Yip Owens
Frank Walter Owens
Born: January 25, 1886
Toronto, ON CA
Deceased: July 2, 1958
Minneapolis, MN US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, OF, RF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 170
Career: 1906-1922
Major League Statistics
Yip Owens compiled a career batting average of .252 with 20 home runs and 0 RBI in his 1228-game career with the Memphis Egyptians and Minneapolis Millers. He began playing during the 1906 season and last took the field during the 1922 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1906 | A | SOUA | Memphis Egyptians | 73 | 221 | 221 | 51 | .231 | .231 | .231 | .462 | 51 | ||||||||||||||
| 1907 | A | SOUA | Memphis Egyptians | 59 | 189 | 189 | 41 | .217 | .217 | .217 | .434 | 41 | ||||||||||||||
| 1908 | A | SOUA | Memphis Egyptians | 117 | 423 | 399 | 25 | 93 | 5 | .233 | .233 | .233 | .466 | 93 | 24 | |||||||||||
| 1910 | A | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 100 | 328 | 328 | 62 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .189 | .189 | .223 | .412 | 73 | |||||||||||
| 1911 | A | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 126 | 439 | 439 | 120 | 25 | 5 | 5 | .273 | .273 | .387 | .661 | 170 | |||||||||||
| 1912 | AA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 136 | 456 | 438 | 52 | 105 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | .240 | .240 | .326 | .566 | 143 | 18 | ||||||||
| 1913 | AA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 122 | 390 | 384 | 41 | 95 | 18 | 16 | 1 | 8 | .247 | .247 | .385 | .633 | 148 | 6 | ||||||||
| 1916 | AA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 135 | 416 | 416 | 105 | 15 | 4 | 2 | .252 | .252 | .322 | .575 | 134 | |||||||||||
| 1917 | AA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 117 | 391 | 391 | 107 | 23 | 2 | 4 | .274 | .274 | .373 | .647 | 146 | |||||||||||
| 1918 | AA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 46 | 151 | 145 | 10 | 43 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | .297 | .325 | .400 | .725 | 58 | 0 | ||||||
| 1919 | AA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 120 | 393 | 393 | 131 | 17 | 5 | 4 | .333 | .333 | .433 | .766 | 170 | |||||||||||
| 1920 | AA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 53 | 83 | 83 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .193 | .193 | .277 | .470 | 23 | |||||||||||
| 1922 | AA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 24 | 42 | 42 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .119 | .119 | .119 | .238 | 5 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1228 | 3922 | 3868 | 128 | 974 | 137 | 42 | 20 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 6 | 7 | .252 | .253 | .324 | .577 | 1255 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1906 | A | SOUA | Memphis Egyptians | C | 60 | 295 | 52 | 10 | .972 | 5.783 | |
| 1908 | A | SOUA | Memphis Egyptians | C | 117 | .000 | |||||
| 1911 | A | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | C | 119 | 457 | 159 | 22 | .966 | 5.176 | |
| 1912 | AA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | C | 136 | 633 | 170 | 14 | .983 | 5.904 | |
| 1913 | AA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | C | 116 | .000 | |||||
| 1918 | AA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | C | 41 | 163 | 37 | 4 | .980 | 4.878 | |
| 1919 | AA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | C | 110 | 444 | 113 | 11 | .981 | 5.064 | |
| 1920 | AA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | C | 21 | 78 | 22 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.762 | |
| 1922 | AA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | C | 19 | 56 | 12 | 3 | .958 | 3.579 | |
| Totals | 739 | 2126 | 565 | 64 | 0 | .977 | 3.641 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1906 | A | Southern League | Memphis Egyptians | |||
| 1907 | A | Southern League | Memphis Egyptians | |||
| 1908 | A | Southern League | Memphis Egyptians | |||
| 1910 | A | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers | |||
| 1911 | A | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers | |||
| 1912 | AA | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers | |||
| 1913 | AA | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers | |||
| 1916 | AA | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers | |||
| 1917 | AA | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers | |||
| 1918 | AA | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers | |||
| 1919 | AA | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers | |||
| 1920 | AA | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers | |||
| 1922 | AA | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers |
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