 2 1 1976-08-10 KCR NYY Dock Ellis behind 0-1 b 7 2 --- 1 6 9 26% 52% IPHR Inside-the-park Home Run to RF
8 8 3 1 1976-08-29 KCR @ BOS Rick Wise behind 3-14 t 5 0 --- 1 2 9 0% 0% Home Run
1977 HRs #car #yr #gm Date @Bat   Pitcher Score Inn Out RoB RBI BOP Pos bWPA bWE Notes Play Description
9 9 1 1 1977-04-10 KCR @ DET Vern Ruhle tied 0-0 t 2 2 --- 1 6 9 11% 56% Home Run
10 10 2 1 1977-04-24 (1) KCR @ SEA Gary Wheelock ahead 2-0 t 6 2 12- 3 7 9 17% 95% Home Run; Poquette Scores; Mayberry Scores
11 11 3 1 1977-05-05 KCR CHW Ken Brett behind 2-3 b 4 0 --- 1 5 9 13% 56% Home Run
12 12 4 1 1977-05-06 KCR @ TEX Doyle Alexander behind 1-5 t 7 2 --- 1 7 9 3% 7% Home Run
13 13 5 1 1977-05-07 KCR @ TEX Gaylord Perry ahead 4-2 t 6 2 --- 1 7 9 9% 84% Home Run
14 14 6 1 1977-05-15 KCR TEX Adrian Devine behind 1-6 b 6 2 1-- 2 4 8 7% 12% Home Run; Poquette Scores
15 15 7 1 1977-05-28 KCR @ BOS Bill Campbell behind 11-1 t 8 1 --- 1 5 9 1% 1% Home Run
16 16 8 1 1977-06-03 KCR BAL Dyar Miller behind 4-7 b 7 0 --- 1 5 9 9% 22% Home Run
17 17 9 1 1977-06-04 (2) KCR BAL Rudy May behind 0-1 b 1 1 1-3 3 4 9 20% 72% Home Run; Brett Scores; Otis Scores
18 18 10 1 1977-06-07 KCR BOS Fergie Jenkins behind 0-1 b 5 0 --- 1 5 9 15% 57% Home Run
19 19 11 1 1977-06-21 KCR SEA Glenn Abbott behind 0-3 b 2 0 1-- 2 5 9 15% 44% Home Run; Mayberry Scores
20 20 12 1 1977-07-05 KCR @ TEX Bert Blyleven behind 1-2 t 4 1 1-- 2 5 8 22% 60% Home Run; Mayberry Scores
21 21 13 1 1977-07-06 KCR MIL Moose Haas behind 3-7 b 6 1 -2- 2 5 8 11% 22% Home Run; Mayberry Scores
22 22 14 1 1977-07-13 KCR DET Fernando Arroyo tied 0-0 b 2 0 --- 1 4 9 10% 66% Home Run
23 23 15 1 1977-07-21 KCR @ DET Dave Roberts ahead 3-0 t 3 2 -2- 2 4 9 11% 89% Home Run; McRae Scores
24 24 16 1 1977-07-22 KCR @ DET John Hiller tied 4-4 t 12 2 --- 1 4 9 41% 80% Home Run
25 25 17 1 1977-08-01 KCR @ MIN Geoff Zahn tied 0-0 t 1 2 -2- 2 4 9 18% 66% Home Run; Otis Scores
26 26 18 1 1977-08-22 KCR BAL Jim Palmer behind 2-6 b 7 0 --- 1 4 8 6% 13% Home Run (Fly Ball)
27 27 19 1 1977-08-29 KCR @ NYY Catfish Hunter behind 1-2 t 6 1 1-- 2 4 9 30% 64% Home Run; Brett Scores
28 28 20 1 1977-09-06 KCR @ SEA Rick Honeycutt ahead 1-0 t 1 1 -2- 2 4 9 14% 75% Home Run; Brett Scores
29 29 21 2 1977-09-06 KCR @ SEA Rick Honeycutt ahead 3-0 t 3 1 1-- 2 4 9 10% 90% Home Run; Brett Scores
30 30 22 1 1977-09-14 (1) KCR OAK Rick Langford tied 0-0 b 1 2 1-- 2 4 9 18% 70% Home Run; Brett Scores
31 31 23 1 1977-09-15 (2) KCR OAK Doug Bair tied 4-4 b 10 0 --- 1 4 9 36% 100% Walk-Off Home Run
1978 HRs #car #yr #gm Date @Bat   Pitcher Score Inn Out RoB RBI BOP Pos bWPA bWE Notes Play Description
32 32 1 1 1978-04-22 KCR @ BAL Mike Flanagan ahead 2-1 t 7 0 --- 1 4 9 12% 83% Home Run
33 33 2 1 1978-05-03 KCR @ NYY Ed Figueroa behind 4-5 t 8 1 --- 1 4 9 27% 45% Home Run
34 34 3 1 1978-08-06 KCR TOR Balor Moore behind 0-1 b 1 1 123 4 5 9 25% 80% Home Run; Zdeb Scores; McRae Scores; Otis Scores
35 35 4 1 1978-08-13 KCR @ TOR Tom Underwood behind 0-1 t 6 0 --- 1 4 9 17% 50% Home Run
36 36 5 1 1978-08-22 KCR @ CHW Ross Baumgarten ahead 4-0 t 4 1 1-- 2 4 9 7% 95% Home Run; McRae Scores
1979 HRs #car #yr #gm Date @Bat   Pitcher Score Inn Out RoB RBI BOP Pos bWPA bWE Notes Play Description
37 37 1 1 1979-04-14 KCR @ TOR Mark Lemongello tied 0-0 t 2 2 --- 1 7 9 11% 57% Home Run
38 38 2 1 1979-04-28 KCR CLE Rick Waits behind 0-2 b 4 0 -2- 2 4 9 17% 56% Home Run; Otis Scores
39 39 3 1 1979-04-30 KCR TEX Fergie Jenkins behind 4-6 b 5 2 --- 1 5 9 12% 36% Home Run
40 40 4 1 1979-05-07 KCR @ TEX Sparky Lyle ahead 8-6 t 8 2 1-- 2 5 9 11% 96% Home Run; Porter Scores
41 41 5 1 1979-06-07 KCR @ BAL Sammy Stewart tied 0-0 t 5 0 --- 1 6 10 14% 64% Home Run
42 42 6 1 1979-08-09 KCR @ TOR Jesse Jefferson ahead 9-3 t 8 0 --- 1 7 9 0% 100% Home Run
43 43 7 1 1979-08-12 KCR DET Milt Wilcox ahead 2-0 b 4 2 -2- 2 7 9 12% 90% Home Run; Otis Scores
44 44 8 1 1979-09-01 KCR @ NYY Jim Kaat behind 4-5 t 4 0 1-- 2 7 9 20% 62% Home Run; Otis Scores
45 45 9 1 1979-09-02 KCR @ NYY Catfish Hunter ahead 1-0 t 4 0 --- 1 7 9 11% 73% Home Run
1980 HRs #car #yr #gm Date @Bat   Pitcher Score Inn Out RoB RBI BOP Pos bWPA bWE Notes Play Description
46 46 1 1 1980-05-21 CAL @ TEX Sparky Lyle behind 6-7 t 7 2 12- 3 7 10 51% 80% Home Run; Rudi Scores/unER; Grich Scores/unER; Cowens Scores/Team unER
47 47 2 1 1980-06-28 DET @ TOR Jerry Garvin ahead 3-1 t 7 2 --- 1 5 9 9% 87% Home Run
48 48 3 1 1980-07-14 DET @ BOS Mike Torrez tied 0-0 t 2 1 -2- 2 6 9 16% 68% Home Run; Hebner Scores
49 49 4 1 1980-08-28 DET MIL Lary Sorensen behind 2-6 b 6 1 --- 1 6 9 6% 13% Home Run
50 50 5 1 1980-09-08 (2) DET BAL Mike Flanagan behind 0-8 b 5 0 --- 1 5 9 1% 3% Home Run
51 51 6 1 1980-09-30 DET @ TOR Jackson Todd ahead 3-2 t 4 2 --- 1 7 9 11% 69% Home Run
1981 HRs #car #yr #gm Date @Bat   Pitcher Score Inn Out RoB RBI BOP Pos bWPA bWE Notes Play Description
52 52 1 1 1981-08-15 DET NYY Dave LaRoche behind 0-2 b 3 0 1-- 2 1 8 19% 55% Home Run; Whitaker Scores
1982 HRs #car #yr #gm Date @Bat   Pitcher Score Inn Out RoB RBI BOP Pos bWPA bWE Notes Play Description
53 53 1 1 1982-04-06 SEA @ MIN Fernando Arroyo ahead 10-7 t 9 1 --- 1 5 9 2% 98% Home Run
54 54 2 1 1982-04-16 SEA OAK Mike Norris ahead 1-0 b 4 2 12- 3 6 9 22% 90% Home Run; Castillo Scores; Bochte Scores
55 55 3 1 1982-04-21 SEA CAL Bruce Kison tied 0-0 b 2 0 1-- 2 6 9 16% 75% Home Run; Maler Scores
56 56 4 1 1982-04-25 SEA MIN Bobby Castillo behind 2-4 b 9 0 --- 1 6 9 11% 20% Home Run
57 57 5 1 1982-05-19 SEA @ BOS Chuck Rainey behind 2-3 t 3 2 -2- 2 4 9 20% 57% Home Run; Castillo Scores
58 58 6 1 1982-05-23 SEA @ MIL Mike Caldwell tied 0-0 t 2 0 --- 1 4 9 11% 61% Home Run
59 59 7 1 1982-05-31 SEA MIL Bob McClure behind 0-2 b 2 1 --- 1 5 9 10% 42% Home Run
60 60 8 1 1982-06-04 SEA @ DET Jack Morris ahead 1-0 t 8 2 1-- 2 5 9 20% 92% Home Run; Zisk Scores
61 61 9 1 1982-06-14 SEA TEX Danny Darwin ahead 3-0 b 8 2 --- 1 5 9 2% 99% Home Run
62 62 10 1 1982-06-15 SEA TEX Steve Comer behind 1-3 b 7 2 --- 1 5 9 13% 28% Home Run
63 63 11 1 1982-06-21 SEA TOR Luis Leal ahead 1-0 b 4 0 --- 1 4 9 10% 79% Home Run
64 64 12 1 1982-07-06 SEA NYY Rich Gossage behind 5-7 b 7 2 1-- 2 4 9 34% 52% Home Run; Bochte Scores
65 65 13 1 1982-07-25 SEA @ CLE Lary Sorensen behind 1-4 t 7 0 --- 1 5 9 8% 18% Home Run
66 66 14 1 1982-07-28 SEA MIN Terry Felton ahead 5-2 b 8 0 --- 1 5 9 2% 99% Home Run
67 67 15 1 1982-08-02 SEA @ OAK Matt Keough ahead 3-0 t 6 1 1-- 2 5 9 8% 96% Home Run; Bochte Scores
68 68 16 1 1982-08-22 SEA MIL Jim Slaton behind 4-5 b 8 2 --- 1 3 9 33% 53% Home Run
69 69 17 1 1982-08-23 SEA BOS Mark Clear behind 1-2 b 7 2 -2- 2 3 9 42% 75% Home Run; Simpson Scores/unER; Cowens Scores/Team unER
70 70 18 1 1982-09-03 SEA @ BOS Tom Burgmeier behind 4-9 t 6 1 12- 3 3 9 12% 19% Home Run; Cruz Scores; Edler Scores
71 71 19 1 1982-09-08 SEA KCR Vida Blue behind 0-3 b 4 1 -2- 2 5 9 17% 40% Home Run; Zisk Scores
72 72 20 1 1982-09-17 SEA TEX Mike Smithson ahead 2-0 b 5 2 --- 1 4 9 8% 87% Home Run
1983 HRs #car #yr #gm Date @Bat   Pitcher Score Inn Out RoB RBI BOP Pos bWPA bWE Notes Play Description
73 73 1 1 1983-05-10 SEA @ BAL Dennis Martinez behind 1-8 t 8 0 --- 1 3 9 0% 1% Home Run
74 74 2 1 1983-06-05 SEA @ NYY Shane Rawley ahead 2-0 t 3 1 1-- 2 5 9 14% 86% Home Run; Zisk Scores
75 75 3 1 1983-08-23 SEA @ MIL Mike Caldwell tied 0-0 t 4 1 1-- 2 5 10 22% 73% Home Run; Henderson Scores
76 76 4 2 1983-08-23 SEA @ MIL Mike Caldwell ahead 3-0 t 9 1 --- 1 5 10 2% 99% Home Run
77 77 5 1 1983-08-24 SEA @ NYY Ron Guidry tied 0-0 t 2 0 --- 1 4 10 11% 61% Home Run
78 78 6 1 1983-08-28 SEA CLE Lary Sorensen behind 0-5 b 9 2 1-- 2 6 10 0% 0% Home Run; Putnam Scores
79 79 7 1 1983-09-09 SEA TEX Mike Smithson behind 0-2 b 2 0 --- 1 5 10 10% 44% Home Run
1984 HRs #car #yr #gm Date @Bat   Pitcher Score Inn Out RoB RBI BOP Pos bWPA bWE Notes Play Description
80 80 1 1 1984-04-11 SEA BOS Dennis Eckersley ahead 3-0 b 6 2 --- 1 5 9 4% 95% Home Run
81 81 2 1 1984-04-14 SEA @ MIN Pete Filson tied 2-2 t 10 0 --- 1 6 9 33% 83% Home Run
82 82 3 1 1984-05-01 SEA MIN Ron Davis ahead 9-8 b 8 1 --- 1 5 9 8% 94% Home Run
83 83 4 1 1984-05-14 SEA @ DET Dan Petry behind 0-3 t 4 1 1-- 2 5 9 16% 35% Home Run; Putnam Scores
84 84 5 1 1984-05-19 SEA @ BAL Scott McGregor behind 2-3 t 6 0 1-3 3 4 9 25% 79% Home Run; Bonnell Scores; Davis Scores
85 85 6 1 1984-06-17 SEA TEX Odell Jones tied 2-2 b 9 1 12- 3 4 9 30% 100% Walk-Off Home Run; Perconte Scores; Davis Scores
86 86 7 1 1984-06-28 SEA @ BOS Bruce Hurst behind 0-1 t 2 0 --- 1 4 9 10% 50% Home Run
87 87 8 1 1984-06-29 SEA @ BOS Bob Ojeda behind 0-2 t 6 2 --- 1 4 9 11% 28% Home Run
88 88 9 1 1984-07-07 SEA @ TOR Jim Clancy tied 0-0 t 1 2 -23 3 5 9 23% 74% Home Run; Perconte Scores; Owen Scores
89 89 10 1 1984-07-14 SEA BOS Roger Clemens tied 0-0 b 2 0 --- 1 5 9 11% 66% Home Run
90 90 11 1 1984-07-17 SEA MIL Jaime Cocanower tied 0-0 b 2 1 --- 1 5 9 11% 64% Home Run
91 91 12 1 1984-07-27 SEA OAK Bill Krueger tied 0-0 b 2 0 --- 1 4 9 11% 66% Home Run
92 92 13 1 1984-08-20 SEA @ BAL Dennis Martinez behind 0-3 t 4 1 --- 1 5 9 8% 24% Home Run
93 93 14 1 1984-08-26 SEA NYY Phil Niekro behind 0-5 b 6 2 1-- 2 5 9 7% 11% Home Run; Davis Scores
94 94 15 1 1984-09-07 SEA @ KCR Bud Black tied 1-1 t 4 0 --- 1 4 9 13% 63% Home Run
1985 HRs #car #yr #gm Date @Bat   Pitcher Score Inn Out RoB RBI BOP Pos bWPA bWE Notes Play Description
95 95 1 1 1985-04-11 SEA OAK Curt Young ahead 1-0 b 1 2 -23 3 6 9 19% 85% Home Run; Thomas Scores; Henderson Scores
96 96 2 1 1985-04-15 SEA @ OAK Keith Atherton behind 3-5 t 8 0 --- 1 6 9 12% 24% Home Run
97 97 3 1 1985-04-16 SEA @ OAK Keith Atherton behind 6-9 t 8 0 --- 1 5 9 6% 13% Home Run
98 98 4 1 1985-04-29 SEA MIL Pete Vuckovich behind 4-7 b 6 0 --- 1 5 9 10% 26% Home Run
99 99 5 1 1985-06-02 SEA @ NYY Rich Bordi ahead 6-4 t 7 1 --- 1 3 PH 8% 89% Home Run
100 100 6 1 1985-06-20 SEA @ TEX Burt Hooton ahead 2-0 t 3 1 1-3 3 5 9 13% 90% Home Run; Bradley Scores; Thomas Scores
101 101 7 1 1985-06-29 SEA CLE Bert Blyleven behind 0-2 b 2 1 --- 1 5 9 10% 42% Home Run
102 102 8 1 1985-07-01 SEA @ CHW Floyd Bannister tied 0-0 t 8 1 12- 3 5 9 35% 92% Home Run; Calderon Scores; Thomas Scores
103 103 9 1 1985-07-06 SEA MIL Pete Vuckovich tied 0-0 b 4 1 1-- 2 5 9 21% 77% Home Run; Thomas Scores
104 104 10 1 1985-08-10 SEA OAK Tim Birtsas behind 3-10 b 7 2 --- 1 3 9 0% 1% Home Run
105 105 11 1 1985-08-14 (2) SEA CAL Geoff Zahn ahead 3-0 b 5 1 1-- 2 3 9 7% 96% Home Run; Bradley Scores
106 106 12 1 1985-08-21 SEA BAL Dennis Martinez behind 3-10 b 6 2 --- 1 5 9 1% 2% Home Run
107 107 13 1 1985-09-06 SEA @ DET Walt Terrell ahead 4-1 t 5 1 --- 1 5 9 6% 89% Home Run
108 108 14 1 1985-09-10 SEA CLE Jamie Easterly behind 3-7 b 5 1 --- 1 5 9 6% 16% Home Run

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