Steve Nicosia

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1978-1985)

AVG .248
HR 11
RBI 88
H 233
OPS .655
PIV -649
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 185 lb
Born
8/6/1955 in Paterson, NJ, USA
MLB Debut
1978-07-08
Last Game
1985-09-27

Full name: Steven Richard Nicosia

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
358 938 86 233 52 3 11 88 5 86 90 .248 .310 .345 .655 -649

Career AVG .248 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .310 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .345 vs. league average .387 across their career seasons — 10.6% below league average.

Career OPS .655 vs. league average .711 across their career seasons — 7.8% below 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
1978 PIT NL 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1979 PIT NL 70 191 22 55 16 0 4 13 0 23 17 .288 .265 (+8%) .329 (+11%) .397 (+9%) .727 (+10%) 378.8
1980 PIT NL 60 176 16 38 8 0 1 22 0 19 16 .216 .264 (-18%) .326 (-11%) .387 (-28%) .714 (-20%) -546.8
1981 PIT NL 54 169 21 39 10 1 2 18 3 13 10 .231 .255 (-10%) .320 (-11%) .368 (-8%) .688 (-10%) -261.8
1982 PIT NL 39 100 6 28 3 0 1 7 0 11 13 .280 .261 (+7%) .324 (+7%) .388 (-13%) .712 (-3%) -24.0
1983 PIT NL 21 46 4 6 2 0 1 1 0 1 7 .130 — — — — 0.0
1983 SFN NL 15 33 4 11 0 0 0 6 0 3 2 .333 — — — — 0.0
1984 SFN NL 48 132 9 40 11 2 2 19 1 8 14 .303 .259 (+17%) .322 (+4%) .384 (+20%) .707 (+13%) 220.8
1985 MON NL 42 71 4 12 2 0 0 1 1 7 11 .169 .257 (-34%) .323 (-25%) .390 (-50%) .714 (-38%) -415.6
1985 TOR AL 6 15 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .267 — — — — -415.6
Career · 10 seasons 358 938 86 233 52 3 11 88 5 86 90 .248 — — — — -1,064

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
4 16 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .062

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1979 WS PIT 4 16 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .062

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home18046944129846.275
Away17846942104342.222

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1985-09-27 TORMILW 401000100
1985-09-25 TORBOSL 300000000
1985-09-22 TORMILL 302000000
1985-09-18 TORBOSL 200000000
1985-09-04 TORCLEL 000000000
1985-09-01 TORCHWL 301000000
1985-08-18 WSNSTLW 000000000
1985-08-16 WSNSTLL 300000000
1985-08-15 WSNCHCW 300000011
1985-08-14 WSNCHCW 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 2 1 6 0 0 0
C 305 260 1475 123 21 14
OF 3 0 1 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1978 PIT C 1 1 8 1 0 0
1979 PIT C 65 55 320 25 3 4
1980 PIT C 58 52 284 25 5 4
1981 PIT C 52 49 257 23 5 2
1982 PIT C 35 31 182 22 2 1
1982 PIT OF 3 0 1 0 0 0
1983 PIT C 15 11 76 3 1 0
1983 SFN C 9 9 55 6 1 0
1984 SFN C 41 34 190 11 3 1
1985 MON 1B 2 1 6 0 0 0
1985 MON C 23 15 80 5 1 1
1985 TOR C 6 3 23 2 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 305
First Base 2
Left Field 3

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1985 MON NL $105,000
Total Career Earnings $105,000

Frequently Asked Questions about Steve Nicosia

What years did Steve Nicosia play?
Steve Nicosia played in Major League Baseball from 1978 to 1985.
Was Steve Nicosia a pitcher?
No. Steve Nicosia was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Steve Nicosia hit?
Steve Nicosia hit 11 career home runs with 233 hits.