Keith Osik
| Keith Osik | |
|---|---|
| Farmingdale State Rams | |
| Catcher / Coach | |
| Born: October 22, 1968 Port Washington, New York, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 5, 1996, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 1, 2005, for the Washington Nationals | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .231 |
| Home runs | 13 |
| Runs batted in | 108 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Keith Richard Osik (born October 22, 1968) is an American former Major League Baseball catcher who played for the Milwaukee Brewers, Pittsburgh Pirates, Baltimore Orioles, and Washington Nationals from 1996–2005. He was drafted in the 24th round of the 1990 MLB draft. He was born in Port Washington, New York, and grew up in Shoreham, New York, where he now lives.
Osik is the head baseball coach at Farmingdale State College, a Division III institution located on Long Island in New York.[1] He was inducted into the Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame on Long Island in the Baseball Category with the Class of 2008.
Osik's brother Steve pitched in the minor leagues in 1998 and 1999.[2] Osik's son Tyler was drafted by the Chicago White Sox in 2019 and played in the minors through 2023.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Keith Osik - Head Baseball Coach - Staff Directory". Farmingdale State College. Retrieved September 8, 2025.
- ↑ "Steve Osik - Minor League, College Baseball Statistics - The Baseball Cube". www.thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved September 8, 2025.
- ↑ "Tyler Osik - Minor League, Independent, College Baseball Statistics". The Baseball Cube. Retrieved September 8, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from MLB · Baseball Reference · Baseball Reference (Minors) · Retrosheet · Baseball Almanac
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