Ossie Bluege

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1922-1939)

AVG .272
HR 43
RBI 848
H 1,751
OPS .707
PIV -2,943
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 162 lb
Born
10/24/1900 in Chicago, IL, USA
Died
10/14/1985 in Edina, MN, USA
MLB Debut
1922-04-24
Last Game
1939-07-13
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Oswald Louis Bluege

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,867 6,440 883 1,751 276 67 43 848 140 723 515 .272 .352 .356 .707 -2,943

Career AVG .272 vs. league average .281 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .352 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .356 vs. league average .397 across their career seasons — 10.5% below league average.

Career OPS .707 vs. league average .741 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1922 WS1 AL 19 61 5 12 1 0 0 2 1 7 7 .197 .285 (-31%) .345 (-13%) .397 (-46%) .743 (-31%) -282.3
1923 WS1 AL 109 379 48 93 15 7 2 42 5 48 53 .245 .282 (-13%) .344 (-1%) .390 (-13%) .734 (-7%) -364.2
1924 WS1 AL 117 402 59 113 15 4 2 49 7 39 36 .281 .283 (-1%) .345 (+4%) .389 (-9%) .734 (-3%) -105.4
1925 WS1 AL 145 522 77 150 27 4 4 79 16 59 56 .287 .288 (avg) .349 (+4%) .407 (-7%) .756 (-2%) -95.9
1926 WS1 AL 139 487 69 132 19 8 3 65 12 70 46 .271 .279 (-3%) .345 (+7%) .390 (-7%) .735 (-1%) 122.4
1927 WS1 AL 146 503 71 138 21 10 1 66 15 57 47 .274 .282 (-3%) .344 (+3%) .392 (-8%) .736 (-3%) -153.2
1928 WS1 AL 146 518 78 154 33 7 2 75 18 46 27 .297 .280 (+6%) .342 (+6%) .395 (+1%) .737 (+3%) 436.4
1929 WS1 AL 64 220 35 65 6 0 5 31 6 19 15 .295 .289 (+2%) .353 (avg) .415 (-6%) .769 (-3%) -80.3
1930 WS1 AL 134 476 64 138 27 7 3 69 15 51 40 .290 .293 (-1%) .354 (+4%) .429 (-8%) .784 (-3%) -118.8
1931 WS1 AL 152 570 82 155 25 7 8 98 16 50 39 .272 .276 (-2%) .338 (-1%) .388 (-2%) .726 (-1%) -83.5
1932 WS1 AL 149 507 64 131 22 4 5 64 9 83 41 .258 .275 (-6%) .335 (+9%) .391 (-11%) .726 (-2%) 170.8
1933 WS1 AL 140 501 63 131 14 0 6 71 6 55 34 .261 .270 (-3%) .329 (+2%) .377 (-14%) .707 (-6%) -317.0
1934 WS1 AL 99 285 39 70 9 2 0 11 2 23 15 .246 .278 (-12%) .340 (-10%) .392 (-26%) .733 (-18%) -819.5
1935 WS1 AL 100 320 44 84 14 3 0 34 2 37 21 .263 .279 (-6%) .342 (-1%) .399 (-19%) .742 (-10%) -468.1
1936 WS1 AL 90 319 43 92 12 1 1 55 5 38 16 .288 .283 (+2%) .349 (+7%) .404 (-15%) .753 (-5%) -122.8
1937 WS1 AL 42 127 12 36 4 2 1 13 1 13 9 .283 .276 (+3%) .342 (+4%) .398 (-7%) .740 (-2%) -24.6
1938 WS1 AL 58 184 25 48 12 1 0 21 3 21 11 .261 .272 (-4%) .341 (-1%) .392 (-14%) .734 (-8%) -207.2
1939 WS1 AL 18 59 5 9 0 0 0 3 1 7 2 .153 .274 (-44%) .342 (-29%) .393 (-61%) .735 (-46%) -430.1
Career · 18 seasons 1,867 6,440 883 1,751 276 67 43 848 140 723 515 .272 — — — — -2,943

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
17 60 5 12 2 0 0 5 4 14 .200

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1933 WS WS1 5 16 1 2 1 0 0 0 1 6 .125
1925 WS WS1 5 18 2 5 1 0 0 2 0 4 .278
1924 WS WS1 7 26 2 5 0 0 0 3 3 4 .192

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home92730573898476418.277
Away940338349890237427.267

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1939-07-13 MINSLAL 000000000
1939-06-26 MINBOSL 300000010
1939-06-25 MINDETL 200000000
1939-06-10 MINDETL 401000000
1939-06-07 MINCLEW 412000210
1939-06-02 MINCHWL 400000000
1939-05-28 MINBOSL 511000000
1939-05-27 MINBOSL 310000010
1939-05-15 MINBOSL 100000001
1939-05-08 MINCLEL 400000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 14 0 98 7 1 9
2B 130 0 300 361 11 83
3B 1487 0 1551 3040 208 266
OF 5 0 8 0 0 0
SS 180 0 321 518 30 90

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1922 WS1 3B 17 0 17 32 4 3
1922 WS1 SS 2 0 1 1 0 0
1923 WS1 2B 4 0 6 8 0 2
1923 WS1 3B 106 0 125 243 25 29
1924 WS1 2B 10 0 24 22 3 4
1924 WS1 3B 102 0 102 194 18 10
1924 WS1 SS 4 0 6 9 1 0
1925 WS1 3B 144 0 158 285 22 29
1925 WS1 SS 4 0 2 5 0 0
1926 WS1 3B 134 0 139 256 20 15
1926 WS1 SS 8 0 7 14 2 3
1927 WS1 3B 146 0 185 337 21 20
1928 WS1 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1928 WS1 3B 144 0 150 330 20 34
1929 WS1 2B 14 0 27 36 2 12
1929 WS1 3B 35 0 34 82 4 9
1929 WS1 SS 10 0 13 27 0 3
1930 WS1 3B 134 0 138 258 15 20
1931 WS1 3B 152 0 151 286 18 24
1931 WS1 SS 1 0 0 0 0 0
1932 WS1 3B 149 0 158 295 14 28
1933 WS1 3B 138 0 116 247 13 25
1934 WS1 2B 5 0 17 15 0 2
1934 WS1 3B 41 0 41 92 7 10
1934 WS1 OF 5 0 8 0 0 0
1934 WS1 SS 30 0 48 95 3 16
1935 WS1 2B 4 0 6 7 2 2
1935 WS1 3B 25 0 25 54 5 5
1935 WS1 SS 58 0 117 177 10 32
1936 WS1 2B 52 0 128 158 2 35
1936 WS1 3B 15 0 8 39 1 4
1936 WS1 SS 23 0 41 61 2 7
1937 WS1 1B 2 0 10 0 0 0
1937 WS1 3B 2 0 1 4 0 0
1937 WS1 SS 28 0 67 91 8 19
1938 WS1 1B 1 0 2 0 0 0
1938 WS1 2B 38 0 85 110 2 26
1938 WS1 3B 1 0 0 2 0 1
1938 WS1 SS 10 0 12 32 3 6
1939 WS1 1B 11 0 86 7 1 9
1939 WS1 2B 2 0 7 5 0 0
1939 WS1 3B 2 0 3 4 1 0
1939 WS1 SS 2 0 7 6 1 4

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 14
Second Base 133
Third Base 1483
Shortstop 180
Left Field 5

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1927 Baseball Magazine All-Star 3B
1925 Baseball Magazine All-Star 3B

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1926 Most Valuable Player AL 16th 5.0 64 0
1925 Most Valuable Player AL 10th 8.0 64 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Ossie Bluege (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Phil Rizzuto HOF
    .273 avg, 38 HR
  2. 97
    Claude Ritchey
    .273 avg, 18 HR
  3. 96
    Dave Bancroft HOF
    .279 avg, 32 HR
  4. 86
    Lonny Frey
    .269 avg, 61 HR
  5. 86
    Billy Rogell
    .267 avg, 42 HR
  6. 85
    Tom Herr
    .271 avg, 28 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Ossie Bluege

What years did Ossie Bluege play?
Ossie Bluege played in Major League Baseball from 1922 to 1939.
Was Ossie Bluege a pitcher?
No. Ossie Bluege was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Ossie Bluege hit?
Ossie Bluege hit 43 career home runs with 1751 hits.