Claude Osteen | Major Leaguer 1957-1975

Full Name: Claude Wilson Osteen Jr.
Born: August 9,1939 in Caney Spring, Tennessee
Height: 5-11 Weight: 173 Bats: Left Throws: Left
High School: Reading (Cincinnati,OH)
College:

Grandfather of Derrick Osteen, Father of Gavin Osteen, Father of David Osteen

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Transactions: [Jul 2,1957] - Signed as undrafted amateur Free Agent by Reds. [Sep 16,1961] - Traded by Reds to Senators for Dave Sisler and Cash. [Dec 4,1964] - Traded by Senators with John Kennedy and Cash to Dodgers for Dick Nen, Ken McMullen, Pete Richert, Phil Ortega and Frank Howard. [Dec 6,1973] - Traded by Dodgers with Dave Culpepper to Astros for Jimmy Wynn. [Aug 15,1974] - Traded by Astros to Cardinals for Dan Larson and Ron Selak. [Apr 5,1975] - Released by Cardinals. [Apr 11,1975] - Signed as Free Agent by White Sox. [Apr 5,1976] - Released by White Sox.

Pitching Statistics

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Org	Level	W	L	ERA	G	GS	CG	SH	GF	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	WP	BK	H9	HR9	BB9	K9	WHIP	GB%
1957	Nashville	Sou	17	Cin	A	1	1	5.54	7						13.0	7	8	8		20	13			4.85	---	13.85	9.00	2.08	--
	Cincinnati	NL	17	Cin	MLB	0	0	2.25	3	0	0	0	1	0	4.0	4	1	1	0	3	3	2	0	9.00	0.00	6.75	6.75	1.75	36%
1958	Wenatchee	Nwest	18	Cin	A-	14	4	3.04	22						151.0	145	61	51		67	174			8.64	---	3.99	10.37	1.40	--
	Seattle	PCL	18	Cin	AAA	5	4	3.08	12						79.0	69	38	27		42	40			7.86	---	4.78	4.56	1.41	--
1959	Seattle	PCL	19	Cin	AAA	8	12	2.98	28						193.0	167	82	64		78	155			7.79	---	3.64	7.23	1.27	--
	Cincinnati	NL	19	Cin	MLB	0	0	7.05	2	0	0	0	0	0	7.2	11	10	6	1	9	3	0	0	12.92	1.17	10.57	3.52	2.61	--
1960	Cincinnati	NL	20	Cin	MLB	0	1	5.03	20	3	0	0	8	0	48.1	53	29	27	5	30	15	4	0	9.87	0.93	5.59	2.79	1.72	46%
1961	Washington	AL	21	Wa2	MLB	1	1	4.91	3	3	0	0	0	0	18.1	14	11	10	3	9	14	2	1	6.87	1.47	4.42	6.87	1.25	--
	Cincinnati	NL	21	Cin	MLB	0	0	0.00	1	0	0	0	1	0	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	--
1962	Washington	AL	22	Wa2	MLB	8	13	3.65	28	22	7	2	4	1	150.1	140	62	61	12	47	59	3	0	8.38	0.72	2.81	3.53	1.24	58%
1963	Washington	AL	23	Wa2	MLB	9	14	3.35	40	29	8	2	5	0	212.1	222	101	79	23	60	109	6	0	9.41	0.97	2.54	4.62	1.33	51%
1964	Washington	AL	24	Wa2	MLB	15	13	3.33	37	36	13	0	0	0	257.0	256	107	95	20	64	133	3	0	8.96	0.70	2.24	4.66	1.25	55%
1965	LA Dodgers	NL	25	La	MLB	15	15	2.79	40	40	9	1	0	0	287.0	253	95	89	19	78	162	4	1	7.93	0.60	2.45	5.08	1.15	69%
1966	LA Dodgers	NL	26	La	MLB	17	14	2.85	39	38	8	3	1	0	240.1	238	92	76	6	65	137	5	0	8.91	0.22	2.43	5.13	1.26	66%
1967	LA Dodgers	NL	27	La	MLB	17	17	3.22	39	39	14	5	0	0	288.1	298	116	103	19	52	152	4	0	9.30	0.59	1.62	4.74	1.21	61%
1968	LA Dodgers	NL	28	La	MLB	12	18	3.09	39	36	5	3	1	0	253.2	267	109	87	14	54	119	4	0	9.47	0.50	1.92	4.22	1.27	61%
1969	LA Dodgers	NL	29	La	MLB	20	15	2.66	41	41	16	7	0	0	321.0	293	103	95	17	74	183	8	0	8.21	0.48	2.07	5.13	1.14	67%
1970	LA Dodgers	NL	30	La	MLB	16	14	3.83	37	37	11	4	0	0	258.2	280	121	110	24	52	114	1	0	9.74	0.84	1.81	3.97	1.28	62%
1971	LA Dodgers	NL	31	La	MLB	14	11	3.51	38	38	11	4	0	0	259.0	262	108	101	25	63	109	4	1	9.10	0.87	2.19	3.79	1.25	60%
1972	LA Dodgers	NL	32	La	MLB	20	11	2.64	33	33	14	4	0	0	252.0	232	82	74	16	69	100	5	0	8.29	0.57	2.46	3.57	1.19	67%
1973	LA Dodgers	NL	33	La	MLB	16	11	3.31	33	33	12	3	0	0	236.2	227	97	87	20	61	86	7	0	8.63	0.76	2.32	3.27	1.22	63%
1974	Houston	NL	34	Hou	MLB	9	9	3.71	23	21	7	2	1	0	138.1	158	67	57	8	47	45	3	3	10.28	0.52	3.06	2.93	1.48	58%
	St. Louis	NL	34	Stl	MLB	0	2	4.37	8	2	0	0	2	0	22.2	26	14	11	1	11	6	0	0	10.33	0.40	4.37	2.38	1.63	55%
1975	Chi Wh-Sox	AL	35	Chw	MLB	7	16	4.36	37	37	5	0	0	0	204.1	237	110	99	16	92	63	2	0	10.44	0.70	4.05	2.77	1.61	51%

Major League Totals - 18 Season(s)						196	195	3.30	541	488	140	40	24	1	3,460.1	3471	1435	1268	249	940	1612	67	6	9.03	0.65	2.44	4.19	1.27	61%
Minor League Totals - 3 Season(s)						28	21	3.10	69						436.0	388	189	150		207	382			8.01	---	4.27	7.89	1.36	--

Batting Statistics

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Org.	Level	Pos	Ln	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	HBP	IBB	SH	SF	DP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	GB%
1957	Cincinnati	NL	17	Cin	MLB	p	9	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	000	--
1959	Cincinnati	NL	19	Cin	MLB	p	9	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	000	50%
1960	Cincinnati	NL	20	Cin	MLB	p	9	26	12	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	.083	.083	.083	166	40%
1961	Cincinnati	NL	21	Cin	MLB	p	8,9	6	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	---	---	---	---	--
	Washington	AL	21	Wa2	MLB	p	9	3	7	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	3	0	0	1	0	0	.143	.143	.143	286	70%
1962	Washington	AL	22	Wa2	MLB	p	9	37	48	3	10	1	1	0	2	0	0	0	10	0	0	1	0	0	.208	.208	.271	479	42%
1963	Washington	AL	23	Wa2	MLB	p	9	49	70	8	12	0	0	1	4	0	0	4	20	0	0	5	0	1	.171	.216	.214	430	56%
1964	Washington	AL	24	Wa2	MLB	p	9	40	90	8	14	4	0	1	7	1	0	3	34	1	0	7	2	1	.156	.188	.233	421	51%
1965	LA Dodgers	NL	25	La	MLB	p	9	42	99	6	12	0	1	0	2	0	0	3	32	0	0	6	0	0	.121	.147	.141	288	57%
1966	LA Dodgers	NL	26	La	MLB	p	9	39	76	8	16	1	2	1	6	1	1	5	18	0	0	2	0	1	.211	.259	.316	575	58%
1967	LA Dodgers	NL	27	La	MLB	p	9	42	101	9	18	3	1	2	9	0	0	4	22	0	0	5	2	4	.178	.206	.287	493	59%
1968	LA Dodgers	NL	28	La	MLB	p	9	40	84	4	15	3	0	0	2	0	0	2	26	0	0	9	0	3	.179	.198	.214	412	52%
1969	LA Dodgers	NL	29	La	MLB	p	9	44	111	7	24	1	0	1	12	0	0	5	25	0	0	8	2	3	.216	.246	.252	498	53%
1970	LA Dodgers	NL	30	La	MLB	p	9	39	93	10	19	5	0	1	9	0	0	3	20	1	0	1	2	0	.204	.232	.290	522	39%
1971	LA Dodgers	NL	31	La	MLB	p	9	39	86	7	16	3	0	0	7	0	0	4	21	0	0	8	1	0	.186	.220	.221	441	62%
1972	LA Dodgers	NL	32	La	MLB	p	9	36	88	9	24	5	1	1	11	0	0	5	19	1	0	6	0	2	.273	.319	.386	705	65%
1973	LA Dodgers	NL	33	La	MLB	p	9	33	78	4	12	1	0	0	1	0	0	2	22	0	0	8	0	3	.154	.175	.167	342	47%
1974	Houston	NL	34	Hou	MLB	p	9	23	46	4	13	4	0	0	3	0	0	0	10	0	0	2	0	0	.283	.283	.370	653	74%
	St. Louis	NL	34	Stl	MLB	p	9,8	8	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	000	44%
1975	Chi Wh-Sox	AL	35	Chw	MLB	p	0	37	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	---	---	---	---	--

Major League Totals - 18 Season(s)								588	1099	90	207	31	6	8	76	2	1	40	291	3	0	69	9	18	.188	.217	.249	466	55%

Playoffs Pitching Statistics

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Org	Series	W	L	ERA	G	GS	CG	SH	GF	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	WP	BK	H9	HR9	BB9	K9	WHIP	GB%
1965	LA Dodgers	NL	25		Ws	1	1	0.64	2		1			0	14.0	9		1		5	4			5.79	---	3.21	2.57	1.00	--
1966	LA Dodgers	NL	26		Ws	0	1	1.29	1		0			0	7.0	3		1		1	3			3.86	---	1.29	3.86	0.57	--

Major League Totals - 2 Season(s)						1	2	0.86	3		1			0	21.0	12		2		6	7			5.14	---	2.57	3.00	0.86	--

Playoffs Batting Statistics

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Org.	Series	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	HBP	IBB	SH	SF	DP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	GB%
1965	LA Dodgers	NL	25	La	Ws	2	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333	666	--
1966	LA Dodgers	NL	26	La	Ws	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	000	--

Major League Totals - 2 Season(s)						3	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200	400	--

Fielding Statistics

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Org	Level	Pos	G	GS	Inn	PO	A	E	TC	DP	PB	SB	CS	FPCT	RF
1957	Cincinnati	NL	17	Cin	MLB	P	3		4	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	---	.00

1959	Cincinnati	NL	19	Cin	MLB	P	2		7.2	0	1	0	1	0	-	-	-	1.000	1.17

1960	Cincinnati	NL	20	Cin	MLB	P	20		48.1	0	13	1	14	0	-	-	-	.929	2.42

1961	Cincinnati	NL	21	Cin	MLB	P	1		0.1	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	---	.00
1961	Cincinnati	NL	21	Cin	MLB	OF	1			0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	---	--
1961	Washington	AL	21	Wa2	MLB	P	3		18.1	0	3	0	3	1	-	-	-	1.000	1.47

1962	Washington	AL	22	Wa2	MLB	P	28		150.1	4	30	0	34	2	-	-	-	1.000	2.04

1963	Washington	AL	23	Wa2	MLB	P	40		212.1	11	30	3	44	2	-	-	-	.932	1.74

1964	Washington	AL	24	Wa2	MLB	P	37		257	9	51	0	60	5	-	-	-	1.000	2.10

1965	LA Dodgers	NL	25	La	MLB	P	40		287	11	82	3	96	6	-	-	-	.969	2.92

1966	LA Dodgers	NL	26	La	MLB	P	39		240.1	10	49	4	63	0	-	-	-	.937	2.21

1967	LA Dodgers	NL	27	La	MLB	P	39		288.1	11	53	2	66	2	-	-	-	.970	2.00

1968	LA Dodgers	NL	28	La	MLB	P	39		253.2	11	50	1	62	2	-	-	-	.984	2.16

1969	LA Dodgers	NL	29	La	MLB	P	41		321	19	69	3	91	0	-	-	-	.967	2.47

1970	LA Dodgers	NL	30	La	MLB	P	37		258.2	10	40	1	51	5	-	-	-	.980	1.74

1971	LA Dodgers	NL	31	La	MLB	P	38		259	22	66	1	89	4	-	-	-	.989	3.06

1972	LA Dodgers	NL	32	La	MLB	P	33		252	9	40	1	50	2	-	-	-	.980	1.75

1973	LA Dodgers	NL	33	La	MLB	P	33		236.2	9	53	2	64	3	-	-	-	.969	2.36

1974	Houston	NL	34	Hou	MLB	P	23		138.1	8	23	1	32	1	-	-	-	.969	2.02
1974	St. Louis	NL	34	Stl	MLB	P	8		22.2	3	5	1	9	1	-	-	-	.889	3.18

1975	Chi Wh-Sox	AL	35	Chw	MLB	P	37		204.1	12	41	2	55	1	-	-	-	.964	2.33

Awards

[1964] - AL MVP (Voting Rank: #30) [1967] - Played in MLB All-Star Game [1970] - Played in MLB All-Star Game [1973] - Played in MLB All-Star Game [1981] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (2 votes - 0.5%) [1982] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (1 votes - 0.24%)

Trivia and Player Notes

Member of the World Series Champion Los Angeles Dodgers in 1965.

Notes: Played in 3 All-Star games during his career (1967, 1970, 1973)

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