Oscar Harstad

Oscar Harstad
Pitcher
Born: (1892-05-24)May 24, 1892
Parkland, Washington
Died: November 14, 1985(1985-11-14) (aged 93)
Corvallis, Oregon
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 23, 1915, for the Cleveland Indians
Last MLB appearance
August 28, 1915, for the Cleveland Indians
MLB statistics
Win–loss record3–5
Earned run average3.40
Strikeouts35
Stats at Baseball Reference 
Teams

Oscar Theander Harstad (May 24, 1892 – November 14, 1985) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher who appeared in 32 games for the Cleveland Indians during the 1915 Cleveland Indians season. Known by his family and friends as "Theander," in his baseball career he was also known as "O.T.", and then as "Doc" when he became a dentist, serving the Milton-Freewater, Oregon community for over 50 years.[1]

Harstad was born in Parkland, Washington,the eighth of 11 children of Guro Omlid and Bjug Harstad, the founder of Pacific Lutheran University. He died in Corvallis, Oregon, at age 93.[2] He was buried at Oaklawn Cemetery in Corvallis.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Oscar Harstad – Society for American Baseball Research".
  2. ^ a b "Oscar Harstad". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved March 26, 2011.


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