Otto Bluege | |
Position: | Shortstop |
Bats: | Right |
Throws: | Right |
Birth Date: | 20 July 1909 |
Birth Place: | Chicago, Illinois |
Death Place: | Chicago, Illinois |
Debutleague: | MLB |
Debutdate: | April 12 |
Debutyear: | 1932 |
Debutteam: | Cincinnati Reds |
Finalleague: | MLB |
Finaldate: | October 1 |
Finalyear: | 1933 |
Finalteam: | Cincinnati Reds |
Statleague: | MLB |
Stat1label: | Batting average |
Stat1value: | .213 |
Stat2label: | Home runs |
Stat2value: | 0 |
Stat3label: | Runs batted in |
Stat3value: | 18 |
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Otto Adam Bluege (July 20, 1909 – June 28, 1977) was an American professional baseball player. Nicknamed "Squeaky", he was a shortstop over parts of two seasons (–) with the Cincinnati Reds. The native and lifelong resident of Chicago, Illinois, was the younger brother of Ossie Bluege, who had a lengthy career as a third baseman, coach, manager and front-office executive with the Washington Senators/Minnesota Twins.
Otto Bluege threw and batted right-handed, and was listed as standing 5feet and weighing . His professional playing career lasted for 13 seasons (1928–1938; 1940–1941).
In 109 games played in the majors, he compiled a .213 batting average in 291 at-bats, with 18 runs batted in. His 62 big-league hits included six doubles and two triples.
After retiring from the field, he scouted for the Senators and Twins. Otto Bluege died in Chicago at the age of 67.