1879
Born December 23, 1879
Ypsilanti, MI, USA
Frank Owen Notable
Frank Owen divided nine seasons between two clubs as a pitcher: the Detroit Tigers from 1901, then the Chicago White Sox through 1909.
He went 82 and 67 with a 2.55 earned run average, pitching 1,368.3 innings in 194 games. He struck out 443, completed 119 of his 155 starts and threw 16 shutouts. Across 195 games he batted .159, with 77 hits and 33 runs. He finished with 2 home runs, 12 doubles and 5 stolen bases.
He was born in Ypsilanti, MI, USA on December 23, 1879, and died on November 24, 1942. He batted both ways and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1901 | DET | 9 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | .050 |
| 1903 | CHW | 26 | 57 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 0 | .123 |
| 1904 | CHW | 37 | 107 | 10 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 25 | 2 | .215 |
| 1905 | CHW | 42 | 124 | 8 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 2 | .145 |
| 1906 | CHW | 42 | 103 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 27 | 0 | .136 |
| 1907 | CHW | 11 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .250 |
| 1908 | CHW | 25 | 50 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 1 | .180 |
| 1909 | CHW | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 |
| Career | — | 195 | 483 | 33 | 77 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 34 | 123 | 5 | .159 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1901 | DET | 1 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 56.0 | 70 | 27 | 30 | 17 | 4.34 |
| 1903 | CHW | 8 | 12 | 26 | 20 | 1 | 167.1 | 167 | 65 | 44 | 66 | 3.50 |
| 1904 | CHW | 21 | 15 | 37 | 36 | 1 | 315.0 | 243 | 68 | 61 | 103 | 1.94 |
| 1905 | CHW | 21 | 13 | 42 | 38 | 0 | 334.0 | 276 | 78 | 56 | 125 | 2.10 |
| 1906 | CHW | 22 | 13 | 42 | 36 | 0 | 293.0 | 289 | 76 | 54 | 66 | 2.33 |
| 1907 | CHW | 2 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 47.0 | 43 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 2.49 |
| 1908 | CHW | 6 | 7 | 25 | 14 | 0 | 140.0 | 142 | 53 | 37 | 48 | 3.41 |
| 1909 | CHW | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 16.0 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 4.50 |
| Career | — | 82 | 67 | 194 | 155 | 2 | 1368.1 | 1249 | 388 | 298 | 443 | 2.55 |
On this day & linked events
1942
Died November 24, 1942
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