Oscar Siemer

Born: 8/14/1901 in St. Louis, MO, USA

Died: 12/5/1959 in St. Louis, MO, USA

MLB Debut: 1925-05-20 | Final Game: 1926-09-18

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'9" | Weight: 162 lbs

Full name: Oscar Sylvester Siemer

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Biography

Oscar Siemer was a professional baseball player born in 1901, who played as a position player in the Major Leagues from 1925 to 1926. During his brief career, Siemer appeared in 47 games, where he accumulated 29 hits, including one home run, and drove in 11 runs. His batting average stood at .244, reflecting a solid, albeit short-lived, presence in the sport during the mid-1920s, a time characterized by the transition from the deadball era to a more offensively oriented game. Despite the limited number of games he played, Siemer's contributions on the field highlighted the competitive nature of baseball during the Roaring Twenties, a period marked by both the rise of power hitting and the increasing popularity of the sport. With zero stolen bases to his name, Siemer was not known for his speed on the bases; rather, he focused on his hitting and fielding skills. His career concluded on September 18, 1926, and while he may not be a household name, Siemer remains a part of the rich tapestry of baseball history.

Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
12.0	9.0	0	1.0	0	0	0	0	2.0	0	0	0.111	0.273	0.111	0.384

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Season	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
1930	4.0	3.0	0	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.333	0.333	0.333	0.666
1931	8.0	6.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.0	0	0	.000	0.250	.000	0.250

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
47	119	8	29	1	1	1	11	0	3	7	0.244	0.262	0.294	0.556	-495.7

Career AVG .244 vs. league average .284 across their career seasons — 14.2% below league average.

Career OBP .262 vs. league average .348 across their career seasons — 24.6% below league average.

Career SLG .294 vs. league average .399 across their career seasons — 26.3% below league average.

Career OPS 0.556 vs. league average 0.747 across their career seasons — 25.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1925	BSN	NL	16	46	5	14	0	1	1	6	0	1	0	0.304	—	—	—	—	0.0
1926	BSN	NL	31	73	3	15	1	0	0	5	0	2	7	0.205	.279 (-27%)	.345 (-34%)	.390 (-44%)	.735 (-39%)	-495.7

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	46	0	116	21	13	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1925	BSN	C	16	0	35	10	5	1
1926	BSN	C	30	0	81	11	8	2

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
Catcher	46