Oscar William Westerberg (July 8, 1882, Alameda, California – April 17, 1909, Alameda, California) was a Major League Baseball shortstop who played for the Boston Doves in 1907.

Oscar Westerberg
Shortstop
Born: (1882-07-08)July 8, 1882
Alameda, California
Died: September 7, 1909(1909-09-07) (aged 27)
Alameda, California
Batted: Both
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 5, 1907, for the Boston Doves
Last MLB appearance
September 7, 1907, for the Boston Doves
MLB statistics
Batting average.333
Home runs0
RBI1
Teams

Prior to playing professionally, he attended Saint Mary's College of California.

He made his debut on September 5, 1907, and played his final game on September 7, 1907. In that time, he appeared in two games, collecting two hits in six at-bats for a .333 batting average. He also handled six chances in the field without committing any errors.[1]

Westerberg also played at least four seasons in the minors. In 31 games in 1908, he hit only .131 for the New Haven Blues and Trenton Tigers.[2]

Following his death, he was interred at Mountain View Cemetery in Oakland, California.

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