Chad Ogea

Chad Wayne Ogea (/ˈoʊdʒeɪ/; born November 9, 1970) is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher. He made his MLB debut in 1994 and played his final game in 1999.

Chad Ogea
Pitcher
Born: (1970-11-09) November 9, 1970 (age 53) Lake Charles, Louisiana, U.S.
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
May 3, 1994, for the Cleveland Indians
Last MLB appearance
October 2, 1999, for the Philadelphia Phillies
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	37–35
Earned run average	4.88
Strikeouts	369
Teams
Cleveland Indians (1994–1998) Philadelphia Phillies (1999)

Professional playing career

Ogea played his first five major league seasons with the Cleveland Indians and his final season with the Philadelphia Phillies. He may best be remembered for his surprising hitting ability in the 1997 World Series against the Florida Marlins.

1997 World Series

Ogea, having lost two games in the ALCS and winning no games in June, July, or August, managed to win two World Series games, both of them against Marlins ace Kevin Brown. In that Series, he gave up just two earned runs for an ERA of 1.54. Batting in Game 6 against Brown, Ogea managed to get his first hit since high school, knocking in two runs in the process. Later, he hit a double to lead off the 5th inning. He would score on Manny Ramírez's sacrifice fly. He became the first pitcher since Mickey Lolich to drive in two World Series runs and the first Cleveland Indians pitcher to drive in a World Series run since 1920.^[1]

References

1. "1997 World Series Game 6, Cleveland Indians at Florida Marlins, October 25, 1997". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved April 29, 2021.

External links

• Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet