What years did Al Osuna play?

Al Osuna played in Major League Baseball from 1990 to 1996.

Was Al Osuna a pitcher?

Yes. Al Osuna pitched in the major leagues, recording 18 wins and 143 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Al Osuna hit?

Al Osuna hit 0 career home runs.

What teams did Al Osuna play for?

Al Osuna played for 3 teams: the Houston Astros (1990–1993), the Los Angeles Dodgers (1994), and the San Diego Padres (1996).

What were Al Osuna's career stats?

In 218 games, Al Osuna went 18-10 with a 3.83 ERA, 143 strikeouts, 192.2 innings pitched, and 14 saves.

What was Al Osuna's salary?

Al Osuna's last recorded salary was $240,000, in 1992. His highest recorded salary was $240,000, in 1992, and his lowest was $106,000, in 1991. The Salary History table lists each season from 1991 to 1992.

What position did Al Osuna play?

Al Osuna played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Al Osuna and how much did he weigh?

Al Osuna was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 200 pounds.

What was Al Osuna's career ERA?

Al Osuna finished with a 3.83 career ERA, going 18-10 with 143 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Al Osuna have?

Al Osuna recorded 143 career strikeouts.

Is Al Osuna in the Hall of Fame?

No. Al Osuna has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Al Osuna

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1990-1996)

Al Osuna was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1990 to 1996 for the Houston Astros, the Los Angeles Dodgers, and the San Diego Padres, a span of 7 seasons. Across 218 career appearances, he went 18-10 with a 3.83 ERA and 143 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 15, 2026

W–L 18–10

ERA 3.83

WHIP 1.38

SO 143

Pitcher PIV -2547.4

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / L
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 200 lb
Born: 8/10/1965 in Inglewood, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1990-09-02
Last Game: 1996-09-27

Full name: Alfonso Osuna

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Career Pitching Statistics

Al Osuna — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
18	10	218	0	0	0	14	192.2	156	82	17	109	143	3.83	-2547.4

Career ERA 3.83 vs. league average 4.13 across their career seasons — 7.3% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Al Osuna — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1990	HOU	NL	2	0	12	0	11.1	10	6	6	6	4.76	3.86 (-23%)	-401.6
1991	HOU	NL	7	6	71	12	81.2	59	31	46	68	3.42	3.91 (+13%)	259.3
1992	HOU	NL	6	3	66	0	61.2	52	29	38	37	4.23	3.75 (-13%)	-2191.4
1993	HOU	NL	1	1	44	2	25.1	17	9	13	21	3.20	4.19 (+24%)	-213.6
1994	LAN	NL	2	0	15	0	8.2	13	6	4	7	6.23	—	0.0
1996	SDN	NL	0	0	10	0	4.0	5	1	2	4	2.25	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			18	10	218	14	192.2	156	82	109	143	3.83	—	-2,547

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

Al Osuna — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
218	3	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .400 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .730 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Al Osuna — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	RBI	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1990	HOU	NL	12	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1991	HOU	NL	71	2	1	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1992	HOU	NL	66	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1993	HOU	NL	44	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1994	LAN	NL	15	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1996	SDN	NL	10	1	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			218	3	1	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

Al Osuna — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	109	2	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	109	1	1	0	0	1	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Al Osuna — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	109	92.2	72	37	44	68	3.59
Away	109	100.0	84	45	65	75	4.05

Last 10 Games — Batting

Al Osuna — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB
1996-09-27	SDP	LAD	W	0
1996-09-24	SDP	COL	L	0
1996-09-21	SDP	LAD	L	0
1996-09-17	SDP	SFG	L	0
1996-09-16	SDP	SFG	W	0
1996-09-13	SDP	CIN	L	0
1996-09-11	SDP	PIT	W	0
1996-09-10	SDP	PIT	W	1
1996-09-09	SDP	PIT	W	0
1996-09-07	SDP	STL	L	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Al Osuna — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1996-09-27	SDP	LAD	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0
1996-09-24	SDP	COL	—	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
1996-09-21	SDP	LAD	—	0.1	1	0	0	0	1
1996-09-17	SDP	SFG	—	0.1	1	0	0	1	0
1996-09-16	SDP	SFG	—	0.1	1	0	0	0	1
1996-09-13	SDP	CIN	—	0.2	1	0	0	0	0
1996-09-11	SDP	PIT	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0
1996-09-10	SDP	PIT	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	1
1996-09-09	SDP	PIT	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	1
1996-09-07	SDP	STL	—	0.0	1	1	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Al Osuna — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	218	0	8	25	2	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Al Osuna — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1990	HOU	P	12	1	1	0	0
1991	HOU	P	71	4	10	1	2
1992	HOU	P	66	2	11	0	0
1993	HOU	P	44	0	2	1	0
1994	LAN	P	15	0	0	0	0
1996	SDN	P	10	1	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Al Osuna — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	218

Awards & Honors

Al Osuna — Awards & Honors
Year	Award	Notes
1991	TSN Rookie Pitcher of the Year

Salary History

Al Osuna's recorded salaries total $346,000 over 2 seasons, 1991 to 1992. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Osuna's career ran from 1990 to 1996. No salary is recorded for 1990, 1993, 1994, and 1996.

Al Osuna — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1992	HOU	NL	$240,000
1991	HOU	NL	$106,000
Total recorded salary (partial)			$346,000

College History

Al Osuna — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Cerritos College	Norwalk	CA	1985
Stanford University	Palo Alto	CA	1984, 1986, 1987

Al Osuna: the record in brief

According to the bio, Al Osuna debuted on September 2, 1990 and played a final game on September 27, 1996. The team column moves through the Houston Astros (1990 to 1993), the Los Angeles Dodgers (1994), and the San Diego Padres (1996). Osuna, born on August 10, 1965, in Inglewood, CA, USA, is listed as a pitcher and batted right-handed and threw left-handed. Size on record: 6'3" and 200 pounds. Al Osuna was the playing name; the full given name is Alfonso.

Osuna went 18-10 with a 3.83 ERA in 218 games, 0 of them starts. Also on Osuna's record: 143 strikeouts and 14 saves. That 3.83 ERA compares with a 4.13 league average across the same seasons, 7.3% better. The best win total was 7, in 1991. Osuna saved 12 games in 1991, the season high. 1991 was Osuna's sharpest full season, a 3.42 ERA against the league's 3.91.

Osuna's awards table lists TSN Rookie Pitcher of the Year (1991).

Frequently Asked Questions about Al Osuna

What years did Al Osuna play?: Al Osuna played in Major League Baseball from 1990 to 1996.
Was Al Osuna a pitcher?: Yes. Al Osuna pitched in the major leagues, recording 18 wins and 143 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Al Osuna hit?: Al Osuna hit 0 career home runs.
What teams did Al Osuna play for?: Al Osuna played for 3 teams: the Houston Astros (1990–1993), the Los Angeles Dodgers (1994), and the San Diego Padres (1996).
What were Al Osuna's career stats?: In 218 games, Al Osuna went 18-10 with a 3.83 ERA, 143 strikeouts, 192.2 innings pitched, and 14 saves.
How much did Al Osuna earn in his career?: Al Osuna's recorded salaries total $346,000 over 2 seasons, 1991 to 1992. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Osuna's career ran from 1990 to 1996. No salary is recorded for 1990, 1993, 1994, and 1996.
What was Al Osuna's salary?: Al Osuna's last recorded salary was $240,000, in 1992. His highest recorded salary was $240,000, in 1992, and his lowest was $106,000, in 1991. The Salary History table lists each season from 1991 to 1992.
What position did Al Osuna play?: Al Osuna played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Al Osuna and how much did he weigh?: Al Osuna was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 200 pounds.
What was Al Osuna's career ERA?: Al Osuna finished with a 3.83 career ERA, going 18-10 with 143 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Al Osuna have?: Al Osuna recorded 143 career strikeouts.
Is Al Osuna in the Hall of Fame?: No. Al Osuna has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.