Oscar Roettger

Oscar Roettger
Oscar Roettger
	First baseman/Pitcher
	Born: February 19, 1900; St. Louis, Missouri
	Died: July 4, 1986 (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
MLB 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 to 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, in Nashville, Tennessee, he was presented with the King of Baseball award given by Minor League Baseball at the annual Baseball Winter Meetings.

He died at age 86 in St. Louis.

He had two brothers, Wally Roettger and Hal Roettger.

External links

Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
Oscar Roettger at Find a Grave

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