Fred Osborne

Frederick W. Osborne (born in May, 1865) nicknamed "Ossie", was a Major League Baseball pitcher and outfielder for the Pittsburgh Alleghenys.

Fred Osborne
Shortstop
Born: May 1865
Northwest Territories, Canada
Died: August 31, 1907[1]
Walla Walla, Washington[2]
Batted: Left Threw: Left
MLB debut
July 14, 1890, for the Pittsburgh Alleghenys
Last MLB appearance
September 1, 1890, for the Pittsburgh Alleghenys
MLB statistics
Batting average.238
Home runs1
Runs batted in14
Teams

Osborne was born in the Northwest Territories of Canada. He played only part of one season in the majors, 1890, in 41 games including 8 that he pitched in. He had a career batting average of .238, 1 home run, and 14 RBIs. He also was 0–5 with an ERA of 8.38 with only 14 strikeouts compared to 45 walks as a pitcher.

Sources

  1. Hagerty, Tim. "A Missing Major Leaguer: What Happened to Fred Osborne?". Fangraphs.com. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  2. Hagerty, Tim. "A Missing Major Leaguer: What Happened to Fred Osborne?". Fangraphs.com. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
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