Red Ostergard

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: Right Threw: 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
Teams

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. 1 2 3 "Red Ostergard Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2010-11-30.
  2. "Red Ostergard Minor League Statistics & History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2010-11-30.


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