Major League Career
Oeschger began his career with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1914 season. He won four games, while losing eight and a 3.77 earned run average for the Phillies. He pitched in a handful of games for the 1915 and 1916 season, before becoming a full-time starter in 1917. That season he had 15 wins against 14 losses and a 2.75 earned run average. Oeschger then led the league in losses during the 1918 season with 18, but still had a good earned run average of 3.03. One of the few highlights of his season was his shutout against the Brooklyn Robins on April 22. He also was tied for the league lead in saves, with three. On May 27, 1919 Oeschger was traded from the Philles to the New York Giants for Ed Sicking and George Smith. He only pitched in five games for the Giants before being included in a trade to Boston for Art Nehf.
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