Micah Owings

Guide Note:

Micah Owings is a Major League Baseball pitcher currently playing for the Arizona Diamondbacks. He was a National League Silver Slugger at the pitcher position in 2007, and is considered to be the best hitting pitcher in baseball.

Fast Facts:

1. Birthdate: September 28, 1982
2. Birth Place: Gainesville, Georgia
3. Schools: Georgia Tech, Tulane University
4. Position: Starting Pitcher
5. Uniform Number: 44
6. Bats/Throws: Right/Right

A native of Georgia, Owings was an exceptional pitcher and an exceptional hitter even in high school, when he set Georgia's high school home run record with 63. After pitching at both Georgia Tech and Tulane University, Owings was picked by the Diamondbacks in the 2005 amateur draft and made his major league debut in 2007. In 2007, Owings pitched well, if not great, but it was his performance before a hometown Atlanta Braves crowd in August that brought him into the national spotlight. In the game (which Owings won), Owings went 4 for 5, with two home runs, a double, six RBIs, and four runs, making him the first pitcher to ever have amassed such numbers in a single game. Owings finished the season with an 8-8 record and a .333 batting average with 20 hits and four home runs. Owings continued his torrid hitting in 2008, amassing a .417 batting average by the middle of May.