Chuck Oertel
| Chuck Oertel | |
|---|---|
| Outfielder | |
| Born: March 12, 1931 Coffeyville, Kansas | |
| Died: October 4, 2000 (aged 69) Royal Oak, Michigan | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 1, 1958, for the Baltimore Orioles | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 26, 1958, for the Baltimore Orioles | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .167 |
| Home runs | 1 |
| Runs batted in | 1 |
| Teams | |
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Charles Frank Oertel (March 12, 1931 – October 4, 2000) was an American
MLB) for the Baltimore Orioles in 1958, mostly as a pinch hitter. An outfielder by trade, and a native of Coffeyville, Kansas
, he batted left-handed, threw right-handed, and was listed as 5 feet 8 inches (1.73 m) tall and 165 pounds (75 kg).
Oertel spent ten seasons (1950 through 1961, with 1952 and 1953 missed due to
inning. Not batting until the eighth frame, Oertel singled off Hal Griggs in his first MLB plate appearance.[1] He would get only one more hit in the major leagues, but it was a home run against future Hall of Fame pitcher Jim Bunning[2] on September 13.[3]
Of Oertel's 14 games played, nine came as a pinch hitter and three as a
tallied
four times.
Oertel returned to the minors in 1959 and played the rest of his pro career at Triple-A. He died in Royal Oak, Michigan, at the age of 69.
References
Sources
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)