Henry Oberbeck
American baseball player (1858–1921)
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Henry A. Oberbeck (May 17, 1858 – August 26, 1921) was an American 19th-century professional baseball outfielder, third baseman, pitcher and umpire. He played in 75 Major League games in both the American Association and the Union Association in 1883 and 1884.
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| Henry Oberbeck | |
|---|---|
| Outfielder/Third baseman/Pitcher/Umpire | |
| Born: May 17, 1858 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. | |
| Died: August 26, 1921 (aged 63) St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. | |
Batted: Unknown Threw: Unknown | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 7, 1883, for the Pittsburgh Alleghenys | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 18, 1884, for the Kansas City Cowboys | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .176 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs scored | 27 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
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Oberbeck collected 42 hits in 238 at bats for a .176 career batting average. He also pitched in eight games in his two-year Major League career, finishing with a 0–5 win–loss record.
For three games in 1884, Oberbeck was used as an umpire for the Union Association.[1]
He died in St. Louis on August 26, 1921, and was buried at Bellefontaine Cemetery.[2]
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