Larry Owen

Lawrence Thomas Owen

Position: Catcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 5' 11", Weight: 185 lb.

Born: May 31, 1955 in Cleveland, OH
School: Bowling Green State University
Drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 17th round of the 1977 amateur draft. (All Transactions)
Debut: August 14, 1981
Teams (by GP): Royals/Braves 1981-1988

Final Game: September 25, 1988
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Standard Batting

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
1977	22	ATL-min	A	61	207	170	26	48	9	2	3	24	1	0	34	35	.282	.403	.412	.815		70		1	1	1		GRW · WCRS
1978	23	ATL-min	AA,AAA	126	458	404	37	88	10	1	11	48	1	2	36	55	.218	.281	.329	.610		133		2	10	6		SAV,RMD · SOUL,IL
1979	24	ATL-min	AAA	110	391	358	32	70	7	3	7	29	0	3	29	64	.196	.257	.291	.548		104		1	2	1		RMD · IL
1980	25	ATL-min	AA	76	273	228	27	48	8	1	6	20	2	0	41	31	.211	.333	.333	.667		76		1	3	0		SAV · SOUL
1981	26	ATL-min	AA	90	308	279	30	64	8	3	5	23	0	0	24	42	.229	.291	.333	.624		93		1	2	2	0	SAV · SOUL
1981	26	ATL	NL	13	17	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	.000	.059	.000	.059	-82	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
1982	27	ATL-min	AAA	58	205	178	21	37	5	0	5	26	1	0	20	38	.208	.290	.320	.610		57		1	5	1	0	RMD · IL
1982	27	ATL	NL	2	3	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.333	.333	.667	1.000	170	2	0	0	0	0	0	/2
1983	28	ATL-min	AAA	5	14	12	4	5	0	1	1	2	0	0	2	2	.417	.500	.833	1.333		10		0	0	0	0	RMD · IL
1983	28	ATL	NL	17	17	17	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	2	.118	.118	.118	.235	-36	2	0	0	0	0	0	2

1985	30	ATL-min	AAA	83	300	247	21	57	15	0	5	32	3	1	45	39	.231	.349	.352	.701		87		2	2	4	1	RMD · IL
1985	30	ATL	NL	26	82	71	7	17	3	0	2	12	0	0	8	17	.239	.313	.366	.679	86	26	2	0	2	1	3	2

1987	32	KCR	AL	76	188	164	17	31	6	0	5	14	0	0	16	51	.189	.260	.317	.577	51	52	5	0	7	1	0	2
1988	33	KCR-min	AAA	62	234	196	35	42	10	0	9	30	1	3	31	51	.214	.326	.403	.729		79		2	4	1	0	OMA · AA
1988	33	KCR	AL	37	94	81	5	17	1	0	1	3	0	0	9	23	.210	.304	.259	.564	60	21	0	2	2	0	0	2
6 Seasons				171	401	352	30	68	11	0	8	30	0	1	34	98	.193	.267	.293	.559	51	103	7	2	11	2	3
162 Game Avg.				162	380	333	28	64	10	0	8	28	0	1	32	93	.193	.267	.293	.559	51	98	7	2	10	2	3

ATL (4 yrs)				58	119	107	8	20	4	0	2	13	0	1	9	24	.187	.248	.280	.528	45	30	2	0	2	1	3
KCR (2 yrs)				113	282	245	22	48	7	0	6	17	0	0	25	74	.196	.275	.298	.573	54	73	5	2	9	1	0

NL (4 yrs)				58	119	107	8	20	4	0	2	13	0	1	9	24	.187	.248	.280	.528	45	30	2	0	2	1	3
AL (2 yrs)				113	282	245	22	48	7	0	6	17	0	0	25	74	.196	.275	.298	.573	54	73	5	2	9	1	0

Player Value--Batters

WAR: 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Strtr, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl.

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	PA	Rbat	Rbaser	Rroe	Rdp	Rfield	Rpos	Rrep	RAR	WAR	oRAR	oWAR	dWAR	Salary	Pos
1981	26	ATL	NL	17	-4	0	0	0	-1	0	1	-4	-0.5	-3	-0.3	-0.2	$	2
1982	27	ATL	NL	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0.0	$	/2
1983	28	ATL	NL	17	-3	0	0	0	-1	0	1	-3	-0.4	-2	-0.2	-0.2	$	2

1985	30	ATL	NL	82	-1	0	1	0	-3	1	3	1	0.1	4	0.5	-0.4	$	2

1987	32	KCR	AL	188	-12	-1	0	-1	7	4	6	3	0.3	-4	-0.4	0.7	$100,000	2
1988	33	KCR	AL	94	-4	-1	0	0	1	2	3	1	0.1	0	0.0	0.1	$110,000	2
6 Seasons				401	-24	-2	1	-1	3	7	14	-2	-0.4	-5	-0.4	0.0	$210,000

ATL (4 yrs)				119	-8	0	1	0	-5	1	5	-6	-0.8	-1	-0.0	-0.8	$
KCR (2 yrs)				282	-16	-2	0	-1	8	6	9	4	0.4	-4	-0.4	0.8	$210,000

Advanced Batting

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	PA	Outs	RC	RC/G	AIR	BAbip	BA	lgBA	OBP	lgOBP	SLG	lgSLG	OPS	lgOPS	OPS+	OWn%	BtRuns	BtWins	TotA	SecA	ISO	PwrSpd
1981	26	ATL	NL	17	16	0	0.0	94	.000	.000	.265	.059	.330	.000	.380	.059	.710	-82	.000	-3.9	-0.4	.063	.063	.000
1982	27	ATL	NL	3	2	1	13.5	98	.500	.333	.270	.333	.334	.667	.393	1.000	.726	170	.894	0.3	0.0	1.000	.333	.333
1983	28	ATL	NL	17	16	0	0.0	103	.133	.118	.272	.118	.342	.118	.404	.235	.746	-36	.000	-3.3	-0.3	.063	-.059	.000

1985	30	ATL	NL	82	59	8	3.7	99	.283	.239	.266	.313	.334	.366	.396	.679	.730	86	.436	-1.3	-0.1	.607	.239	.127	.0

1987	32	KCR	AL	188	146	13	2.4	108	.239	.189	.267	.260	.336	.317	.429	.577	.765	51	.206	-12.1	-1.2	.493	.226	.128	.0
1988	33	KCR	AL	94	66	7	2.8	95	.281	.210	.260	.304	.326	.259	.392	.564	.718	60	.309	-4.3	-0.4	.500	.160	.049	.0
6 Seasons				401	305	29	2.6	102	.242	.193	.266	.267	.333	.293	.410	.559	.744	51	.252	-24.7	-2.5	.473	.193	.099	.0
162 Game Avg.				380	289	27	2.6	102	.242	.193	.266	.267	.333	.293	.410	.559	.744	51	.252	-24.7	-2.5	.473	.193	.099

ATL (4 yrs)				119	93	9	2.6	99	.220	.187	.267	.248	.335	.280	.395	.528	.730	45	.295	-8.2	-0.9	.422	.168	.093	.0
KCR (2 yrs)				282	212	20	2.5	104	.253	.196	.265	.275	.333	.298	.417	.573	.750	54	.236	-16.5	-1.6	.495	.204	.102	.0

NL (4 yrs)				119	93	9	2.6	99	.220	.187	.267	.248	.335	.280	.395	.528	.730	45	.295	-8.2	-0.9	.422	.168	.093	.0
AL (2 yrs)				282	212	20	2.5	104	.253	.196	.265	.275	.333	.298	.417	.573	.750	54	.236	-16.5	-1.6	.495	.204	.102	.0

Ratio Batting*

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	PA	HR%	SO%	BB%	XBH%	X/H%	SO/BB	AB/SO	AB/HR	AB/RBI	GB/FB	GO/AO	IP%	LD%	HR/FB	IF/FB
1981	26	ATL	NL	17	0.0%	23.5%	5.9%	0.0%		4.00	4.0				1.00	71%
1982	27	ATL	NL	3	0.0%	33.3%	0.0%	33.3%	100%		3.0					67%
1983	28	ATL	NL	17	0.0%	11.8%	0.0%	0.0%	0%		8.5		17.0		0.86	88%

1985	30	ATL	NL	82	2.4%	20.7%	9.8%	6.1%	29%	2.13	4.2	35.5	5.9		0.58	65%

1987	32	KCR	AL	188	2.7%	27.1%	8.5%	5.9%	36%	3.19	3.2	32.8	11.7		0.69	58%
1988	33	KCR	AL	94	1.1%	24.5%	9.6%	2.1%	12%	2.56	3.5	81.0	27.0	0.33	0.34	61%	22%	4.3%	45%
6 Seasons				401	2.0%	24.4%	8.5%	4.7%	28%	2.88	3.6	44.0	11.7	0.33	0.61	62%	22%	4.3%	45%
MLB Averages					2.2%	14.2%	8.5%	6.8%	29%	1.67	6.3	41.0	8.4	0.80	1.08	74%	20%	8.2%	41%

Win Probability

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	BtRuns	BtWins	Plays	WPA	WPA+	WPA-	aLI	WPA/LI	Clutch	RE24	REW	boLI	RE24/boLI	PHlev	AB
1981	26	ATL	NL	-3.9	-0.4	17	-0.4	0.0	-0.4	.98	-0.3	-0.1	-3.1	-0.3	0.81	-3.6	1.84	4
1982	27	ATL	NL	0.3	0.0	3	-0.0	0.1	-0.1	1.49	0.0	-0.0	0.2	0.0	0.84	0.2		0
1983	28	ATL	NL	-3.3	-0.3	18	-0.3	0.1	-0.4	1.02	-0.3	0.0	-3.8	-0.4	1.01	-3.5	0.97	1

1985	30	ATL	NL	-1.3	-0.1	82	-0.7	1.1	-1.8	1.16	-0.2	-0.4	-0.5	-0.1	1.11	-0.4	2.46	2

1987	32	KCR	AL	-12.1	-1.2	189	-1.4	2.2	-3.6	.88	-1.3	-0.3	-15.8	-1.5	0.91	-15.0		0
1988	33	KCR	AL	-4.3	-0.4	94	-0.6	0.8	-1.5	.83	-0.5	-0.2	-7.2	-0.7	0.90	-6.1		0
6 Seasons				-24.7	-2.5	403	-3.5	4.3	-7.8	.94	-2.6	-1.0	-30.3	-3.0	0.95	-28.4	1.89	7

Baserunning & Misc. Stats*

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	ROE	XI	RS%	SBO	SB	CS	SB%	SB2	CS2	SB3	CS3	SBH	CSH	PO	PCS	OOB	BT	XBT%	1^stS	1^stS2	1^stS3	1^stD	1^stD3	1^stDH	2^ndS	2^ndS3	2^ndSH
1981	26	ATL	NL	0	0	0%	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1982	27	ATL	NL	0	0	100%	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1983	28	ATL	NL	0	0	0%	4	0	1	0%	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

1985	30	ATL	NL	2	0	22%	32	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	38%	4	4	0	0	0	0	4	0	3

1987	32	KCR	AL	2	0	29%	59	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	26%	11	11	0	1	1	0	7	1	5
1988	33	KCR	AL	0	0	15%	36	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	20%	1	1	0	2	1	1	2	1	0
6 Seasons				4	0	23%	133	0	1	0%	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	3	28%	16	16	0	3	2	1	13	2	8

Situational Hitting*

						Hits			Pinch Hitting					Home Runs								SH			GIDP			PrdOut			BaseRunners			Advances
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	PA	Ptn%	H	Inf	Bnt	AB	H	HR	RBI	PHlev	All	GS	GSo	vRH	vLH	Hm	Rd	IP	Att	Suc	%	Opp	DP	%	Opp	Suc	%	BR	BRS	BRS%	<2,3B	Scr	%	0,2B	Adv	%	PAu
1981	26	ATL	NL	17	24%	0			4	0	0	0	1.84	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0		2	1	50%	8	0	0%	0	0		2	1	50%	0
1982	27	ATL	NL	3	67%	1			0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0		0	0		1	0	0%	0	0		0	0		0
1983	28	ATL	NL	17	59%	2			1	0	0	0	0.97	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		2	0	0%	2	1	50%	9	1	11%	2	1	50%	1	1	100%	0

1985	30	ATL	NL	82	41%	17			2	0	0	0	2.46	2	0	6	0	2	2	0	0	2	2	100%	21	2	10%	12	4	33%	70	11	16%	8	4	50%	2	1	50%	0

1987	32	KCR	AL	188	56%	31			0	0	0	0		5	0	3	0	5	2	3	0	7	7	100%	32	5	16%	21	8	38%	111	11	10%	7	2	29%	7	1	14%	0
1988	33	KCR	AL	94	49%	17	2	0	0	0	0	0		1	0	2	1	0	0	1	0	3	2	67%	12	0	0%	7	2	29%	49	2	4%	5	2	40%	3	2	67%	0
6 Seasons				401	50%	68	2	0	7	0	0	0	1.89	8	0	11	1	7	4	4	0	12	11	92%	67	7	10%	44	16	36%	248	25	10%	22	9	41%	15	6	40%	0
MLB Averages					59%																			80%			11%			35%			15%			52%			55%

Pitch Summary -- Batting*

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	PA	Pit	Pit/PA	Str	Str%	L/Str	S/Str	F/Str	I/Str	AS/Str	I/Bll	AS/Pit	Con	1stS	30%	30c	30s	20%	20c	20s	31%	31c	31s	L/SO	PAu	Pitu	Stru
1988	33	KCR	AL	94	358	3.81	216	60%	25%	22%	26%	28%	75%	0%	46%	71%	36%	3%	3	0	15%	14	10	11%	10	4	26%	0	0	0
1 Season				94	358	3.81	216	60%	25%	22%	26%	28%	75%	0%	46%	71%	36%	3%	3	0	15%	14	10	11%	10	4	26%	0	0	0
MLB Averages						3.59		62%	24%	14%	27%	34%	76%	2%	47%	81%	33%	5%			16%			8%			26%

Cumulative Batting

Year	Age	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1981	26	13	17	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	.000	.059	.000	.059	-82	0	0	0	0	0	0
1982	27	15	20	19	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	5	.053	.100	.105	.205	-42	2	0	0	0	0	0
1983	28	32	37	36	1	3	1	0	1	1	1	7	.083	.108	.111	.219	-39	4	0	0	0	0	0
1984	29	32	37	36	1	3	1	0	1	1	1	7	.083	.108	.111	.219	-39	4	0	0	0	0	0
1985	30	58	119	107	8	20	4	2	13	1	9	24	.187	.248	.280	.528	45	30	2	0	2	1	3
1986	31	58	119	107	8	20	4	2	13	1	9	24	.187	.248	.280	.528	45	30	2	0	2	1	3
1987	32	134	307	271	25	51	10	7	27	1	25	75	.188	.255	.303	.558	49	82	7	0	9	2	3
1988	33	171	401	352	30	68	11	8	30	1	34	98	.193	.267	.293	.559	51	103	7	2	11	2	3

Neutralized Batting

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average team scoring of 716 total runs (4.42 R/G) How this works

Year	Age	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	RC	Gact
1981	26	20	26	24	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	6	.000	.077	.000	.077	0	13
1982	27	2	3	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.333	.333	.667	1.000	1	2
1983	28	17	17	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	17

1985	30	26	81	72	8	18	3	0	2	13	0	8	17	.250	.321	.375	.696	9	26

1987	32	76	179	163	16	30	6	0	5	13	0	15	51	.184	.251	.313	.564	13	76
1988	33	37	92	81	5	17	1	0	1	3	0	9	23	.210	.304	.259	.564	6	37
6 Seasons		178	398	360	30	66	11	0	8	29	0	34	100	.183	.256	.281	.537	29	171
162 Game Avg.		162	362	328	27	60	10	0	7	26	0	31	91	.183	.256	.281	.537	26	171

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