Claude Osteen Career Pitching Summary

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.

Claude Osteen Yearly Pitching Stats

This chart shows the season-by-season changes in ERA, SO, and IP for Claude Osteen.

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    🧾 Basic Profile

    Claude Osteen
    NameClaude Osteen
    Date of BirthAugust 9, 1939
    Nationality
    United States
    MLB Debut1957

    📊 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:

    GS488 (MLB Rank: 56)
    GF24 (MLB Rank: 2,997)
    W196 (MLB Rank: 131)
    L195 (MLB Rank: 48)
    SV1 (MLB Rank: 3,494)
    ERA3.3 (MLB Rank: 1,955)
    IP3460.2 (MLB Rank: 77)
    SHO40 (MLB Rank: 44)
    CG140 (MLB Rank: 253)
    SO1,612 (MLB Rank: 192)
    BB940 (MLB Rank: 142)
    H3,471 (MLB Rank: 67)
    HR249 (MLB Rank: 135)
    SO94.19 (MLB Rank: 6,834)
    BB92.44 (MLB Rank: 9,899)
    H99.03 (MLB Rank: 6,999)
    HR90.65 (MLB Rank: 6,451)
    WHIP1.275 (MLB Rank: 9,706)
    WAR37.2 (MLB Rank: 207)

    📊 Last Season Summary (1975)

    In his final season (1975), Claude Osteen recorded the following stats:

    GS37
    W7
    L16
    ERA4.36
    IP204.1
    CG5
    SO63
    BB92
    H237
    HR16
    SO92.77
    BB94.05
    H910.44
    HR90.7
    WHIP1.61
    WAR2.0

    📈 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

    🎯 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

    seasonWLERAW-L%SVSOIPWARWHIPHRHBBRERERA+FIPSO9SO/BBGSGGFCGSHOHR9H9BB9BKHBPIBBWPBF
    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