Brad Ausmus
Born: 4/14/1969 in New Haven, CT, USA
MLB Debut: 1993-07-28 | Final Game: 2010-10-03
Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'11" | Weight: 190 lbs
Full name: Bradley David Ausmus
Biography
Brad Ausmus was a professional baseball player who played as a catcher and infielder from 1993 to 2010. Born in 1969, Ausmus carved out a notable career in Major League Baseball, participating in 1,971 games over his 17 seasons. He recorded 1,579 hits, including 80 home runs, and drove in 607 runs, finishing his career with a batting average of .251. Known for his strong defensive skills behind the plate, Ausmus also demonstrated speed for a catcher, stealing 102 bases during his time in the league.
Ausmus earned an All-Star selection during his career, highlighting his recognition among peers and fans alike. He played in an era that witnessed significant transitions in the game, including the rise of advanced analytics and the evolution of catching techniques. His contributions to teams such as the San Diego Padres, Detroit Tigers, and Houston Astros established him as a respected figure in the sport, both for his on-field performances and his leadership qualities. As a veteran player, Ausmus left a lasting legacy that influenced the next generation of baseball players.
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 6279 | 718 | 1579 | 270 | 34 | 80 | 607 | 102 | 634 | 1034 | 0.251 | 0.325 | 0.344 | 0.669 | -14204.2 |
Season-by-Season Batting
| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | SDP | NL | 49 | 160 | 18 | 41 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 28 | 0.256 | -199.4 |
| 1994 | SDP | NL | 101 | 327 | 45 | 82 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 24 | 5 | 30 | 63 | 0.251 | -755.7 |
| 1995 | SDP | NL | 103 | 328 | 44 | 96 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 34 | 16 | 31 | 56 | 0.293 | 81.6 |
| 1996 | DET | AL | 75 | 226 | 30 | 56 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 3 | 26 | 45 | 0.248 | -446.9 |
| 1996 | SDP | NL | 50 | 149 | 16 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 13 | 27 | 0.181 | -446.9 |
| 1997 | HOU | NL | 130 | 425 | 45 | 113 | 25 | 1 | 4 | 44 | 14 | 38 | 78 | 0.266 | -834.7 |
| 1998 | HOU | NL | 128 | 412 | 62 | 111 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 45 | 10 | 53 | 60 | 0.269 | -286.0 |
| 1999 | DET | AL | 127 | 458 | 62 | 126 | 25 | 6 | 9 | 54 | 12 | 51 | 71 | 0.275 | 143.3 |
| 2000 | DET | AL | 150 | 523 | 75 | 139 | 25 | 3 | 7 | 51 | 11 | 69 | 79 | 0.266 | -676.4 |
| 2001 | HOU | NL | 128 | 422 | 45 | 98 | 23 | 4 | 5 | 34 | 4 | 30 | 64 | 0.232 | -1586.8 |
| 2002 | HOU | NL | 130 | 447 | 57 | 115 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 50 | 2 | 38 | 71 | 0.257 | -832.6 |
| 2003 | HOU | NL | 143 | 450 | 43 | 103 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 47 | 5 | 46 | 66 | 0.229 | -1921.8 |
| 2004 | HOU | NL | 129 | 403 | 38 | 100 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 31 | 2 | 33 | 56 | 0.248 | -1400.5 |
| 2005 | HOU | NL | 134 | 387 | 35 | 100 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 47 | 5 | 51 | 48 | 0.258 | -486.4 |
| 2006 | HOU | NL | 139 | 439 | 37 | 101 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 39 | 3 | 45 | 71 | 0.230 | -1993.0 |
| 2007 | HOU | NL | 117 | 349 | 38 | 82 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 6 | 37 | 74 | 0.235 | -1003.9 |
| 2008 | HOU | NL | 81 | 216 | 15 | 47 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 0 | 25 | 41 | 0.218 | -764.0 |
| 2009 | LAD | NL | 36 | 95 | 9 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 0.295 | -66.7 |
| 2010 | LAD | NL | 21 | 63 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 0.222 | -209.6 |
Postseason Statistics
Playoff Career Batting
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | 106 | 12 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 29 | 0.245 |
Playoff Batting by Year
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | NLDS2 | HOU | 4 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0.222 |
| 2005 | NLCS | HOU | 6 | 22 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0.318 |
| 2005 | WS | HOU | 4 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0.250 |
| 2004 | NLDS2 | HOU | 5 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0.333 |
| 2004 | NLCS | HOU | 7 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0.105 |
| 2001 | NLDS1 | HOU | 3 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.250 |
| 1998 | NLDS2 | HOU | 4 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.222 |
| 1997 | NLDS2 | HOU | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.400 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 11 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2B | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| C | 1938 | 1766 | 12839 | 956 | 79 | 130 |
| SS | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | SDN | C | 49 | 47 | 272 | 34 | 8 | 5 |
| 1994 | SDN | C | 99 | 94 | 683 | 59 | 7 | 2 |
| 1994 | SDN | 1B | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | SDN | C | 100 | 92 | 656 | 63 | 6 | 14 |
| 1995 | SDN | 1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | DET | C | 73 | 69 | 452 | 35 | 4 | 4 |
| 1996 | SDN | C | 46 | 38 | 300 | 22 | 6 | 0 |
| 1997 | HOU | C | 129 | 113 | 807 | 73 | 7 | 16 |
| 1998 | HOU | C | 124 | 117 | 850 | 58 | 7 | 10 |
| 1999 | DET | C | 127 | 121 | 754 | 56 | 2 | 5 |
| 2000 | DET | C | 150 | 140 | 898 | 68 | 8 | 8 |
| 2000 | DET | 1B | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | DET | 2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | DET | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | HOU | C | 127 | 120 | 948 | 62 | 3 | 9 |
| 2002 | HOU | C | 129 | 121 | 942 | 65 | 3 | 9 |
| 2003 | HOU | C | 143 | 129 | 982 | 76 | 3 | 13 |
| 2004 | HOU | C | 128 | 114 | 920 | 61 | 5 | 10 |
| 2005 | HOU | C | 134 | 118 | 884 | 65 | 1 | 6 |
| 2005 | HOU | 2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | HOU | SS | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | HOU | C | 138 | 124 | 929 | 63 | 2 | 9 |
| 2006 | HOU | 1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | HOU | 2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | HOU | C | 114 | 101 | 763 | 47 | 4 | 5 |
| 2007 | HOU | 1B | 5 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | HOU | 2B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | HOU | 3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | HOU | C | 77 | 62 | 428 | 33 | 2 | 4 |
| 2008 | HOU | 1B | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | HOU | 2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | HOU | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 | LAN | C | 30 | 27 | 203 | 11 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | LAN | C | 21 | 19 | 168 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Catcher | 1938 |
| First Base | 11 |
| Second Base | 6 |
| Third Base | 4 |
| Shortstop | 1 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Gold Glove | C |
| 2002 | Gold Glove | C |
| 2001 | Gold Glove | C |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | LAN | NL | $850,000 |
| 2009 | LAN | NL | $1,000,000 |
| 2008 | HOU | NL | $2,000,000 |
| 2007 | HOU | NL | $4,000,000 |
| 2005 | HOU | NL | $3,000,000 |
| 2004 | HOU | NL | $1,000,000 |
| 2003 | HOU | NL | $5,500,000 |
| 2002 | HOU | NL | $5,000,000 |
| 2001 | HOU | NL | $4,250,000 |
| 2000 | DET | AL | $4,000,000 |
| 1999 | DET | AL | $2,200,000 |
| 1998 | HOU | NL | $1,600,000 |
| 1997 | HOU | NL | $1,075,000 |
| 1996 | SDN | NL | $350,000 |
| 1995 | SDN | NL | $197,000 |
| 1994 | SDN | NL | $133,500 |
| 1993 | SDN | NL | $109,000 |
| Total Career Earnings | $36,264,500 | ||