Ossie Vitt

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

Ossie Vitt was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1912 to 1921 for the Detroit Tigers and the Boston Red Sox, a span of 10 seasons. In 1,065 career games, he hit .238 with 894 hits, 4 home runs, and 295 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

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

Ossie Vitt — 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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Ossie Vitt Stats, Bio & Career Records
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

Ossie Vitt — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home52718052704421150.245
Away53819632904543146.231

Last 10 Games — Batting

Ossie Vitt — 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

Ossie Vitt — 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

Ossie Vitt — 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.

Ossie Vitt Stats, Bio & Career Records
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

Ossie Vitt: the record in brief

Ossie Vitt played a first major league game on April 11, 1912 and a last one on October 1, 1921. Club by club, the record runs the Detroit Tigers (1912 through 1918) and the Boston Red Sox (1919 to 1921). Vitt, a third baseman by primary position, both batted and threw right-handed. Vitt is listed at 150 pounds on a 5-foot-10 frame. Vitt was born on January 4, 1890, in San Francisco, CA, USA. The bio records the death on January 31, 1963, in Oakland, CA, USA. The given name on file is Oscar Joseph Vitt.

Vitt collected 894 hits in 3,760 at bats across 1,065 games, good for a .238 batting average, plus 4 home runs, 295 runs batted in, and 114 stolen bases. The on-base percentage is .322 and the slugging percentage .295, for an OPS of .617. The league as a whole hit .261 across Vitt's seasons, which puts the .238 career mark 8.8% below average. The hits column peaks at 140, in 1915. 1915 brought the most runs batted in, 48. Vitt stole 26 bases in 1915, the most of any season listed.

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.
What teams did Ossie Vitt play for?
Ossie Vitt played for 2 teams: the Detroit Tigers (1912–1918) and the Boston Red Sox (1919–1921).
What were Ossie Vitt's career stats?
In 1,065 games, Ossie Vitt had 894 hits, 4 home runs, 295 RBI, 560 runs, and 114 stolen bases, with a .238 batting average.
What position did Ossie Vitt play?
Ossie Vitt played primarily as a third baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Ossie Vitt and how much did he weigh?
Ossie Vitt was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 150 pounds.
How many home runs did Ossie Vitt hit each season?
Ossie Vitt's home runs by season: 0 in 1912, 2 in 1913, 0 in 1914, 1 in 1915, 0 in 1916, 0 in 1917, 0 in 1918, 0 in 1919, 1 in 1920, and 0 in 1921. His most in one season was 2, in 1913.
What was Ossie Vitt's career batting average?
Ossie Vitt batted .238 over his career, with 894 hits in 3,760 at bats.
How many RBI did Ossie Vitt have?
Ossie Vitt drove in 295 runs in his career.
Is Ossie Vitt in the Hall of Fame?
No. Ossie Vitt has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.