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Otto C. Hess (October 10, 1878 – February 25, 1926) was a Swiss-born pitcher for the Cleveland Bronchos/Cleveland Naps (1902 and 1904–08) and Boston Braves (1912–15).

Otto Hess
Pitcher
Born: (1878-10-10)October 10, 1878
Bern, Switzerland
Died: February 25, 1926(1926-02-25) (aged 47)
Tucson, Arizona, United States
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
MLB debut
August 3, 1902, for the Cleveland Bronchos
Last MLB appearance
June 13, 1915, for the Boston Braves
MLB statistics
Pitching record70–90
Earned run average2.98
Strikeouts580
Teams
  • Cleveland Bronchos/Naps (1902–1908)
  • Boston Braves (1912–1915)
Career highlights and awards
  • World Series champion: 1914

In 1914, Hess was a member of the Braves team that went from last place to first place in two months, becoming the first team to win a pennant after being in last place on the Fourth of July.[1] Born in Bern, Hess was the first person born in Switzerland to play in Major League Baseball.

In 10 seasons he had a 70-90 win–loss record in 198 games, with 165 games started, 129 complete games, 18 shutouts, 5 saves, 1,418 innings pitched, 1,355 hits allowed, 663 runs allowed, 25 home runs allowed, 448 walks allowed, 580 strikeouts, 83 hit batsmen, 38 wild pitches and a 2.98 ERA. He died in Tucson, Arizona, at the age of 47.

Hess was a good hitting pitcher in his major league career, posting a .216 batting average (154-for-714) with 63 runs, 21 doubles, 9 triples, 5 home runs, 56 RBI and 27 bases on balls. He also played 51 games in the outfield and 6 games at first base.


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- [en] Otto Hess

[ru] Хесс, Отто

Отто Хесс (нем. Otto Hess, 10 октября 1878, Берн — 25 февраля 1926, Тусон, Аризона) — американский бейсболист швейцарского происхождения, питчер. Победитель Мировой серии 1914 года в составе «Бостон Брэйвз».



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