Ossee Schrecongost
Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1897-1908)
Ossee Schrecongost was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1897 to 1908 for 7 teams, including the Louisville Colonels, a span of 12 seasons. In 895 career games, he hit .271 with 829 hits, 9 home runs, and 338 RBI.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Catcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / 180 lb
- Died
- 7/9/1914 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1897-09-08
- Last Game
- 1908-10-02
Full name: Freeman Osee Schrecongost
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
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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.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (899 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 446 | 1504 | 168 | 425 | 4 | 193 | .283 |
| Away | 453 | 1553 | 136 | 403 | 5 | 131 | .259 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908-10-02 | CHW | CLE | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1908-09-29 | CHW | BOS | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1908-09-29 | CHW | BOS | W | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1908-09-28 | CHW | BOS | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1908-09-27 | CHW | BOS | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1908-09-26 | CHW | NYY | W | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1908-09-09 | PHA | NYY | L | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1908-09-08 | PHA | NYY | W | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1908-09-07 | PHA | BOS | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1908-09-04 | PHA | BOS | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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
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%.
Ossee Schrecongost (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Ossee Schrecongost: the record in brief
Between the debut on September 8, 1897 and the final game on October 2, 1908, Ossee Schrecongost built the record summarized on this page. By club, Schrecongost's seasons break down as the Louisville Colonels (1897), the Cleveland Spiders (1898 to 1899), the St. Louis Perfectos (1899), the Boston Americans (1901), the Cleveland Bronchos (1902), the Philadelphia Athletics (1902 through 1908), and the Chicago White Sox (1908). Schrecongost, a catcher by primary position, both batted and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 5-foot-10 and 180 pounds. The birth record reads April 11, 1875, in New Bethlehem, PA, USA. The bio records the death on July 9, 1914, in Philadelphia, PA, USA. Schrecongost's full given name, per the bio, is Freeman Osee Schrecongost.
Schrecongost's career batting table shows 895 games, 3,057 at bats and 829 hits, a .271 average, plus 9 homers, 338 runs batted in, and 52 stolen bases. Reaching base at a .297 clip and slugging .345, Schrecongost finished with a .642 OPS. Against a .259 league average for those years, Schrecongost's .271 average was near the norm. Schrecongost collected a career-high 114 hits in 1905.
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.
- What teams did Ossee Schrecongost play for?
- Ossee Schrecongost played for 7 teams: the Louisville Colonels (1897), the Cleveland Spiders (1898–1899), the St. Louis Perfectos (1899), the Boston Americans (1901), the Cleveland Bronchos (1902), the Philadelphia Athletics (1902–1908), and the Chicago White Sox (1908).
- What were Ossee Schrecongost's career stats?
- In 895 games, Ossee Schrecongost had 829 hits, 9 home runs, 338 RBI, 304 runs, and 52 stolen bases, with a .271 batting average.
- What position did Ossee Schrecongost play?
- Ossee Schrecongost played primarily as a catcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Ossee Schrecongost and how much did he weigh?
- Ossee Schrecongost was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 180 pounds.
- How many home runs did Ossee Schrecongost hit each season?
- Ossee Schrecongost's home runs by season: 0 in 1897, 0 in 1898, 2 in 1899, 0 in 1901, 2 in 1902, 3 in 1903, 1 in 1904, 0 in 1905, 1 in 1906, 0 in 1907, and 0 in 1908. His most in one season was 3, in 1903.
- What was Ossee Schrecongost's career batting average?
- Ossee Schrecongost batted .271 over his career, with 829 hits in 3,057 at bats.
- How many RBI did Ossee Schrecongost have?
- Ossee Schrecongost drove in 338 runs in his career.
- Is Ossee Schrecongost in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Ossee Schrecongost has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.