Larry Owen
Lawrence Thomas Owen
Born: May 31, 1955
Cleveland, OH US
Deceased: June 6, 2018
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 3B, OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 185
Draft: Round 18 (1976 June Amateur Draft, California Angels)
Draft: Round 17 (1977 June Amateur Draft, Atlanta Braves)
School: Bowling Green State
Career: 1977-1988
Major League Statistics
Larry Owen compiled a career batting average of .221 with 62 home runs and 300 RBI in his 863-game career with the Greenwood Braves, Savannah Braves, Richmond Braves and Omaha Royals. He began playing during the 1977 season and last took the field during the 1988 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | A | SALL3 | Greenwood Braves | 61 | 207 | 170 | 26 | 48 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 35 | .282 | .403 | .412 | .815 | 70 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1978 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 14 | 46 | 40 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | .250 | .318 | .275 | .593 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1978 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Braves | 112 | 412 | 364 | 35 | 78 | 9 | 1 | 11 | 45 | 1 | 2 | 33 | 49 | .214 | .277 | .335 | .612 | 122 | 1 | 8 | 6 | ||
| 1979 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 110 | 391 | 358 | 32 | 70 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 29 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 64 | .196 | .257 | .291 | .548 | 104 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1980 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Braves | 76 | 273 | 228 | 27 | 48 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 41 | 31 | .211 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 76 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1981 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Braves | 90 | 308 | 279 | 30 | 64 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 42 | .229 | .291 | .333 | .624 | 93 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1982 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 58 | 205 | 178 | 21 | 37 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 38 | .208 | .290 | .320 | .610 | 57 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1983 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 5 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .417 | .500 | .833 | 1.333 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1984 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 94 | 355 | 314 | 33 | 76 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 45 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 44 | .242 | .309 | .350 | .660 | 110 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | |
| 1985 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 83 | 300 | 247 | 21 | 57 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 32 | 3 | 1 | 45 | 39 | .231 | .349 | .352 | .701 | 87 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | |
| 1986 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 98 | 315 | 265 | 32 | 52 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 44 | 49 | .196 | .311 | .279 | .590 | 74 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1988 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 62 | 234 | 196 | 35 | 42 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 30 | 1 | 3 | 31 | 51 | .214 | .326 | .403 | .729 | 79 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | |
| Totals | 863 | 3060 | 2651 | 298 | 587 | 98 | 11 | 62 | 300 | 14 | 11 | 338 | 450 | .221 | .310 | .337 | .647 | 893 | 0 | 11 | 41 | 19 | 5 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | A | SALL3 | Greenwood Braves | C | 59 | 295 | 47 | 11 | 7 | .969 | 5.797 | 13 | |||
| 1978 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | C | 12 | 59 | 9 | 6 | 2 | .919 | 5.667 | 0 | |||
| 1978 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Braves | C | 111 | 545 | 89 | 25 | 7 | .962 | 5.712 | 8 | |||
| 1978 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Braves | OF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | ||||
| 1979 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | C | 110 | 615 | 73 | 13 | 9 | .981 | 6.255 | 15 | |||
| 1980 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Braves | C | 51 | 304 | 43 | 7 | 6 | .980 | 6.804 | 8 | |||
| 1980 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Braves | 3B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | ||||
| 1981 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Braves | C | 86 | 456 | 78 | 23 | 6 | .959 | 6.209 | 11 | |||
| 1982 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | C | 56 | 265 | 37 | 6 | 5 | .981 | 5.393 | 5 | |||
| 1983 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | C | 5 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.000 | 0 | |||
| 1984 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | C | 93 | 572 | 62 | 14 | 8 | .978 | 6.817 | 4 | |||
| 1985 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | C | 81 | 436 | 65 | 12 | 6 | .977 | 6.185 | 4 | |||
| 1986 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | C | 97 | 511 | 69 | 13 | 11 | .978 | 5.979 | 5 | |||
| 1988 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | C | 62 | 349 | 48 | 6 | 7 | .985 | 6.403 | 2 | |||
| Totals | 825 | 4428 | 621 | 136 | 74 | .974 | 6.120 | 75 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | A | Western Carolinas League | Greenwood Braves | ATL | ||
| 1978 | AA | Southern League | Savannah Braves | ATL | ||
| 1978 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
| 1979 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
| 1980 | AA | Southern League | Savannah Braves | ATL | ||
| 1981 | AA | Southern League | Savannah Braves | ATL | ||
| 1982 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
| 1983 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
| 1984 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
| 1985 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
| 1986 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
| 1988 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Royals | KCA |
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