| Fred Osborne | |
| Position: | Shortstop |
| Bats: | Left |
| Throws: | Left |
| Birth Date: | May 1865 |
| Birth Place: | North-Western Territory, British North America |
| Death Date: | [1] |
| Death Place: | Walla Walla, Washington |
| Debutleague: | MLB |
| Debutdate: | July 14 |
| Debutyear: | 1890 |
| Debutteam: | Pittsburgh Alleghenys |
| Finalleague: | MLB |
| Finaldate: | September 1 |
| Finalyear: | 1890 |
| Finalteam: | Pittsburgh Alleghenys |
| Statleague: | MLB |
| Stat1label: | Batting average |
| Stat1value: | .238 |
| Stat2label: | Home runs |
| Stat2value: | 1 |
| Stat3label: | Runs batted in |
| Stat3value: | 14 |
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Frederick W. Osborne (May 1865 – August 31, 1907) nicknamed "Ossie", was a Major League Baseball pitcher and outfielder for the Pittsburgh Alleghenys.
Osborne was born in what would later become the Northwest Territories, in an area that was then a little organized part of the British Empire. He played only part of one season in the majors, 1890, in 41 games including 8 that he pitched in. He had a career batting average of .238, 1 home run, and 14 runs batted in. He also was 0–5 with an ERA of 8.38 with only 14 strikeouts compared to 45 walks as a pitcher.