Oscar Roettger

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1923-1932)

AVG .212
HR 0
RBI 6
H 14
OPS .515
PIV -230
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 170 lb
Born
2/19/1900 in St. Louis, MO, USA
Died
7/4/1986 in St. Louis, MO, USA
MLB Debut
1923-07-07
Last Game
1932-06-27

Full name: Oscar Frederick Louis Roettger

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
37 66 7 14 1 0 0 6 0 6 5 .212 .288 .227 .515 -230

Career AVG .212 vs. league average .281 across their career seasons — 24.5% below league average.

Career OBP .288 vs. league average .343 across their career seasons — 16.0% below league average.

Career SLG .227 vs. league average .391 across their career seasons — 41.9% below league average.

Career OPS .515 vs. league average .733 across their career seasons — 29.8% 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
1923 NYA AL 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1924 NYA AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1927 BRO NL 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1932 PHA AL 26 60 7 14 1 0 0 6 0 5 4 .233 .275 (-15%) .335 (-13%) .391 (-36%) .726 (-25%) -229.9
Career · 4 seasons 37 66 7 14 1 0 0 6 0 6 5 .212 — — — — -230

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 Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 6 0 0 0 1 11.7 17 11 3 14 7 8.49 -1233.7

Career ERA 8.49 vs. league average 4.08 across their career seasons — 108.0% 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
1923 NYA AL 0 0 5 0 0 0 1 11.7 16 11 12 7 8.49 4.03 (-111%) -1233.7
1924 NYA AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 1 0 2 0 0.00 — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 0 0 6 0 0 0 1 11.2 17 11 14 7 8.49 — -1,234

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
Home21356804.229
Away16311602.194

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home38.097967.88
Away33.284519.82

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1932-06-27 PHABOSW 010000000
1932-06-22 PHACHWL 100000000
1932-06-09 PHACLEL 100000000
1932-06-03 PHANYYL 100000000
1932-06-02 PHANYYL 100000001
1932-06-01 PHANYYW 100000001
1932-05-29 PHABOSL 400000000
1932-05-28 PHABOSW 301000001
1932-05-26 PHABOSW 311000001
1932-05-24 PHANYYL 301000100

Last 6 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1924-04-17 NYYBOS — 0.0100200
1923-10-06 NYYPHA SV 3.0200220
1923-09-17 NYYCLE — 4.0311341
1923-08-04 NYYCLE — 1.0466401
1923-07-19 NYYDET — 1.2010110
1923-07-07 NYYSLA — 2.0774201

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 15 0 130 5 3 6
OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
P 6 0 3 2 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1923 NYA P 5 0 3 2 0 0
1924 NYA P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1927 BRO OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1932 PHA 1B 15 0 130 5 3 6

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 6
First Base 15
Right Field 1

Frequently Asked Questions about Oscar Roettger

What years did Oscar Roettger play?
Oscar Roettger played in Major League Baseball from 1923 to 1932.
Was Oscar Roettger a pitcher?
No. Oscar Roettger was a position player (First Baseman), though he did pitch in 6 career games.
How many home runs did Oscar Roettger hit?
Oscar Roettger hit 0 career home runs with 14 hits.