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| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | 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 | 98H/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 | *987H/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/HD | |
| 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/HD | MVP-2,GG |
| 1978 | 26 | KCR | AL | 132 | 534 | 485 | 63 | 133 | 24 | 8 | 5 | 63 | 14 | 6 | 31 | 54 | .274 | .319 | .388 | .707 | 97 | 188 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 3 | *98/5HD | |
| 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/H8D | |
| 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/H7D | |
| 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/H7D | |
| 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/HD | |
| 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 | *89H | |
| 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/DH | |
| 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 | 9DH/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/HD8 | |
| 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/HD | |
| 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/HD7 | |
| 13 Yrs | 1584 | 6038 | 5534 | 704 | 1494 | 276 | 68 | 108 | 717 | 120 | 74 | 389 | 659 | .270 | .319 | .403 | .722 | 99 | 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 | 99 | 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 | |||||
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Al Cowens born?
Al Cowens was born on October 25, 1951.
Where was Al Cowens born?
Al Cowens was born in Los Angeles, CA.
How tall was Al Cowens?
Al Cowens was 6-1 (185 cm) tall.
How much did Al Cowens weigh when playing?
Al Cowens weighed 197 lbs (89 kg) when playing.
How many seasons did Al Cowens play?
Al Cowens played 13 seasons.
Is Al Cowens in the Hall of Fame?
Al Cowens has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.
When was Al Cowens drafted?
Al Cowens was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 75th round of the 1969 MLB June Amateur Draft from Centennial HS (Compton, CA).
What position did Al Cowens play?
Al Cowens was a Rightfielder.
How many hits did Al Cowens have?
Al Cowens had 1,494 hits over his career.
How many home runs did Al Cowens have?
Al Cowens had 108 home runs over his career.
What was Al Cowens' average?
Al Cowens had a .270 average over his career.
How many teams has Al Cowens played for?
Al Cowens played for 4 teams; the Kansas City Royals, California Angels, Detroit Tigers and Seattle Mariners.
How many World Series has Al Cowens won?
Al Cowens never won a World Series.
When did Al Cowens retire?
Al Cowens last played in 1986.
What are Al Cowens' nicknames?
A. C. is a nickname for Al Cowens.
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