What years did Wayne Osborne play?

Wayne Osborne played in Major League Baseball from 1935 to 1936.

Was Wayne Osborne a pitcher?

Yes. Wayne Osborne pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 9 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Wayne Osborne hit?

Wayne Osborne hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.

Wayne Osborne

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1935-1936)

W–L 1–1

ERA 5.91

WHIP 1.92

SO 9

Pitcher PIV 14.6

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 172 lb
Born: 10/11/1912 in Watsonville, CA, USA
Died: 3/13/1987 in Vancouver, WA, USA
MLB Debut: 1935-04-18
Last Game: 1936-05-06

Full name: Wayne Harold Osborne

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	1	7	3	0	0	0	21.3	32	14	1	9	9	5.91	14.6

Career ERA 5.91 vs. league average 4.47 across their career seasons — 32.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1935	PIT	NL	0	0	2	0	1.3	1	1	0	1	6.75	—	0.0
1936	BSN	NL	1	1	5	3	20.0	31	13	9	8	5.85	4.59 (-28%)	14.6
Career · 2 seasons			1	1	7	3	21.1	32	14	9	9	5.91	—	15

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

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
8	8	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.250	.250	.250	.500	0

Career AVG .250 vs. league average .282 across their career seasons — 11.3% below league average.

Career OBP .250 vs. league average .346 across their career seasons — 27.8% below league average.

Career SLG .250 vs. league average .402 across their career seasons — 37.8% below league average.

Career OPS .500 vs. league average .748 across their career seasons — 33.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1935	PIT	NL	3	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1936	BSN	NL	5	8	1	2	3	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			8	8	1	2	3	.250	—	—	—	—	0

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	1	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	7	8	1	2	0	0	.250

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	1	0.1	0	0	0	0	0.00
Away	6	21.0	32	14	9	9	6.00

Last 8 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	SO
1936-05-06	BSN	CHC	L	2	1	1	1
1936-05-01	BSN	PIT	W	4	0	1	2
1936-04-21	BSN	BRO	L	2	0	0	0
1936-04-16	BSN	PHI	L	0	0	0	0
1936-04-14	BSN	PHI	L	0	0	0	0
1935-04-29	PIT	CHC	L	0	0	0	0
1935-04-25	PIT	CIN	L	0	0	0	0
1935-04-18	PIT	CIN	L	0	0	0	0

Last 7 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1936-05-06	BSN	CHC	L	5.0	9	5	5	1	1	1
1936-05-01	BSN	PIT	W	7.0	8	2	2	4	2	0
1936-04-21	BSN	BRO	—	6.0	10	4	4	1	1	0
1936-04-16	BSN	PHI	—	1.0	3	2	2	1	2	0
1936-04-14	BSN	PHI	—	1.0	1	0	0	2	2	0
1935-04-25	PIT	CIN	—	1.0	1	1	1	0	1	0
1935-04-18	PIT	CIN	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	7	0	1	5	0	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1935	PIT	P	2	0	0	1	0	0
1936	BSN	P	5	0	1	4	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	7

Frequently Asked Questions about Wayne Osborne

What years did Wayne Osborne play?: Wayne Osborne played in Major League Baseball from 1935 to 1936.
Was Wayne Osborne a pitcher?: Yes. Wayne Osborne pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 9 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Wayne Osborne hit?: Wayne Osborne hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.