1901
Born November 14, 1901
Indianapolis, IN, USA
Will Owens Notable
b. November 14, 1901 · Washington Potomacs 1924, Chicago American Giants 1925, Indianapolis ABCs 1925, Dayton Marcos 1926, Kansas City Monarchs 1926, Brooklyn Royal Giants 1927, Harrisburg Giants 1927, Cleveland Tigers 1928, Memphis Red Sox 1929, Detroit Stars 1931, Indianapolis ABCs 1932, Indianapolis ABCs/Detroit Stars 1933
Will Owens played for 11 clubs across 10 seasons as a shortstop, opening with the Washington Potomacs in 1924 and closing with the Indianapolis ABCs/Detroit Stars in 1933.
Across 170 games he batted .215, with 123 hits and 52 runs. He finished with 8 doubles and 6 stolen bases. He went 0 and 0 with a 13.50 earned run average, pitching 2 innings in 1 game. He struck out 1.
He played 139 games at shortstop, with 275 assists and 63 errors. He turned 22 double plays.
He was born in Indianapolis, IN, USA on November 14, 1901, and died on May 5, 1999. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 | WP | 12 | 34 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .206 |
| 1925 | ABC/CAG | 50 | 169 | 9 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 3 | .178 |
| 1926 | DM/KCM | 9 | 30 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .167 |
| 1927 | BRG/HBG | 9 | 26 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .192 |
| 1928 | CTG | 5 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .429 |
| 1929 | MRS | 63 | 233 | 23 | 52 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 1 | .223 |
| 1931 | DS | 13 | 48 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| 1932 | AB2 | 6 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .444 |
| 1933 | ID | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .167 |
| Career | — | 170 | 571 | 52 | 123 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 45 | 29 | 0 | 6 | .215 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | AB2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13.50 |
| Career | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13.50 |
On this day & linked events
1999