About Fred Osborne
Lived 1863 – 1907 (aged 43–44). Fred Osborne was an American baseball player.
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.
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Who was Fred Osborne?
baseball player
When was Fred Osborne born?
Fred Osborne was born in 1863 in Alberta.
When did Fred Osborne die?
Fred Osborne died on 31 August 1907 in Walla Walla, Washington.
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Fred Osborne was a baseball player.
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Fred Osborne was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Fred Osborne. https://biography.guide/fred-osborne/
MLA: "Fred Osborne." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/fred-osborne/.
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