Bill Oster
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1954)
Bill Oster was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1954 for the Philadelphia Athletics. Across 8 career appearances, he went 0-1 with a 6.32 ERA and 5 strikeouts.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 6'3" / 198 lb
- Died
- 6/6/2020 in Centerport, NY, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1954-08-23
- Last Game
- 1954-09-25
Full name: William Charles Oster
Season-by-Season Pitching
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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 | 15.2 | 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
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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
View full game log (16 games) →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 | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954-09-25 | PHA | NYY | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954-09-20 | PHA | BOS | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954-09-12 | PHA | BAL | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954-09-05 | PHA | BOS | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1954-09-03 | PHA | BOS | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954-08-27 | PHA | CHW | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954-08-26 | PHA | CHW | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954-08-23 | PHA | MIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
Career Games by Position
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 |
Bill Oster: the record in brief
Between the debut on August 23, 1954 and the final game on September 25, 1954, Bill Oster built the record summarized on this page. Every season row on the page belongs to the Philadelphia Athletics, in 1954. Listed as a pitcher, Oster batted and threw left-handed. Height and weight on file: 6-foot-3 and 198 pounds. The birth record reads January 2, 1933, in New York, NY, USA. Oster's death is recorded on June 6, 2020, in Centerport, NY, USA. Oster's full given name, per the bio, is William Charles Oster.
Oster pitched in 8 games, starting 1, and finished with a 0-1 record and 6.32 ERA. The same table counts 5 strikeouts. The league ERA over Oster's seasons was 3.90, so the 6.32 figure ran 62.2% worse than average. Oster's only pitching season is 1954: 8 games, 5 strikeouts.
Oster appears at one position only: pitcher, in 8 games.
Oster's college years, 1953, were spent at New York University. Oster's game-by-game log, linked below the splits, holds 16 games from Retrosheet.
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 hit.
- What teams did Bill Oster play for?
- Bill Oster played for one team, the Philadelphia Athletics (1954).
- What were Bill Oster's career stats?
- In 8 games, Bill Oster went 0-1 with a 6.32 ERA, 5 strikeouts, and 15.2 innings pitched.
- What position did Bill Oster play?
- Bill Oster played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Bill Oster and how much did he weigh?
- Bill Oster was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 198 pounds.
- What was Bill Oster's career ERA?
- Bill Oster finished with a 6.32 career ERA, going 0-1 with 5 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Bill Oster have?
- Bill Oster recorded 5 career strikeouts.
- Is Bill Oster in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Bill Oster has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.