Billy Owens
William General Owens
Born: April 12, 1971
San Jose, CA US
Primary Position: First base
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 210
Draft: Round 3 (1992 June Amateur Draft, Baltimore Orioles)
School: Arizona
Career: 1992-1998
Billy Owens compiled a career batting average of .264 with 70 home runs and 395 RBI in his 696-game career with the Kane County Cougars, Albany Polecats, Frederick Keys, Bowie Baysox, Rochester Red Wings, Orioles, Kissimmee Cobras and Jackson Generals. He began playing during the 1992 season and last took the field during the 1998 campaign.
![]() Kane County Cougars |
![]() Albany Polecats |
![]() Frederick Keys |
![]() Bowie Baysox |
![]() Rochester Red Wings |
![]() Kissimmee Cobras |
![]() Jackson Generals |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | A | MIDW | Kane County Cougars | 73 | 315 | 283 | 23 | 72 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 63 | .254 | .313 | .332 | .645 | 94 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 1993 | Advanced A | CARL | Frederick Keys | 17 | 64 | 60 | 8 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | .350 | .375 | .417 | .792 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | A | SALL3 | Albany Polecats | 120 | 515 | 458 | 64 | 136 | 23 | 2 | 11 | 66 | 3 | 5 | 49 | 70 | .297 | .364 | .428 | .792 | 196 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 1994 | AA | EL | Bowie Baysox | 43 | 156 | 145 | 13 | 33 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 37 | .228 | .276 | .372 | .648 | 54 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1994 | Advanced A | CARL | Frederick Keys | 86 | 370 | 324 | 50 | 74 | 16 | 0 | 13 | 52 | 1 | 1 | 44 | 73 | .228 | .322 | .398 | .720 | 129 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 1995 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 9 | 29 | 28 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .143 | .172 | .143 | .315 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | AA | EL | Bowie Baysox | 122 | 505 | 453 | 57 | 122 | 27 | 0 | 17 | 91 | 2 | 1 | 43 | 87 | .269 | .329 | .442 | .770 | 200 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 6 |
| 1996 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 61 | 214 | 201 | 19 | 51 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 35 | .254 | .290 | .398 | .688 | 80 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1996 | R | GULF | Orioles | 6 | 19 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .167 | .158 | .167 | .325 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | Advanced A | FLOR | Kissimmee Cobras | 96 | 405 | 381 | 51 | 108 | 18 | 2 | 10 | 60 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 68 | .283 | .319 | .420 | .738 | 160 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 1998 | AA | TL | Jackson Generals | 53 | 174 | 159 | 18 | 42 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 17 | .264 | .322 | .415 | .737 | 66 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 1998 | Advanced A | FLOR | Kissimmee Cobras | 10 | 37 | 33 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | .182 | .270 | .364 | .634 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 696 | 2803 | 2543 | 309 | 672 | 131 | 5 | 70 | 395 | 18 | 15 | 221 | 475 | .264 | .322 | .402 | .724 | 1023 | 59 | 9 | 3 | 27 | 27 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | A | MIDW | Kane County Cougars | 1B | 71 | 616 | 40 | 14 | 46 | .979 | 9.239 |
| 1993 | Advanced A | CARL | Frederick Keys | 1B | 12 | 103 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1.000 | 8.917 |
| 1993 | A | SALL3 | Albany Polecats | 1B | 113 | 942 | 73 | 9 | 70 | .991 | 8.982 |
| 1994 | Advanced A | CARL | Frederick Keys | 1B | 60 | 534 | 57 | 7 | 38 | .988 | 9.850 |
| 1994 | AA | EL | Bowie Baysox | 1B | 17 | 130 | 8 | 3 | 10 | .979 | 8.118 |
| 1995 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 1B | 9 | 60 | 4 | 1 | 3 | .985 | 7.111 |
| 1995 | AA | EL | Bowie Baysox | 1B | 82 | 665 | 60 | 9 | 62 | .988 | 8.841 |
| 1996 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 1B | 53 | 416 | 26 | 1 | 35 | .998 | 8.340 |
| 1996 | R | GULF | Orioles | 1B | 5 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 6.000 |
| 1997 | Advanced A | FLOR | Kissimmee Cobras | 1B | 84 | 759 | 53 | 7 | 61 | .991 | 9.667 |
| 1998 | Advanced A | FLOR | Kissimmee Cobras | 1B | 3 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 8.000 |
| 1998 | AA | TL | Jackson Generals | 1B | 27 | 246 | 17 | 4 | 16 | .985 | 9.741 |
| Totals | 536 | 4523 | 344 | 55 | 350 | .989 | 9.080 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | A | Midwest League | Kane County Cougars | BAL | ||
| 1993 | A | South Atlantic League | Albany Polecats | BAL | ||
| 1993 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Frederick Keys | BAL | ||
| 1994 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Frederick Keys | BAL | ||
| 1994 | AA | Eastern League | Bowie Baysox | BAL | ||
| 1995 | AA | Eastern League | Bowie Baysox | BAL | ||
| 1995 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL | ||
| 1996 | R | Gulf Coast League | Orioles | BAL | ||
| 1996 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL | ||
| 1997 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Kissimmee Cobras | HOU | ||
| 1998 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Kissimmee Cobras | HOU | ||
| 1998 | AA | Texas League | Jackson Generals | HOU |
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