Ossie Vitt

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1912-1921)

AVG .238
HR 4
RBI 295
H 894
OPS .617
PIV -2,919
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 150 lb
Born
1/4/1890 in San Francisco, CA, USA
Died
1/31/1963 in Oakland, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1912-04-11
Last Game
1921-10-01

Full name: Oscar Joseph Vitt

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,065 3,760 560 894 106 48 4 295 114 455 143 .238 .322 .295 .617 -2,919

Career AVG .238 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 8.8% below league average.

Career OBP .322 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .295 vs. league average .346 across their career seasons — 14.9% below league average.

Career OPS .617 vs. league average .671 across their career seasons — 8.1% 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
1912 DET AL 76 273 39 67 4 4 0 19 17 18 12 .245 .268 (-9%) .335 (-12%) .358 (-19%) .694 (-16%) -658.5
1913 DET AL 99 359 45 86 11 3 2 33 5 31 18 .240 .259 (-8%) .325 (-7%) .345 (-12%) .670 (-9%) -493.3
1914 DET AL 66 195 35 49 7 0 0 8 10 31 8 .251 .255 (-2%) .322 (+10%) .339 (-15%) .661 (-3%) 28.8
1915 DET AL 152 560 116 140 18 13 1 48 26 80 22 .250 .250 (avg) .318 (+9%) .332 (avg) .651 (+5%) 708.8
1916 DET AL 153 597 88 135 17 12 0 42 18 75 28 .226 .248 (-9%) .314 (avg) .326 (-10%) .640 (-5%) -336.0
1917 DET AL 140 512 65 130 13 6 0 47 18 56 15 .254 .248 (+2%) .312 (+5%) .323 (-6%) .635 (-1%) 75.9
1918 DET AL 81 267 29 64 5 2 0 17 5 32 6 .240 .255 (-6%) .318 (+1%) .326 (-16%) .645 (-8%) -225.8
1919 BOS AL 133 469 64 114 10 3 0 40 9 44 11 .243 .262 (-7%) .322 (-4%) .347 (-20%) .670 (-13%) -784.1
1920 BOS AL 87 296 50 65 10 4 1 28 5 43 10 .220 .271 (-19%) .331 (-3%) .363 (-20%) .694 (-12%) -462.0
1921 BOS AL 78 232 29 44 11 1 0 13 1 45 13 .190 .286 (-34%) .344 (-7%) .395 (-38%) .739 (-23%) -773.1
Career · 10 seasons 1,065 3,760 560 894 106 48 4 295 114 455 143 .238 — — — — -2,919

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
Home52718052704421150.245
Away53819632904543146.231

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1921-10-01 BOSMINL 100000000
1921-09-29 BOSMINW 100000000
1921-09-23 BOSSLAW 000000000
1921-09-13 BOSDETL 100000100
1921-09-01 BOSPHAL 100000000
1921-08-24 BOSSLAL 411000000
1921-08-23 BOSSLAW 100000000
1921-08-18 BOSDETW 100000000
1921-08-05 BOSCHWW 100000001
1921-07-20 BOSSLAL 200000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 2 0 10 0 1 2
2B 161 0 286 471 33 51
3B 833 0 1026 1846 119 135
OF 38 0 63 2 4 1
SS 3 0 2 5 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1912 DET 2B 15 0 29 42 4 3
1912 DET 3B 24 0 30 55 3 4
1912 DET OF 28 0 50 2 4 1
1913 DET 2B 78 0 151 234 16 24
1913 DET 3B 17 0 19 49 7 1
1913 DET OF 2 0 4 0 0 0
1914 DET 2B 36 0 48 112 6 10
1914 DET 3B 16 0 15 42 3 3
1914 DET OF 2 0 5 0 0 0
1914 DET SS 1 0 0 1 0 0
1915 DET 2B 2 0 0 1 0 0
1915 DET 3B 151 0 191 324 19 19
1916 DET 3B 151 0 208 385 22 32
1916 DET SS 2 0 2 4 0 0
1917 DET 3B 140 0 164 260 27 18
1918 DET 2B 9 0 20 22 2 2
1918 DET 3B 66 0 106 137 12 15
1918 DET OF 3 0 2 0 0 0
1919 BOS 3B 133 0 169 308 15 24
1920 BOS 2B 21 0 38 60 5 12
1920 BOS 3B 64 0 61 148 3 5
1921 BOS 1B 2 0 10 0 1 2
1921 BOS 3B 71 0 63 138 8 14
1921 BOS OF 3 0 2 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 2
Second Base 162
Third Base 837
Shortstop 5
Left Field 31
Center Field 7
Right Field 2

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Ossie Vitt (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jack Barry
    .243 avg, 10 HR
  2. 93
    Ralph Young
    .247 avg, 4 HR
  3. 92
    Billy Clingman
    .245 avg, 8 HR
  4. 91
    Bingo DeMoss
    .236 avg, 4 HR
  5. 89
    Al Myers
    .245 avg, 13 HR
  6. 89
    Dick Egan
    .249 avg, 4 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Ossie Vitt

What years did Ossie Vitt play?
Ossie Vitt played in Major League Baseball from 1912 to 1921.
Was Ossie Vitt a pitcher?
No. Ossie Vitt was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Ossie Vitt hit?
Ossie Vitt hit 4 career home runs with 894 hits.