Baseball player
| Red Ostergard | |
|---|---|
| Pinch hitter | |
| Born: (1896-05-16)May 16, 1896 Denmark, Wisconsin | |
| Died: January 13, 1977(1977-01-13) (aged 80) Hemet, California | |
| Batted: RightThrew: Right | |
| 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 |
Stats at Baseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
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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.
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.
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.
Ostergard died in 1977, in Hemet, California.
References
- ^ "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 from Baseball Reference
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