Was Oscar Harstad a pitcher?

Yes. Oscar Harstad pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 35 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Oscar Harstad hit?

Oscar Harstad hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.

Oscar Harstad

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1915)

W–L 3–5

ERA 3.40

WHIP 1.41

SO 35

Pitcher PIV -292.6

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 174 lb
Born: 5/24/1892 in Parkland, WA, USA
Died: 11/14/1985 in Corvallis, OR, USA
MLB Debut: 1915-04-23
Last Game: 1915-08-28

Full name: Oscar Theander Harstad

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
3	5	32	7	4	0	1	82.0	81	31	1	35	35	3.40	-292.6

Career ERA 3.40 vs. league average 2.90 across their career seasons — 17.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1915	CLE	AL	3	5	32	7	4	0	1	82.0	81	31	35	35	3.40	2.90 (-17%)	-292.6
Career · 1 season			3	5	32	7	4	0	1	82.0	81	31	35	35	3.40	—	-293

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
32	16	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	7	.125	.125	.125	.250	0

Career AVG .125 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — 50.1% below league average.

Career OBP .125 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 60.8% below league average.

Career SLG .125 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 62.4% below league average.

Career OPS .250 vs. league average .651 across their career seasons — 61.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1915	CLE	AL	32	16	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	7	.125	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			32	16	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	7	.125	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	18	7	1	1	0	1	.143
Away	14	9	0	1	0	0	.111

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	18	41.1	53	24	22	14	5.23
Away	14	40.2	29	8	14	21	1.77

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1915-08-28	CLE	BOS	—	2.0	3	1	1	0	0
1915-08-26	CLE	NYY	—	2.0	2	1	0	1	1
1915-08-22	CLE	PHA	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	1
1915-08-17	CLE	DET	—	2.0	3	3	2	1	1
1915-08-17	CLE	DET	L	2.0	2	3	3	2	0
1915-08-14	CLE	SLA	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0
1915-08-12	CLE	NYY	SV	1.1	1	0	0	1	1
1915-08-11	CLE	NYY	—	1.0	2	0	0	0	0
1915-08-10	CLE	NYY	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1
1915-08-07	CLE	BOS	—	3.0	1	0	0	2	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	32	0	4	34	2	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1915	CLE	P	32	0	4	34	2	2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	32

Frequently Asked Questions about Oscar Harstad

Was Oscar Harstad a pitcher?: Yes. Oscar Harstad pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 35 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Oscar Harstad hit?: Oscar Harstad hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.