Stephen Piscotty, Outfield, Chicago White Sox

Date of Birth: 1/14/1991
Birthplace: Pleasanton, California
College: Stanford University

Stephen Piscotty, outfielder for the Chicago White Sox, was first drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2009 but he opted instead to attend Stanford University. That proved to be a wise decision because he was a top player at Stanford, finishing with a .340 batting average. He was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in 2012.

Piscotty played in the Cardinals' minor league system from 2012 through half of 2015. In 390 games, he batted .288 with 419 hits, 101 doubles, 196 RBIs, and 194 strikeouts to 144 walks. Defensively, as a right fielder, he made 572 putouts and 8 errors in 282 games.

Piscotty joined the Cardinals for 63 games in 2015. He hit his first major league home run on August 16th. He had 71 hits, including 15 doubles, 4 triples, and 7 home runs, 39 RBIs, and a .305 batting average. Defensively, he played 11 games at first base, 55 games in left field, 1 game in center field, and 15 games in right field. In the postseason, he had 6 hits, including a double and 3 home runs, and 6 RBIs in 16 at-bats in 4 games.

In 2016, his first full season in the major leagues, Piscotty batted .273 in 153 games with the Cardinals. He finished the season with 159 hits, 35 doubles, 22 home runs, and 85 RBIs. Defensively, as the Cardinals' right fielder in 146 games, he made 256 putouts and 4 errors.

Piscotty finished the 2017 season with 80 hits, 16 doubles, 39 RBIs, 87 strikeouts to 52 walks, and a .235 batting average in 107 games. Defensively, as a right fielder in 99 games, he made 162 putouts and 2 errors.

The Cardinals traded Piscotty to the Oakland Athletics on December 14, 2017. He finished the 2018 season with 146 hits, 41 doubles, 27 home runs, 88 RBIs, 114 strikeouts to 42 walks, and a .267 batting average. Defensively, as a right fielder in 151 games, he made 273 putouts and 3 errors. In the postseason, he had no hits, two strikeouts, and one walk in three at-bats in one game.

Piscotty spent time on the DL in 2019 with a knee sprain and with an ankle sprain. He finished the season with 89 hits, 17 doubles, 44 RBIs, 84 strikeouts to 29 walks, and a .249 batting average in 93 games. Defensively, as a right fielder in 90 games, he made 168 putouts and no errors. He didn't play in the postseason.

Piscotty played in 45 games in 2020. He finished the season with 36 hits, 29 RBIs, 53 strikeouts to 9 walks, and a .226 batting average. Defensively, he played 44 games in right field. In the postseason, he had 1 hits in 7 at-bats in 3 games.

Piscotty spent time on the IL in 2021 with left wrist sprains. He finished the season with 38 hits and a .220 batting average in 72 games.

Piscotty was released by the Athletics on August 16, 2022. He signed a minor league contract with the Cincinnati Reds on August 23rd.

Piscotty became a free agent on November 10, 2022. He signed a minor league contract with the San Francisco Giants on February 6, 2023, and he was released on March 29th. He signed a minor league contract with the White Sox on April 22nd.

Career batting statistics for Piscotty through 2021 include:

• 684 games played
• 619 hits
• 138 doubles
• 88 home runs
• 340 RBIs
• 575 strikeouts to 216 walks
• .259 batting average

Career fielding statistics for Piscotty as a right fielder through 2021 include:

• 612 games played
• 1,053 putouts
• 9 errors
• .992 fielding percentage

Personal Life

Piscotty earned a B.A. in engineering at Stanford in 2015.

Sources for Information
Wikipedia - Stephen Piscotty
Baseball Reference - Stephen Piscotty