Ossee Schrecongost

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1897-1908)

AVG .271
HR 9
RBI 338
H 829
OPS .642
PIV -894
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 180 lb
Born
4/11/1875 in New Bethlehem, PA, USA
Died
7/9/1914 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
MLB Debut
1897-09-08
Last Game
1908-10-02

Full name: Freeman Osee Schrecongost

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
895 3,057 304 829 136 31 9 338 52 102 146 .271 .297 .345 .642 -894

Career AVG .271 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .297 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — 6.3% below league average.

Career SLG .345 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .642 vs. league average .653 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
1897 LS3 NL 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1898 CL4 NL 10 35 5 11 2 3 0 10 1 0 0 .314 — — — — 0.0
1899 SLN NL 6 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1899 CL4 NL 43 150 15 47 8 3 0 10 4 6 2 .313 .282 (+11%) .343 (+1%) .366 (+11%) .710 (+6%) 0.0
1899 SLN NL 66 269 42 77 12 2 2 37 14 14 8 .286 .282 (+1%) .343 (-6%) .366 (avg) .710 (-3%) 0.0
1901 BOS AL 86 280 37 85 13 5 0 38 6 19 7 .304 .271 (+12%) .326 (+9%) .359 (+7%) .686 (+8%) 421.4
1902 CLE AL 18 74 5 25 0 0 0 9 2 0 4 .338 .266 (+27%) .321 (+5%) .343 (-2%) .665 (+2%) 9.8
1902 PHA AL 79 284 45 92 17 2 2 43 3 9 4 .324 .266 (+21%) .321 (+8%) .343 (+22%) .665 (+15%) 9.8
1903 PHA AL 92 306 26 78 13 4 3 30 0 11 20 .255 .261 (-3%) .316 (-10%) .345 (+2%) .662 (-4%) -236.5
1904 PHA AL 95 311 23 58 9 1 1 21 3 5 16 .186 .246 (-24%) .300 (-34%) .321 (-28%) .622 (-31%) -1383.8
1905 PHA AL 123 420 30 114 19 6 0 45 9 3 24 .271 .248 (+9%) .307 (-9%) .322 (+7%) .629 (-1%) -242.4
1906 PHA AL 98 338 29 96 20 1 1 41 5 10 13 .284 .247 (+15%) .307 (-1%) .315 (+14%) .622 (+6%) 226.0
1907 PHA AL 101 356 30 97 16 3 0 38 4 17 32 .272 .245 (+11%) .304 (avg) .308 (+8%) .613 (+4%) 157.8
1908 PHA AL 71 207 16 46 7 1 0 16 1 6 12 .222 .240 (-8%) .298 (-17%) .306 (-13%) .605 (-15%) -464.6
1908 CHA AL 6 16 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .188 — — — — -464.6
Career · 15 seasons 895 3,057 304 829 136 31 9 338 52 102 146 .271 — — — — -1,967

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
3 9 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .222

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1905 WS PHA 3 9 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .222

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home44615041684254193.283
Away45315531364035131.259

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1908-10-02 CHWCLEL 200000000
1908-09-29 CHWBOSW 401000001
1908-09-29 CHWBOSW 201000010
1908-09-28 CHWBOSL 200000000
1908-09-27 CHWBOSW 300000001
1908-09-26 CHWNYYW 311000011
1908-09-09 PHANYYL 211000110
1908-09-08 PHANYYW 411000100
1908-09-07 PHABOSL 100000010
1908-09-04 PHABOSL 300000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 99 12 946 25 26 45
2B 1 0 2 1 1 0
C 751 423 4321 969 166 58
OF 3 0 1 0 1 0
SS 1 0 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1897 LS3 C 1 0 2 1 0 0
1898 CL4 C 9 0 33 10 7 1
1899 SLN 1B 1 0 9 0 0 0
1899 SLN OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1899 CL4 1B 1 0 14 0 0 0
1899 CL4 C 39 0 104 60 16 6
1899 CL4 OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
1899 CL4 SS 1 0 0 0 0 0
1899 SLN 1B 41 0 432 9 17 30
1899 SLN 2B 1 0 2 1 1 0
1899 SLN C 25 0 75 40 6 5
1901 BOS 1B 4 0 28 0 0 1
1901 BOS C 72 0 273 102 30 8
1902 CLE 1B 17 0 184 8 5 6
1902 PHA 1B 7 0 68 1 2 2
1902 PHA C 71 0 367 108 20 3
1902 PHA OF 1 0 0 0 1 0
1903 PHA 1B 10 0 83 4 2 4
1903 PHA C 77 0 514 106 16 4
1904 PHA 1B 9 8 77 1 0 0
1904 PHA C 84 80 589 76 14 5
1905 PHA 1B 2 1 10 0 0 0
1905 PHA C 114 106 790 115 15 11
1906 PHA 1B 4 3 36 2 0 1
1906 PHA C 89 82 532 110 19 7
1907 PHA 1B 2 0 3 0 0 0
1907 PHA C 99 91 640 145 12 4
1908 PHA 1B 1 0 2 0 0 1
1908 PHA C 65 58 352 91 10 3
1908 CHA C 6 6 50 5 1 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 751
First Base 100
Second Base 1
Shortstop 1
Center Field 1
Right Field 2

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Rollins College Winter Park FL 1903

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Ossee Schrecongost (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    John Grim
    .267 avg, 16 HR
  2. 95
    Charlie Ganzel
    .259 avg, 10 HR
  3. 92
    William Clarke
    .256 avg, 20 HR
  4. 92
    Larry McLean
    .262 avg, 6 HR
  5. 91
    Zack Taylor
    .261 avg, 9 HR
  6. 84
    Harry Bemis
    .255 avg, 5 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Ossee Schrecongost

What years did Ossee Schrecongost play?
Ossee Schrecongost played in Major League Baseball from 1897 to 1908.
Was Ossee Schrecongost a pitcher?
No. Ossee Schrecongost was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Ossee Schrecongost hit?
Ossee Schrecongost hit 9 career home runs with 829 hits.