1886
Born January 25, 1886
Toronto, ON, CAN
Yip Owens Notable
b. January 25, 1886 · Boston Americans 1905, Chicago White Sox 1909, Brooklyn Tip-Tops 1914, Baltimore Terrapins 1915
Yip Owens played for four clubs across 11 seasons as a catcher, opening with the Boston Americans in 1905 and closing with the Baltimore Terrapins in 1915.
Across 222 games he batted .245, with 170 hits and 59 runs. He finished with 5 home runs, 25 doubles and 9 stolen bases.
He played 215 games behind the plate, with 958 putouts and 39 errors. He turned 31 double plays.
He was born in Toronto, ON, CAN on January 25, 1886, and died on July 2, 1958. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1905 | BOS | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1909 | CHW | 64 | 174 | 12 | 35 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 8 | 18 | 3 | .201 |
| 1914 | BTT | 58 | 184 | 15 | 51 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 16 | 2 | .277 |
| 1915 | BAL | 99 | 334 | 32 | 84 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 28 | 17 | 34 | 4 | .251 |
| Career | — | 222 | 694 | 59 | 170 | 25 | 11 | 5 | 65 | 34 | 68 | 9 | .245 |
On this day & linked events
1958
Died July 2, 1958
1905
Major-league debut: Yip Owens
Yip Owens made a major-league debut on September 11, 1905.
1915
Final major-league game: Yip Owens
Yip Owens played a final major-league game on October 3, 1915.
Image: Unknown author Unknown, public domain