Was Bill Oster a pitcher?

Yes. Bill Oster pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 5 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Bill Oster hit?

Bill Oster hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

Bill Oster

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1954)

W–L 0–1

ERA 6.32

WHIP 1.98

SO 5

Pitcher PIV -712.8

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 198 lb
Born: 1/2/1933 in New York, NY, USA
Died: 6/6/2020 in Centerport, NY, USA
MLB Debut: 1954-08-23
Last Game: 1954-09-25

Full name: William Charles Oster

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	1	8	1	0	0	0	15.7	19	11	2	12	5	6.32	-712.8

Career ERA 6.32 vs. league average 3.90 across their career seasons — 62.2% 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
1954	PHA	AL	0	1	8	1	0	0	0	15.7	19	11	12	5	6.32	3.90 (-62%)	-712.8
Career · 1 season			0	1	8	1	0	0	0	15.2	19	11	12	5	6.32	—	-713

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
8	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.333	.333	.333	.667	0

Career AVG .333 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — +27.7% above league average.

Career OBP .333 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .333 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — 14.6% below league average.

Career OPS .667 vs. league average .723 across their career seasons — 7.8% 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
1954	PHA	AL	8	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			8	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.333	—	—	—	—	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	5	2	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	3	1	0	1	0	0	1.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	5	11.2	14	8	5	4	6.17
Away	3	4.0	5	3	7	1	6.75

Last 8 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	SO
1954-09-25	PHA	NYY	L	1	1	0
1954-09-20	PHA	BOS	L	0	0	0
1954-09-12	PHA	BAL	W	0	0	0
1954-09-05	PHA	BOS	L	1	0	1
1954-09-03	PHA	BOS	L	1	0	0
1954-08-27	PHA	CHW	L	0	0	0
1954-08-26	PHA	CHW	L	0	0	0
1954-08-23	PHA	MIN	L	0	0	0

Last 8 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1954-09-25	PHA	NYY	L	3.0	3	4	1	5	1	0
1954-09-20	PHA	BOS	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0
1954-09-12	PHA	BAL	—	0.0	1	2	2	1	0	0
1954-09-05	PHA	BOS	—	4.2	6	5	5	2	1	2
1954-09-03	PHA	BOS	—	3.0	4	3	2	2	2	0
1954-08-27	PHA	CHW	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1954-08-26	PHA	CHW	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1954-08-23	PHA	MIN	—	1.0	2	1	1	1	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	8	1	0	3	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1954	PHA	P	8	1	0	3	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	8

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
New York University	New York	NY	1953

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Oster

Was Bill Oster a pitcher?: Yes. Bill Oster pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 5 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bill Oster hit?: Bill Oster hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.