Red Ostergard

Red Ostergard
Red Ostergard
	Pinch hitter
	Born: May 16, 1896; Denmark, Wisconsin
	Died: January 13, 1977 (aged 80); Hemet, California
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
	June 14, 1921, for the Chicago White Sox
Last MLB appearance
	August 17, 1921, for the Chicago White Sox
MLB statistics
At bats	11
Hits	4
Batting average	.364
	Stats at Baseball Reference
	Managerial record at Baseball Reference
Teams
	Chicago White Sox (1921);

Roy Lund "Red" Ostergard (May 16, 1896 – January 13, 1977) was a pinch hitter in Major League Baseball. He was born in Denmark, Wisconsin, and attended college at Southwestern University.^[1]

In 1921, Ostergard made his major league debut with the Chicago White Sox. He was inserted as a pinch hitter 11 times that summer, hit 4 singles, and scored 2 runs. That was the only time he ever appeared in the majors.^[1]

Ostergard then played in the Texas League from 1923 to 1925. He put up good hitting numbers there, batting over .320 all three seasons and hitting a total of 59 home runs. He then spent one year in the Southern Association and one year in the South Atlantic League.^[2]

Ostergard died in 1977, in Hemet, California.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Red Ostergard Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2010-11-30.
^ "Red Ostergard Minor League Statistics & History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2010-11-30.

External links

Career statistics from Baseball Reference

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[statistics-1] "Red Ostergard Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2010-11-30.

[2] "Red Ostergard Minor League Statistics & History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2010-11-30.

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