Fritz Ostermueller
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| Fritz Ostermueller | |
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| Pitcher | |
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Born: September 15, 1907 Quincy, Illinois | |
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Died: December 17, 1957 (aged 50) Quincy, Illinois | |
| Batted: Left | Threw: Left |
| MLB debut | |
| April 21, 1934 for the Boston Red Sox | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 30, 1948 for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| Career statistics | |
| Record | 114-115 |
| Earned run average | 3.99 |
| Strikeouts | 774 |
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Frederick Raymond "Fritz" Ostermueller (September 15, 1907 – December 17, 1957) was a pitcher in major league baseball from 1934 to 1948 for the Boston Red Sox, Brooklyn Dodgers, Pittsburgh Pirates, and St. Louis Browns.[1]
Career
Ostermueller made his major league debut on April 21, 1934 with the Boston Red Sox, pitching seven seasons for them, chiefly as a starter. On December 3, 1940, he was sold to the St. Louis Browns, along with Denny Galehouse.[2]
In popular culture
Ostermueller was portrayed in the film 42 by Linc Hand. In the film Ostermueller hits Jackie Robinson with a high pitch, but in a subsequent game Robinson hits a game winning home run off Ostermueller.
See also
- List of Major League Baseball leaders in career wins
References
- ↑ Kennedy, Wally (May 5, 2013). "‘It didn’t happen that way’; Daughter of pitcher in ‘42’ says movie unfair to her father". The Joplin Globe (Joplin, MO: Community Newspaper Holdings). Retrieved May 6, 2013.
- ↑ http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/o/osterfr01.shtml
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
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