Bill Oster Explained

Bill Oster
Position:Pitcher
Bats:Left
Throws:Left
Birth Date:2 January 1933
Birth Place:New York City, New York
Death Place:Centerport, New York
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:August 23
Debutyear:1954
Debutteam:Philadelphia Athletics
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:September 25
Finalyear:1954
Finalteam:Philadelphia Athletics
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Win–loss record
Stat1value:0–1
Stat2label:Earned run average
Stat2value:6.32
Stat3label:Strikeouts
Stat3value:5
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William Charles Oster (January 2, 1933 – June 6, 2020) was an American professional baseball pitcher, a left-hander who appeared in eight games in Major League Baseball for the Philadelphia Athletics during the season. Born in New York City, Oster was listed as 6feet tall and . He attended New York University.

Oster was signed by the Athletics as an amateur free agent on August 20, 1954, and made his MLB debut three days later.[1] His only decision came a little over a month later in his final MLB game when the Athletics were defeated by the New York Yankees, 10–2. The game, Oster's only big-league starting pitcher assignment, was played at Yankee Stadium in Oster's home city. He allowed one earned run, three hits and five bases on balls in three innings of work before exiting for a pinch hitter, trailing 4–1.[1]

In his eight career MLB appearances, he worked in 15 innings and allowed 19 hits, 12 bases in balls, and 15 runs, 11 of them earned. He struck out five.

Oster's professional career continued in the minor leagues into the campaign. He died on June 6, 2020, in Centerport, New York.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bill Oster . retrosheet.org . June 14, 2020.
  2. Web site: William Oster . legacy.com . June 14, 2020 . June 12, 2020.