Otto Hess

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Otto C. Hess

• Bats Left, Throws Left
• Height 6' 1", Weight 170 lb.

• Debut August 3, 1902
• Final Game June 13, 1915
• Born October 10, 1878 in Bern, Switzerland
• Died February 25, 1926 in Tucson, AZ USA

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[edit] Biographical Information

Otto Hess is the only major league player to have been born in Switzerland as of 2007. Hess pitched 10 seasons in the majors, winning 20 for the 1906 Cleveland Naps. A two-way player, Hess also appeared in the outfield and at first base, although he was primarily a pitcher in the majors.

In the minors, Hess played for New Orleans from 1909-11, winning 18 games in 1909, 25 in 1910 and 23 in 1911. A fellow pitcher all three years was the 40+ year old Ted Breitenstein.

Hess died in a Veterans' Hospital in Tucson, AZ. He served in the military during the Spanish-American War, seeing action in the Phillippines in 1898 and 1899. He later served during World War I, where he contracted tuberculosis.

[edit] Notable Achievements

• AL Saves Leader (1906)
• 15 Wins Seasons: 1 (1906)
• 20 Wins Seasons: 1 (1906)
• 200 Innings Pitched Seasons: 4 (1905, 1906, 1912 & 1913)
• 300 Innings Pitched Seasons: 1 (1906)
• Won a World Series with the Boston Braves in 1914 (he did not play in the World Series)

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