Paul Owens
Paul Francis Owens "The Pope"
Born: February 7, 1924
Salamanca, NY US
Deceased: December 26, 2003
Woodbury, NJ US
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 190
Career: 1951-1959
Major League Statistics
Paul Owens compiled a career batting average of .374 with 59 home runs and 178 RBI in his 626-game career with the Olean Oilers, Winston-Salem Cardinals and Bakersfield Bears. He began playing during the 1951 season and last took the field during the 1959 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | D | NYPL | Olean Oilers | 111 | 459 | 459 | 187 | 32 | 9 | 17 | .407 | .407 | .627 | 1.035 | 288 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | B | CARL | Winston-Salem Cardinals | 136 | 535 | 535 | 181 | 34 | 7 | 11 | .338 | .338 | .490 | .828 | 262 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | D | NYPL | Olean Oilers | 126 | 457 | 457 | 177 | 30 | 6 | 9 | .387 | .387 | .538 | .926 | 246 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | D | NYPL | Olean Oilers | 114 | 493 | 399 | 87 | 147 | 34 | 3 | 9 | 76 | 6 | 80 | 40 | .368 | .480 | .536 | 1.017 | 214 | 7 | 6 | 1 | |||
| 1957 | D | NYPL | Olean Oilers | 107 | 476 | 369 | 90 | 150 | 30 | 2 | 13 | 88 | 14 | 94 | 22 | .407 | .523 | .604 | 1.128 | 223 | 2 | 6 | 5 | |||
| 1958 | C | CALL | Bakersfield Bears | 31 | 120 | 98 | 11 | 25 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 22 | 16 | .255 | .392 | .357 | .749 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1959 | C | CALL | Bakersfield Bears | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 626 | 2543 | 2320 | 188 | 868 | 162 | 31 | 59 | 178 | 21 | 0 | 196 | 78 | .374 | .424 | .547 | .971 | 1269 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | D | NYPL | Olean Oilers | 1B | 68 | 549 | 45 | 8 | 39 | .987 | 8.735 |
| 1956 | D | NYPL | Olean Oilers | OF | 43 | 52 | 5 | 1 | 3 | .983 | 1.326 |
| 1957 | D | NYPL | Olean Oilers | 1B | 103 | 883 | 66 | 17 | 81 | .982 | 9.214 |
| 1958 | C | CALL | Bakersfield Bears | 1B | 29 | 229 | 17 | 4 | 24 | .984 | 8.483 |
| Totals | 243 | 1713 | 133 | 30 | 147 | .984 | 7.597 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | D | PONY League | Olean Oilers | |||
| 1952 | B | Carolina League | Winston-Salem Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1955 | D | PONY League | Olean Oilers | |||
| 1956 | D | PONY League | Olean Oilers | PHI | ||
| 1957 | D | New York-Pennsylvania League | Olean Oilers | PHI | ||
| 1958 | C | California League | Bakersfield Bears | PHI | ||
| 1959 | C | California League | Bakersfield Bears | PHI |
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