Al Cowens

Position: Rightfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 197lb (185cm, 89kg)

Born: October 25, 1951 in Los Angeles, CA us

Died: March 11, 2002 in Downey, CA

Buried: Inglewood Park Cemetery, Inglewood, CA

Draft: Drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 75th round of the 1969 MLB June Amateur Draft from Centennial HS (Compton, CA).

High School: Centennial HS (Compton, CA)

Debut: April 6, 1974 (Age 22-163d, 13,462nd in major league history)
vs. MIN 2 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 2 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: June 8, 1986 (Age 34-226d)
vs. TEX 5 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1974 season

Full Name: Alfred Edward Cowens

Nicknames: A. C.

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

15.2

5534

1494

108

.270

704

RBI

717

120

OBP

.319

SLG

.403

OPS

.722

OPS+

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1979 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1979 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 5	KCR		TOR	W,11-2	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
2	2	Apr 7	KCR		TOR	W,7-4	CG	36	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
3	3	Apr 8	KCR		TOR	W,8-3	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
4	4	Apr 9	KCR		DET	L,3-7	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
5	5	Apr 11	KCR		DET	W,10-3	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
6	6	Apr 13	KCR	@	TOR	L,1-4	CG	23	5.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
7	7	Apr 14	KCR	@	TOR	L,6-8	CG	39	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
8	8	Apr 15	KCR	@	TOR	W,12-10	CG	48	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
9	9	Apr 16	KCR	@	DET	L,4-10	CG	41	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
10	10	Apr 17	KCR	@	DET	L,3-6	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
11	11	Apr 20	KCR	@	BOS	L,2-9	CG	41	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
12	12	Apr 21	KCR	@	BOS	L,4-10	CG	43	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
13	13	Apr 22	KCR	@	BOS	L,0-6	CG	35	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
14	14	Apr 23	KCR		CHW	W,4-3	CG	40	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
15	15	Apr 24	KCR		CHW	W,5-0	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
16	16	Apr 25	KCR		CHW	W,7-6	CG	38	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
17	17	Apr 26	KCR		CLE	W,5-4	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
18	18	Apr 27	KCR		CLE	W,15-7	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
19	19	Apr 28	KCR		CLE	W,7-2	CG	32	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
20	20	Apr 29	KCR		CLE	L,4-5	CG	40	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
21	21	Apr 30	KCR		TEX	L,7-8	CG	38	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
22	22	May 1	KCR		TEX	W,9-3	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
23	23	May 2	KCR		TEX	L,2-3	CG	38	9.0	3	1	1	5	0	RF
24	24	May 4	KCR	@	CLE	W,5-4	CG	49	10.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
25	25	May 5	KCR	@	CLE	W,3-2	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
26	26	May 6	KCR	@	CLE	L,4-5	CG	39	8.2	1	0	1	2	0	RF
27	27	May 7	KCR	@	TEX	W,10-6	CG	42	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
28	28	May 8	KCR	@	TEX	L,7-8	GS	19	4.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
29	49 (20)	May 30	KCR		BAL	W,2-1	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
30	50	Jun 1	KCR		MIL	L,4-5	CG	40	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
31	51	Jun 2	KCR		MIL	W,4-3	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
32	52	Jun 3	KCR		MIL	W,6-1	GF	10	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH RF
33	53	Jun 4	KCR	@	NYY	L,3-8	CG	44	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
34	54	Jun 5	KCR	@	NYY	W,3-1	CG	32	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
35	55	Jun 6	KCR	@	BAL	L,0-3	CG	31	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
36	57 (1)	Jun 8	KCR		NYY	L,10-11	CG	51	10.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
37	58	Jun 9	KCR		NYY	W,9-8	CG	59	13.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
38	59	Jun 10	KCR		NYY	L,4-10	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
39	60	Jun 11	KCR		BOS	L,0-4	CG	40	10.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
40	61	Jun 12	KCR		BOS	W,7-6	CG	41	10.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
41	62	Jun 13	KCR		BOS	L,3-11	CG	47	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
42	63	Jun 15	KCR	@	MIL	W,14-11	CG	48	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
43	64	Jun 16	KCR	@	MIL	L,2-3	CG	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
44	66 (1)	Jun 18	KCR	@	OAK	W,3-2	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
45	67	Jun 19	KCR	@	OAK	L,5-6	CG	34	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
46	68	Jun 20	KCR	@	OAK	W,9-2	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
47	69	Jun 21	KCR	@	OAK	L,7-10	CG	43	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
48	70	Jun 22	KCR	@	CAL	W,9-5	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
49	71	Jun 23	KCR	@	CAL	W,13-4	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
50	72	Jun 24	KCR	@	CAL	W,5-2	CG	30	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
51	74 (1)	Jun 27	KCR		OAK	W,10-3	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
52	75	Jun 28	KCR		OAK	W,7-6	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
53	76	Jun 29	KCR		CAL	L,5-6	CG	45	11.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
54	77	Jun 30	KCR		CAL	L,5-8	CG	43	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
55	78	Jul 1	KCR		CAL	L,2-14	GS	44	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF CF
56	79	Jul 3	KCR	@	BOS	L,0-10	CG	41	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
57	80	Jul 4	KCR	@	BOS	L,4-6	CG	35	8.2	3	0	0	3	0	RF
58	81	Jul 5	KCR	@	BOS	L,4-5	CG	45	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
59	82	Jul 6	KCR		CHW	L,1-4	CG	39	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
60	83	Jul 7	KCR		CHW	W,4-3	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
61	84	Jul 8	KCR		CHW	L,2-4	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
62	85	Jul 9	KCR	@	CLE	L,2-8	CG	35	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
63	86	Jul 10	KCR	@	CLE	L,4-7	CG	39	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
64	87	Jul 11	KCR	@	CLE	L,8-9	CG	39	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
65	88	Jul 12	KCR		TEX	L,2-6	CG	45	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
66	89	Jul 13	KCR		TEX	L,4-9	CG	43	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
67	90	Jul 14	KCR		TEX	L,3-7	CG	38	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
68	91	Jul 15	KCR		TEX	W,4-3	CG	32	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
69	92	Jul 19	KCR		CLE	L,1-2	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
70	93	Jul 20	KCR		CLE	W,9-1	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
71	94	Jul 21	KCR	@	TEX	L,1-4	CG	39	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
72	95	Jul 22	KCR	@	TEX	W,7-6	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
73	96	Jul 23	KCR	@	TEX	W,5-4	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
74	97	Jul 24	KCR	@	CHW	W,11-6	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
75	98	Jul 25	KCR	@	CHW	L,2-6	CG	37	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
76	99	Jul 26	KCR	@	CHW	W,6-1	CG	32	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
77	100	Jul 27	KCR		BAL	L,0-8	CG	46	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
78	101	Jul 28	KCR		BAL	W,6-3	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
79	102	Jul 29	KCR		BAL	L,4-6	CG	40	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
80	103	Jul 30	KCR		TOR	W,9-0	CG	29	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
81	104	Jul 31	KCR		TOR	W,6-5	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
82	105	Aug 1	KCR		TOR	W,4-3	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
83	106	Aug 3 (1)	KCR	@	DET	W,5-3	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
84	107	Aug 3 (2)	KCR	@	DET	L,3-4	CG	32	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
85	108	Aug 4	KCR	@	DET	L,2-5	CG	35	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
86	109	Aug 5	KCR	@	DET	W,3-2	CG	34	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
87	110	Aug 6	KCR	@	TOR	W,16-12	CG	48	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
88	111	Aug 7	KCR	@	TOR	L,2-3	CG	35	8.2	3	0	0	3	0	RF
89	112	Aug 9	KCR	@	TOR	W,10-3	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
90	113	Aug 10 (1)	KCR		DET	W,7-6	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
91	114	Aug 10 (2)	KCR		DET	W,7-3	CG	34	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
92	115	Aug 11	KCR		DET	W,11-5	CG	39	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
93	116	Aug 12	KCR		DET	W,7-1	CG	34	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
94	117	Aug 13	KCR	@	MIL	L,4-5	CG	39	8.2	0	0	0	0	0	RF
95	118	Aug 14	KCR	@	MIL	L,2-5	CG	35	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
96	119	Aug 15	KCR	@	MIL	L,5-6	CG	42	8.2	2	0	0	2	0	RF
97	120	Aug 16	KCR	@	BAL	W,4-2	CG	32	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
98	121	Aug 17	KCR	@	BAL	W,7-1	CG	33	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
99	122	Aug 18	KCR	@	BAL	L,2-9	CG	43	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
100	123	Aug 19	KCR	@	BAL	W,11-7	CG	45	10.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
101	124	Aug 20	KCR		NYY	L,4-17	CG	49	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
102	125	Aug 21	KCR		NYY	L,2-6	CG	36	9.0	1	0	1	2	0	RF
103	126	Aug 22	KCR		NYY	W,3-1	CG	33	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
104	127	Aug 24	KCR		BOS	W,4-2	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
105	128	Aug 25	KCR		BOS	W,1-0	CG	31	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
106	129	Aug 26	KCR		BOS	W,6-3	CG	32	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
107	130	Aug 27	KCR		MIL	W,10-9	GF	6	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH RF
108	131	Aug 28	KCR		MIL	L,6-11	CG	44	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
109	132	Aug 29	KCR		MIL	W,18-8	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
110	133	Aug 30	KCR	@	NYY	W,8-3	CG	36	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
111	134	Aug 31	KCR	@	NYY	L,3-7	CG	38	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
112	135	Sep 1	KCR	@	NYY	W,9-8	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
113	136	Sep 2	KCR	@	NYY	L,5-6	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
114	137	Sep 3	KCR	@	MIN	W,1-0	CG	31	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
115	138	Sep 4	KCR	@	MIN	L,1-5	CG	31	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
116	139	Sep 5	KCR	@	MIN	L,3-8	CG	42	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
117	140	Sep 7	KCR	@	SEA	W,6-2	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
118	141	Sep 8	KCR	@	SEA	L,2-4	CG	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
119	142	Sep 9	KCR	@	SEA	W,3-1	CG	34	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
120	143	Sep 10 (1)	KCR		MIN	W,6-5	CG	62	14.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
121	145 (1)	Sep 11	KCR		MIN	L,1-3	CG	41	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
122	146	Sep 12	KCR		MIN	W,4-0	CG	31	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
123	147	Sep 14	KCR		SEA	L,5-7	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
124	148	Sep 15	KCR		SEA	W,5-4	CG	42	11.0	6	0	0	6	0	RF
125	149	Sep 16	KCR		SEA	L,3-6	CG	43	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
126	150	Sep 17	KCR		CAL	W,16-4	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
127	151	Sep 18	KCR		CAL	L,4-6	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
128	152	Sep 19	KCR		CAL	W,6-4	CG	33	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
129	153	Sep 20	KCR		CAL	L,6-11	CG	48	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
130	155 (1)	Sep 22	KCR	@	OAK	L,0-2	CG	29	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
131	156	Sep 23	KCR	@	OAK	W,4-2	CG	33	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
132	157	Sep 24	KCR	@	CAL	L,3-4	CG	34	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
133	158	Sep 25	KCR	@	CAL	L,1-4	CG	38	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
134	162 (3)	Sep 30	KCR		OAK	L,5-6	CG	39	9.0	2	2	1	5	0	RF
							135gm		1170.1	288	3	4	295	0