Pete Kozma

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2011-2021)

Pete Kozma was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 2011 to 2021 for 5 teams, including the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 11 seasons. In 344 career games, he hit .213 with 159 hits, 5 home runs, and 62 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .213
HR 5
RBI 62
H 159
OPS .564
PIV -2,069
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 190 lb
Born
4/11/1988 in Tulsa, OK, USA
MLB Debut
2011-05-18
Last Game
2021-10-03

Full name: Peter Michael Kozma

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Career Batting Statistics

Pete Kozma — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
344 746 89 159 33 4 5 62 8 64 178 .213 .276 .288 .564 -2,069

Career AVG .213 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — 15.4% below league average.

Career OBP .276 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — 13.3% below league average.

Career SLG .288 vs. league average .405 across their career seasons — 28.8% below league average.

Career OPS .564 vs. league average .723 across their career seasons — 22.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Pete Kozma Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2011 SLN NL 16 17 2 3 1 0 0 1 0 4 4 .176 — — — — 0.0
2012 SLN NL 26 72 11 24 5 3 2 14 2 7 19 .333 .254 (+31%) .318 (+20%) .405 (+40%) .724 (+31%) 344.7
2013 SLN NL 143 410 44 89 20 0 1 35 3 34 91 .217 .253 (-14%) .317 (-13%) .396 (-31%) .714 (-23%) -1474.7
2014 SLN NL 14 23 4 7 3 0 0 0 0 3 4 .304 — — — — 0.0
2015 SLN NL 76 99 15 15 0 0 0 2 3 10 21 .152 .254 (-40%) .316 (-25%) .404 (-63%) .721 (-46%) -690.3
2017 NYA AL 11 9 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .111 — — — — 0.0
2017 TEX AL 28 36 4 4 0 0 1 2 0 2 18 .111 — — — — 0.0
2018 DET AL 27 69 7 15 4 1 1 8 0 2 15 .217 .247 (-12%) .318 (-26%) .409 (-15%) .727 (-20%) -248.9
2021 OAK AL 3 11 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 .091 — — — — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 344 746 89 159 33 4 5 62 8 64 178 .213 — — — — -2,069

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

Pete Kozma — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
29 82 11 14 3 0 1 9 12 24 .171

Playoff Batting by Year

Pete Kozma — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2014 NLDS2 SLN 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000
2013 NLCS SLN 6 15 1 1 0 0 0 1 3 4 .067
2013 NLDS1 SLN 4 10 1 4 1 0 0 1 1 2 .400
2013 WS SLN 4 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
2012 NLCS SLN 7 22 3 5 1 0 0 2 3 7 .227
2012 NLDS1 SLN 5 16 4 4 1 0 1 5 5 5 .250
2012 NLWC SLN 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Pete Kozma — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1673624380030.221
Away1773844679532.206

Last 10 Games — Batting

Pete Kozma — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2021-10-03 OAKHOUL 401000001
2021-10-02 OAKHOUL 300000011
2021-10-01 OAKHOUW 400000002
2018-09-30 DETMILL 201100000
2018-09-29 DETMILL 201000101
2018-09-27 DETMINL 401000001
2018-09-25 DETMINW 000000000
2018-09-23 DETKCRL 200000000
2018-09-22 DETKCRW 301010012
2018-09-21 DETKCRL 311000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Pete Kozma — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 5 0 8 0 1 1
2B 43 17 49 62 1 22
3B 34 15 16 43 2 1
OF 2 0 3 0 0 0
SS 238 165 230 576 15 133

Season-by-Season Fielding

Pete Kozma — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2011 SLN 2B 10 2 7 12 0 5
2011 SLN 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
2011 SLN SS 3 1 2 1 0 0
2012 SLN 2B 1 0 3 0 0 0
2012 SLN SS 25 22 22 60 3 10
2013 SLN OF 1 0 2 0 0 0
2013 SLN SS 139 113 155 397 9 98
2014 SLN 2B 6 4 10 11 0 2
2014 SLN SS 8 2 9 14 0 5
2015 SLN 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
2015 SLN 2B 17 7 15 24 1 5
2015 SLN 3B 13 3 6 19 1 0
2015 SLN OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
2015 SLN SS 31 8 18 42 2 6
2017 NYA 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
2017 NYA SS 9 3 4 8 1 4
2017 TEX 1B 4 0 8 0 1 1
2017 TEX 2B 4 2 6 8 0 4
2017 TEX 3B 14 6 6 12 1 1
2017 TEX SS 5 1 1 5 0 2
2018 DET 2B 4 2 8 7 0 6
2018 DET 3B 6 6 4 12 0 0
2018 DET SS 15 12 18 35 0 7
2021 OAK SS 3 3 1 14 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Pete Kozma Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
First Base 5
Second Base 43
Third Base 34
Shortstop 238
Left Field 2
Designated Hitter 2

Salary History

Pete Kozma's recorded salaries total $1,530,000 over 3 seasons, 2013 to 2015. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Kozma's career ran from 2011 to 2021. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2011 and 2012.

Pete Kozma — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2015 SLN NL $522,000
2014 SLN NL $518,000
2013 SLN NL $490,000
Total recorded salary (partial) $1,530,000

Pete Kozma: the record in brief

The profile opens with Pete Kozma's first major league game on May 18, 2011; the last one listed came on October 3, 2021. By club, Kozma's seasons break down as the St. Louis Cardinals (2011 to 2015), the New York Yankees (2017), the Texas Rangers (2017), the Detroit Tigers (2018), and the Oakland Athletics (2021). Kozma is listed as a shortstop at 6 feet, 0 inches and 190 pounds. Kozma both batted and threw right-handed, per the bio block. Kozma was born on April 11, 1988, in Tulsa, OK, USA. The bio lists the given name Peter Michael.

Across 344 games at the plate, Kozma's career line reads 159 hits in 746 at bats for a .213 average; the totals also include 5 homers and 62 runs batted in. Reaching base at a .276 clip and slugging .288, Kozma finished with a .564 OPS. Set against a .252 league average for the same years, Kozma's .213 average sits 15.4% below it. By OPS the gap is 22.0% below league average (.564 against .723). The highest hit total in a season was 89, in 2013. The RBI column peaks at 35 in 2013.

Frequently Asked Questions about Pete Kozma

What years did Pete Kozma play?
Pete Kozma played in Major League Baseball from 2011 to 2021.
Was Pete Kozma a pitcher?
No. Pete Kozma was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Pete Kozma hit?
Pete Kozma hit 5 career home runs with 159 hits.
What teams did Pete Kozma play for?
Pete Kozma played for 5 teams: the St. Louis Cardinals (2011–2015), the New York Yankees (2017), the Texas Rangers (2017), the Detroit Tigers (2018), and the Oakland Athletics (2021).
What were Pete Kozma's career stats?
In 344 games, Pete Kozma had 159 hits, 5 home runs, 62 RBI, 89 runs, and 8 stolen bases, with a .213 batting average.
How much did Pete Kozma earn in his career?
Pete Kozma's recorded salaries total $1,530,000 over 3 seasons, 2013 to 2015. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Kozma's career ran from 2011 to 2021. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2011 and 2012.
What was Pete Kozma's salary?
Pete Kozma's last recorded salary was $522,000, in 2015. His highest recorded salary was $522,000, in 2015, and his lowest was $490,000, in 2013. The Salary History table lists each season from 2013 to 2015.
What position did Pete Kozma play?
Pete Kozma played primarily as a shortstop, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Pete Kozma and how much did he weigh?
Pete Kozma was listed at 6 feet and 190 pounds.
How many home runs did Pete Kozma hit each season?
Pete Kozma's home runs by season: 0 in 2011, 2 in 2012, 1 in 2013, 0 in 2014, 0 in 2015, 1 in 2017, 1 in 2018, and 0 in 2021. His most in one season was 2, in 2012.
What was Pete Kozma's career batting average?
Pete Kozma batted .213 over his career, with 159 hits in 746 at bats.
How many RBI did Pete Kozma have?
Pete Kozma drove in 62 runs in his career.
Is Pete Kozma in the Hall of Fame?
No. Pete Kozma has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.