1891
Born June 2, 1891
Alma, MO, USA
Oscar Horstmann Notable
b. June 2, 1891 · St. Louis Cardinals 1917–1919
Oscar Horstmann played 1917 to 1919 for the St. Louis Cardinals as a pitcher.
He went 9 and 7 with a 3.67 earned run average, pitching 176.7 innings in 50 games. He struck out 61 and threw 1 shutout. Across 50 games he batted .192, with 10 hits and 1 run. He finished with 2 doubles.
He was born in Alma, MO, USA on June 2, 1891, and died on May 11, 1977. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1917 | STL | 35 | 46 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 0 | .196 |
| 1918 | STL | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .000 |
| 1919 | STL | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 |
| Career | — | 50 | 52 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 0 | .192 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1917 | STL | 9 | 4 | 35 | 11 | 1 | 138.2 | 111 | 53 | 54 | 50 | 3.44 |
| 1918 | STL | 0 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 23.0 | 29 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 5.48 |
| 1919 | STL | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 15.0 | 14 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 3.00 |
| Career | — | 9 | 7 | 50 | 15 | 1 | 176.2 | 154 | 72 | 80 | 61 | 3.67 |
On this day & linked events
1977
Died May 11, 1977
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