Rick Ownbey
Richard Wayne Ownbey
Born: October 20, 1957
Corona, CA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 185
Draft: Round 4 (1979 January Amateur Draft, Pittsburgh Pirates)
Draft: Round 13 (1980 June Amateur Draft, New York Mets)
School: Santa Ana College
Career: 1980-1987
Major League Statistics
Rick Ownbey compiled a career record of 53 wins and 38 losses and a 3.28 ERA in his 129-game pitching career with the Lynchburg Mets, Jackson Mets, Tidewater Tides, Louisville Redbirds and Memphis Chicks. He began playing during the 1980 season and last took the field during the 1987 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | A | CARL | Lynchburg Mets | 8 | 1 | .889 | 1.86 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 92.0 | 66 | 24 | 19 | 2 | 35 | 3 | 93 | 3 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1980 | AA | TL | Jackson Mets | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.38 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1981 | AA | TL | Jackson Mets | 10 | 7 | .588 | 2.77 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 133.0 | 110 | 49 | 41 | 8 | 62 | 1 | 125 | 4 | 1 | 8 | |
| 1982 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | 8 | 7 | .533 | 3.35 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 150.3 | 107 | 64 | 56 | 10 | 112 | 0 | 122 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| 1983 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | 7 | 5 | .583 | 3.63 | 16 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 104.0 | 100 | 47 | 42 | 7 | 51 | 2 | 77 | 5 | 5 | 3 | |
| 1984 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | 6 | 6 | .500 | 4.02 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 96.3 | 75 | 52 | 43 | 10 | 61 | 0 | 111 | 4 | 4 | 3 | |
| 1985 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | 10 | 9 | .526 | 3.42 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 166.0 | 154 | 68 | 63 | 10 | 74 | 1 | 122 | 3 | 4 | 6 | |
| 1986 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | 3 | 3 | .500 | 4.42 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 59.0 | 59 | 31 | 29 | 11 | 25 | 1 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1987 | AA | SOUL | Memphis Chicks | 0 | 0 | 6.75 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 53 | 38 | .582 | 3.28 | 129 | 125 | 2 | 26 | 8 | 1 | 817.7 | 684 | 341 | 298 | 60 | 430 | 8 | 690 | 22 | 18 | 28 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | AA | TL | Jackson Mets | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1981 | AA | TL | Jackson Mets | 21 | 30 | 27 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | .148 | .207 | .148 | .355 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 23 | 32 | 29 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | .138 | .194 | .138 | .331 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | AA | TL | Jackson Mets | P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1980 | A | CARL | Lynchburg Mets | P | 12 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.167 |
| 1981 | AA | TL | Jackson Mets | P | 20 | 8 | 20 | 4 | 1 | .875 | 1.400 |
| 1982 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | P | 23 | 6 | 27 | 3 | 3 | .917 | 1.435 |
| 1983 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | P | 16 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.312 |
| 1984 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | P | 17 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 2 | .812 | .765 |
| 1985 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | P | 25 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 3 | .880 | .880 |
| 1986 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | P | 10 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 1 | .938 | 1.500 |
| 1987 | AA | SOUL | Memphis Chicks | P | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 129 | 48 | 98 | 15 | 11 | .907 | 1.132 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | A | Carolina League | Lynchburg Mets | NYN | ||
| 1980 | AA | Texas League | Jackson Mets | NYN | ||
| 1981 | AA | Texas League | Jackson Mets | NYN | ||
| 1982 | AAA | International League | Tidewater Tides | NYN | ||
| 1983 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Redbirds | SLN | ||
| 1984 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Redbirds | SLN | ||
| 1985 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Redbirds | SLN | ||
| 1986 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Redbirds | SLN | ||
| 1987 | AA | Southern League | Memphis Chicks | KCA |
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