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Jim Owens

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-11, 180lb (180cm, 81kg)

Born: January 16, 1934 in Gifford, PA us

Died: September 8, 2020 in Houston, TX

High School: Bradford HS (Bradford, PA)

Debut: April 19, 1955 (Age 21-093d, 11,237th in major league history)
vs. BRO 5.1 IP, 8 H, 3 SO, 3 BB, 5 ER, L

Last Game: June 20, 1967 (Age 33-155d)
vs. STL 0.2 IP, 4 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 3 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1958 season

Full Name: James Philip Owens

Nicknames: Bear

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

4.3

ERA

4.31

286

103

885.1

516

WHIP

1.437

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Team Record in Appearances: 18-30 / in Starts: 4-7

Days of Rest

Run Support in Games Started

Total runs in Starts, Avg. is per 27 outs

Inning/Score Appearance Matrix

Multiple inning appearances: 32, Entered with runners on base: 17

1964 Pitching Game Log

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1964 Pitching Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
1	139	2	Apr 16	HOU		MLN	L,5-6	GS-4		99	4.0	5	4	4	0	5	1	0	9.00	3.36	17	5	2	0	0	5	41			0	0	0	16	0	1	0	0	0	0	.87	-0.319	1.98	-0.44%	-2.31	1t start tie	4t 3 out d2
2	140	7	Apr 21	HOU		CIN	L,5-10	GS-3	L(0-1)	4	2.2	6	3	2	1	0	0	0	8.10	3.51	14	7	1	0	0	5	35			0	0	0	11	1	0	0	1	1	0	1.15	-0.223	2.35	-0.27%	-2.02	1t start tie	3t -2- 2 out d3
3	141	12	Apr 26	HOU	@	STL	W,6-4	GS-6	W(1-1)	4	6.0	6	3	3	2	3	1	0	6.39	4.11	25	9	5	2	0	6	49			0	0	0	23	0	0	0	1	0	0	1.10	-0.072	2.01	-0.08%	-0.07	1b start a 2	6b 3 out d1
4	142	15	Apr 29	HOU		LAD	L,2-7	7-7		2	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	6.23	3.91	1	0	0	0	0	0		2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.60	0.016	.90	0.01%	0.45	7t 1-3 2 out d3	7t 3 out d3
May				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
5	143	18	May 2	HOU		CHC	L,0-9	GS-4	L(1-2)	2	3.1	6	4	3	2	3	0	0	6.61	3.65	17	4	2	0	0	6	35			0	1	0	15	0	1	1	0	0	0	.96	-0.261	1.23	-0.20%	-3.14	1t start tie	4t 12- 1 out d4
6	144	26	May 10(2)	HOU	@	CHC	W,4-1	GS-8		7	7.1	4	1	0	2	3	0	0	4.56	3.32	27	10	7	0	0	4	69			0	1	0	24	0	0	0	1	0	0	1.25	0.375	.88	0.16%	2.86	1b start tie	8b 12- 1 out a1
7	145	33	May 17	HOU		PHI	L,0-2	GS-6	L(1-3)	6	6.0	6	2	1	3	5	0	0	3.94	3.14	29	8	7	0	1	6	56			0	0	0	23	2	0	0	0	0	2	1.33	0.004	1.39	0.00%	0.53	1t start tie	6t 3 out d2
8	146	36	May 20	HOU		PIT	L,3-4	9-GF		2	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.82	3.13	3	0	3	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.41	0.029	.34	0.02%	0.42	9t --- 0 out d1	9t end d 1
9	147	39	May 23(1)	HOU		NYM	W,8-4	GS-5		2	4.2	7	3	3	2	1	0	0	4.08	3.17	22	10	9	4	0	0	37			0	0	0	19	0	1	0	1	0	0	1.39	-0.182	.83	-0.07%	-1.34	1t start tie	5t 1-3 2 out tie
10	148	47	May 31	HOU	@	PHI	L,1-4	GS-6	L(1-4)	7	6.0	7	4	4	0	4	2	0	4.35	3.52	23	10	2	0	0	7	46			0	1	1	23	0	2	0	1	0	0	.50	-0.175	.50	-0.11%	-1.34	1b start tie	6b 3 out d4
Jun				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
11	149	57	Jun 12	HOU		CIN	L,0-3	8-8		11	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4.29	3.51	1	0	1	0	0	0		2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.75	-0.006	.67	0.00%	0.32	8t -23 1 out d2	8t 3 out d3
12	150	58	Jun 13	HOU		CIN	L,1-6	4-7		0	3.1	4	1	1	0	3	1	0	4.17	3.60	14	0	7	0	0	4		0	0	0	0	0	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	.31	0.012	.24	0.01%	0.35	4t --- 2 out d3	7t 3 out d4
13	151	60	Jun 15	HOU		STL	W,9-3	7-GF	W(2-4)	1	3.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3.91	3.45	9	5	2	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	.46	0.099	.27	0.04%	1.27	7t --- 0 out a1	9t end a 6
14	152	63	Jun 19	HOU	@	MLN	W,9-7	6-6		3	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3.86	3.40	1	0	0	0	0	0		1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.45	0.037	.20	0.01%	0.64	6b -2- 1 out d2	6b 3 out d2
15	153	68	Jun 24	HOU	@	STL	W,7-5	5-6	W(3-4)	4	1.1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	3.75	3.34	6	1	2	0	0	2		2	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	.85	0.060	.56	0.02%	0.98	5b 1-3 2 out d2	6b 3 out d2
16	154	69	Jun 25	HOU	@	STL	L,2-4	8-GF(8)		0	0.1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	3.73	3.39	3	1	0	0	0	1		1	1	0	0	0	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	.77	-0.066	.55	-0.03%	-0.68	8b -2- 2 out d1	8b end d 2
17	155	70	Jun 26	HOU	@	CHC	L,6-7	9-10	BL(3-5)	0	1.2	5	3	3	1	1	0	0	4.13	3.39	11	4	0	0	0	5		0	0	0	0	0	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	4.11	-0.756	2.41	-0.27%	-1.54	9b --- 0 out a1	10b 1-3 2 out tie
Jul				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
18	156	76	Jul 1	HOU		NYM	L,6-8	8-GF		4	2.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3.98	3.29	6	4	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	.23	0.034	.07	0.01%	0.84	8t --- 0 out d2	9t end d 2
19	157	78	Jul 3	HOU		PIT	L,1-2	5-8	L(3-6)	1	2.2	3	1	1	1	3	0	0	3.95	3.20	12	1	4	2	0	3		2	0	1	0	0	11	1	1	1	0	0	0	1.67	-0.098	.44	-0.02%	0.05	5t 1-3 1 out d1	8t --3 0 out d1
20	158	81	Jul 9	HOU		LAD	W,6-5	4-5		5	1.1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3.86	3.12	4	1	1	0	0	0		1	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.23	0.024	.04	0.00%	0.71	4t -2- 2 out d4	5t 3 out d4
21	159	83	Jul 11	HOU		LAD	L,9-11	6-7		1	1.2	2	2	2	0	0	1	0	4.05	3.32	7	2	5	4	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	7	1	0	0	0	0	0	.31	-0.089	.04	-0.01%	-1.36	6t --- 1 out d2	7t 3 out d4
22	160	86	Jul 14(1)	HOU	@	CIN	L,5-6	8-8		2	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	3.98	3.36	4	2	1	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.17	0.012	.02	0.00%	0.46	8b --- 0 out d2	8b 3 out d2
23	161	87	Jul 14(2)	HOU	@	CIN	L,3-10	8-GF(8)		-1	1.0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	4.06	3.35	4	1	2	0	0	1		0	0	0	0	0	3	0	1	0	0	1	0	.01	-0.001	.00	0.00%	-0.54	8b --- 0 out d6	8b end d 7
24	162	94	Jul 20	HOU	@	LAD	W,4-1	GS-7	W(4-6)	5	6.2	8	1	1	1	5	0	0	3.80	3.17	28	12	10	4	0	0	58			0	1	0	25	0	0	0	0	1	0	.90	0.187	.03	0.00%	1.53	1b start tie	7b 12- 2 out a3
25	163	98	Jul 24	HOU		CHC	W,1-0	7-GF	S(1)	3	3.0	3	0	0	1	3	0	0	3.64	3.11	12	3	2	0	0	3		0	0	0	0	0	11	0	0	0	1	0	0	2.43	0.342	.07	0.01%	1.27	7t --- 0 out a1	9t end a 1
26	164	103	Jul 30(2)	HOU	@	PIT	L,3-8	GS-6	L(4-7)	5	5.1	8	6	6	1	6	1	0	4.09	3.12	24	8	1	0	0	8	33			1	0	0	22	0	0	0	1	0	0	.79	-0.118	.01	0.00%	-2.19	1b start tie	6b 12- 1 out d4
Aug				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
27	165	108	Aug 2(2)	HOU	@	NYM	L,2-4	GS-6		2	6.0	6	2	2	1	5	0	0	4.01	3.00	23	6	5	3	0	6	56			0	1	0	21	1	0	0	1	0	0	.86	0.014	.00	0.00%	0.59	1b start tie	6b 3 out d1
28	166	111	Aug 6	HOU	@	PHI	W,2-1	9-GF	S(2)	3	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.98	3.00	1	1	0	0	0	0		1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	4.51	0.193	.00	0.00%	0.48	9b 1-- 1 out a1	9b end a 1
29	167	113	Aug 8	HOU	@	STL	W,4-3	8-GF	S(3)	1	1.2	0	0	0	1	3	0	0	3.90	2.96	6	2	0	0	0	0		2	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	5.07	0.437	.00	0.00%	1.39	8b 12- 1 out a1	9b end a 1
30	168	117	Aug 14	HOU		CIN	W,3-2	7-9	W(5-7)	5	2.2	2	0	0	3	3	0	0	3.78	2.98	13	3	2	0	0	2		0	0	3	0	0	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.03	0.112	.00	0.00%	0.55	7t --- 0 out tie	9t 123 2 out a1
31	169	120	Aug 17	HOU		STL	L,1-3	9-GF		2	0.2	2	1	1	0	1	0	0	3.86	2.95	4	1	0	0	0	2		1	1	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.79	-0.244	.00	0.00%	-1.12	9t --3 1 out tie	9t end d 2
32	170	122	Aug 19	HOU		STL	W,8-7	9-GF(10)	W(6-7)	1	1.1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	3.80	2.98	5	1	3	1	0	0		3	0	1	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.56	0.162	.00	0.00%	1.14	9t 123 2 out d1	10t end tie
33	171	124	Aug 22	HOU		MLN	W,5-4	7-GF	BW(7-7)	2	2.1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	3.70	2.95	9	4	2	0	0	2		1	1	0	0	0	9	2	0	0	0	0	0	1.93	0.071	.00	0.00%	0.04	7t 1-- 2 out a1	9t end a 1
34	172	127	Aug 25	HOU		CHC	W,5-4	6-GF	S(4)	2	3.2	2	0	0	1	2	0	0	3.56	2.93	14	7	2	1	0	2		3	2	0	0	0	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.25	0.334	.00	0.00%	0.74	6t 123 1 out a3	9t end a 1
35	173	130	Aug 29(2)	HOU	@	CIN	L,7-8	8-GF(8)		3	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3.53	2.88	3	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.38	0.028	.00	0.00%	0.46	8b --- 0 out d1	8b end d 1
36	174	131	Aug 30(1)	HOU	@	CIN	W,8-5	8-GF	S(5)	0	1.1	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	3.48	2.84	6	2	0	0	0	2		1	1	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.08	0.022	.00	0.00%	-0.23	8b -2- 2 out a3	9b end a 3
37	175	132	Aug 30(2)	HOU	@	CIN	L,6-7	6-8		-1	3.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	3.38	2.81	10	4	4	2	0	1		0	0	0	0	0	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.47	0.259	.00	0.00%	1.39	6b --- 0 out tie	8b 3 out tie
Sep/Oct				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
38	176	134	Sep 2	HOU	@	PHI	L,1-2	7-GF(8)		2	2.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	3.31	2.79	7	3	2	0	0	1		0	0	0	0	0	7	1	0	0	0	0	0	.48	0.064	.00	0.00%	0.89	7b --- 0 out d1	8b end d 1
39	177	139	Sep 7(1)	HOU	@	NYM	L,5-7	8-GF(8)		4	1.0	1	1	1	2	0	0	0	3.36	2.84	6	3	1	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	.77	-0.058	.00	0.00%	-0.57	8b --- 0 out d1	8b end d 2
40	178	140	Sep 7(2)	HOU	@	NYM	L,4-6	8-GF(8)		-1	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3.33	2.82	3	0	2	0	1	0		0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.14	0.011	.00	0.00%	0.43	8b --- 0 out d2	8b end d 2
41	179	141	Sep 9	HOU	@	CHC	L,3-6	7-GF(8)		1	2.0	1	0	0	2	2	0	0	3.27	2.84	9	3	1	0	0	1		2	1	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	.35	0.000	.00	0.00%	0.91	7b 12- 0 out d2	8b end d 3
42	180	143	Sep 11	HOU		PIT	L,0-3	9-GF		1	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.24	2.84	3	1	2	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.07	0.005	.00	0.00%	0.42	9t --- 0 out d3	9t end d 3
43	181	145	Sep 13	HOU		PIT	L,0-3	8-GF		1	2.0	3	2	2	2	3	0	0	3.34	2.83	11	2	1	0	0	3		0	0	1	0	0	9	1	0	2	0	0	0	.50	-0.070	.00	0.00%	-1.16	8t --- 0 out d1	9t end d 3
44	182	147	Sep 15	HOU		PHI	L,0-1	9-GF		1	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.31	2.83	4	2	1	0	0	1		0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.71	0.029	.00	0.00%	0.42	9t --- 0 out d1	9t end d 1
45	183	150	Sep 19	HOU		NYM	W,2-1	9-GF	BW(8-7)	3	0.1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	3.30	2.81	2	0	0	0	0	1		2	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	4.86	-0.248	.00	0.00%	-0.61	9t 12- 2 out a1	9t end tie
46	184	154	Sep 23	HOU		SFG	L,1-4	8-8		3	1.0	3	2	2	0	0	0	0	3.43	2.81	6	3	3	2	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	6	1	0	0	0	0	0	.34	-0.083	.00	0.00%	-1.58	8t --- 0 out d2	8t 3 out d4
47	185	158	Sep 30	HOU	@	SFG	L,1-2	9-10		6	1.1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.39	2.81	5	1	3	1	0	1		0	0	0	0	0	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	1.83	-0.065	.00	0.00%	0.01	9b --- 0 out tie	10b --3 1 out tie
48	186	160	Oct 2	HOU	@	LAD	W,6-1	6-GF	S(6)	1	4.0	2	1	0	0	6	0	0	3.28	2.70	15	3	4	0	1	2		1	0	0	0	0	15	0	0	0	0	0	1	.37	0.075	.00	0.00%	1.03	6b 1-- 0 out a4	9b end a 5
							18-30		W-L:8-7,Sv:6,BSv:3	2.4	118.0	115	48	43	32	88	7	0	3.28	2.70	489	1.41		11%	1%	93	47	28	32%	7	5	1	438	12	8	6	9	4	3	1.20	-0.087	.56	-1.19%	1.78

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