William John Owens (November 14, 1901 – May 5, 1999) was an American baseball shortstop in the Negro leagues. He played from 1923 to 1933 with several teams. References External links and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball stats and Seamheads Obituary 1901 births 1999 deaths Birmingham Black Barons players Indianapolis ABCs players Indianapolis ABCs (1931–1933) players Cleveland Tigers (baseball) players Detroit Stars players Kansas City Monarchs players Dayton Marcos players Washington Potomacs players 20th-century African-American sportspeople Baseball infielders