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Jim Owens

James Philip Owens (Bear)

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 5' 11", Weight: 180 lb.

Born: January 16, 1934 in Gifford, PA
High School: Bradford HS (Bradford, PA)
Signed by the Philadelphia Phillies as an amateur free agent in 1951. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 19, 1955 (Age 21)
Teams (by GP): Phillies/Astros/Colt.45's/Reds 1955-1967

Final Game: June 20, 1967 (Age 33)
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Year Age Tm Lg W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB Awards
1955 21 PHI NL 0 2 .000 8.31 3 2 0 0 0 0 8.2 13 8 8 2 7 0 6 0 0 0 43 50 2.308 13.5 2.1 7.3 6.2 0.86
1956 22 PHI NL 0 4 .000 7.28 10 5 1 0 0 0 29.2 35 26 24 3 22 1 22 2 0 0 141 51 1.921 10.6 0.9 6.7 6.7 1.00
1957 Did not play in major leagues (Military Service)
1958 24 PHI NL 1 0 1.000 2.57 1 1 0 0 0 0 7.0 4 4 2 1 5 0 3 0 0 2 31 164 1.286 5.1 1.3 6.4 3.9 0.60
1959 25 PHI NL 12 12 .500 3.21 31 30 1 11 1 1 221.1 203 97 79 14 73 11 135 4 0 8 925 127 1.247 8.3 0.6 3.0 5.5 1.85
1960 26 PHI NL 4 14 .222 5.04 31 22 2 6 0 0 150.0 182 95 84 21 64 7 83 1 0 9 686 77 1.640 10.9 1.3 3.8 5.0 1.30
1961 27 PHI NL 5 10 .333 4.47 20 17 1 3 0 0 106.2 119 62 53 8 32 2 38 0 0 7 458 90 1.416 10.0 0.7 2.7 3.2 1.19
1962 28 PHI NL 2 4 .333 6.33 23 12 6 1 0 0 69.2 90 53 49 12 33 1 21 0 1 3 321 61 1.766 11.6 1.6 4.3 2.7 0.64
1963 29 CIN NL 0 2 .000 5.31 19 3 6 0 0 4 42.1 42 28 25 6 24 2 29 0 5 3 192 63 1.559 8.9 1.3 5.1 6.2 1.21
1964 30 HOU NL 8 7 .533 3.28 48 11 23 0 0 6 118.0 115 48 43 7 32 6 88 0 0 5 489 105 1.246 8.8 0.5 2.4 6.7 2.75
1965 31 HOU NL 6 5 .545 3.28 50 0 26 0 0 8 71.1 64 28 26 4 29 8 53 0 0 3 306 102 1.304 8.1 0.5 3.7 6.7 1.83
1966 32 HOU NL 4 7 .364 4.68 40 0 27 0 0 2 50.0 53 29 26 5 17 7 32 1 0 3 219 74 1.400 9.5 0.9 3.1 5.8 1.88
1967 33 HOU NL 0 1 .000 4.22 10 0 3 0 0 0 10.2 12 5 5 1 2 1 6 0 0 1 43 81 1.313 10.1 0.8 1.7 5.1 3.00
12 Yrs 42 68 .382 4.31 286 103 96 21 1 21 885.1 932 483 424 84 340 46 516 8 6 44 3854 88 1.437 9.5 0.9 3.5 5.2 1.52
162 Game Avg. 7 12 .382 4.31 50 18 17 4 0 4 155 163 84 74 15 59 8 90 1 1 8 674 88 1.437 9.5 0.9 3.5 5.2 1.52
PHI (7 yrs) 24 46 .343 4.54 119 89 11 21 1 1 593.0 646 345 299 61 236 22 308 7 1 29 2605 88 1.487 9.8 0.9 3.6 4.7 1.31
HOU (4 yrs) 18 20 .474 3.60 148 11 79 0 0 16 250.0 244 110 100 17 80 22 179 1 0 12 1057 95 1.296 8.8 0.6 2.9 6.4 2.24
CIN (1 yr) 0 2 .000 5.31 19 3 6 0 0 4 42.1 42 28 25 6 24 2 29 0 5 3 192 63 1.559 8.9 1.3 5.1 6.2 1.21

Player Value--Pitchers

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg IP G GS R RA9 RA9opp RA9def RA9role PPFp RA9avg RAA WAA gmLI WAAadj WAR RAR waaWL% 162WL% Salary Awards
1955 21 PHI NL 8.2 3 2 8 8.31 4.90 0.30 0.00 96.7 4.45 -4 -0.3 .3 0.0 -0.2 -3 .390 .498
1956 22 PHI NL 29.2 10 5 26 7.89 4.23 -0.17 0.00 100.9 4.44 -11 -1.1 1.0 -0.0 -0.8 -8 .394 .493
1958 24 PHI NL 7.0 1 1 4 5.14 4.86 -0.36 0.00 78.0 4.07 -1 -0.1 -0.0 -0.0 -0 .421 .500
1959 25 PHI NL 221.1 31 30 97 3.94 4.50 -0.16 0.00 105.0 4.90 22 2.4 2.4 -0.1 4.5 46 .577 .515
1960 26 PHI NL 150.0 31 22 95 5.70 4.36 -0.23 0.04 102.9 4.76 -16 -1.6 1.0 -0.1 -0.2 -1 .447 .490
1961 27 PHI NL 106.2 20 17 62 5.23 4.59 -0.07 0.06 102.3 4.83 -5 -0.5 .9 -0.0 0.6 7 .473 .497
1962 28 PHI NL 69.2 23 12 53 6.85 4.42 -0.04 -0.01 100.2 4.46 -19 -1.8 .1 0.2 -0.9 -11 .420 .489
1963 29 CIN NL 42.1 19 3 28 5.95 3.88 -0.08 -0.11 103.2 3.96 -10 -1.1 1.0 -0.1 -0.7 -6 .443 .493
1964 30 HOU NL 118.0 48 11 48 3.66 4.05 -0.36 -0.05 97.8 4.26 7 0.8 1.4 -0.1 1.9 19 .516 .505
1965 31 HOU NL 71.1 50 0 28 3.53 4.14 -0.39 -0.17 95.7 4.17 5 0.6 1.7 0.1 1.4 12 .512 .504
1966 32 HOU NL 50.0 40 0 29 5.22 4.24 -0.47 -0.17 93.8 4.25 -6 -0.6 1.5 -0.2 -0.4 -1 .484 .496
1967 33 HOU NL 10.2 10 0 5 4.22 3.85 -0.50 -0.16 96.2 4.03 -0 -0.0 .5 -0.0 0.1 1 .496 .500
12 Seasons 885.1 286 103 483 4.91 4.34 -0.21 -0.03 101.0 4.57 -38 -3.5 1.3 -0.4 5.2 54 .488 .498
PHI (7 yrs) 593.0 119 89 345 5.24 4.47 -0.14 0.02 102.8 4.76 -34 -3.1 .7 -0.1 3.0 29 .474 .497
HOU (4 yrs) 250.0 148 11 110 3.96 4.11 -0.40 -0.12 96.4 4.22 5 0.6 1.5 -0.3 3.0 30 .504 .501
CIN (1 yr) 42.1 19 3 28 5.95 3.88 -0.08 -0.11 103.2 3.96 -10 -1.1 1.0 -0.1 -0.7 -6 .443 .493

Standard Batting

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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
1955 21 PHI NL 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 1 0 0 /1
1956 22 PHI NL 10 8 6 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 3 .167 .286 .167 .452 27 1 0 0 1 0 0 1
1957 Did not play in major leagues (Military Service)
1958 24 PHI NL 1 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .333 .000 .333 -1 0 0 1 0 0 0 /1
1959 25 PHI NL 31 84 75 0 9 1 0 0 6 0 0 6 35 .120 .185 .133 .319 -13 10 0 0 3 0 0 1
1960 26 PHI NL 31 49 44 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 17 .068 .109 .068 .177 -50 3 2 0 3 0 0 1
1961 27 PHI NL 21 36 27 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 12 .074 .194 .074 .268 -24 2 2 0 5 0 0 1/
1962 28 PHI NL 23 18 14 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 6 .143 .200 .214 .414 13 3 0 0 3 0 0 1
1963 29 CIN NL 19 8 8 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .125 .125 .250 .375 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 1
1964 30 HOU NL 48 30 29 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 .103 .103 .138 .241 -31 4 0 0 1 0 0 1
1965 31 HOU NL 50 9 8 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .125 .125 .125 .250 -27 1 0 0 1 0 0 1
1966 32 HOU NL 40 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1967 33 HOU NL 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
12 Yrs 287 251 218 4 22 4 0 0 11 0 1 14 102 .101 .159 .119 .278 -22 26 4 1 18 0 0
162 Game Avg. 162 142 123 2 12 2 0 0 6 0 1 8 58 .101 .159 .119 .278 -22 15 2 1 10 0 0
PHI (7 yrs) 120 200 169 2 17 2 0 0 11 0 1 14 76 .101 .174 .112 .286 -21 19 4 1 16 0 0
HOU (4 yrs) 148 43 41 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 .098 .098 .122 .220 -37 5 0 0 2 0 0
CIN (1 yr) 19 8 8 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .125 .125 .250 .375 4 2 0 0 0 0 0

Player Value--Batters

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg G PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Salary Pos Awards
1955 21 PHI NL 3 2 -1 0 0 0 0 -0 -0.0 0 -0 -0.0 .488 .500 -0.0 0.0 -0 /1
1956 22 PHI NL 10 8 0 -0 0 0 1 1 0.1 0 1 0.1 .510 .501 0.1 -0.0 1 1
1958 24 PHI NL 1 3 -0 -0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .508 .500 0.0 0.0 0 /1
1959 25 PHI NL 31 84 -13 0 0 0 10 -3 -0.3 3 0 -0.3 .491 .498 -0.3 0.0 0 1
1960 26 PHI NL 31 49 -9 -0 -0 0 5 -4 -0.4 2 -2 -0.4 .487 .498 -0.4 -0.0 -2 1
1961 27 PHI NL 21 36 -6 0 -0 0 4 -2 -0.2 1 -0 -0.2 .491 .499 -0.2 0.0 -0 1/
1962 28 PHI NL 23 18 -1 -1 0 0 2 1 0.1 1 1 0.1 .503 .500 0.1 0.0 1 1
1963 29 CIN NL 19 8 -1 0 0 0 1 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 1
1964 30 HOU NL 48 30 -4 -0 0 0 4 -1 -0.1 1 0 -0.1 .498 .500 -0.1 0.0 0 1
1965 31 HOU NL 50 9 -1 -0 0 0 1 -0 -0.0 0 0 -0.0 .499 .500 -0.0 0.0 0 1
1966 32 HOU NL 40 4 -1 0 0 0 0 -0 -0.1 0 -0 -0.1 .499 .500 -0.1 0.0 -0 1
1967 33 HOU NL 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 1
12 Seasons 287 251 -37 -1 0 0 29 -8 -0.9 9 1 -0.9 .497 .500 -0.9 0.1 1
PHI (7 yrs) 120 200 -29 -1 0 0 23 -7 -0.7 8 1 -0.7 .494 .499 -0.7 -0.0 1
HOU (4 yrs) 148 43 -7 -0 0 0 5 -2 -0.2 2 0 -0.2 .499 .500 -0.2 0.1 0
CIN (1 yr) 19 8 -1 0 0 0 1 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0

Standard Fielding

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG SB CS CS% lgCS% PO Awards
1955 PHI NL 21 P 3 2 0 8.2 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 1.04 0.33 .950 2.08 2.03 0 2 100% 44% 0
1956 PHI NL 22 P 10 5 0 29.2 7 2 5 0 2 1.000 2.12 0.70 .966 2.06 2.03 2 1 33% 41% 0
1958 PHI NL 24 P 1 1 0 7.0 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 1.29 1.00 .960 1.93 2.00 0 0 0
1959 PHI NL 25 P 31 30 11 221.1 42 8 33 1 4 .976 1.67 1.32 .954 1.99 1.97 8 7 47% 38% 3
1960 PHI NL 26 P 31 22 6 150.0 30 6 22 2 0 .933 1.68 0.90 .962 2.09 2.08 8 7 47% 40% 0
1961 PHI NL 27 P 20 17 3 106.2 19 4 13 2 3 .895 1.43 0.85 .959 2.18 2.15 6 2 25% 38% 0
1961 PHI NL 27 OF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.10
1962 PHI NL 28 P 23 12 1 69.2 13 5 8 0 0 1.000 1.68 0.57 .948 2.07 2.05 2 4 67% 34% 0
1963 CIN NL 29 P 19 3 0 42.1 14 4 9 1 0 .929 2.76 0.68 .951 2.06 2.06 7 1 13% 42% 0
1964 HOU NL 30 P 48 11 0 118.0 21 2 17 2 0 .905 1.45 0.40 .953 2.14 2.13 7 5 42% 40% 1
1965 HOU NL 31 P 50 0 0 71.1 13 2 11 0 0 1.000 1.64 0.26 .956 2.08 2.08 3 2 40% 36% 0
1966 HOU NL 32 P 40 0 0 50.0 12 0 12 0 1 1.000 2.16 0.30 .947 1.96 1.96 4 0 0% 40% 0
1967 HOU NL 33 P 10 0 0 10.2 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 2.02 2.00 0 0 0
12 Seasons P 286 103 21 885.1 173 33 132 8 10 .954 1.68 0.58 .955 2.07 2.06 47 31 40% 39% 4
1 Season OF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.10
12 Seasons TOT 287 103 21 885.1 173 33 132 8 10 .954 1.68 0.57 .955 2.07 2.06 47 31 40% 39% 4
Note: Fielding stats are a combination of official records and RetroSheet records. Both are likely to have substantial errors and will not match perfectly.
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Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

WAR for Pitchers† s c a p y
1959 NL  4.5 (10th)

Hits per 9 IP s c a p y
1959 NL  8.255 (9th)

Strikeouts per 9 IP s c a p y
1959 NL  5.490 (7th)

Saves s c a p y
1965 NL  8 (9th)

Home Runs per 9 IP s c a p y
1959 NL  0.569 (2nd)

Losses s c a p y
1960 NL  14 (6th)

Wild Pitches s c a p y
1959 NL  8 (5th)
1960 NL  9 (4th)

Adjusted ERA+ s c a p y
1959 NL  127 (7th)

Win Probability Added (WPA)† s c a p y
1959 NL  2.2 (9th)

Sit. Wins Saved (WPA/LI)† s c a p y
1959 NL  2.0 (9th)

                           

† Statistics like WPA, REW and RE24 are computed from play-by-play data which is only complete from 1974 to the present. From 1945-1973, the data is incomplete, though for most seasons only less than 20 games per season total are missing. Please see our page on data coverage for a full view of the data used to create these leaderboards.

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Gray InkPitching - 5 (1909), Average HOFer ≈ 185
Hall of Fame StandardsPitching - 2 (1890), Average HOFer ≈ 50
JAWS Relief Pitcher (480th), 4.3 career WAR/7.6 7yr-peak WAR/6.0 JAWS
Average HOF RP (out of 5) = 40.6 career WAR/27.9 7yr-peak WAR/34.3 JAWS

Similarity Scores

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