Fritz Ostermueller
American baseball player (1907-1957) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Frederick Raymond "Fritz" Ostermueller (September 15, 1907 – December 17, 1957) was an American left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball from 1934 to 1948, playing for the Boston Red Sox, St. Louis Browns, Brooklyn Dodgers, and Pittsburgh Pirates.[1] While with Pittsburgh, he coined a quote frequently misattributed to teammate Ralph Kiner: "Home run hitters drive Cadillacs; singles hitters drive Fords."[2]
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Fritz Ostermueller | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: (1907-09-15)September 15, 1907 Quincy, Illinois, U.S. | |
Died: December 17, 1957(1957-12-17) (aged 50) Quincy, Illinois, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
MLB debut | |
April 21, 1934, for the Boston Red Sox | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 30, 1948, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 114–115 |
Earned run average | 3.99 |
Strikeouts | 774 |
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