Frank Owen (baseball)
| Frank Owen | |
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 Frank Owen baseball card | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: December 23, 1879 Ypsilanti, Michigan, U.S. | |
| Died: November 24, 1942 (aged 62) Dearborn, Michigan, U.S. | |
Batted: Switch Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 29, 1901, for the Detroit Tigers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 12, 1909, for the Chicago White Sox | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 82–67 |
| Earned run average | 2.55 |
| Strikeouts | 443 |
| Teams | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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Frank Malcolm Owen (December 23, 1879 – November 24, 1942) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played eight seasons with the Detroit Tigers and Chicago White Sox.
Born in Ypsilanti, Michigan (and nicknamed "Yip" for it), he pitched the final six innings of Game 2 of the 1906 World Series, replacing Doc White. In 194 career games, Owen had an 82–67 won-loss record with a 2.55 ERA.
Owen was the first American League pitcher to pitch complete game wins in both games of a doubleheader, winning against the St. Louis Browns on July 1, 1905.[1] Owen was mistakenly referred to as "Billy Owen" in the 1906 version of the "Fan Craze" board game, released by the Fan Craze Co of Cincinnati.[2]
In 1904, as a member of the White Sox, in 315 innings of work, he handled 151 chances (21 PO, 130 A) without an error and also executed 8 double plays.
References
[edit]- ^ Nemec, David (2008). This Day in Baseball: A Day-by-day Record of the Events that Shaped the Game. Lanham, Maryland: Rowman & Littlefield. p. 330. ISBN 978-1589793804.
- ^ "The Mystery of Billy Owen". Baseball Games. Retrieved April 28, 2015.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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