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 runs1
Runs batted in14
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Teams

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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