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1957–1975 · P
Claude Osteen
5' 11", 160 lbs·Lived to 87·Bats L / Throws L
All-Star
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Career Highs
2.64
Best ERA · 1972
20
Most W · 1972
183
Most K · 1969
1.143
Best WHIP · 1969
Career Arc · OPS
15 seasonsCareer Arc · ERA
18 seasonsStatistical Comps
Career · Hitting
18 seasons| Year | Team | G | AB | HR | RBI | AVG | OPS | OPS+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | CIN | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | — |
| 1959 | CIN | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | — |
| 1960 | CIN | 26 | 12 | 0 | 0 | .083 | .167 | — |
| 1961 | WS2 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1 | .143 | .286 | — |
| 1962 | WS2 | 37 | 48 | 0 | 2 | .208 | .479 | — |
| 1963 | WS2 | 49 | 70 | 1 | 4 | .171 | .431 | — |
| 1964 | WS2 | 40 | 90 | 1 | 7 | .156 | .421 | — |
| 1965 | LAD | 42 | 99 | 0 | 2 | .121 | .288 | — |
| 1966 | LAD | 39 | 76 | 1 | 6 | .211 | .575 | — |
| 1967 | LAD | 42 | 101 | 2 | 9 | .178 | .493 | — |
| 1968 | LAD | 40 | 84 | 0 | 2 | .179 | .412 | — |
| 1969 | LAD | 44 | 111 | 1 | 12 | .216 | .498 | — |
| 1970 | LAD | 39 | 93 | 1 | 9 | .204 | .523 | 74 |
| 1971 | LAD | 39 | 86 | 0 | 7 | .186 | .441 | 65 |
| 1972 | LAD | 36 | 88 | 1 | 11 | .273 | .706 | 106 |
| 1973 | LAD | 33 | 78 | 0 | 1 | .154 | .342 | 49 |
| 1974 | HOU | 31 | 53 | 0 | 3 | .245 | .566 | 82 |
| 1975 | CWS | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Career | 588 | 1099 | 8 | 76 | .188 | — | — | |
Career · Pitching
18 seasons| Year | Team | G | IP | W | L | ERA | ERA+ | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | CIN | 3 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 2.25 | 170 | 3 | 1.750 |
| 1959 | CIN | 2 | 7.7 | 0 | 0 | 7.04 | 55 | 3 | 2.609 |
| 1960 | CIN | 20 | 48.3 | 0 | 1 | 5.03 | 76 | 15 | 1.717 |
| 1961 | WS2 | 4 | 18.7 | 1 | 1 | 4.82 | 84 | 14 | 1.232 |
| 1962 | WS2 | 28 | 150.3 | 8 | 13 | 3.65 | 108 | 59 | 1.244 |
| 1963 | WS2 | 40 | 212.3 | 9 | 14 | 3.35 | 103 | 109 | 1.328 |
| 1964 | WS2 | 37 | 257.0 | 15 | 13 | 3.33 | 108 | 133 | 1.245 |
| 1965 | LAD | 40 | 287.0 | 15 | 15 | 2.79 | 125 | 162 | 1.153 |
| 1966 | LAD | 39 | 240.3 | 17 | 14 | 2.85 | 124 | 137 | 1.261 |
| 1967 | LAD | 39 | 288.3 | 17 | 17 | 3.22 | 102 | 152 | 1.214 |
| 1968 | LAD | 39 | 253.7 | 12 | 18 | 3.09 | 96 | 119 | 1.265 |
| 1969 | LAD | 41 | 321.0 | 20 | 15 | 2.66 | 136 | 183 | 1.143 |
| 1970 | LAD | 37 | 258.7 | 16 | 14 | 3.83 | 101 | 114 | 1.284 |
| 1971 | LAD | 38 | 259.0 | 14 | 11 | 3.51 | 99 | 109 | 1.255 |
| 1972 | LAD | 33 | 252.0 | 20 | 11 | 2.64 | 123 | 100 | 1.194 |
| 1973 | LAD | 33 | 236.7 | 16 | 11 | 3.31 | 113 | 86 | 1.217 |
| 1974 | HOU | 31 | 161.0 | 9 | 11 | 3.80 | 95 | 51 | 1.503 |
| 1975 | CWS | 37 | 204.3 | 7 | 16 | 4.36 | 85 | 63 | 1.610 |
| Career | 541 | 3460.3 | 196 | 195 | — | — | 1612 | — | |
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