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

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 1 179.2 174 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 0 104.1 123 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 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1922 CHN NL 41 67 6 9 2 0 0 4 1 0 17 .134 .285 (-53%) .345 (-57%) .397 (-59%) .743 (-58%) -641.2
1923 CHN NL 37 60 3 12 2 0 0 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 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1924 BRO NL 21 36 3 9 2 0 0 2 0 1 11 .250 — — — — 0.0
1925 BRO NL 41 57 2 14 1 0 0 7 0 4 12 .246 .288 (-15%) .349 (-16%) .407 (-35%) .756 (-26%) -239.3
Career · 5 seasons 142 220 14 44 7 0 0 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
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home668571506.176
Away76135729011.215

Pitching — Home / Away

Tiny Osborne — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home66284.12971401281364.43
Away76363.24081951881324.83

Last 10 Games — Batting

Tiny Osborne — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1925-09-28 BRONY1L 000000000
1925-09-25 BROCINL 100000001
1925-09-20 BROSTLL 000000000
1925-09-16 BROPITL 100000000
1925-09-11 BRONY1L 302000000
1925-09-02 BROBSNL 000000000
1925-08-30 BROCINW 200000000
1925-08-25 BROSTLW 201100110
1925-08-22 BROCHCL 000000000
1925-08-18 BROPITL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Tiny Osborne — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1925-09-28 BRONY1 — 1.2310110
1925-09-25 BROCIN L 2.1563200
1925-09-20 BROSTL — 1.0210000
1925-09-16 BROPIT L 3.0555311
1925-09-11 BRONY1 L 8.0744540
1925-09-02 BROBSN — 2.0000000
1925-08-30 BROCIN — 7.0733130
1925-08-25 BROSTL — 6.1443431
1925-08-22 BROCHC — 0.0332100
1925-08-18 BROPIT L 2.1565000

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 GS PO A E DP
1922 CHN P 41 0 3 26 0 1
1923 CHN P 37 0 3 39 2 0
1924 CHN P 2 0 0 1 0 0
1924 BRO P 21 0 2 20 3 0
1925 BRO P 41 0 3 34 1 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Tiny Osborne — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 142

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Tiny Osborne (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Mike Cvengros
    25-40, 4.59 ERA
  2. 82
    Fred Sanford
    37-55, 4.45 ERA
  3. 82
    Cliff Fannin
    34-51, 4.85 ERA
  4. 78
    Don Carrithers
    28-32, 4.45 ERA
  5. 76
    Carl Fischer
    46-50, 4.63 ERA
  6. 76
    Bill Champion
    34-50, 4.69 ERA

Tiny Osborne: the record in brief

Tiny Osborne played a first major league game on April 15, 1922 and a last one on September 28, 1925. Osborne played for the Chicago Cubs (1922 to 1924) and the Brooklyn Robins (1924 to 1925). Osborne played primarily as a pitcher and hit left-handed while throwing right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on April 9, 1893, in Porterdale, GA, USA and a listed size of 6 feet, 4 inches and 215 pounds. Osborne died on January 5, 1969, in Atlanta, GA, USA. The given name on file is Earnest Preston Osborne.

The pitching table credits Osborne with a 31-40 record and a 4.72 ERA in 142 games. Osborne had 263 strikeouts and 31 complete games. Against a 4.23 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.72 mark was 11.8% worse. No season topped the 9 wins of 1922. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 4.50 in 1922, when the league's was 4.18.

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 teams did Tiny Osborne play for?
Tiny Osborne played for 2 teams: the Chicago Cubs (1922–1924) and the Brooklyn Robins (1924–1925).
What were Tiny Osborne's career stats?
In 142 games, Tiny Osborne went 31-40 with a 4.72 ERA, 263 strikeouts, 646.0 innings pitched, and 6 saves. At the plate he had 44 hits and 0 home runs.
What position did Tiny Osborne play?
Tiny Osborne played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Tiny Osborne and how much did he weigh?
Tiny Osborne was listed at 6 feet 4 inches and 215 pounds.
What was Tiny Osborne's career ERA?
Tiny Osborne finished with a 4.72 career ERA, going 31-40 with 263 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Tiny Osborne have?
Tiny Osborne recorded 263 career strikeouts.
Is Tiny Osborne in the Hall of Fame?
No. Tiny Osborne has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.