What years did Josh Osich play?

Josh Osich played in Major League Baseball from 2015 to 2021.

Was Josh Osich a pitcher?

Yes. Josh Osich pitched in the major leagues, recording 13 wins and 199 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Josh Osich hit?

Josh Osich hit 0 career home runs.

What teams did Josh Osich play for?

Josh Osich played for 5 teams: the San Francisco Giants (2015–2018), the Chicago White Sox (2019), the Boston Red Sox (2020), the Chicago Cubs (2020), and the Cincinnati Reds (2021).

What were Josh Osich's career stats?

In 251 games, Josh Osich went 13-6 with a 5.02 ERA, 199 strikeouts, 220.2 innings pitched, and 1 saves.

What was Josh Osich's salary?

Josh Osich's recorded salary was $512,500 in 2016.

What position did Josh Osich play?

Josh Osich played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Josh Osich and how much did he weigh?

Josh Osich was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 235 pounds.

What was Josh Osich's career ERA?

Josh Osich finished with a 5.02 career ERA, going 13-6 with 199 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Josh Osich have?

Josh Osich recorded 199 career strikeouts.

Is Josh Osich in the Hall of Fame?

No. Josh Osich has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Josh Osich

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2015-2021)

Josh Osich was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2015 to 2021 for 5 teams, including the San Francisco Giants, a span of 7 seasons. Across 251 career appearances, he went 13-6 with a 5.02 ERA and 199 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 October 17, 2026

W–L 13–6

ERA 5.02

WHIP 1.39

SO 199

Pitcher PIV -5641.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 235 lb
Born: 9/3/1988 in Boise, ID, USA
MLB Debut: 2015-07-03
Last Game: 2021-07-26

Full name: Joshua Michael Osich

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Career Pitching Statistics

Josh Osich — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
13	6	251	1	0	0	1	220.2	221	123	45	86	199	5.02	-5641.2

Career ERA 5.02 vs. league average 4.25 across their career seasons — 18.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Josh Osich Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2015	SFN	NL	2	0	35	0	0	28.2	24	7	8	27	2.20	3.96 (+45%)	43.6
2016	SFN	NL	1	3	59	0	0	36.1	31	19	19	25	4.71	4.19 (-12%)	-1727.3
2017	SFN	NL	3	2	54	0	0	43.1	48	30	27	43	6.23	4.36 (-43%)	-924.6
2018	SFN	NL	0	0	12	0	0	12.0	20	11	7	10	8.25	4.15 (-99%)	-528.5
2019	CHA	AL	4	0	57	0	0	67.2	62	35	15	61	4.66	4.51 (-3%)	-766.1
2020	BOS	AL	1	1	13	1	0	15.2	16	10	5	20	5.74	4.45 (-29%)	-905.8
2020	CHN	NL	0	0	4	0	0	2.2	5	3	0	4	10.12	—	0.0
2021	CIN	NL	2	0	17	0	1	14.1	15	8	5	9	5.02	4.27 (-18%)	-832.4
Career · 8 seasons			13	6	251	1	1	220.2	221	123	86	199	5.02	—	-5,641

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

Josh Osich — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
251	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .417 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .737 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Josh Osich — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2015	SFN	NL	35	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2016	SFN	NL	59	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2017	SFN	NL	54	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2018	SFN	NL	12	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2019	CHA	AL	57	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2020	BOS	AL	13	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2020	CHN	NL	4	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2021	CIN	NL	17	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 8 seasons			251	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Josh Osich — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	122	1	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	129	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Josh Osich — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	122	105.2	112	60	39	90	5.11
Away	129	115.0	109	63	47	109	4.93

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Josh Osich — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2021-07-26	CIN	CHC	—	0.2	2	1	1	0	1	1
2021-07-25	CIN	STL	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
2021-07-19	CIN	NYN	—	0.2	3	2	2	0	1	1
2021-07-17	CIN	MIL	—	1.0	2	1	0	0	0	0
2021-07-16	CIN	MIL	—	0.2	3	4	4	1	0	1
2021-07-11	CIN	MIL	SV	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2021-07-10	CIN	MIL	W	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0
2021-07-08	CIN	MIL	—	0.2	0	0	0	1	0	0
2021-07-07	CIN	KCR	—	0.2	0	0	0	1	0	0
2021-07-05	CIN	KCR	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Josh Osich — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	251	1	19	25	2	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Josh Osich — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E
2015	SFN	P	35	0	1	2	1
2016	SFN	P	59	0	2	9	1
2017	SFN	P	54	0	2	3	0
2018	SFN	P	12	0	2	1	0
2019	CHA	P	57	0	7	7	0
2020	BOS	P	13	1	1	1	0
2020	CHN	P	4	0	0	0	0
2021	CIN	P	17	0	4	2	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Josh Osich — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	251

Salary History

Josh Osich's recorded salaries total $512,500 over 1 season, in 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Osich's career ran from 2015 to 2021. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2015.

Josh Osich — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2016	SFN	NL	$512,500
Total recorded salary (partial)			$512,500

Josh Osich: the record in brief

Josh Osich played a first major league game on July 3, 2015 and a last one on July 26, 2021. By club, Osich's seasons break down as the San Francisco Giants (2015 to 2018), the Chicago White Sox (2019), the Boston Red Sox (2020), the Chicago Cubs (2020), and the Cincinnati Reds (2021). Born on September 3, 1988, in Boise, ID, USA, Osich is listed as a pitcher and batted and threw left-handed. Size on record: 235 pounds on a 6-foot-2 frame. Josh Osich was the playing name; the full given name is Joshua Michael.

Osich pitched in 251 games, starting 1, and finished with a 13-6 record and 5.02 ERA. The totals include 199 strikeouts. Against a 4.25 league ERA for the same seasons, the 5.02 mark was 18.0% worse. 2019 was Osich's sharpest full season, a 4.66 ERA against the league's 4.51.

The position breakdown shows 251 games, all at pitcher. On the mound, the fielding record shows 2 errors alongside 19 putouts and 25 assists.

Frequently Asked Questions about Josh Osich

What years did Josh Osich play?: Josh Osich played in Major League Baseball from 2015 to 2021.
Was Josh Osich a pitcher?: Yes. Josh Osich pitched in the major leagues, recording 13 wins and 199 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Josh Osich hit?: Josh Osich hit 0 career home runs.
What teams did Josh Osich play for?: Josh Osich played for 5 teams: the San Francisco Giants (2015–2018), the Chicago White Sox (2019), the Boston Red Sox (2020), the Chicago Cubs (2020), and the Cincinnati Reds (2021).
What were Josh Osich's career stats?: In 251 games, Josh Osich went 13-6 with a 5.02 ERA, 199 strikeouts, 220.2 innings pitched, and 1 saves.
How much did Josh Osich earn in his career?: Josh Osich's recorded salaries total $512,500 over 1 season, in 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Osich's career ran from 2015 to 2021. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2015.
What was Josh Osich's salary?: Josh Osich's recorded salary was $512,500 in 2016.
What position did Josh Osich play?: Josh Osich played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Josh Osich and how much did he weigh?: Josh Osich was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 235 pounds.
What was Josh Osich's career ERA?: Josh Osich finished with a 5.02 career ERA, going 13-6 with 199 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Josh Osich have?: Josh Osich recorded 199 career strikeouts.
Is Josh Osich in the Hall of Fame?: No. Josh Osich has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.