Pep Deininger Explained

Pep Deininger
Position:Center fielder
Birth Date:10 October 1877
Birth Place:Wasseralfingen, German Empire
Death Place:Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Bats:Left
Throws:Left
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:April 26
Debutyear:1902
Debutteam:Boston Americans
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:October 7
Finalyear:1909
Finalteam:Philadelphia Phillies
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Batting average
Stat1value:.263
Stat2label:Runs batted in
Stat2value:16
Stat3label:Runs scored
Stat3value:22
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Otto Charles "Pep" Deininger (October 10, 1877  - September 25, 1950) was a German center fielder in Major League Baseball who played for two different teams between and . Listed at 5' ", 180 lb., Deininger batted and threw left-handed. He was born in Wasseralfingen, Germany.[1]

Deininger started his major league career in 1902 as a pitcher for the Boston Americans. He posted a 9.75 earned run average with two strikeouts and nine walks in two appearances, including one start, and did not have a decision. He later switched to the outfield, appearing in 56 games in parts of two seasons with the Philadelphia Phillies.

In a three-season career, Deininger posted a .263 batting average (46-for-175) with 16 runs batted in and 22 runs scored, including 10 doubles, one triple, and five stolen bases with no home runs.

Deininger died in Boston, Massachusetts, at age 72.

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  1. Web site: Nowlin. Bill. Pep Deininger. Society For American Baseball Research. Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University. 8 July 2015.