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2B Spike Owen #5
Age: 36 | Bats: S | Throws: R
07/14/1997
2B SPIKE OWEN #5 - AGE: 36 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
20 13 4 0 1 0 1 5 2 .308 .500 .462 0 0.2
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 7 7 8 8
Gap 10 8 10 10
Power 2 2 3 3
Eye 13 11 14 13
Avoid K's 16 15 17 16
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 11 1
Errors: - 20 2
Arm: - 12 2
Turn DP: - 13 -
Ability: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 10
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: 14 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 3
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 13
Stealing Ability: 17
Baserunning Inst.: 15
Sacrifice Bunt: 7
Bunt for Hit: 13
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
07/07/1997 @ ASH Loss, 7-14 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
06/30/1997 @ CLIP Win, 6-4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/25/1997 HART Win, 9-7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/24/1997 HART Loss, 0-7 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
06/17/1997 @ SAV Win, 6-3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/12/1997 BUF Loss, 8-17 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/11/1997 BUF Loss, 6-12 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
06/05/1997 @ BLU Win, 11-1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
06/03/1997 ASH Loss, 3-9 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
05/26/1997 ROC Win, 3-2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Birthday:04/19/1961
Born in:Cleburne, TX
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:175 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Drafted:1982, 9th Pick in Round 2
HUGG BASEBALL LEAGUE 1997 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 20 13 4 0 1 0 1 4 5 2 .308 .500 .462 .962 .450 .154 164
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 0 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1 0 0 0.0 3.7 10.95 .2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   2 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Versus Right   11 4 0 1 0 1 3 3 2 0 0 0 .364 .500 .545 1.045
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   2 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000
April   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .167 .000 .167
May   3 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833
June   3 1 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 .333 .667 .333 1.000
July   2 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000
Last Year   132 23 6 2 0 9 12 17 12 1 2 1 .174 .272 .250 .522
2 Years Ago   48 16 6 0 0 5 14 4 2 0 0 0 .333 .385 .458 .843
Career   193 43 12 3 0 15 30 26 16 1 2 1 .223 .317 .316 .633
Home   7 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 0 0 0 0 .000 .417 .000 .417
Road   6 4 0 1 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 .667 .667 1.000 1.667
Grass   9 1 0 0 0 0 2 5 1 0 0 0 .111 .429 .111 .540
Turf   4 3 0 1 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 .750 .750 1.250 2.000
Day   3 1 0 0 0 1 2 2 2 0 0 0 .333 .600 .333 .933
Night   10 3 0 1 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 .300 .462 .500 .962
As Reliever / Substitution   13 4 0 1 0 1 4 5 2 0 0 0 .308 .500 .462 .962
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1984 Detroit - DBL 23 11 35 6 3 0 0 2 4 2 1 1 4 1 0 .171 .231 .257 .488 42 31 -0.0
1985 Detroit - DBL 24 157 527 135 21 8 6 57 92 68 4 5 49 61 22 .256 .343 .361 .703 104 101 4.2
1986 Detroit - DBL 25 156 519 112 19 5 5 53 62 85 5 9 46 34 22 .216 .327 .301 .627 81 81 1.7
1987 Detroit - DBL 26 156 496 114 24 7 3 39 84 79 3 2 60 43 29 .230 .338 .325 .663 93 93 2.6
1988 Detroit - DBL 27 157 532 124 19 8 9 49 88 83 9 6 65 63 24 .233 .343 .350 .692 105 107 4.0
1989 Detroit - DBL 28 155 520 111 20 4 7 53 56 57 5 3 68 39 32 .213 .296 .308 .603 79 78 0.7
1990 Detroit - DBL 29 129 395 80 10 3 6 46 53 50 1 10 74 30 9 .203 .287 .289 .576 71 67 0.6
1991 Detroit - DBL 30 156 507 99 21 7 9 42 64 72 4 4 67 32 14 .195 .298 .318 .616 79 78 1.5
1992 Detroit - DBL 31 155 506 114 21 4 3 47 75 81 3 1 59 45 18 .225 .335 .300 .635 88 88 2.5
1993 Detroit - DBL 32 128 476 85 10 7 5 35 73 88 2 6 54 38 14 .179 .306 .261 .566 66 69 1.7
1994 Detroit - DBL 33 118 421 81 17 3 4 21 59 70 1 0 68 23 15 .192 .309 .276 .584 70 71 0.8
1995 San Diego - DBL 34 79 254 48 11 2 3 17 26 39 0 1 28 6 5 .189 .296 .283 .579 74 73 0.4
1995 Chicago - DBL 34 59 179 29 6 2 2 15 15 29 1 1 31 7 2 .162 .281 .251 .532 49 55 0.1
1995 Total - DBL 34 138 433 77 17 4 5 32 41 68 1 2 59 13 7 .178 .290 .270 .560 57 62 0.1
1996 Chicago - DBL 35 24 66 12 0 1 0 7 3 12 0 3 9 1 1 .182 .296 .212 .508 45 52 -0.1
Total DBL 1640 5433 1150 202 61 62 483 754 815 39 52 682 423 207 .212 .316 .306 .622 82 82 20.7
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1983 El Paso - CBL 22 132 517 134 23 9 4 34 69 53 5 7 57 17 9 .259 .330 .362 .692 110 108 0.0
1984 El Paso - CBL 23 128 480 153 28 5 9 58 85 79 2 5 50 28 16 .319 .413 .454 .868 139 145 0.0
1985 Pauoa - WL 24 27 103 29 3 1 1 11 9 13 0 0 7 5 0 .282 .362 .359 .721 100 104 0.0
1995 Tucson - AAA 34 12 48 16 6 0 0 5 14 4 0 0 2 2 0 .333 .385 .458 .843 121 125 0.0
1996 Nashville - AAA 35 39 132 23 6 2 0 9 12 17 1 1 12 1 1 .174 .272 .250 .522 39 35 0.0
1997 Milwaukee - AAA 36 20 13 4 0 1 0 1 4 5 0 0 2 0 0 .308 .500 .462 .962 152 164 0.0
Total CBL 260 997 287 51 14 13 92 154 132 7 12 107 45 25 .288 .371 .406 .777 124 127
Total HBL 71 193 43 12 3 0 15 30 26 1 1 16 3 1 .223 .317 .316 .633 67 67
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1984 Detroit - DBL 23 16 59 19 4 2 1 11 12 6 0 0 7 4 2 .322 .385 .508 .893 0 0 0.0
1985 Detroit - DBL 24 15 50 10 2 1 0 2 8 5 0 0 7 3 0 .200 .273 .280 .553 0 0 0.0
1986 Detroit - DBL 25 16 52 11 4 0 1 6 4 7 0 0 6 4 1 .212 .305 .346 .651 0 0 0.0
1987 Detroit - DBL 26 18 60 17 2 1 0 4 9 4 0 0 10 5 1 .283 .328 .350 .678 0 0 0.0
1988 Detroit - DBL 27 19 68 18 3 2 1 8 10 7 1 0 7 4 2 .265 .342 .412 .754 0 0 0.0
1989 Detroit - DBL 28 20 61 14 0 0 1 4 8 8 0 0 4 5 1 .230 .319 .279 .598 0 0 0.0
1992 Detroit - DBL 31 7 21 3 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 4 4 0 .143 .217 .190 .408 0 0 0.0
1996 Nashville - HBL 35 18 73 18 2 2 0 2 8 10 0 0 2 1 1 .247 .337 .329 .666 0 0 0.0
Total DBL 111 371 92 16 6 4 35 52 39 1 0 45 29 7 .248 .321 .356 .677 97 93
Total HBL 18 73 18 2 2 0 2 8 10 0 0 2 1 1 .247 .337 .329 .666 77 82
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1983 El Paso - CBL SS 132 132 169 410 59 589 10 .983 1151.2 4.52 +0.3 1.018
1984 Detroit - DBL 3B 8 8 3 17 3 20 0 1.000 65.0 2.77 +0.6 1.043
1984 El Paso - CBL 3B 4 4 3 9 0 12 0 1.000 37.0 2.92 +0.4 1.068
1984 Detroit - DBL SS 4 3 4 11 2 15 0 1.000 28.1 4.76 +0.1 1.048
1984 El Paso - CBL SS 123 123 168 396 64 579 15 .974 1084.1 4.68 +5.9 1.028
1985 Detroit - DBL 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1985 Pauoa - WL 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1985 Detroit - DBL 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1985 Detroit - DBL SS 157 156 191 421 60 620 8 .987 1412.1 3.90 +1.5 1.005
1985 Pauoa - WL SS 27 27 35 78 15 114 1 .991 238.0 4.27 +1.3 .963
1986 Detroit - DBL SS 156 155 197 418 56 623 8 .987 1387.2 3.99 +3.6 1.007
1987 Detroit - DBL SS 155 155 178 433 48 624 13 .979 1392.1 3.95 +3.6 1.005
1988 Detroit - DBL 2B 1 0 3 1 1 4 0 1.000 2.0 18.00 +0.1 1.041
1988 Detroit - DBL SS 157 155 168 400 48 580 12 .979 1393.1 3.67 +3.0 1.005
1989 Detroit - DBL SS 155 155 168 387 58 566 11 .981 1381.0 3.62 -2.0 .994
1990 Detroit - DBL 2B 3 2 7 9 1 16 0 1.000 19.0 7.58 +0.6 1.036
1990 Detroit - DBL 3B 5 5 1 9 2 10 0 1.000 42.2 2.11 +0.2 1.048
1990 Detroit - DBL SS 120 115 99 314 29 424 11 .974 1044.1 3.56 -1.9 1.001
1991 Detroit - DBL 3B 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 5.0 1.80 +0.0 1.052
1991 Detroit - DBL SS 155 155 183 405 54 601 13 .978 1362.2 3.88 +1.3 1.004
1992 Detroit - DBL 2B 154 154 261 384 59 651 6 .991 1363.1 4.26 +9.9 1.046
1992 Detroit - DBL SS 2 0 1 1 1 2 0 1.000 2.0 9.00 +0.0 1.038
1993 Detroit - DBL 2B 121 121 233 300 54 535 2 .996 1066.1 4.50 +9.5 1.061
1993 Detroit - DBL SS 8 6 8 10 1 18 0 1.000 62.0 2.61 -0.2 1.039
1994 Detroit - DBL 2B 118 118 210 292 51 519 17 .967 1016.2 4.44 +3.8 1.020
1994 Detroit - DBL SS 5 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 7.2 2.35 -0.1 1.058
1995 San Diego - DBL 2B 61 61 96 139 25 239 4 .983 532.0 3.98 +0.2 1.008
1995 Chicago - DBL 2B 57 57 89 159 29 253 5 .980 477.0 4.68 +3.0 1.040
1995 Tucson - AAA 2B 2 1 2 4 1 6 0 1.000 10.0 5.40 +0.0 1.119
1995 Tucson - AAA 3B 1 1 0 3 1 3 0 1.000 8.0 3.38 +0.2 1.110
1995 San Diego - DBL SS 24 17 23 55 9 80 2 .975 166.1 4.22 -0.0 .985
1995 Chicago - DBL SS 7 2 5 12 0 17 0 1.000 27.0 5.67 +0.7 1.055
1995 Tucson - AAA SS 4 3 4 10 3 14 0 1.000 27.0 4.67 +0.7 1.175
1996 Chicago - DBL 2B 23 21 29 69 9 99 1 .990 188.0 4.69 +1.8 1.029
1996 Nashville - AAA 2B 36 36 53 95 19 152 4 .974 318.1 4.18 +2.4 1.046
1996 Chicago - DBL SS 1 0 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 2.0 13.50 +0.1 1.045
1996 Nashville - AAA SS 3 0 2 3 0 5 0 1.000 6.2 6.75 +0.1 1.149
1997 Milwaukee - AAA 2B 8 0 3 1 0 4 0 1.000 11.0 3.27 +0.0 1.070
1997 Milwaukee - AAA SS 9 0 6 4 2 10 0 1.000 13.0 6.92 +0.2 1.137
TOTAL 2B 585 571 986 1453 249 2478 39 .984 5004.2 4.39 +31.3 1.039
TOTAL 3B 21 18 7 39 6 46 0 1.000 157.2 2.63 +1.5 1.055
TOTAL SS 1404 1359 1611 3771 509 5486 104 .981 12189.2 3.97 +18.2 1.007
PLAYER HISTORY
12/15/1982 Drafted in the 1982 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 9, 29th overall pick) by the Detroit Tigers.
01/01/1983 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (12); Power: 3 (5); Eye: 10 (13).
04/04/1983 Named the #30 prospect in the DBL
06/12/1983 Was selected to the 1983 Clemente Baseball League All-Star Game.
09/04/1983 Wins the 1983 CBL PCL Silver Slugger at SS.
01/01/1984 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (12); Power: 4 (5); Eye: 14 (14).
04/02/1984 Named the #25 prospect in the DBL
06/07/1984 Was selected to the 1984 Clemente Baseball League All-Star Game.
06/18/1984 Injured (Strained oblique), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
07/20/1984 Goes 5-5 against the Denver Bears, with 1 RBI and 1 R.
09/04/1984 Wins the 1984 CBL PCL Silver Slugger at SS.
10/07/1984 Wins the 1984 DBL UL Division Series MVP Award.
01/01/1985 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (13); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 14 (14).
01/15/1985 Named to the 1985 Hawaii Winter League for the Pauoa Waves.
04/01/1985 Named the #18 prospect in the DBL
07/10/1985 Was selected to the 1985 Doubleday Baseball League All-Star Game.
10/28/1985 Wins the 1985 World Series with the Detroit Tigers.
01/01/1986 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (13); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 14 (14).
01/01/1987 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (12); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 14 (14).
01/01/1988 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (12); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 14 (14).
10/26/1988 Wins the 1988 World Series with the Detroit Tigers.
01/01/1989 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (12); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 14 (14).
10/26/1989 Wins the 1989 World Series with the Detroit Tigers.
01/01/1990 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 14 (14).
01/01/1991 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (10); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 14 (15).
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 15 (15).
10/27/1992 Wins the 1992 DBL UL Gold Glove at 2B.
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 16 (16).
05/18/1993 Injured (Strained oblique), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
06/25/1993 Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for 2 days.
10/28/1993 Wins the 1993 DBL UL Gold Glove at 2B.
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 16 (16).
07/04/1994 Injured (Fractured thumb), out for 6-7 weeks.
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 16 (16).
01/01/1995 Released by the Detroit Tigers.
04/02/1995 Injured (Strained rib cage muscle), day-to-day for 5 days.
07/21/1995 Was traded by the San Diego Padres to the Chicago White Sox, along with C Jerry Willard, RF Mike Kingery, RP Steve Howe, LF Reggie Jefferson, in exchange for 2B Robby Thompson, RP Todd Burns, LF Joey Cora.
12/01/1995 Injured (Fractured wrist, strained rib cage muscle, sore knee), out for 7 weeks.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 3 (4); Eye: 16 (16).
09/04/1996 Injured (Sore knee), day-to-day for 3 days.
10/25/1996 Released by the Chicago organization.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 13 (13).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year 3B Rank
1985 1 7
1985 8 7
1988 8 8
1991 7 10
1993 7 7
Year SB Rank
1985 5 6
1985 61 2
1988 63 5
Year BB Rank
1986 85 7
1987 79 9
1988 83 6
1992 81 7
1993 88 6
Year IBB Rank
1985 1 3
Year HP Rank
1988 9 7
Year SH Rank
1985 14 9
1986 19 2
1987 17 2
1988 13 9
1990 11 8
1991 13 3
1992 18 2
Year SF Rank
1986 9 4
1990 10 2
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