Keith Osik

Born: 10/22/1968 in Port Jefferson, NY, USA

MLB Debut: 1996-04-05 | Final Game: 2005-10-01

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'0" | Weight: 185 lbs

Full name: Keith Richard Osik

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Biography

Keith Osik was a professional baseball player born in 1968, who played as a position player in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1996 to 2005. Over the course of his career, he appeared in 456 games, primarily as a catcher, where he demonstrated his defensive skills and ability to work with pitchers. Osik amassed a total of 259 hits, resulting in a batting average of .231, along with 13 home runs and 108 runs batted in (RBIs). His career also included 6 stolen bases, showcasing his agility and base-running savvy, which were notable traits for a player in his position during an era increasingly characterized by power hitting. Osik's career unfolded during a transformative period in baseball, marked by the rise of offensive play and the integration of advanced metrics into player evaluation. While he may not have been a household name, his contributions to teams like the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Tampa Bay Devil Rays were vital in supporting their pitching staffs and providing depth in the lineup. Osik's journey through the majors reflects the resilience and determination of a player who carved out a niche in a competitive era, leaving a lasting impact on the teams he represented.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
456	1123	96	259	55	4	13	108	6	111	202	0.231	0.308	0.321	0.630	-3058.6

Career AVG .231 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 13.4% below league average.

Career OBP .308 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 8.4% below league average.

Career SLG .321 vs. league average .425 across their career seasons — 24.4% below league average.

Career OPS 0.630 vs. league average 0.761 across their career seasons — 17.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1996	PIT	NL	48	140	18	41	14	1	1	14	1	14	22	0.293	.269 (+9%)	.340 (+6%)	.426 (avg)	.767 (+3%)	83.6
1997	PIT	NL	49	105	10	27	9	1	0	7	0	9	21	0.257	.266 (-4%)	.336 (-4%)	.419 (-14%)	.756 (-10%)	-182.1
1998	PIT	NL	39	98	8	21	4	0	0	7	1	13	16	0.214	.266 (-20%)	.335 (-6%)	.420 (-39%)	.755 (-24%)	-388.0
1999	PIT	NL	66	167	12	31	3	1	2	13	0	11	30	0.186	.271 (-32%)	.344 (-31%)	.433 (-42%)	.778 (-37%)	-1194.9
2000	PIT	NL	46	123	11	36	6	1	4	22	3	14	11	0.293	.270 (+8%)	.344 (+12%)	.437 (+4%)	.782 (+8%)	229.8
2001	PIT	NL	56	120	9	25	4	0	2	13	1	13	24	0.208	.263 (-21%)	.332 (-10%)	.426 (-32%)	.758 (-22%)	-457.5
2002	PIT	NL	55	100	6	16	3	0	2	11	0	6	25	0.160	.261 (-39%)	.331 (-36%)	.416 (-40%)	.747 (-38%)	-724.9
2003	MIL	NL	80	241	22	60	12	0	2	21	0	31	44	0.249	.264 (-6%)	.332 (+3%)	.422 (-23%)	.754 (-12%)	-424.6
2004	BAL	AL	11	25	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	0.080	—	—	—	—	0.0
2005	WAS	NL	6	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	2	0	0	0	0	2.0	7	9	1	2	2	40.50	0

Career ERA 40.50 vs. league average 4.74 across their career seasons — 754.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1999	PIT	NL	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1.0	2	4	2	1	36.00	—	0.0
2000	PIT	NL	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1.0	5	5	0	1	45.00	—	0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	14	4	59	2	0	7
2B	7	0	2	3	0	0
3B	29	21	22	53	2	8
C	335	266	1781	153	17	19
OF	4	1	3	0	0	0
P	2	0	0	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1996	PIT	3B	2	0	1	2	0	1
1996	PIT	C	41	39	235	23	6	2
1996	PIT	OF	2	1	1	0	0	0
1997	PIT	1B	1	0	2	0	0	0
1997	PIT	2B	4	0	1	1	0	0
1997	PIT	3B	1	0	0	0	0	0
1997	PIT	C	32	23	160	13	2	3
1998	PIT	3B	7	7	9	18	1	4
1998	PIT	C	26	20	143	12	0	1
1999	PIT	C	50	43	289	22	1	4
1999	PIT	P	1	0	0	0	0	0
2000	PIT	1B	5	3	29	0	0	3
2000	PIT	3B	12	9	9	14	1	2
2000	PIT	C	26	17	118	9	1	1
2000	PIT	P	1	0	0	0	0	0
2001	PIT	1B	5	1	21	0	0	3
2001	PIT	2B	2	0	1	2	0	0
2001	PIT	3B	3	1	1	3	0	0
2001	PIT	C	39	30	188	12	1	1
2001	PIT	OF	1	0	2	0	0	0
2002	PIT	1B	3	0	7	2	0	1
2002	PIT	2B	1	0	0	0	0	0
2002	PIT	3B	4	4	2	16	0	1
2002	PIT	C	27	17	118	15	1	1
2002	PIT	OF	1	0	0	0	0	0
2003	MIL	C	78	71	479	44	5	5
2004	BAL	C	11	6	43	3	0	1
2005	WAS	C	5	0	8	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
Pitcher	2
Catcher	335
First Base	14
Second Base	7
Third Base	29
Left Field	3
Right Field	1
Designated Hitter	1

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2004	BAL	AL	$500,000
2003	MIL	NL	$455,000
2002	PIT	NL	$625,000
2001	PIT	NL	$887,500
2000	PIT	NL	$400,000
1999	PIT	NL	$350,000
1998	PIT	NL	$275,000
1997	PIT	NL	$175,000
1996	PIT	NL	$109,000
Total Career Earnings			$3,776,500