Oscar Estrada, baseball player, 1929-1929

Oscar Estrada

Born: 2/15/1902 in Havana, La Habana, Cuba

Died: 1/2/1978 in Havana, La Habana, Cuba

MLB Debut: 1929-04-21 | Final Game: 1929-04-21

Bats: L | Throws: L | Height: 5'8" | Weight: 160 lbs

Biography

Oscar Estrada was a professional baseball player born in 1902, who played during a brief stint in Major League Baseball on April 21, 1929. He served as a position player, participating in just one game throughout his career. Estrada's time in the majors was marked by a lack of recorded hits, as he finished his career with 0 hits, 0 home runs, and 0 RBIs, resulting in a batting average of 0.0. Additionally, he did not record any stolen bases. Despite his limited playing time, Estrada's appearance in the major leagues places him in the historical context of a period when baseball was evolving, with the late 1920s serving as a transitional phase leading into the more dynamic play of the 1930s. Players like Estrada, though often overshadowed by stars of the era, contributed to the rich tapestry of baseball history, embodying the spirit of perseverance and ambition that characterized many athletes of his time.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
1 5 10 7 5 0 0 65.7 75 40 5 27 27 5.48 0

Career ERA 5.48 vs. league average 4.36 across their career seasons — 25.7% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
33 107 17 22 0 0 1 13 0 9 1 0.206 0.267 0.234 0.501 -569.7

Career AVG .206 vs. league average .287 across their career seasons — 28.3% below league average.

Career OBP .267 vs. league average .349 across their career seasons — 23.5% below league average.

Career SLG .234 vs. league average .402 across their career seasons — 41.9% below league average.

Career OPS 0.501 vs. league average 0.752 across their career seasons — 33.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 4 3 26 0 1 1
OF 21 19 30 2 2 1
P 10 7 2 18 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 10
First Base 4
Left Field 3
Right Field 18