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.

1980 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1980 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 11	CAL		CLE	W,10-2	GS	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF RF
2	2	Apr 12	CAL		CLE	L,1-2	CG	38	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
3	3	Apr 13	CAL		CLE	W,8-3	CG	41	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
4	4	Apr 14	CAL		MIN	L,3-5	GS	40	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF RF
5	5	Apr 15	CAL		MIN	W,3-1	GS	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF RF
6	6	Apr 16	CAL		MIN	W,2-1	CG	35	10.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
7	7	Apr 18	CAL	@	OAK	L,3-6	GS	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF RF
8	8	Apr 19	CAL	@	OAK	L,1-3	CG	33	8.0	1	1	0	2	0	RF
9	9	Apr 20 (1)	CAL	@	OAK	L,1-6	GS	42	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF RF
10	10	Apr 20 (2)	CAL	@	OAK	L,2-8	CG	40	8.0	0	1	0	1	0	RF
11	11	Apr 22	CAL	@	MIN	L,1-8	CG	39	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
12	12	Apr 23	CAL	@	MIN	W,17-0	CG	33	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
13	13	Apr 25	CAL	@	SEA	W,4-3	CG	42	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
14	14	Apr 26	CAL	@	SEA	W,7-6	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
15	15	Apr 27	CAL	@	SEA	L,3-7	CG	35	8.0	2	1	0	3	0	RF
16	16	Apr 28	CAL		OAK	L,0-8	CG	41	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
17	19 (2)	May 1	CAL		SEA	W,2-1	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
18	20	May 2	CAL		SEA	W,3-1	CG	31	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
19	21	May 3	CAL		SEA	L,0-2	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
20	22	May 4	CAL		SEA	W,4-3	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
21	25 (2)	May 8	CAL		TOR	L,2-9	CG	44	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
22	27 (1)	May 10	CAL		DET	L,1-6	CG	39	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
23	28	May 11	CAL		DET	L,0-4	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
24	29	May 14	CAL	@	CLE	W,13-7	CG	42	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
25	30	May 16	CAL	@	KCR	W,11-1	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
26	31	May 17	CAL	@	KCR	L,1-2	CG	40	9.2	3	0	0	3	0	RF
27	36 (4)	May 22	CAL	@	TEX	L,6-12	CG	43	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
28	37	May 23	CAL		KCR	L,9-13	CG	50	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
29	38	May 24	CAL		KCR	L,5-6	CG	44	10.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
30	39	May 25	CAL		KCR	L,3-7	CG	44	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
				Player went from California Angels to Detroit Tigers
31	43	May 30	DET		CAL	W,12-1	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
32	44	May 31	DET		CAL	L,1-6	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
33	45	Jun 2	DET		SEA	T,3-3	CG	51	13.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
34	46	Jun 3	DET		SEA	W,4-2	CG	41	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
35	47	Jun 4	DET		SEA	W,8-2	CG	32	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
36	48	Jun 6	DET	@	MIL	L,4-8	CG	42	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
37	50 (1)	Jun 8	DET	@	MIL	W,9-5	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
38	51	Jun 10	DET		MIN	W,8-3	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
39	52	Jun 11	DET		MIN	L,5-9	CG	42	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
40	53	Jun 12	DET		MIN	W,8-4	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
41	54	Jun 13	DET		CHW	W,8-4	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
42	55	Jun 14	DET		CHW	W,3-0	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
43	56	Jun 16 (1)	DET		MIL	W,6-5	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
44	57	Jun 16 (2)	DET		MIL	L,3-5	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH RF
45	58	Jun 17	DET		MIL	W,3-0	CG	33	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
46	59	Jun 19	DET	@	MIN	L,1-5	CG	41	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
47	60	Jun 20	DET	@	CHW	W,5-3	GS	39	10.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
48	68 (7)	Jun 28	DET	@	TOR	W,8-3	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
49	69	Jun 29	DET	@	TOR	L,0-2	CG	33	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
50	70	Jun 30	DET		CLE	W,9-4	CG	44	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
51	71	Jul 1	DET		CLE	L,7-8	CG	40	9.0	0	0	1	1	0	RF
52	72	Jul 2	DET		CLE	W,7-6	CG	45	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
53	73	Jul 3	DET		TOR	W,8-5	CG	41	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	RF
54	74	Jul 4	DET		TOR	W,4-3	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
55	75	Jul 5	DET		TOR	L,3-5	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
56	76	Jul 6	DET		TOR	W,7-5	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
57	77	Jul 10	DET	@	KCR	L,2-3	CG	32	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
58	78	Jul 11	DET	@	KCR	L,3-7	CG	39	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
59	79	Jul 12	DET	@	BOS	L,3-9	CG	39	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
60	80	Jul 13	DET	@	BOS	L,4-8	CG	37	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
61	81	Jul 14	DET	@	BOS	W,12-4	CG	39	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
62	82	Jul 16	DET	@	OAK	W,7-2	CG	32	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
63	83	Jul 17	DET	@	OAK	L,2-5	CG	33	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
64	84	Jul 18	DET	@	SEA	W,5-3	CG	44	10.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
65	85	Jul 19	DET	@	SEA	W,5-3	CG	42	10.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
66	86	Jul 20	DET	@	SEA	W,5-2	CG	34	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
67	87	Jul 21	DET	@	CAL	W,14-3	GS	31	6.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
68	88	Jul 22	DET	@	CAL	L,4-6	CG	42	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
69	89	Jul 23	DET	@	CAL	W,7-6	CG	41	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	RF
70	90	Jul 25	DET		OAK	L,3-5	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
71	91	Jul 26	DET		OAK	W,7-0	CG	32	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
72	92	Jul 27 (1)	DET		OAK	W,4-2	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
73	94 (1)	Jul 28	DET		CAL	L,2-3	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
74	95	Jul 29	DET		CAL	L,0-7	CG	39	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
75	96	Jul 30	DET		CAL	L,5-6	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
76	97	Jul 31	DET		CAL	W,15-6	GS	38	8.0	2	1	0	3	0	RF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
77	98	Aug 1 (1)	DET		SEA	W,1-0	CG	33	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
78	99	Aug 1 (2)	DET		SEA	W,5-2	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
79	100	Aug 2	DET		SEA	W,9-3	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
80	101	Aug 3	DET		SEA	W,4-3	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
81	102	Aug 4	DET		KCR	L,5-6	CG	37	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	RF
82	103	Aug 5	DET		KCR	L,3-6	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
83	104	Aug 6	DET		KCR	L,4-5	CG	43	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
84	105	Aug 8	DET	@	TEX	W,8-0	CG	33	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
85	106	Aug 9	DET	@	TEX	L,3-4	CG	43	9.2	4	0	0	4	0	RF
86	107	Aug 10	DET	@	TEX	L,2-4	CG	33	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
87	108	Aug 11	DET		BOS	W,8-7	CG	44	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
88	109	Aug 12	DET		BOS	L,4-5	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
89	110	Aug 13	DET		BOS	W,2-1	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
90	111	Aug 14	DET		BOS	L,1-3	CG	35	9.0	2	1	0	3	1	RF
91	112	Aug 15	DET		TEX	L,2-6	CG	39	9.0	2	1	1	4	0	RF
92	113	Aug 16	DET		TEX	L,5-12	CG	50	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
93	114	Aug 17 (1)	DET		TEX	L,3-9	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
94	116 (1)	Aug 18	DET	@	MIL	L,5-12	CG	40	8.0	3	0	1	4	0	RF
95	117	Aug 19	DET	@	MIL	W,6-2	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
96	118	Aug 20	DET	@	MIL	W,8-6	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
97	119	Aug 21 (1)	DET	@	MIN	L,3-5	CG	33	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
98	121 (1)	Aug 22	DET	@	MIN	L,5-6	CG	60	12.2	0	0	0	0	0	RF
99	122	Aug 23	DET	@	MIN	W,4-3	CG	34	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
100	123	Aug 24	DET	@	MIN	W,3-2	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
101	126 (2)	Aug 28	DET		MIL	W,11-7	CG	52	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
102	127	Aug 29	DET		MIL	W,8-2	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
103	128	Aug 30	DET		MIL	L,4-6	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
104	129	Aug 31	DET		MIL	L,6-11	CG	43	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
105	130	Sep 1	DET		CHW	L,3-11	GS	44	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
106	131	Sep 2 (1)	DET		CHW	W,11-2	GS	27	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
107	132	Sep 2 (2)	DET		CHW	W,6-1	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
108	133	Sep 3	DET		CHW	W,5-4	CG	40	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
109	134	Sep 5	DET		MIN	W,1-0	CG	34	9.0	3	1	0	4	1	RF
110	135	Sep 6	DET		MIN	L,0-4	CG	41	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
111	136	Sep 7	DET		MIN	L,1-3	CG	38	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
112	137	Sep 8 (1)	DET		BAL	L,2-9	CG	43	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
113	138	Sep 8 (2)	DET		BAL	L,6-8	CG	43	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
114	139	Sep 9	DET		BAL	L,0-2	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
115	140	Sep 10	DET		BAL	L,4-8	CG	42	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
116	141	Sep 12	DET	@	CLE	W,6-3	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
117	142	Sep 13	DET	@	CLE	W,7-4	CG	52	13.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
118	143	Sep 14 (1)	DET	@	CLE	L,4-5	CG	54	12.2	3	0	0	3	0	RF
119	144	Sep 14 (2)	DET	@	CLE	L,0-3	CG	30	8.0	2	1	0	3	0	RF
120	145	Sep 16	DET	@	BAL	W,8-3	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
121	146	Sep 17	DET	@	BAL	L,3-9	CG	42	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
122	147	Sep 18	DET	@	BAL	L,3-7	GS	32	7.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
123	148	Sep 19	DET		CLE	W,4-3	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
124	149	Sep 20	DET		CLE	W,13-3	GS	27	6.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
125	150	Sep 21	DET		CLE	W,13-1	GS	30	7.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
126	151	Sep 22	DET		TOR	L,5-6	CG	42	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	RF
127	152	Sep 23	DET		TOR	L,7-9	CG	46	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
128	153	Sep 24	DET		TOR	W,9-8	CG	48	10.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
129	154	Sep 26	DET		NYY	L,5-7	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
130	155	Sep 27	DET		NYY	W,5-1	CG	38	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
131	156	Sep 28	DET		NYY	W,6-5	GS	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
132	157	Sep 29	DET	@	TOR	W,8-2	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
133	158	Sep 30	DET	@	TOR	W,5-3	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
134	159	Oct 1	DET	@	TOR	W,11-7	CG	44	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
135	160	Oct 2	DET	@	NYY	L,2-3	CG	32	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
136	161	Oct 4 (1)	DET	@	NYY	L,2-5	CG	34	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
137	163 (1)	Oct 5	DET	@	NYY	L,1-2	CG	26	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
							142gm		1208.2	261	11	3	275	2