1900
Born February 19, 1900
St. Louis, MO, USA
Oscar Roettger Notable
b. February 19, 1900 · New York Yankees 1923–1924, Brooklyn Robins 1927, Philadelphia Athletics 1932
Oscar Roettger played for three clubs across 10 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the New York Yankees in 1923 and closing with the Philadelphia Athletics in 1932.
He went 0 and 0 with a 8.49 earned run average, pitching 11 innings in 6 games. He struck out 7. Across 37 games he batted .212, with 14 hits and 7 runs. He finished with 1 double.
He was born in St. Louis, MO, USA on February 19, 1900, and died on July 4, 1986. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | NYY | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1924 | NYY | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1927 | BRO | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 1932 | PHA | 26 | 60 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .233 |
| Career | — | 37 | 66 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .212 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | NYY | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11.2 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 8.49 |
| 1924 | NYY | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — |
| Career | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 11.2 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 8.49 |
On this day & linked events
1986
Died July 4, 1986
1923
Major-league debut: Oscar Roettger
Oscar Roettger made a major-league debut on July 7, 1923.
1932
Final major-league game: Oscar Roettger
Oscar Roettger played a final major-league game on June 27, 1932.
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