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Fred Osborne

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Fred Osborne
Shortstop
Born: (1865-05-00)May 1865
North-Western Territory, British North America
Died: August 31, 1907(1907-08-31) (aged 42)[1]
Walla Walla, Washington[1]
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

Frederick W. Osborne (May 1865 – August 31, 1907) nicknamed "Ossie", was a Major League Baseball pitcher and outfielder for the Pittsburgh Alleghenys.

Osborne was born in what would later become the Northwest Territories, in an area that was then a little organized part of the British Empire. 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 runs batted in. He also was 0–5 with an ERA of 8.38 with only 14 strikeouts compared to 45 walks as a pitcher.

References

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