Fred Payne

Alfred Thomas Payne (September 2, 1879 – January 16, 1954) was an American Major League Baseball player who played six seasons in the major leagues with the Detroit Tigers (1906–1908) and Chicago White Sox (1909–1911). He played in a total of 334 major league games, of which 271 were as a catcher.

Early years Payne was born in Camden, New York, in 1879.

Professional baseball He began playing professional baseball with the Syracuse Stars in the New York State League. He appeared in 216 games for Syracuse from 1902 to 1904. He also played for Rochester 1905.

In October 1905, he was drafted by the Detroit Tigers from Rochester in the Rule 5 draft. He remained with the club from 1906 to 1908, appearing in 145 games, including 110 games at catcher and 23 games in the outfield. In three years with the Tigers, he compiled a .209 batting average