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1955–1967 · P

Jim Owens

5' 11", 180 lbs·Lived to 86·Bats R / Throws R

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Career Highs

3.21

Best ERA · 1959

12

Most W · 1959

135

Most K · 1959

1.246

Best WHIP · 1964

Career Arc · OPS

9 seasons

Career Arc · ERA

12 seasons

Statistical Comps

Roberto Hernandez

K/9 5.7 · BB/9 2.5 · HR/9 0.67 · SP

K/9 5.4 · BB/9 2.5 · HR/9 0.70 · SP

K/9 5.5 · BB/9 1.9 · HR/9 0.60 · SP

Career · Hitting

12 seasons

Year	Team	G	AB	HR	RBI	AVG	OPS	OPS+
1955	PHI	3	1	0	0	.000	.000	—
1956	PHI	10	6	0	2	.167	.452	—
1958	PHI	1	2	0	0	.000	.333	—
1959	PHI	31	75	0	6	.120	.319	—
1960	PHI	31	44	0	1	.068	.177	—
1961	PHI	21	27	0	1	.074	.268	—
1962	PHI	23	14	0	1	.143	.414	—
1963	CIN	19	8	0	0	.125	.375	—
1964	HOU	48	29	0	0	.103	.241	—
1965	HOU	50	8	0	0	.125	.250	—
1966	HOU	40	4	0	0	.000	.000	—
1967	HOU	10	0	0	0	—	—	—
Career		287	218	0	11	.101	—	—

Career · Pitching

12 seasons

Year	Team	G	IP	W	L	ERA	ERA+	SO	WHIP
1955	PHI	3	8.7	0	2	8.31	48	6	2.308
1956	PHI	10	29.7	0	4	7.28	55	22	1.921
1958	PHI	1	7.0	1	0	2.57	150	3	1.286
1959	PHI	31	221.3	12	12	3.21	121	135	1.247
1960	PHI	31	150.0	4	14	5.04	76	83	1.640
1961	PHI	20	106.7	5	10	4.47	90	38	1.416
1962	PHI	23	69.7	2	4	6.33	62	21	1.766
1963	CIN	19	42.3	0	2	5.31	65	29	1.559
1964	HOU	48	118.0	8	7	3.28	109	88	1.246
1965	HOU	50	71.3	6	5	3.28	107	53	1.304
1966	HOU	40	50.0	4	7	4.68	75	32	1.400
1967	HOU	10	10.7	0	1	4.22	78	6	1.313
Career		286	885.4	42	68	—	—	516	—

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