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Historical player · 1957–1975

Claude Osteen

B/T L/L · HT 71 · WT 160 · Born 8/9/1939 · From Caney Springs, TN USA · Debut 1957-07-06 · Final 1975-09-27

Career · batting

G
588
 
 
AB
1,099
 
 
H
207
 
 
HR
8
 
 
RBI
76
 
 
SB
2
 
 
BB
40
 
 
AVG/OPS
0.188 · 0.466
 
 

Career · pitching

G
541
 
 
GS
488
 
 
IP
3,460.3
 
 
W-L
196-195
 
 
SV
1
 
 
SO
1,612
 
 
ERA
3.30
 
 
WHIP
1.28
 
 

Where they rank

Career totals are only stats with that team · ranks computed against that franchise's full history

Career with the Los Angeles Dodgers · 1965–1973

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HR
6
#322 on the Dodgers
1 W. Alpermann
1 S. Williams
Hits
156
#299 on the Dodgers
1 N. Rucker
1 J. Werth
RBI
59
#328 on the Dodgers
1 R. Barajas
1 N. Sherry
SB
1
#593 on the Dodgers
1 L. Alcaraz
Runs
64
#335 on the Dodgers
1 T. Erwin
1 A. Ferrara
BB
33
#402 on the Dodgers
1 C. Cannizzaro
1 R. Auerbach

Career with the Washington Senators · 1961–1964

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HR
2
#346 on the Senators
1 A. Bannister
1 G. Zaun
Hits
37
#345 on the Senators
1 B. Daniels
1 J. Shave
RBI
14
#352 on the Senators
1 A. Bannister
1 D. Thompson
SB
1
#319 on the Senators
1 H. Alberto
Runs
19
#337 on the Senators
1 J. Arencibia
1 M. Helman
BB
7
#409 on the Senators
1 D. Dascenzo
1 N. Yost

Career with the Houston Astros · 1974–1974

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Hits
13
#413 on the Astros
1 F. Bannister
1 C. Sullivan
RBI
3
#455 on the Astros
1 M. Brumley
1 W. Williams
Runs
4
#445 on the Astros
1 R. Baldwin
1 D. Berra

Career with the Cincinnati Reds · 1957–1961

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Hits
1
#1,456 on the Reds
1 B. Allen
Runs
3
#1,092 on the Reds
1 J. Abreu
1 J. Acevedo

Career with the Chicago White Sox · 1975–1975

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Career with the St. Louis Cardinals · 1974–1974

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MLB · all-time career

vs every player ever
HR
8
#4,552 all-time MLB
1 R. Abercrombie
1 B. Zupcic
Hits
207
#4,599 all-time MLB
1 A. Call
1 B. Saverine
RBI
76
#4,913 all-time MLB
1 B. Boisclair
1 B. Wilson
SB
2
#7,016 all-time MLB
1 B. Abbey
1 J. Abadie

Batting · year by year

YearTeamLgGABRH2B3BHRRBISBBBSOAVGOBPSLG
1957 Redlegs NL 3100 00 0 0 000 0.0000.0000.000
1959 Redlegs NL 2200 00 0 0 001 0.0000.0000.000
1960 Reds NL 261211 00 0 0 007 0.0830.0830.083
1961 Reds NL 6020 00 0 0 000
1961 Senators AL 3701 00 0 1 003 0.1430.1430.143
1962 Senators AL 3748310 11 0 2 0010 0.2080.2080.271
1963 Senators AL 4970812 00 1 4 0420 0.1710.2160.214
1964 Senators AL 4090814 40 1 7 1334 0.1560.1880.233
1965 Dodgers NL 4299612 01 0 2 0332 0.1210.1470.141
1966 Dodgers NL 3976816 12 1 6 1518 0.2110.2590.316
1967 Dodgers NL 42101918 31 2 9 0422 0.1780.2060.287
1968 Dodgers NL 4084415 30 0 2 0226 0.1790.1980.214
1969 Dodgers NL 44111724 10 1 12 0525 0.2160.2460.252
1970 Dodgers NL 39931019 50 1 9 0320 0.2040.2320.290
1971 Dodgers NL 3986716 30 0 7 0421 0.1860.2200.221
1972 Dodgers NL 3688924 51 1 11 0519 0.2730.3190.386
1973 Dodgers NL 3378412 10 0 1 0222 0.1540.1750.167
1974 Astros NL 2346413 40 0 3 0010 0.2830.2830.370
1974 Cardinals NL 8700 00 0 0 001 0.0000.0000.000
1975 White Sox AL 37000 00 0 0 000
Career 588 1,099 90 207 31 6 8 76 2 40 291 0.188 0.217 0.249

Pitching · year by year

YearTeamLgWLGGSSVIPHERBBSOERAWHIP
1957 Redlegs NL 00300 4.04133 2.251.75
1959 Redlegs NL 00200 7.711693 7.042.61
1960 Reds NL 012030 48.353273015 5.031.72
1961 Reds NL 00100 0.30000 0.000.00
1961 Senators AL 11330 18.31410914 4.911.25
1962 Senators AL 81328221 150.3140614759 3.651.24
1963 Senators AL 91440290 212.32227960109 3.351.33
1964 Senators AL 151337360 257.02569564133 3.331.25
1965 Dodgers NL 151540400 287.02538978162 2.791.15
1966 Dodgers NL 171439380 240.32387665137 2.851.26
1967 Dodgers NL 171739390 288.329810352152 3.221.21
1968 Dodgers NL 121839360 253.72678754119 3.091.27
1969 Dodgers NL 201541410 321.02939574183 2.661.14
1970 Dodgers NL 161437370 258.728011052114 3.831.28
1971 Dodgers NL 141138380 259.026210163109 3.511.25
1972 Dodgers NL 201133330 252.02327469100 2.641.19
1973 Dodgers NL 161133330 236.7227876186 3.311.22
1974 Astros NL 9923210 138.3158574745 3.711.48
1974 Cardinals NL 02820 22.72611116 4.371.63
1975 White Sox AL 71637370 204.3237999263 4.361.61
Career 196 195 541 488 1 3,460.3 3,471 1,268 940 1,612 3.30 1.28

Fielding by position

PosGGSInnPOAEDP
P5414883,461.01596992637
OF101.00000

Hall of Fame voting

YearBodyVotesNeededStatus
2007Veterans - PlayersBallot
2005Veterans - PlayersBallot
2003Veterans - PlayersBallot
1982BBWAA1312Ballot
1981BBWAA2301Ballot
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