Joe Orsulak

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1983-1997)

AVG .273
HR 57
RBI 405
H 1,173
OPS .698
PIV -1,901
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'1" / 185 lb
Born
5/31/1962 in Glen Ridge, NJ, USA
MLB Debut
1983-09-01
Last Game
1997-09-25

Full name: Joseph Michael Orsulak

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,494 4,293 559 1,173 186 37 57 405 93 318 402 .273 .324 .374 .698 -1,901

Career AVG .273 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .324 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .374 vs. league average .396 across their career seasons — 5.7% below league average.

Career OPS .698 vs. league average .724 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
1983 PIT NL 7 11 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 .182 — — — — 0.0
1984 PIT NL 32 67 12 17 1 2 0 3 3 1 7 .254 .259 (-2%) .322 (-16%) .384 (-15%) .707 (-15%) -181.8
1985 PIT NL 121 397 54 119 14 6 0 21 24 26 27 .300 .257 (+17%) .323 (+6%) .390 (-7%) .714 (-1%) -59.8
1986 PIT NL 138 401 60 100 19 6 2 19 24 28 38 .249 .257 (-3%) .325 (-8%) .395 (-14%) .720 (-11%) -743.4
1988 BAL AL 125 379 48 109 21 3 8 27 9 23 30 .288 .254 (+13%) .317 (+4%) .377 (+12%) .695 (+8%) 521.7
1989 BAL AL 123 390 59 111 22 5 7 55 5 41 35 .285 .254 (+12%) .319 (+10%) .375 (+12%) .694 (+11%) 795.4
1990 BAL AL 124 413 49 111 14 3 11 57 6 46 48 .269 .257 (+4%) .324 (+6%) .385 (+3%) .710 (+4%) 410.9
1991 BAL AL 143 486 57 135 22 1 5 43 6 28 45 .278 .255 (+9%) .323 (-1%) .384 (-7%) .708 (-4%) -321.0
1992 BAL AL 117 391 45 113 18 3 4 39 5 28 34 .289 .255 (+13%) .322 (+6%) .377 (+1%) .699 (+3%) 271.9
1993 NYN NL 134 409 59 116 15 4 8 35 5 28 25 .284 .265 (+7%) .332 (avg) .403 (-1%) .735 (-1%) -70.0
1994 NYN NL 96 292 39 76 3 0 8 42 4 16 21 .260 .269 (-4%) .338 (-12%) .424 (-17%) .763 (-15%) -749.3
1995 NYN NL 108 290 41 82 19 2 1 37 1 19 35 .283 .266 (+6%) .337 (-4%) .417 (-11%) .755 (-8%) -443.1
1996 FLO NL 120 217 23 48 6 1 2 19 1 16 38 .221 .269 (-18%) .340 (-20%) .426 (-33%) .767 (-27%) -987.4
1997 MON NL 106 150 13 34 12 1 1 7 0 18 17 .227 .266 (-15%) .336 (-8%) .419 (-19%) .756 (-14%) -344.9
Career · 14 seasons 1,494 4,293 559 1,173 186 37 57 405 93 318 402 .273 — — — — -1,901

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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home737202927857029208.281
Away757226428160328197.266

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1997-09-25 WSNMIAW 200000000
1997-09-24 WSNMIAL 000000000
1997-09-23 WSNMIAL 522100000
1997-09-22 WSNATLL 000000000
1997-09-21 WSNATLW 200000000
1997-09-17 WSNCINW 000000000
1997-09-15 WSNPITL 000000000
1997-09-13 WSNNYNL 100000001
1997-09-12 WSNNYNW 100000000
1997-09-11 WSNNYNL 111000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 28 13 154 13 1 6
OF 1253 975 2284 105 43 17

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1983 PIT OF 4 1 2 2 0 0
1984 PIT OF 25 11 41 1 0 0
1985 PIT OF 115 93 229 10 6 1
1986 PIT OF 120 91 193 11 4 2
1988 BAL OF 117 87 228 6 5 2
1989 BAL OF 109 99 250 10 4 2
1990 BAL OF 109 100 267 5 3 2
1991 BAL OF 132 118 273 22 1 4
1992 BAL OF 110 98 228 9 4 1
1993 NYN 1B 4 1 16 1 0 0
1993 NYN OF 114 94 215 9 5 1
1994 NYN 1B 6 1 19 0 0 1
1994 NYN OF 90 67 129 8 3 2
1995 NYN 1B 1 0 3 1 0 0
1995 NYN OF 86 60 108 3 4 0
1996 FLO 1B 2 0 4 1 0 1
1996 FLO OF 59 37 80 6 4 0
1997 MON 1B 15 11 112 10 1 4
1997 MON OF 63 19 41 3 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 28
Left Field 451
Center Field 215
Right Field 669
Designated Hitter 14

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1997 MON NL $650,000
1996 FLO NL $625,000
1995 NYN NL $894,445
1994 NYN NL $850,000
1993 NYN NL $660,000
1992 BAL AL $1,300,000
1991 BAL AL $1,100,000
1990 BAL AL $610,000
1989 BAL AL $300,000
1988 BAL AL $120,000
1986 PIT NL $135,000
1985 PIT NL $60,000
Total Career Earnings $7,304,445

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1985 Rookie of the Year NL 6th 2.0 120 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Joe Orsulak (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Juan Beniquez
    .274 avg, 79 HR
  2. 86
    Russ Snyder
    .271 avg, 42 HR
  3. 79
    Vic Davalillo
    .279 avg, 36 HR
  4. 78
    Peanuts Lowrey
    .273 avg, 37 HR
  5. 73
    Cliff Heathcote
    .275 avg, 42 HR
  6. 67
    Doug Glanville
    .277 avg, 59 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Orsulak

What years did Joe Orsulak play?
Joe Orsulak played in Major League Baseball from 1983 to 1997.
Was Joe Orsulak a pitcher?
No. Joe Orsulak was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Joe Orsulak hit?
Joe Orsulak hit 57 career home runs with 1173 hits.