Oscar Stanage

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1906-1925)

AVG .234
HR 8
RBI 321
H 819
OPS .579
PIV -6,848
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 190 lb
Born
3/17/1883 in Tulare, CA, USA
Died
11/11/1964 in Highland Park, MI, USA
MLB Debut
1906-05-19
Last Game
1925-06-17

Full name: Oscar Harland Stanage

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,096 3,503 248 819 123 34 8 321 30 219 464 .234 .284 .295 .579 -6,848

Career AVG .234 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 9.7% below league average.

Career OBP .284 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 12.3% below league average.

Career SLG .295 vs. league average .343 across their career seasons — 14.0% below league average.

Career OPS .579 vs. league average .667 across their career seasons — 13.2% 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
1906 CIN NL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1909 DET AL 77 252 17 66 8 6 0 21 2 11 27 .262 .244 (+7%) .306 (-3%) .312 (+9%) .618 (+3%) 42.6
1910 DET AL 88 275 24 57 7 4 2 25 1 20 35 .207 .249 (-17%) .317 (-16%) .326 (-13%) .644 (-15%) -622.4
1911 DET AL 141 503 45 133 13 7 3 51 3 20 79 .264 .266 (-1%) .336 (-12%) .356 (-6%) .693 (-9%) -788.0
1912 DET AL 121 394 35 103 9 4 0 41 3 34 55 .261 .268 (-3%) .335 (-3%) .358 (-15%) .694 (-9%) -498.8
1913 DET AL 80 241 19 54 13 2 0 21 5 21 35 .224 .259 (-14%) .325 (-10%) .345 (-15%) .670 (-13%) -457.8
1914 DET AL 122 400 16 77 8 4 0 25 2 24 58 .193 .255 (-25%) .322 (-25%) .339 (-31%) .661 (-28%) -1701.8
1915 DET AL 100 300 27 67 9 2 1 31 5 20 41 .223 .250 (-11%) .318 (-14%) .332 (-17%) .651 (-15%) -693.9
1916 DET AL 94 291 16 69 17 3 0 30 3 17 48 .237 .248 (-5%) .314 (-9%) .326 (-3%) .640 (-6%) -304.0
1917 DET AL 99 297 19 61 14 1 0 30 3 20 35 .205 .248 (-17%) .312 (-16%) .323 (-20%) .635 (-18%) -769.1
1918 DET AL 54 186 9 47 4 0 1 14 2 11 18 .253 .255 (-1%) .318 (-8%) .326 (-11%) .645 (-9%) -256.1
1919 DET AL 38 120 9 29 4 1 1 15 1 7 12 .242 .262 (-8%) .322 (-9%) .347 (-9%) .670 (-9%) -160.9
1920 DET AL 78 238 12 55 17 0 0 17 0 14 21 .231 .271 (-15%) .331 (-17%) .363 (-17%) .694 (-17%) -637.4
1925 DET AL 3 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 — — — — 0.0
Career · 14 seasons 1,096 3,503 248 819 123 34 8 321 30 219 464 .234 — — — — -6,848

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
2 5 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 2 .200

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1909 WS DET 2 5 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 2 .200

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home53116481203946178.239
Away56618541284252164.229

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1925-06-17 DETNYYW 101000000
1925-06-13 DETMINL 200000000
1925-06-05 DETPHAL 200000000
1920-09-17 DETBOSW 412000001
1920-09-16 DETBOSW 401000100
1920-09-14 DETNYYL 300000001
1920-09-13 DETNYYL 300000001
1920-09-12 DETNYYL 412100000
1920-09-11 DETPHAW 302000110
1920-09-10 DETPHAW 301000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 6 0 47 2 4 1
C 1074 157 4276 1381 229 107
SS 1 0 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1906 CIN C 1 0 1 0 0 0
1909 DET C 77 74 324 80 15 12
1910 DET C 84 83 344 148 25 6
1911 DET C 141 0 599 212 41 13
1912 DET C 120 0 440 168 32 14
1913 DET C 77 0 277 106 16 6
1914 DET C 122 0 532 190 30 11
1915 DET C 100 0 395 111 19 0
1916 DET C 94 0 392 110 16 11
1917 DET C 95 0 385 88 11 13
1918 DET 1B 5 0 46 2 4 1
1918 DET C 47 0 188 54 5 9
1918 DET SS 1 0 0 0 0 0
1919 DET 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1919 DET C 36 0 149 39 5 8
1920 DET C 77 0 248 75 14 4
1925 DET C 3 0 2 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 1074
First Base 6
Shortstop 1

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1912 Baseball Magazine All-Star C1
1911 Baseball Magazine All-Star C3

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Oscar Stanage (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Buck Rodgers
    .232 avg, 31 HR
  2. 95
    George Gibson
    .236 avg, 15 HR
  3. 93
    Otto Miller
    .245 avg, 5 HR
  4. 91
    Pat Moran
    .235 avg, 18 HR
  5. 89
    Bill Killefer
    .238 avg, 4 HR
  6. 87
    Lou Criger
    .221 avg, 11 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Oscar Stanage

What years did Oscar Stanage play?
Oscar Stanage played in Major League Baseball from 1906 to 1925.
Was Oscar Stanage a pitcher?
No. Oscar Stanage was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Oscar Stanage hit?
Oscar Stanage hit 8 career home runs with 819 hits.