| Fritz Ostermueller | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: September 15, 1907 Quincy, Illinois, U.S. | |
| Died: December 17, 1957 (aged 50) Quincy, Illinois, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 21, 1934, for the Boston Red Sox | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 30, 1948, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 114–115 |
| Earned run average | 3.99 |
| Strikeouts | 774 |
| Teams | |
Frederick Raymond "Fritz" Ostermueller (September 15, 1907 – December 17, 1957) was an American left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball from 1934 to 1948, playing for the Boston Red Sox, St. Louis Browns, Brooklyn Dodgers, and Pittsburgh Pirates.[1] While with Pittsburgh, he coined a quote frequently misattributed to teammate Ralph Kiner: "Home run hitters drive Cadillacs; singles hitters drive Fords."[2]
- ^ Kennedy, Wally. "Pitcher's daughter says movie unfairly casts him as racist". The Joplin Globe. Joplin, Missouri. Retrieved July 14, 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Kiner, Ralph; Peary, Danny. "BackTalk; The View From Kiner's Korner". The New York Times. April 4, 2004. Retrieved December 2, 2018. "Another quote that has been attributed to me is, 'Home-run hitters drive Cadillacs and singles hitters drive Fords.' That was actually first said by my Pirates teammate, pitcher Fritz Ostermueller."
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