Claude Osteen played in Major League Baseball from 1957 to 1975, appearing in 541 games over 18 seasons. He recorded a total of 196 W and 195 L, an ERA of 3.3, 1,612 SO, a WHIP of 1.275, and a WAR of 37.2.
๐งพ Basic Profile
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Name | Claude Osteen |
Date of Birth | August 9, 1939 |
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MLB Debut | 1957 |
๐ Career Summary
Claude Osteen appeared in 541 games over 18 MLB seasons from 1957 to 1975. Below are his cumulative stats and MLB all-time rankings:
GS | 488 (MLB Rank: 56) |
GF | 24 (MLB Rank: 2,997) |
W | 196 (MLB Rank: 131) |
L | 195 (MLB Rank: 48) |
SV | 1 (MLB Rank: 3,494) |
ERA | 3.3 (MLB Rank: 1,955) |
IP | 3460.2 (MLB Rank: 77) |
SHO | 40 (MLB Rank: 44) |
CG | 140 (MLB Rank: 253) |
SO | 1,612 (MLB Rank: 192) |
BB | 940 (MLB Rank: 142) |
H | 3,471 (MLB Rank: 67) |
HR | 249 (MLB Rank: 135) |
SO9 | 4.19 (MLB Rank: 6,834) |
BB9 | 2.44 (MLB Rank: 9,899) |
H9 | 9.03 (MLB Rank: 6,999) |
HR9 | 0.65 (MLB Rank: 6,451) |
WHIP | 1.275 (MLB Rank: 9,706) |
WAR | 37.2 (MLB Rank: 207) |
๐ Last Season Summary (1975)
In his final season (1975), Claude Osteen recorded the following stats:
GS | 37 |
W | 7 |
L | 16 |
ERA | 4.36 |
IP | 204.1 |
CG | 5 |
SO | 63 |
BB | 92 |
H | 237 |
HR | 16 |
SO9 | 2.77 |
BB9 | 4.05 |
H9 | 10.44 |
HR9 | 0.7 |
WHIP | 1.61 |
WAR | 2.0 |
๐ Seasonal Highlights
- Most Wins: 1969, 20 W
- Most SO: 1969, 183 SO
- Most IP: 1969, 321 IP
- Best WAR: 1969, 5.8 WAR
- Best ERA: 1957, 2.25 ERA
๐ฏ Postseason Performance
Claude Osteen appeared in 3 games during the postseason. He recorded an ERA of 0.86, pitched 21 IP, struck out 7 batters, with 1 W and 2 L.
Claude Osteen Career Pitching Stats Overview
season | W | L | ERA | W-L% | SV | SO | IP | WAR | WHIP | HR | H | BB | R | ER | ERA+ | FIP | SO9 | SO/BB | GS | G | GF | CG | SHO | HR9 | H9 | BB9 | BK | HBP | IBB | WP | BF |
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1957 | 0 | 0 | 2.25 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0.1 | 1.75 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 198 | 3.21 | 6.8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 6.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19 |
1959 | 0 | 0 | 7.04 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.2 | -0.4 | 2.609 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 61 | 8.67 | 3.5 | 0.33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.3 | 12.9 | 10.6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 44 |
1960 | 0 | 1 | 5.03 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 48.1 | -0.1 | 1.717 | 4 | 53 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 76 | 4.91 | 2.8 | 0.5 | 3 | 20 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 | 9.9 | 5.6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 217 |
1961 | 1 | 1 | 4.82 | 0.5 | 0 | 14 | 18.2 | 0 | 1.232 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 84 | 4.77 | 6.8 | 1.56 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.4 | 6.8 | 4.3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 77 |
1962 | 8 | 13 | 3.65 | 0.381 | 1 | 59 | 150.1 | 3 | 1.244 | 12 | 140 | 47 | 62 | 61 | 111 | 3.89 | 3.5 | 1.26 | 22 | 28 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0.7 | 8.4 | 2.8 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 626 |
1963 | 9 | 14 | 3.35 | 0.391 | 0 | 109 | 212.1 | 2.2 | 1.328 | 23 | 222 | 60 | 101 | 79 | 112 | 3.72 | 4.6 | 1.82 | 29 | 40 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 9.4 | 2.5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 900 |
1964 | 15 | 13 | 3.33 | 0.536 | 0 | 133 | 257 | 3.8 | 1.245 | 20 | 256 | 64 | 107 | 95 | 112 | 3.36 | 4.7 | 2.08 | 36 | 37 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0.7 | 9 | 2.2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1070 |
1965 | 15 | 15 | 2.79 | 0.5 | 0 | 162 | 287 | 4.1 | 1.153 | 19 | 253 | 78 | 95 | 89 | 117 | 3.1 | 5.1 | 2.08 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0.6 | 7.9 | 2.4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 1169 |
1966 | 17 | 14 | 2.85 | 0.548 | 0 | 137 | 240.1 | 3 | 1.261 | 6 | 238 | 65 | 92 | 76 | 116 | 2.57 | 5.1 | 2.11 | 38 | 39 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0.2 | 8.9 | 2.4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 1005 |
1967 | 17 | 17 | 3.22 | 0.5 | 0 | 152 | 288.1 | 3.2 | 1.214 | 19 | 298 | 52 | 116 | 103 | 96 | 2.9 | 4.7 | 2.92 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 0.6 | 9.3 | 1.6 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 1187 |
1968 | 12 | 18 | 3.08 | 0.4 | 0 | 119 | 254 | 0.1 | 1.264 | 14 | 267 | 54 | 109 | 87 | 89 | 2.86 | 4.2 | 2.2 | 36 | 39 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0.5 | 9.5 | 1.9 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 1053 |
1969 | 20 | 15 | 2.66 | 0.571 | 0 | 183 | 321 | 5.8 | 1.143 | 17 | 293 | 74 | 103 | 95 | 124 | 2.8 | 5.1 | 2.47 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 0.5 | 8.2 | 2.1 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 1291 |
1970 | 16 | 14 | 3.83 | 0.533 | 0 | 114 | 258.2 | 1.4 | 1.284 | 24 | 280 | 52 | 121 | 110 | 100 | 3.61 | 4 | 2.19 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 0.8 | 9.7 | 1.8 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1085 |
1971 | 14 | 11 | 3.51 | 0.56 | 0 | 109 | 259 | 1.9 | 1.255 | 25 | 262 | 63 | 108 | 101 | 92 | 3.63 | 3.8 | 1.73 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 0.9 | 9.1 | 2.2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1071 |
1972 | 20 | 11 | 2.64 | 0.645 | 0 | 100 | 252 | 5.1 | 1.194 | 16 | 232 | 69 | 82 | 74 | 127 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 1.45 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 0.6 | 8.3 | 2.5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1033 |
1973 | 16 | 11 | 3.31 | 0.593 | 0 | 86 | 236.2 | 1.8 | 1.217 | 20 | 227 | 61 | 97 | 87 | 106 | 3.74 | 3.3 | 1.41 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 0.8 | 8.6 | 2.3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 961 |
1974 | 9 | 11 | 3.8 | 0.45 | 0 | 51 | 161 | 0.2 | 1.503 | 9 | 184 | 58 | 81 | 68 | 92 | 3.79 | 2.9 | 0.88 | 23 | 31 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0.5 | 10.3 | 3.2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 706 |
1975 | 7 | 16 | 4.36 | 0.304 | 0 | 63 | 204.1 | 2 | 1.61 | 16 | 237 | 92 | 110 | 99 | 90 | 4.37 | 2.8 | 0.68 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0.7 | 10.4 | 4.1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 919 |