Keith Osik

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1996-2005)

AVG .231
HR 13
RBI 108
H 259
OPS .630
PIV -2,722
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 185 lb
Born
10/22/1968 in Port Jefferson, NY, USA
MLB Debut
1996-04-05
Last Game
2005-10-01

Full name: Keith Richard Osik

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
456 1,123 96 259 55 4 13 108 6 111 202 .231 .308 .321 .630 -2,722

Career AVG .231 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 13.4% below league average.

Career OBP .308 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 8.4% below league average.

Career SLG .321 vs. league average .425 across their career seasons — 24.4% below league average.

Career OPS .630 vs. league average .761 across their career seasons — 17.3% 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
1996 PIT NL 48 140 18 41 14 1 1 14 1 14 22 .293 .269 (+9%) .340 (+6%) .426 (avg) .767 (+3%) 83.6
1997 PIT NL 49 105 10 27 9 1 0 7 0 9 21 .257 .266 (-4%) .336 (-4%) .419 (-14%) .756 (-10%) -166.9
1998 PIT NL 39 98 8 21 4 0 0 7 1 13 16 .214 .266 (-20%) .335 (-6%) .420 (-39%) .755 (-24%) -361.9
1999 PIT NL 66 167 12 31 3 1 2 13 0 11 30 .186 .271 (-32%) .344 (-31%) .433 (-42%) .778 (-37%) -1064.8
2000 PIT NL 46 123 11 36 6 1 4 22 3 14 11 .293 .270 (+8%) .344 (+12%) .437 (+4%) .782 (+8%) 229.8
2001 PIT NL 56 120 9 25 4 0 2 13 1 13 24 .208 .263 (-21%) .332 (-10%) .426 (-32%) .758 (-22%) -414.5
2002 PIT NL 55 100 6 16 3 0 2 11 0 6 25 .160 .261 (-39%) .331 (-36%) .416 (-40%) .747 (-38%) -657.9
2003 MIL NL 80 241 22 60 12 0 2 21 0 31 44 .249 .264 (-6%) .332 (+3%) .422 (-23%) .754 (-12%) -369.8
2004 BAL AL 11 25 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 .080 — — — — 0.0
2005 WAS NL 6 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 456 1,123 96 259 55 4 13 108 6 111 202 .231 — — — — -2,722

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 Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2.0 7 9 1 2 2 40.50 0.0

Career ERA 40.50 vs. league average 4.74 across their career seasons — 754.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1999 PIT NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 2 4 2 1 36.00 — 0.0
2000 PIT NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 5 5 0 1 45.00 — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2.0 7 9 2 2 40.50 — 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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home21750739122456.241
Away23961657137952.222

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home11.0550145.00
Away11.0242136.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2005-10-01 WASPHIL 000000000
2005-09-30 WASPHIL 100000000
2005-09-25 WASNYNL 100000001
2005-09-23 WASNYNL 000000000
2005-09-15 WASNYNW 100000000
2005-09-07 WASMIAL 100000001
2004-05-23 BALLAAL 300000000
2004-05-20 BALSEAL 000000000
2004-05-13 BALCHWL 300000001
2004-05-11 BALCHWL 100000001

Last 2 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2000-05-20 PITSTL — 1.0555011
1999-05-11 PITHOU — 1.0244210

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 14 4 59 2 0 7
2B 7 0 2 3 0 0
3B 29 21 22 53 2 8
C 335 266 1781 153 17 19
OF 4 1 3 0 0 0
P 2 0 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1996 PIT 3B 2 0 1 2 0 1
1996 PIT C 41 39 235 23 6 2
1996 PIT OF 2 1 1 0 0 0
1997 PIT 1B 1 0 2 0 0 0
1997 PIT 2B 4 0 1 1 0 0
1997 PIT 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1997 PIT C 32 23 160 13 2 3
1998 PIT 3B 7 7 9 18 1 4
1998 PIT C 26 20 143 12 0 1
1999 PIT C 50 43 289 22 1 4
1999 PIT P 1 0 0 0 0 0
2000 PIT 1B 5 3 29 0 0 3
2000 PIT 3B 12 9 9 14 1 2
2000 PIT C 26 17 118 9 1 1
2000 PIT P 1 0 0 0 0 0
2001 PIT 1B 5 1 21 0 0 3
2001 PIT 2B 2 0 1 2 0 0
2001 PIT 3B 3 1 1 3 0 0
2001 PIT C 39 30 188 12 1 1
2001 PIT OF 1 0 2 0 0 0
2002 PIT 1B 3 0 7 2 0 1
2002 PIT 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
2002 PIT 3B 4 4 2 16 0 1
2002 PIT C 27 17 118 15 1 1
2002 PIT OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
2003 MIL C 78 71 479 44 5 5
2004 BAL C 11 6 43 3 0 1
2005 WAS C 5 0 8 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Pitcher 2
Catcher 335
First Base 14
Second Base 7
Third Base 29
Left Field 3
Right Field 1
Designated Hitter 1

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2004 BAL AL $500,000
2003 MIL NL $455,000
2002 PIT NL $625,000
2001 PIT NL $887,500
2000 PIT NL $400,000
1999 PIT NL $350,000
1998 PIT NL $275,000
1997 PIT NL $175,000
1996 PIT NL $109,000
Total Career Earnings $3,776,500

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Louisiana State University Baton Rouge LA 1988, 1989, 1990

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Keith Osik (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Gary Allenson
    .221 avg, 19 HR
  2. 96
    Chris Bando
    .227 avg, 27 HR
  3. 95
    Jerry May
    .234 avg, 15 HR
  4. 91
    Mickey Livingston
    .238 avg, 19 HR
  5. 89
    Tony Wolters
    .235 avg, 7 HR
  6. 83
    Matt Treanor
    .221 avg, 18 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Keith Osik

What years did Keith Osik play?
Keith Osik played in Major League Baseball from 1996 to 2005.
Was Keith Osik a pitcher?
No. Keith Osik was a position player (Catcher), though he did pitch in 2 career games.
How many home runs did Keith Osik hit?
Keith Osik hit 13 career home runs with 259 hits.