Fred Payne

Career

Payne played in a total of 334 major league games, of which 271 were as a catcher. In 1906, he was part of the first season-long platoon arrangement in baseball, sharing time at catcher with Jack Warner and Boss Schmidt. Payne played two games in the 1907 World Series, with a single in four at bats.

Payne had a career batting average of.215 and had 194 hits, 86 RBIs, 82 runs scored, 21 stolen bases, 16 doubles, 12 triples, and 1 home run.

Payne died in 1954 at age 73. He was born and died in Camden, New New York

Achievements

• He played on the Tigers with Ty Cobb and Sam Crawford that won American League pennants in 1907 and 1908.