Steve Osborne
Steve Osborne
Sport(s): Baseball
Year of Graduation: 2001
Year Inducted: 2006

One of the most decorated athletes in Saint Joseph’s College Athletics history, Osborne posted otherworldly statistics as a four-year starting outfielder for the Monks’ baseball program

Hit .430 (220-512) with 183 runs, 40 doubles, 42 home runs and 176 RBI while slugging .781 with a .503 OBP during his career and ranked as the Monks’ all-time leader in all of the aforementioned statistical categories upon graduating in 2001

As a senior, set the Saint Joseph’s single-season records for batting average (.481, 77-160), runs (64), hits (77), home runs (22), RBI (79), slugging (1.031) and OBP (.536) and ranked as the NCAA DIII leader in home runs and slugging percentage

Collected three All-America accolades in his career and was named All-Conference in each of his four seasons, including 2001 when he also earned All-New England and All-Northeast honors

Participated in the 2001 NCAA Home Run Challenge at the College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska, played in the 2001 New England College Baseball All-Star game at Fenway Park and became the first player in program history to sign a professional contract when he signed with the New York Yankees in 2001

 

 

Career Statistics:

YEAR G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI HBP BB SO SB AVG SLG OBP
1998 26 77 18 26 2 0 5 15 0 9 10 1 .338 .558 .407
1999 45 150 55 60 13 2 9 44 1 26 14 5 .400 .693 .492
2000 39 125 46 57 11 1 6 38 5 16 13 3 .456 .704 .534
2001 44 160 64 77 14 4 22 79 6 13 17 6 .481 1.031 .536
TOTAL 154 512 183 220 40 7 42 176 12 64 54 15 .430 .781 .503