Oscar Fuhr

American baseball player (1893-1975)

Baseball player
Oscar Fuhr
Pitcher
Born: (1893-08-22)August 22, 1893
Defiance, Missouri
Died: March 27, 1975(1975-03-27) (aged 81)
Dallas, Texas
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
MLB debut
April 19, 1921, for the Chicago Cubs
Last MLB appearance
September 26, 1925, for the Boston Red Sox
MLB statistics
Win–loss record3–12
Strikeouts59
Earned run average6.35
Teams
  • Chicago Cubs (1921)
  • Boston Red Sox (1924–1925)

Oscar Lawrence Fuhr (August 22, 1893 – March 27, 1975) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played between 1921 and 1925 for the Chicago Cubs (1921) and Boston Red Sox (1924–25). Listed at 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m), 176 lb., Fuhr batted and threw left-handed. He was born in Defiance, Missouri.

In a three-season career, Fuhr posted a 3–12 record with 59 strikeouts and a 6.35 ERA in 63 appearances, including 16 starts, four complete games, one shutout, 28 games finished, 69 walks, and 175⅔ innings of work.

Fuhr died in Dallas, Texas at age 81.

Sources

  • Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference
  • Retrosheet


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