Fred Osborne

For other people with the same name, see Frederick Osborne (disambiguation).

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

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 runs	1
Runs batted in	14
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
Pittsburgh Alleghenys (1890)

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.