He threw and batted right-handed, stood 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m) tall and weighed 162 pounds (73 kg).

Ossie Bluege, a graduate of the Luther Institute of Business Administration in 1915, found a job as an accountant at International Harvester.

Bluege was discovered by baseball promoter Joe Engel, who operated the Chattanooga Lookouts of the Southern Association and scouted for Washington owner Clark Griffith.

Bluege was chiefly known for his defensive ability, leading American League third basemen in double plays in three different seasons.

In 1948, Bluege was named the club's farm system director, where his greatest scouting coup was a young Harmon Killebrew.