Otto Vogel

Note: This page is for 1920s outfielder Otto Vogel; for the minor league player of the same name, click here.

Otto Henry Vogel

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 0", Weight 195 lb.
• School University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
• High School Davenport Central High School
• Debut June 5, 1923
• Final Game September 29, 1924
• Born October 26, 1899 in Mendota, IL USA
• Died July 19, 1969 in Iowa City, IA USA

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Biographical Information

Otto Vogel was the baseball coach at University of Iowa from 1925 to 1942 and 1946 to 1962. In his two years in the majors with the Chicago Cubs in 1923 and 1924, he played mostly outfield.

Vogel was at the University of Illinois at the same time as Wally Roettger.

Related Sites

• Otto Vogel at the SABR Bio Project