Claude Osteen Career Pitching Summary

  • May 7, 2025

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.

🧾 Basic Profile

Claude Osteen
NameClaude Osteen
Date of BirthAugust 9, 1939
Nationality
United States
PositionPitcher
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MLB Debut1957
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Claude Osteen Yearly Pitching Stats

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

Parsing Data

Data Source: Baseball Reference

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📊 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: 3,049)
W196 (MLB Rank: 131)
L195 (MLB Rank: 48)
SV1 (MLB Rank: 3,556)
ERA3.3 (MLB Rank: 1,975)
IP3460.2 (MLB Rank: 78)
SHO40 (MLB Rank: 44)
CG140 (MLB Rank: 253)
SO1,612 (MLB Rank: 193)
BB940 (MLB Rank: 142)
H3,471 (MLB Rank: 67)
HR249 (MLB Rank: 135)
SO94.19 (MLB Rank: 6,973)
BB92.44 (MLB Rank: 10,061)
H99.03 (MLB Rank: 7,079)
HR90.65 (MLB Rank: 6,606)
WHIP1.275 (MLB Rank: 9,831)
WAR37.2 (MLB Rank: 208)

📊 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