Joe Oeschger

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Joe Oeschger
Pitcher
Born: May 24, 1892
Chicago, Illinois
Died: July 28, 1986 (aged 94)
Rohnert Park, California
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 21, 1914
for the Philadelphia Phillies
Final game
September 6, 1925
for the Brooklyn Robins
Career statistics
Pitching record     82-116
Earned run average     3.81
Strikeouts     535
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Joseph Carl Oeschger (May 24, 1892 — July 28, 1986; born in Chicago, Illinois and died in Rohnert Park, California) was a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball.

On September 8, 1921, Oeschger struck out three batters on nine pitches in the fourth inning of an 8-6 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies. Oeschger became the fourth National League pitcher and the fifth pitcher in Major League history to accomplish the nine-strike/three-strikeout half-inning. Oeschger shares a MLB record for the most innings pitched in a single game (26). In 1920, both Oeschger and Leon Cadore pitched 26-innings for their respective teams in a game that was eventually called a tie due to darkness.

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