Chad Ogea

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1994-1999)

Chad Ogea was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1994 to 1999 for the Cleveland Guardians and the Philadelphia Phillies, a span of 6 seasons. Across 129 career appearances, he went 37-35 with a 4.88 ERA and 369 strikeouts.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

W–L 37–35
ERA 4.88
WHIP 1.40
SO 369
Pitcher PIV -7226.6
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 200 lb
Born
11/9/1970 in Lake Charles, LA, USA
MLB Debut
1994-05-03
Last Game
1999-10-02

Full name: Chad Wayne Ogea

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Career Pitching Statistics

Chad Ogea — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
37 35 129 94 3 1 0 632.2 672 343 93 214 369 4.88 -7226.6

Career ERA 4.88 vs. league average 4.52 across their career seasons — 8.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Chad Ogea — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1994 CLE AL 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 16.1 21 11 10 11 6.06 4.51 (-34%) -361.2
1995 CLE AL 8 3 20 14 1 0 0 106.1 95 36 29 57 3.05 4.45 (+32%) 621.2
1996 CLE AL 10 6 29 21 1 1 0 146.2 151 78 42 101 4.79 4.61 (-4%) -347.4
1997 CLE AL 8 9 21 21 1 0 0 126.1 139 70 47 80 4.99 4.39 (-14%) -81.6
1998 CLE AL 5 4 19 9 0 0 0 69.0 74 43 25 43 5.61 4.43 (-27%) -945.5
1999 PHI NL 6 12 36 28 0 0 0 168.0 192 105 61 77 5.62 4.71 (-19%) -6112.1
Career · 6 seasons 37 35 129 94 3 1 0 632.2 672 343 214 369 4.88 — -7,227

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.

Career Batting Statistics

Chad Ogea — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
129 46 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 26 .087 .160 .087 .247 0

Career AVG .087 vs. league average .268 across their career seasons — 67.6% below league average.

Career OBP .160 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — 52.8% below league average.

Career SLG .087 vs. league average .424 across their career seasons — 79.5% below league average.

Career OPS .247 vs. league average .763 across their career seasons — 67.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Chad Ogea — 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
1994 CLE AL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1995 CLE AL 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1996 CLE AL 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1997 CLE AL 21 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1998 CLE AL 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1999 PHI NL 36 44 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 25 .091 — — — — 0.0
Career · 6 seasons 129 46 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 26 .087 — — — — 0

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

Chad Ogea — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
9 4 1 2 1 0 0 2 0 1 .500

Playoff Batting by Year

Chad Ogea — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1998 ALCS CLE 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1997 ALCS CLE 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1997 ALDS1 CLE 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1997 WS CLE 2 4 1 2 1 0 0 2 0 1 .500
1996 ALDS1 CLE 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1995 ALCS CLE 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

Chad Ogea — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2 3 9 5 0 38.2 35 14 14 19 3.26

Playoff Pitching by Year

Chad Ogea — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1998 ALCS CLE 0 1 2 1 0 6.2 9 6 5 4 8.10
1997 ALCS CLE 0 2 2 2 0 14.0 12 5 5 7 3.21
1997 ALDS1 CLE 0 0 1 0 0 5.1 2 1 0 1 1.69
1997 WS CLE 2 0 2 2 0 11.2 11 2 3 5 1.54
1996 ALDS1 CLE 0 0 1 0 0 0.1 0 0 1 0 0.00
1995 ALCS CLE 0 0 1 0 0 0.2 1 0 0 2 0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Chad Ogea — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home65221300.136
Away64240100.042

Pitching — Home / Away

Chad Ogea — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home65320.0323147921934.13
Away64312.23491961221765.64

Last 10 Games — Batting

Chad Ogea — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1999-10-02 PHIWSNL 000000000
1999-09-29 PHICHCW 000000000
1999-09-21 PHIMILL 000000000
1999-09-18 PHINYNL 000000000
1999-09-13 PHIHOUL 000000000
1999-09-08 PHIHOUL 000000000
1999-09-04 PHICINL 100000001
1999-09-02 PHISFGL 000000000
1999-08-28 PHICOLL 200000002
1999-08-23 PHISDPL 100000001

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Chad Ogea — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1999-10-02 PHIWSN — 2.1200010
1999-09-29 PHICHC — 1.0000100
1999-09-21 PHIMIL — 2.0211000
1999-09-18 PHINYN — 2.0111001
1999-09-13 PHIHOU — 2.0533110
1999-09-08 PHIHOU — 1.0100000
1999-09-04 PHICIN — 2.2433133
1999-09-02 PHISFG — 2.0000010
1999-08-28 PHICOL — 6.0866140
1999-08-23 PHISDP L 3.21066200

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Chad Ogea — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 129 94 25 74 8 5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Chad Ogea — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1994 CLE P 4 1 0 2 0 0
1995 CLE P 20 14 3 14 0 1
1996 CLE P 29 21 4 16 2 1
1997 CLE P 21 21 8 17 5 1
1998 CLE P 19 9 2 9 0 1
1999 PHI P 36 28 8 16 1 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Chad Ogea — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 129

Salary History

Chad Ogea's recorded salaries total $3,713,000 over 6 seasons, 1994 to 1999. Ogea's career, 1994 to 1999, falls within 1985 to 2016, the years the salary data covers.

Chad Ogea — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
1999 PHI NL $1,783,334
1998 CLE AL $1,033,333
1997 CLE AL $533,333
1996 CLE AL $145,000
1995 CLE AL $109,000
1994 CLE AL $109,000
Total recorded salary $3,713,000

College History

Chad Ogea — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Louisiana State University Baton Rouge LA 1989, 1990, 1991

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Chad Ogea (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Brian Bannister
    37-50, 5.08 ERA
  2. 85
    Jose Mercedes
    33-39, 4.75 ERA
  3. 84
    Garrett Stephenson
    39-39, 4.55 ERA
  4. 82
    Todd Ritchie
    43-54, 4.71 ERA
  5. 82
    John Farrell
    36-46, 4.56 ERA
  6. 80
    Jae Weong Seo
    28-40, 4.60 ERA

Chad Ogea: the record in brief

Chad Ogea played a first major league game on May 3, 1994 and a last one on October 2, 1999. The season rows list, in order, the Cleveland Indians (1994 through 1998) and the Philadelphia Phillies (1999). At 6-foot-2 and 200 pounds, Ogea is listed as a pitcher. The bio says Ogea both batted and threw right-handed. The recorded birth is November 9, 1970, in Lake Charles, LA, USA. Ogea's full given name, per the bio, is Chad Wayne Ogea.

Across 129 games (94 starts), Ogea recorded 37 wins against 35 losses with a 4.88 ERA. Ogea had 369 strikeouts. Against a 4.52 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.88 mark was 8.0% worse. Ogea won 10 games in 1996, the most of any season listed. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.05 in 1995, when the league's was 4.45.

Ogea made 9 postseason pitching appearances, with a 2-3 record and 3.26 ERA. Those appearances came in 1995, 1996, 1997, and 1998.

Frequently Asked Questions about Chad Ogea

What years did Chad Ogea play?
Chad Ogea played in Major League Baseball from 1994 to 1999.
Was Chad Ogea a pitcher?
Yes. Chad Ogea pitched in the major leagues, recording 37 wins and 369 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Chad Ogea hit?
Chad Ogea hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.
What teams did Chad Ogea play for?
Chad Ogea played for 2 teams: the Cleveland Indians (1994–1998) and the Philadelphia Phillies (1999).
What were Chad Ogea's career stats?
In 129 games, Chad Ogea went 37-35 with a 4.88 ERA, 369 strikeouts, and 632.2 innings pitched.
How much did Chad Ogea earn in his career?
Chad Ogea's recorded salaries total $3,713,000 over 6 seasons, 1994 to 1999. Ogea's career, 1994 to 1999, falls within 1985 to 2016, the years the salary data covers.
What was Chad Ogea's salary?
Chad Ogea's last recorded salary was $1,783,334, in 1999. His highest recorded salary was $1,783,334, in 1999, and his lowest was $109,000, in 1994. The Salary History table lists each season from 1994 to 1999.
What position did Chad Ogea play?
Chad Ogea played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Chad Ogea and how much did he weigh?
Chad Ogea was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 200 pounds.
What was Chad Ogea's career ERA?
Chad Ogea finished with a 4.88 career ERA, going 37-35 with 369 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Chad Ogea have?
Chad Ogea recorded 369 career strikeouts.
Is Chad Ogea in the Hall of Fame?
No. Chad Ogea has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.