Ossie France
Osman Beverly France "O. B."
Born: October 4, 1858
Greensburg, OH US
Deceased: May 2, 1947
Akron, OH US
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: OF, RF
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 155
Career: 1889-1892
Major League Statistics
Ossie France compiled a career record of 53 wins and 43 losses and a 2.04 ERA in his 102-game pitching career with the Fort Worth Panthers, Houston Mud Cats, Seattle Blues, Burlington Hawkeyes, Tacoma Daisies, Sacramento Senators, Atlanta Firecrackers and Minneapolis Millers. He began playing during the 1889 season and last took the field during the 1892 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1889 | TL | Fort Worth Panthers | 11 | 10 | .524 | 21 | 0.0 | 96 | 35 | 47 | 139 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 1890 | TL | Houston Mud Cats | 14 | 7 | .667 | 1.03 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 1 | 200.3 | 156 | 106 | 23 | 44 | 77 | 8 | 5 | |||||||
| 1890 | CEISL | Burlington Hawkeyes | 2 | 4 | .333 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1890 | Ind | PNWE | Seattle Blues | 5 | 7 | .417 | 1.63 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 99.3 | 89 | 57 | 18 | 23 | 39 | 3 | 5 | ||||||
| 1891 | Ind | PNWE | Tacoma Daisies | 9 | 5 | .643 | 1.56 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 127.0 | 132 | 90 | 22 | 26 | 64 | 3 | 5 | ||||||
| 1892 | A | WL1 | Minneapolis Millers | 9 | 8 | .529 | 2.52 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 161.0 | 186 | 102 | 45 | 50 | 44 | |||||||||
| 1892 | B | SOUA | Atlanta Firecrackers | 3 | 2 | .600 | 0.00 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 43.0 | 31 | 18 | 14 | 10 | |||||||||
| Totals | 53 | 43 | .552 | 2.04 | 102 | 79 | 0 | 72 | 2 | 0 | 630.7 | 594 | 469 | 143 | 0 | 204 | 0 | 373 | 15 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1889 | TL | Fort Worth Panthers | 28 | 104 | 98 | 18 | 5 | .184 | .184 | .184 | .367 | 18 | 6 | |||||||||||||
| 1890 | CEISL | Burlington Hawkeyes | 7 | 24 | 24 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .333 | .583 | 8 | ||||||||||
| 1890 | Ind | PNWE | Seattle Blues | 13 | 32 | 32 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .281 | .531 | 9 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1890 | TL | Houston Mud Cats | 22 | 83 | 83 | 10 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .217 | .217 | .241 | .458 | 20 | ||||||||||
| 1891 | Ind | PNWE | Tacoma Daisies | 14 | 49 | 49 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .061 | .061 | .082 | .143 | 4 | |||||||||
| 1892 | A | WL1 | Minneapolis Millers | 20 | 69 | 69 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .174 | .174 | .188 | .362 | 13 | |||||||||
| 1892 | B | SOUA | Atlanta Firecrackers | 5 | 17 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .059 | .059 | .059 | .118 | 1 | |||||||||
| Totals | 109 | 378 | 372 | 24 | 66 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .177 | .177 | .196 | .374 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1889 | TL | Fort Worth Panthers | RF | 7 | .000 | ||||||
| 1889 | TL | Fort Worth Panthers | P | 21 | .000 | ||||||
| 1890 | CEISL | Burlington Hawkeyes | P | 7 | .000 | ||||||
| 1890 | TL | Houston Mud Cats | P | 22 | .000 | ||||||
| 1890 | Ind | PNWE | Seattle Blues | P | 13 | .000 | |||||
| 1890 | Ind | PNWE | Seattle Blues | OF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1891 | Ind | PNWE | Tacoma Daisies | P | 14 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 85 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1889 | Texas League | Fort Worth Panthers | ||||
| 1890 | Texas League | Houston Mud Cats | ||||
| 1890 | Ind | Pacific Northwestern League | Seattle Blues | |||
| 1890 | Central Inter-State League | Burlington Hawkeyes | ||||
| 1891 | Ind | Pacific Northwestern League | Tacoma Daisies | |||
| 1891 | California League | Sacramento Senators | ||||
| 1892 | B | Southern League | Atlanta Firecrackers | |||
| 1892 | A | Western League | Minneapolis Millers |
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