Joe Oeschger

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1914-1925)

W–L 82–116
ERA 3.81
WHIP 1.42
SO 535
Pitcher PIV -15049.0
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 190 lb
Born
5/24/1892 in Chicago, IL, USA
Died
7/28/1986 in Rohnert Park, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1914-04-21
Last Game
1925-09-06

Full name: Joseph Carl Oeschger

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
82 116 365 197 99 18 8 1818.0 1,936 770 61 651 535 3.81 -15049.0

Career ERA 3.81 vs. league average 3.49 across their career seasons — 9.1% 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
1914 PHI NL 4 8 32 10 5 0 1 124.0 129 52 54 47 3.77 2.93 (-29%) -2629.7
1915 PHI NL 1 0 6 1 1 0 0 23.7 21 9 9 8 3.42 2.90 (-18%) -316.4
1916 PHI NL 1 0 14 0 0 0 0 30.3 18 8 14 17 2.37 2.78 (+15%) -617.6
1917 PHI NL 15 14 42 30 18 5 1 262.0 241 80 72 123 2.75 2.69 (-2%) 746.6
1918 PHI NL 6 18 30 23 13 2 3 184.0 159 62 83 60 3.03 2.83 (-7%) -2259.1
1919 PHI NL 0 1 5 4 2 0 0 38.0 52 25 16 5 5.92 3.09 (-92%) -874.6
1919 NY1 NL 0 1 5 1 0 0 0 8.0 12 4 2 3 4.50 — 0.0
1919 BSN NL 4 2 7 7 4 1 0 56.7 63 16 21 16 2.54 3.09 (+18%) -29.3
1920 BSN NL 15 13 38 30 20 5 0 299.0 294 115 99 80 3.46 3.45 (avg) -2402.5
1921 BSN NL 20 14 46 36 19 3 0 299.0 303 117 97 68 3.52 4.02 (+12%) -2188.7
1922 BSN NL 6 21 46 23 10 1 1 195.7 234 110 81 51 5.06 4.18 (-21%) -1909.7
1923 BSN NL 5 15 44 19 6 1 2 166.3 227 105 54 33 5.68 4.03 (-41%) 81.5
1924 NY1 NL 2 0 10 2 0 0 0 29.0 35 10 14 10 3.10 4.13 (+25%) -207.3
1924 PHI NL 2 7 19 8 0 0 0 65.3 88 32 16 8 4.41 4.13 (-7%) -1470.7
1925 BRO NL 1 2 21 3 1 0 0 37.0 60 25 19 6 6.08 4.55 (-34%) -971.5
Career · 15 seasons 82 116 365 197 99 18 8 1,818.0 1,936 770 651 535 3.81 — -15,049

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
366 599 34 99 13 0 0 41 0 20 138 .165 .192 .187 .379 -3,009

Career AVG .165 vs. league average .269 across their career seasons — 38.6% below league average.

Career OBP .192 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 42.1% below league average.

Career SLG .187 vs. league average .364 across their career seasons — 48.6% below league average.

Career OPS .379 vs. league average .696 across their career seasons — 45.5% 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
1914 PHI NL 32 40 2 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 15 .075 — — — — 0.0
1915 PHI NL 6 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 — — — — 0.0
1916 PHI NL 14 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
1917 PHI NL 43 88 8 10 2 0 0 4 0 5 33 .114 .248 (-54%) .312 (-48%) .323 (-58%) .635 (-53%) -670.1
1918 PHI NL 30 60 2 5 1 0 0 2 0 5 26 .083 .255 (-67%) .318 (-52%) .326 (-69%) .645 (-61%) -525.1
1919 PHI NL 5 15 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
1919 NY1 NL 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1919 BSN NL 7 22 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 .091 — — — — 0.0
1920 BSN NL 38 101 3 18 5 0 0 7 0 1 14 .178 .271 (-34%) .331 (-44%) .363 (-37%) .694 (-40%) -648.7
1921 BSN NL 46 110 9 28 1 0 0 11 0 3 13 .255 .286 (-11%) .344 (-20%) .395 (-33%) .739 (-27%) -479.6
1922 BSN NL 46 63 3 12 3 0 0 5 0 2 8 .190 .285 (-33%) .345 (-38%) .397 (-40%) .743 (-39%) -409.2
1923 BSN NL 44 52 4 12 1 0 0 5 0 1 7 .231 .282 (-18%) .344 (-29%) .390 (-36%) .734 (-33%) -275.8
1924 NY1 NL 10 7 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .429 — — — — 0.0
1924 PHI NL 19 20 0 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 .250 — — — — 0.0
1925 BRO NL 21 8 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 .125 — — — — 0.0
Career · 15 seasons 366 599 34 99 13 0 0 41 0 20 138 .165 — — — — -3,009

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1932832151019.180
Away1733161448020.152

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home193929.29803743253113.62
Away172889.19513963222234.01

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1925-09-06 BROBSNL 000000000
1925-08-27 BROSTLW 000000000
1925-08-24 BROCHCL 100000000
1925-08-23 BROCHCL 000000000
1925-08-16 BROPHIL 000000000
1925-08-11 BROCINL 201000000
1925-08-08 BROPITL 300000000
1925-08-07 BROPITL 000000000
1925-07-30 BROSTLL 000000000
1925-07-29 BROSTLL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1925-09-06 BROBSN — 0.2444110
1925-08-27 BROSTL W 1.0100110
1925-08-24 BROCHC — 1.0555010
1925-08-23 BROCHC — 1.0000100
1925-08-16 BROPHI — 1.0100000
1925-08-11 BROCIN L 3.2844100
1925-08-08 BROPIT L 8.013127410
1925-08-07 BROPIT — 1.0210000
1925-07-30 BROSTL — 1.0110200
1925-07-29 BROSTL — 1.0000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 365 0 64 447 22 19

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1914 PHI P 32 0 4 29 3 0
1915 PHI P 6 0 1 6 0 0
1916 PHI P 14 0 1 10 0 2
1917 PHI P 42 0 5 57 2 2
1918 PHI P 30 0 8 45 3 2
1919 PHI P 5 0 4 9 0 0
1919 NY1 P 5 0 1 2 0 0
1919 BSN P 7 0 1 11 1 0
1920 BSN P 38 0 10 70 5 3
1921 BSN P 46 0 11 93 5 2
1922 BSN P 46 0 6 51 1 3
1923 BSN P 44 0 7 38 0 3
1924 NY1 P 10 0 1 3 1 0
1924 PHI P 19 0 2 15 0 2
1925 BRO P 21 0 2 8 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 365

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
St. Mary's College of California Moraga CA 1913, 1914

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Joe Oeschger (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Max Butcher
    95-106, 3.73 ERA
  2. 89
    Jim Bagby
    97-96, 3.96 ERA
  3. 85
    Fred Frankhouse
    106-97, 3.92 ERA
  4. 77
    Bob Porterfield
    87-97, 3.79 ERA
  5. 75
    Ken Heintzelman
    77-98, 3.93 ERA
  6. 72
    Rip Collins
    108-82, 3.99 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Oeschger

What years did Joe Oeschger play?
Joe Oeschger played in Major League Baseball from 1914 to 1925.
Was Joe Oeschger a pitcher?
Yes. Joe Oeschger pitched in the major leagues, recording 82 wins and 535 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Joe Oeschger hit?
Joe Oeschger hit 0 career home runs with 99 hits.