Frederick W. Osborne (born in May, 1865) nicknamed "Ossie", was a Major League Baseball pitcher and outfielder for the Pittsburgh Alleghenys. Osborne was born in the Northwest Territories of Canada. 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 RBIs. He also was 0–5 with an ERA of 8.38 with only 14 strikeouts compared to 45 walks as a pitcher.