Frank Owen (baseball)
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.
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| Pitcher | |||
| Born: December 23, 1879 Ypsilanti, Michigan | |||
| Died: November 24, 1942 (aged 62) Dearborn, Michigan | |||
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| 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 | ||
| Strikeouts | 443 | ||
| Earned run average | 2.55 | ||
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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
- 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 1589793803.
- "The Mystery of Billy Owen". Baseball Games. Retrieved April 28, 2015.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- Frank Owen at Find a Grave
