Fred Osborne
| 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 runs | 1 |
| Runs batted in | 14 |
| Teams | |
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Frederick W. Osborne (born in May, 1865) nicknamed "Ossie", was a Major League Baseball pitcher and outfielder for the Pittsburgh Alleghenys.
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.
External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
Sources[]
- ^ Hagerty, Tim. "A Missing Major Leaguer: What Happened to Fred Osborne?". Fangraphs.com. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
- ^ Hagerty, Tim. "A Missing Major Leaguer: What Happened to Fred Osborne?". Fangraphs.com. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
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- 1907 deaths
- Wheeling National Citys players
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