What years did Tiny Osborne play?

Tiny Osborne played in Major League Baseball from 1922 to 1925.

Was Tiny Osborne a pitcher?

Yes. Tiny Osborne pitched in the major leagues, recording 31 wins and 263 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Tiny Osborne hit?

Tiny Osborne hit 0 career home runs with 44 hits.

What was Tiny Osborne's career batting average?

Tiny Osborne batted .200 over his career, with 44 hits in 220 at bats.

How many RBI did Tiny Osborne have?

Tiny Osborne drove in 16 runs in his career.

What was Tiny Osborne's career ERA?

Tiny Osborne finished with a 4.72 career ERA, going 31-40 with 263 strikeouts.

Tiny Osborne

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1922-1925)

Tiny Osborne was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1922 to 1925 for the Chicago Cubs and the Brooklyn Dodgers, a span of 4 seasons. Across 142 career appearances, he went 31-40 with a 4.72 ERA and 263 strikeouts. He also batted .200 with 0 home runs.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated September 9, 2026

W–L 31–40

ERA 4.72

WHIP 1.56

SO 263

Pitcher PIV -6570.4

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 215 lb
Born: 4/9/1893 in Porterdale, GA, USA
Died: 1/5/1969 in Atlanta, GA, USA
MLB Debut: 1922-04-15
Last Game: 1925-09-28

Full name: Earnest Preston Osborne

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Career Pitching Statistics

Tiny Osborne — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
31	40	142	74	31	2	6	646.0	693	339	31	315	263	4.72	-6570.4

Career ERA 4.72 vs. league average 4.23 across their career seasons — 11.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Tiny Osborne — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1922	CHN	NL	9	5	41	14	7	1	3	184.0	183	92	95	81	4.50	4.18 (-8%)	-1721.8
1923	CHN	NL	8	15	37	25	8	1	1	179.7	174	91	89	69	4.56	4.03 (-13%)	-3438.3
1924	CHN	NL	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	3.0	3	1	2	2	3.00	—	0.0
1924	BRO	NL	6	5	21	13	6	0	0	104.3	123	59	54	52	5.09	4.13 (-23%)	334.7
1925	BRO	NL	8	15	41	22	10	0	1	175.0	210	96	75	59	4.94	4.55 (-8%)	-1744.9
Career · 5 seasons			31	40	142	74	31	2	6	646.0	693	339	315	263	4.72	—	-6,570

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Tiny Osborne — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
142	220	14	44	7	0	0	16	1	5	59	.200	.221	.232	.453	-1,286

Career AVG .200 vs. league average .285 across their career seasons — 29.9% below league average.

Career OBP .221 vs. league average .346 across their career seasons — 36.1% below league average.

Career SLG .232 vs. league average .396 across their career seasons — 41.5% below league average.

Career OPS .453 vs. league average .742 across their career seasons — 39.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Tiny Osborne — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1922	CHN	NL	41	67	6	9	2	4	1	0	17	.134	.285 (-53%)	.345 (-57%)	.397 (-59%)	.743 (-58%)	-641.2
1923	CHN	NL	37	60	3	12	2	3	0	0	19	.200	.282 (-29%)	.344 (-42%)	.390 (-40%)	.734 (-41%)	-405.4
1924	CHN	NL	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1924	BRO	NL	21	36	3	9	2	2	0	1	11	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1925	BRO	NL	41	57	2	14	1	7	0	4	12	.246	.288 (-15%)	.349 (-16%)	.407 (-35%)	.756 (-26%)	-239.3
Career · 5 seasons			142	220	14	44	7	16	1	5	59	.200	—	—	—	—	-1,286

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Tiny Osborne — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	66	85	7	15	0	6	.176
Away	76	135	7	29	0	11	.215

Pitching — Home / Away

Tiny Osborne — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	66	284.1	297	140	128	136	4.43
Away	76	363.2	408	195	188	132	4.83

Last 10 Games — Batting

Tiny Osborne — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1925-09-28	BRO	NY1	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1925-09-25	BRO	CIN	L	1	0	0	0	0	1
1925-09-20	BRO	STL	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1925-09-16	BRO	PIT	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1925-09-11	BRO	NY1	L	3	2	0	0	0	0
1925-09-02	BRO	BSN	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1925-08-30	BRO	CIN	W	2	0	0	0	0	0
1925-08-25	BRO	STL	W	2	1	1	1	1	0
1925-08-22	BRO	CHC	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1925-08-18	BRO	PIT	L	0	0	0	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Tiny Osborne — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1925-09-28	BRO	NY1	—	1.2	3	1	0	1	1	0
1925-09-25	BRO	CIN	L	2.1	5	6	3	2	0	0
1925-09-20	BRO	STL	—	1.0	2	1	0	0	0	0
1925-09-16	BRO	PIT	L	3.0	5	5	5	3	1	1
1925-09-11	BRO	NY1	L	8.0	7	4	4	5	4	0
1925-09-02	BRO	BSN	—	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1925-08-30	BRO	CIN	—	7.0	7	3	3	1	3	0
1925-08-25	BRO	STL	—	6.1	4	4	3	4	3	1
1925-08-22	BRO	CHC	—	0.0	3	3	2	1	0	0
1925-08-18	BRO	PIT	L	2.1	5	6	5	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Tiny Osborne — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	142	0	11	120	6	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Tiny Osborne — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1922	CHN	P	41	3	26	0	1
1923	CHN	P	37	3	39	2	0
1924	CHN	P	2	0	1	0	0
1924	BRO	P	21	2	20	3	0
1925	BRO	P	41	3	34	1	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Tiny Osborne — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	142

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Frequently Asked Questions about Tiny Osborne

What years did Tiny Osborne play?: Tiny Osborne played in Major League Baseball from 1922 to 1925.
Was Tiny Osborne a pitcher?: Yes. Tiny Osborne pitched in the major leagues, recording 31 wins and 263 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Tiny Osborne hit?: Tiny Osborne hit 0 career home runs with 44 hits.
What was Tiny Osborne's career batting average?: Tiny Osborne batted .200 over his career, with 44 hits in 220 at bats.
How many RBI did Tiny Osborne have?: Tiny Osborne drove in 16 runs in his career.
What was Tiny Osborne's career ERA?: Tiny Osborne finished with a 4.72 career ERA, going 31-40 with 263 strikeouts.