Fred Payne

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1906-1911)

Fred Payne was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1906 to 1911 for the Detroit Tigers and the Chicago White Sox, a span of 6 seasons. In 334 career games, he hit .215 with 194 hits, 1 home runs, and 88 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .215
HR 1
RBI 88
H 194
OPS .528
PIV -2,223
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 162 lb
Born
9/2/1879 in Camden, NY, USA
Died
1/16/1954 in Camden, NY, USA
MLB Debut
1906-04-21
Last Game
1911-09-04

Full name: Frederick Thomas Payne

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Career Batting Statistics

Fred Payne — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
334 903 83 194 16 12 1 88 21 47 68 .215 .265 .262 .528 -2,223

Career AVG .215 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — 13.8% below league average.

Career OBP .265 vs. league average .312 across their career seasons — 15.0% below league average.

Career SLG .262 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — 18.4% below league average.

Career OPS .528 vs. league average .634 across their career seasons — 16.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Fred Payne — 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
1906 DET AL 72 222 24 60 5 5 0 22 4 13 23 .270 .247 (+9%) .307 (+3%) .315 (+7%) .622 (+5%) 146.4
1907 DET AL 53 169 17 28 2 2 0 14 4 7 20 .166 .245 (-32%) .304 (-27%) .308 (-35%) .613 (-31%) -724.5
1908 DET AL 20 45 3 3 0 0 0 2 1 3 2 .067 — — — — -345.6
1909 CHA AL 32 82 8 20 2 0 0 12 0 5 3 .244 .244 (avg) .306 (-4%) .312 (-14%) .618 (-9%) -93.2
1910 CHA AL 91 252 17 56 5 4 0 19 6 11 14 .222 .249 (-11%) .317 (-18%) .326 (-16%) .644 (-17%) -672.4
1911 CHA AL 66 133 14 27 2 1 1 19 6 8 6 .203 .266 (-24%) .336 (-23%) .356 (-28%) .693 (-26%) -533.4
Career · 6 seasons 334 903 83 194 16 12 1 88 21 47 68 .215 — — — — -2,223

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Fred Payne — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .250

Playoff Batting by Year

Fred Payne — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1907 WS DET 2 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .250

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Fred Payne — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home17644142108046.245
Away1634724090137.191

Last 10 Games — Batting

Fred Payne — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1911-09-04 CHWCLEL 300000000
1911-09-03 CHWCLEL 100000000
1911-09-01 CHWCLEL 111000000
1911-08-26 CHWNYYL 000000000
1911-08-18 CHWPHAW 000000010
1911-08-17 CHWPHAL 000000000
1911-08-16 CHWDETL 300000000
1911-08-15 CHWDETW 400000000
1911-08-12 CHWDETW 302000210
1911-08-10 CHWPHAW 000000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Fred Payne — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
C 271 190 1166 306 42 34
OF 28 24 48 6 1 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Fred Payne — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1906 DET C 47 39 177 49 8 3
1906 DET OF 17 19 36 5 1 3
1907 DET C 46 41 205 55 5 4
1907 DET OF 5 3 8 1 0 1
1908 DET C 17 15 52 10 3 1
1908 DET OF 1 0 2 0 0 0
1909 CHA C 27 21 110 38 2 5
1909 CHA OF 3 1 1 0 0 0
1910 CHA C 78 74 409 106 14 11
1910 CHA OF 2 1 1 0 0 0
1911 CHA C 56 0 213 48 10 10

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Fred Payne — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Catcher 270
Left Field 4
Center Field 17
Right Field 13

Fred Payne: the record in brief

The profile opens with Fred Payne's first major league game on April 21, 1906; the last one listed came on September 4, 1911. Payne played for the Detroit Tigers (1906 to 1908) and the Chicago White Sox (1909 to 1911). The bio lists Payne as a catcher who batted and threw right-handed. Payne is listed at 5 feet, 10 inches and 162 pounds. Payne was born on September 2, 1879, in Camden, NY, USA. The bio records the death on January 16, 1954, in Camden, NY, USA. Payne's full given name, per the bio, is Frederick Thomas Payne.

The batting record for Payne: 334 games, 194 hits in 903 at bats, and a .215 average, adding 1 home run, 88 runs batted in, and 21 stolen bases. Payne got on base at a .265 rate and slugged .262 (.528 OPS). Set against a .249 league average for the same years, Payne's .215 average sits 13.8% below it. Payne collected a career-high 60 hits in 1906. 1906 brought the most runs batted in, 22.

Frequently Asked Questions about Fred Payne

What years did Fred Payne play?
Fred Payne played in Major League Baseball from 1906 to 1911.
Was Fred Payne a pitcher?
No. Fred Payne was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Fred Payne hit?
Fred Payne hit 1 career home runs with 194 hits.
What was Fred Payne's career batting average?
Fred Payne batted .215 over his career, with 194 hits in 903 at bats.
How many RBI did Fred Payne have?
Fred Payne drove in 88 runs in his career.
Is Fred Payne in the Hall of Fame?
No. Fred Payne has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.