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.