Al Cowens
1974–1986 · bats R / throws R · California Angels, Detroit Tigers, Kansas City Royals, Seattle Mariners
1,584G
.270AVG
.319OBP
.403SLG
1,494H
108HR
717RBI
120SB
2Rare feats
Career batting
| G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | HBP | SF | TB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,584 | 6,038 | 5,534 | 704 | 1,494 | 276 | 68 | 108 | 717 | 389 | 659 | 120 | 75 | 34 | 53 | 2,230 | .270 | .319 | .403 | .722 |
Streaks
16longest hitting streak · 1977-09-10 to 1977-09-27
21longest on-base streak
The three rarest things in this career
| Rarity | What | Date | Rate | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57 | Triple Play | 1979-06-19 | 1 in 497 games | box score ↗ |
| 48 | 12 total bases | 1977-09-06 | 1 in 4,532 player-games | box score ↗ |
| 41 | 3 doubles | 1977-07-15 | 1 in 2,195 player-games | box score ↗ |
Splits
Regular season only.
Home and away
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 804 | 3049 | 764 | 53 | 389 | 198 | 315 | .274 | .316 | .408 |
| Away | 780 | 2989 | 730 | 55 | 328 | 191 | 344 | .266 | .308 | .398 |
By month
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 219 | 825 | 183 | 17 | 103 | 59 | 91 | .245 | .293 | .392 |
| May | 274 | 1010 | 234 | 15 | 105 | 56 | 116 | .251 | .287 | .373 |
| June | 247 | 959 | 255 | 18 | 125 | 61 | 110 | .289 | .330 | .434 |
| July | 241 | 907 | 227 | 19 | 112 | 53 | 85 | .271 | .309 | .410 |
| August | 297 | 1146 | 294 | 24 | 130 | 72 | 135 | .279 | .319 | .410 |
| September | 284 | 1111 | 285 | 15 | 136 | 82 | 111 | .283 | .330 | .405 |
| October | 22 | 80 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 11 | .225 | .275 | .310 |
Most-faced opponents
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| minnesota-twins | 144 | 552 | 134 | 6 | 59 | 40 | 71 | .266 | .315 | .383 |
| athletics | 144 | 547 | 126 | 10 | 68 | 32 | 61 | .248 | .289 | .364 |
| texas-rangers | 138 | 517 | 130 | 14 | 76 | 35 | 61 | .274 | .319 | .432 |
| chicago-white-sox | 135 | 524 | 119 | 3 | 59 | 38 | 57 | .251 | .300 | .357 |
| california-angels | 134 | 501 | 117 | 3 | 53 | 36 | 57 | .256 | .305 | .344 |
| milwaukee-brewers | 126 | 465 | 116 | 10 | 56 | 18 | 49 | .267 | .288 | .407 |
| baltimore-orioles | 120 | 466 | 113 | 11 | 58 | 27 | 52 | .265 | .300 | .405 |
| new-york-yankees | 117 | 449 | 102 | 11 | 42 | 21 | 57 | .242 | .274 | .420 |
Season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | IP | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 |  Kansas City Royals | 110 | 269 | 65 | 1 | 25 | 5 | .242 | – | – |
| 1975 | Kansas City Royals | 120 | 328 | 91 | 4 | 42 | 12 | .277 | – | – |
| 1976 | Kansas City Royals | 152 | 581 | 154 | 3 | 59 | 23 | .265 | – | – |
| 1977 | Kansas City Royals | 162 | 606 | 189 | 23 | 112 | 16 | .312 | – | – |
| 1978 | Kansas City Royals | 132 | 485 | 133 | 5 | 63 | 14 | .274 | – | – |
| 1979 | Kansas City Royals | 136 | 516 | 152 | 9 | 73 | 10 | .295 | – | – |
| 1980 | California Angels, Detroit Tigers | 142 | 522 | 140 | 6 | 59 | 6 | .268 | – | – |
| 1981 |  Detroit Tigers | 85 | 253 | 66 | 1 | 18 | 3 | .261 | – | – |
| 1982 |  Seattle Mariners | 146 | 560 | 151 | 20 | 78 | 11 | .270 | – | – |
| 1983 | Seattle Mariners | 110 | 356 | 73 | 7 | 35 | 10 | .205 | – | – |
| 1984 | Seattle Mariners | 139 | 524 | 145 | 15 | 78 | 9 | .277 | – | – |
| 1985 | Seattle Mariners | 122 | 452 | 120 | 14 | 69 | – | .265 | – | – |
| 1986 | Seattle Mariners | 28 | 82 | 15 | – | 6 | 1 | .183 | – | – |