Ossee Schrecongost

Born: 4/11/1875 in New Bethlehem, PA, USA

Died: 7/9/1914 in Philadelphia, PA, USA

MLB Debut: 1897-09-08 | Final Game: 1908-10-02

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'10" | Weight: 180 lbs

Full name: Freeman Osee Schrecongost

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Biography

Ossee Schrecongost, born in 1875, was a notable position player in Major League Baseball during the early 20th century. His career spanned from 1897 to 1908, during a time when the game was transitioning from the deadball era to a more offensive-oriented style. Over the course of his 12-year career, Schrecongost played in 895 games, where he recorded 829 hits, 9 home runs, and 338 RBIs, finishing with a batting average of .271. Known for his versatility on the field, he was also an adept base stealer, contributing 52 stolen bases to his career totals. Schrecongost's impact on the game was felt during a formative period in baseball history. He showcased a blend of power and speed that was becoming increasingly valuable as the sport evolved. While not a household name, his contributions to the teams he played for helped lay the groundwork for the offensive strategies that would emerge in the following decades, illustrating the diverse skill set required of players during that transformative era in baseball.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
895	3057	304	829	136	31	9	338	52	102	146	0.271	0.297	0.345	0.642	-1378.2

Career AVG .271 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .297 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — 6.3% below league average.

Career SLG .345 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS 0.642 vs. league average 0.653 across their career seasons — near 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
1897	LS3	NL	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1898	CL4	NL	10	35	5	11	2	3	0	10	1	0	0	0.314	—	—	—	—	0.0
1899	STL	NL	6	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1899	CL4	NL	43	150	15	47	8	3	0	10	4	6	2	0.313	.282 (+11%)	.343 (+1%)	.366 (+11%)	.710 (+6%)	0.0
1899	STL	NL	66	269	42	77	12	2	2	37	14	14	8	0.286	.282 (+1%)	.343 (-6%)	.366 (avg)	.710 (-3%)	0.0
1901	BOS	AL	86	280	37	85	13	5	0	38	6	19	7	0.304	.271 (+12%)	.326 (+9%)	.359 (+7%)	.686 (+8%)	421.4
1902	CLE	AL	18	74	5	25	0	0	0	9	2	0	4	0.338	.266 (+27%)	.321 (+5%)	.343 (-2%)	.665 (+2%)	9.8
1902	PHA	AL	79	284	45	92	17	2	2	43	3	9	4	0.324	.266 (+21%)	.321 (+8%)	.343 (+22%)	.665 (+15%)	9.8
1903	PHA	AL	92	306	26	78	13	4	3	30	0	11	20	0.255	.261 (-3%)	.316 (-10%)	.345 (+2%)	.662 (-4%)	-283.2
1904	PHA	AL	95	311	23	58	9	1	1	21	3	5	16	0.186	.246 (-24%)	.300 (-34%)	.321 (-28%)	.622 (-31%)	-1665.6
1905	PHA	AL	123	420	30	114	19	6	0	45	9	3	24	0.271	.248 (+9%)	.307 (-9%)	.322 (+7%)	.629 (-1%)	-306.3
1906	PHA	AL	98	338	29	96	20	1	1	41	5	10	13	0.284	.247 (+15%)	.307 (-1%)	.315 (+14%)	.622 (+6%)	226.0
1907	PHA	AL	101	356	30	97	16	3	0	38	4	17	32	0.272	.245 (+11%)	.304 (avg)	.308 (+8%)	.613 (+4%)	157.8
1908	PHA	AL	71	207	16	46	7	1	0	16	1	6	12	0.222	.240 (-8%)	.298 (-17%)	.306 (-13%)	.605 (-15%)	-535.3
1908	CHW	AL	6	16	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	0.188	—	—	—	—	-535.3

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
3	9	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.222

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1905	WS	PHA	3	9	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.222

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	99	12	946	25	26	45
2B	1	0	2	1	1	0
C	751	423	4321	969	166	58
OF	3	0	1	0	1	0
SS	1	0	0	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1897	LS3	C	1	0	2	1	0	0
1898	CL4	C	9	0	33	10	7	1
1899	SLN	1B	1	0	9	0	0	0
1899	SLN	OF	1	0	0	0	0	0
1899	CL4	1B	1	0	14	0	0	0
1899	CL4	C	39	0	104	60	16	6
1899	CL4	OF	1	0	1	0	0	0
1899	CL4	SS	1	0	0	0	0	0
1899	SLN	1B	41	0	432	9	17	30
1899	SLN	2B	1	0	2	1	1	0
1899	SLN	C	25	0	75	40	6	5
1901	BOS	1B	4	0	28	0	0	1
1901	BOS	C	72	0	273	102	30	8
1902	CLE	1B	17	0	184	8	5	6
1902	PHA	1B	7	0	68	1	2	2
1902	PHA	C	71	0	367	108	20	3
1902	PHA	OF	1	0	0	0	1	0
1903	PHA	1B	10	0	83	4	2	4
1903	PHA	C	77	0	514	106	16	4
1904	PHA	1B	9	8	77	1	0	0
1904	PHA	C	84	80	589	76	14	5
1905	PHA	1B	2	1	10	0	0	0
1905	PHA	C	114	106	790	115	15	11
1906	PHA	1B	4	3	36	2	0	1
1906	PHA	C	89	82	532	110	19	7
1907	PHA	1B	2	0	3	0	0	0
1907	PHA	C	99	91	640	145	12	4
1908	PHA	1B	1	0	2	0	0	1
1908	PHA	C	65	58	352	91	10	3
1908	CHA	C	6	6	50	5	1	1