Red Ostergard
| Red Ostergard | |||
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| Pinch hitter | |||
| Born: May 16, 1896 Denmark, Wisconsin |
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| Died: Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Hemet, California |
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| MLB debut | |||
| June 14, 1921, for the Chicago White Sox | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| August 17, 1921, for the Chicago White Sox | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| At bats | 11 | ||
| Hits | 4 | ||
| Batting average | .364 | ||
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Roy Lund "Red" Ostergard (May 16, 1896 – January 13, 1977) was a pinch hitter in Major League Baseball. He was born in Denmark, Wisconsin, and attended college at Southwestern University.[1]
In 1921, Ostergard made his major league debut with the Chicago White Sox. He was inserted as a pinch hitter 11 times that summer, hit 4 singles, and scored 2 runs. That was the only time he ever appeared in the majors.[1]
Ostergard then played in the Texas League from 1923 to 1925. He put up good hitting numbers there, batting over .320 all three seasons and hitting a total of 59 home runs. He then spent one year in the Southern Association and one year in the South Atlantic League.[2]
Ostergard died in 1977, in Hemet, California.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Red Ostergard Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2010-11-30.
- ↑ "Red Ostergard Minor League Statistics & History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2010-11-30.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference
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