Oscar Harstad
| Oscar Harstad | |||
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| Pitcher | |||
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Born: May 24, 1892 Parkland, Washington | |||
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Died: November 14, 1985 (aged 93) Corvallis, Oregon | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| April 23, 1915, for the Cleveland Indians | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| August 28, 1915, for the Cleveland Indians | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Win–loss record | 3–5 | ||
| Earned run average | 3.40 | ||
| Strikeouts | 35 | ||
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Oscar Theander Harstad (May 24, 1892 – November 14, 1985) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who appeared in 32 games for the Cleveland Indians during the 1915 Cleveland Indians season. After his baseball career, "Theander" as he was called by his family and friends, became a dentist serving the Milton-Freewater, Oregon, community for over 50 years.[1]
He was born in Parkland, Washington and died in Corvallis, Oregon, at age 93.[2] He was the son of Bjug Harstad, founder of Pacific Lutheran University. He was buried at Oaklawn Cemetery in Corvallis.[2]
References
- ↑ http://sabr.org/bioproj/person/ef6fd305
- 1 2 "Oscar Harstad". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2011-03-26.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- Article about Harstad's daughter from Oregon State University Alumni Association
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