Oscar Roettger

Oscar Roettger
First baseman/Pitcher
Born: February 19, 1900(1900-02-19) St. Louis, Missouri
Died: July 4, 1986(1986-07-04) (aged 86) St. Louis, Missouri
Batted: Right	Threw: Right
MLB debut
July 7, 1923 for the New York Yankees
Last MLB appearance
June 27, 1932 for the Philadelphia Athletics
Career statistics
Batting Average	.212
Runs Batted In	6
ERA	8.49
Teams
New York Yankees (1923-1924) Brooklyn Robins (1927) Philadelphia Athletics (1932)

Oscar Frederick Louis Roettger (February 19, 1900 - July 4, 1986) was an American first baseman and right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball. Born in St. Louis, Missouri, he first played as a pitcher for the New York Yankees from 1923–1924, and later returned to the major leagues with the Brooklyn Robins in 1927 and as a first baseman for the Philadelphia Athletics in 1932. In 1983 he was presented with the King of Baseball award given by Minor League Baseball. He died at age 86 in St. Louis.

External links

Biography portal

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
• Oscar Roettger at Find a Grave

Persondata
Name	Roettger, Oscar
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	February 19, 1900
Place of birth	St. Louis, Missouri
Date of death	July 4, 1986
Place of death	St. Louis, Missouri