Red Ostergard
Career Stats, Bio & Records (1921)
Red Ostergard was a baseball player who played in Major League Baseball in 1921 for the Chicago White Sox. In 12 career games, he hit .364 with 4 hits.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / 175 lb
- Died
- 1/13/1977 in Hemet, CA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1921-06-14
- Last Game
- 1921-08-17
Full name: Roy Lund Ostergard
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .364 | .364 | .364 | .727 | 0 |
Career AVG .364 vs. league average .286 across their career seasons — +27.0% above league average.
Career OBP .364 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — +5.6% above league average.
Career SLG .364 vs. league average .395 across their career seasons — 8.0% below league average.
Career OPS .727 vs. league average .740 across their career seasons — near 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | CHA | AL | 12 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .364 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 12 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .364 | — | — | — | — | 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 (12 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .333 |
| Away | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .400 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921-08-17 | CHW | NYY | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1921-08-10 | CHW | NYY | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1921-08-06 | CHW | BOS | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1921-08-05 | CHW | BOS | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1921-07-28 | CHW | MIN | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1921-07-13 | CHW | MIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1921-07-12 | CHW | MIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1921-07-09 | CHW | NYY | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1921-06-26 | CHW | DET | L | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1921-06-21 | CHW | CLE | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwestern University | Georgetown | TX | 1919, 1920, 1921 |
Red Ostergard: the record in brief
The profile opens with Red Ostergard's first major league game on June 14, 1921; the last one listed came on August 17, 1921. Ostergard spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Chicago White Sox. Ostergard is listed at 5'10" and 175 pounds. Ostergard both batted and threw right-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is May 16, 1896, in Denmark, WI, USA. The bio records the death on January 13, 1977, in Hemet, CA, USA. The given name on file is Roy Lund Ostergard.
The batting record for Ostergard: 12 games, 4 hits in 11 at bats, and a .364 average. Over the seasons Ostergard played, league hitters batted .286; the .364 career figure is 27.0% above that. The season table holds a single row: 1921 with the Chicago White Sox, 12 games, 11 at bats and 4 hits.
Ostergard's college years, 1919, 1920, and 1921, were spent at Southwestern University. The game-log section draws on 12 games of Retrosheet box scores for Ostergard.
Frequently Asked Questions about Red Ostergard
- Was Red Ostergard a pitcher?
- No. Red Ostergard was a position player.
- How many home runs did Red Ostergard hit?
- Red Ostergard hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.
- What teams did Red Ostergard play for?
- Red Ostergard played for one team, the Chicago White Sox (1921).
- What were Red Ostergard's career stats?
- In 12 games, Red Ostergard had 4 hits and 2 runs, with a .364 batting average.
- How tall was Red Ostergard and how much did he weigh?
- Red Ostergard was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 175 pounds.
- What was Red Ostergard's career batting average?
- Red Ostergard batted .364 over his career, with 4 hits in 11 at bats.
- Is Red Ostergard in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Red Ostergard has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.