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Claude Osteen

Q: When was Claude Osteen born?

Claude Osteen was born on August 9, 1939.

Q: Where was Claude Osteen born?

Claude Osteen was born in Caney Springs, TN .

Q: How tall is Claude Osteen?

Claude Osteen is 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Claude Osteen weigh when playing?

Claude Osteen weighed 160 lbs (72 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Claude Osteen play?

Claude Osteen played 18 seasons.

Q: Is Claude Osteen in the Hall of Fame?

Claude Osteen has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: How many strikeouts did Claude Osteen have?

Claude Osteen had 1,612 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Claude Osteen played for?

Claude Osteen played for 7 teams; the Cincinnati Redlegs, Cincinnati Reds, Washington Senators, Los Angeles Dodgers, Houston Astros, St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago White Sox.

Q: How many World Series has Claude Osteen won?

Claude Osteen has won 1 World Series.

Q: When did Claude Osteen retire?

Claude Osteen last played in 1975.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

5-11, 160lb (180cm, 72kg)

Born: August 9, 1939 in Caney Springs, TN us

High School: Reading HS (Reading, OH)

Debut: July 6, 1957 (Age 17-331d, 11,462nd in major league history)
vs. STL 0.2 IP, 2 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 1 ER

Last Game: September 27, 1975 (Age 36-049d)
vs. MIN 4.0 IP, 5 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1960 season

Full Name: Claude Wilson Osteen

Nicknames: Gomer

Pronunciation: \oh-STEEN\

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

41.2

196

195

ERA

3.30

541

488

3460.2

1612

WHIP

1.275

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1957	17	CIN-min	AA	1	1	.500		2															0											NVL SOUA
1957	17	CIN	NL	0	0		2.25	3	0	1	0	0	0	4.0	4	1	1	0	3	0	3	0	0	2	19	198	3.21	1.750	9.0	0.0	6.8	6.8	1.00

1958	18	CIN-min	B,AAA	19	8	.704	3.05	34	27		19	3		230.0	214	99	78	8	109		214	1	1	7				1.404	8.4	0.3	4.3	8.4	1.96	WEN,SLE NORW,PCL
1959	19	CIN-min	AAA	8	12	.400	2.98	28	26		12	2		193.0	107	82	64	8	78		155	3	0	8				0.959	5.0	0.4	3.6	7.2	1.99	SLE PCL
1959	19	CIN	NL	0	0		7.04	2	0	0	0	0	0	7.2	11	10	6	2	9	1	3	0	0	0	44	61	8.67	2.609	12.9	2.3	10.6	3.5	0.33
1960	20	CIN	NL	0	1	.000	5.03	20	3	8	0	0	0	48.1	53	29	27	4	30	4	15	1	0	4	217	76	4.91	1.717	9.9	0.7	5.6	2.8	0.50
1961	21	CIN-min	AAA	15	11	.577	3.53	28	26		11	1		191.0	184	92	75	9	77	6	132	1	0	7				1.366	8.7	0.4	3.6	6.2	1.71	INA AA
1961	21	TOT	MLB	1	1	.500	4.82	4	3	1	0	0	0	18.2	14	11	10	3	9	0	14	1	1	2	77	84	4.77	1.232	6.8	1.4	4.3	6.8	1.56
1961	21	CIN	NL	0	0		0.00	1	0	1	0	0	0	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		2.57	0.000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
1961	21	WSA	AL	1	1	.500	4.91	3	3	0	0	0	0	18.1	14	11	10	3	9	0	14	1	1	2	76	81	4.81	1.255	6.9	1.5	4.4	6.9	1.56
1962	22	WSA	AL	8	13	.381	3.65	28	22	4	7	2	1	150.1	140	62	61	12	47	6	59	4	0	3	626	111	3.89	1.244	8.4	0.7	2.8	3.5	1.26
1963	23	WSA	AL	9	14	.391	3.35	40	29	5	8	2	0	212.1	222	101	79	23	60	4	109	1	0	6	900	112	3.72	1.328	9.4	1.0	2.5	4.6	1.82
1964	24	WSA	AL	15	13	.536	3.33	37	36	0	13	0	0	257.0	256	107	95	20	64	8	133	3	0	3	1070	112	3.36	1.245	9.0	0.7	2.2	4.7	2.08	MVP-30
1965	25	LAD	NL	15	15	.500	2.79	40	40	0	9	1	0	287.0	253	95	89	19	78	10	162	3	1	4	1169	117	3.10	1.153	7.9	0.6	2.4	5.1	2.08
1966	26	LAD	NL	17	14	.548	2.85	39	38	1	8	3	0	240.1	238	92	76	6	65	13	137	2	0	5	1005	116	2.57	1.261	8.9	*0.2*	2.4	5.1	2.11
1967	27	LAD	NL	17	17	.500	3.22	39	39	0	14	5	0	288.1	*298*	116	103	19	52	10	152	2	0	4	1187	96	2.90	1.214	9.3	0.6	1.6	4.7	2.92	AS
1968	28	LAD	NL	12	18	.400	3.08	39	36	1	5	3	0	254.0	267	109	87	14	54	10	119	5	0	4	1053	89	2.86	1.264	9.5	0.5	1.9	4.2	2.20
1969	29	LAD	NL	20	15	.571	2.66	41	41	0	16	7	0	321.0	*293*	103	95	17	74	8	183	6	0	8	1291	124	2.80	1.143	8.2	0.5	2.1	5.1	2.47
1970	30	LAD	NL	16	14	.533	3.83	37	37	0	11	4	0	258.2	280	121	110	24	52	3	114	4	0	1	1085	100	3.61	1.284	9.7	0.8	1.8	4.0	2.19	AS
1971	31	LAD	NL	14	11	.560	3.51	38	38	0	11	4	0	259.0	262	108	101	25	63	2	109	3	1	4	1071	92	3.63	1.255	9.1	0.9	2.2	3.8	1.73
1972	32	LAD	NL	20	11	.645	2.64	33	33	0	14	4	0	252.0	232	82	74	16	69	4	100	4	0	5	1033	127	3.30	1.194	8.3	0.6	2.5	3.6	1.45
1973	33	LAD	NL	16	11	.593	3.31	33	33	0	12	3	0	236.2	227	97	87	20	61	2	86	2	0	7	961	106	3.74	1.217	8.6	0.8	2.3	3.3	1.41	AS
1974	34	TOT	NL	9	11	.450	3.80	31	23	3	7	2	0	161.0	184	81	68	9	58	6	51	2	3	3	706	92	3.79	1.503	10.3	0.5	3.2	2.9	0.88
1974	34	HOU	NL	9	9	.500	3.71	23	21	1	7	2	0	138.1	158	67	57	8	47	1	45	2	3	3	602	93	3.74	1.482	10.3	0.5	3.1	2.9	0.96
1974	34	STL	NL	0	2	.000	4.37	8	2	2	0	0	0	22.2	26	14	11	1	11	5	6	0	0	0	104	84	4.08	1.632	10.3	0.4	4.4	2.4	0.55
1975	35	CHW	AL	7	16	.304	4.36	37	37	0	5	0	0	204.1	237	110	99	16	92	2	63	2	0	2	919	90	4.37	1.610	10.4	0.7	4.1	2.8	0.68
18 Yrs				196	195	.501	3.30	541	488	24	140	40	1	3460.2	3471	1435	1268	249	940	93	1612	45	6	67	14433	104	3.38	1.275	9.0	0.6	2.4	4.2	1.71
162 Game Avg.				13	13	.501	3.30	36	32	2	9	3	0	229	229	95	84	16	62	6	107	3	0	4	954	104	3.38	1.275	9.0	0.6	2.4	4.2	1.71
				W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
LAD (9 yrs)				147	126	.538	3.09	339	335	2	100	34	0	2397.0	2350	923	822	160	568	62	1162	31	2	42	9855	106	3.15	1.217	8.8	0.6	2.1	4.4	2.05
WSA (4 yrs)				33	41	.446	3.46	108	90	9	28	4	1	638.0	632	281	245	58	180	18	315	9	1	14	2672	111	3.65	1.273	8.9	0.8	2.5	4.4	1.75
CIN (4 yrs)				0	1	.000	5.07	26	3	10	0	0	0	60.1	68	40	34	6	42	5	21	1	0	6	281	78	5.26	1.823	10.1	0.9	6.3	3.1	0.50
STL (1 yr)				0	2	.000	4.37	8	2	2	0	0	0	22.2	26	14	11	1	11	5	6	0	0	0	104	84	4.08	1.632	10.3	0.4	4.4	2.4	0.55
HOU (1 yr)				9	9	.500	3.71	23	21	1	7	2	0	138.1	158	67	57	8	47	1	45	2	3	3	602	93	3.74	1.482	10.3	0.5	3.1	2.9	0.96
CHW (1 yr)				7	16	.304	4.36	37	37	0	5	0	0	204.1	237	110	99	16	92	2	63	2	0	2	919	90	4.37	1.610	10.4	0.7	4.1	2.8	0.68

NL (14 yrs)				156	138	.531	3.18	396	361	15	107	36	0	2618.1	2602	1044	924	175	668	73	1234	34	5	51	10842	104	3.24	1.249	8.9	0.6	2.3	4.2	1.85
AL (5 yrs)				40	57	.412	3.68	145	127	9	33	4	1	842.1	869	391	344	74	272	20	378	11	1	16	3591	105	3.82	1.355	9.3	0.8	2.9	4.0	1.39

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Claude Osteen?

Claude Osteen is 84 years old.

When was Claude Osteen born?

Claude Osteen was born on August 9, 1939.

Where was Claude Osteen born?

Claude Osteen was born in Caney Springs, TN.

How tall is Claude Osteen?

Claude Osteen is 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

How much did Claude Osteen weigh when playing?

Claude Osteen weighed 160 lbs (72 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Claude Osteen play?

Claude Osteen played 18 seasons.

Is Claude Osteen in the Hall of Fame?

Claude Osteen has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Claude Osteen play?

Claude Osteen was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Claude Osteen have?

Claude Osteen had 1,612 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Claude Osteen played for?

Claude Osteen played for 7 teams; the Cincinnati Redlegs, Cincinnati Reds, Washington Senators, Los Angeles Dodgers, Houston Astros, St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago White Sox.

How many World Series has Claude Osteen won?

Claude Osteen has won 1 World Series.

When did Claude Osteen retire?

Claude Osteen last played in 1975.

What are Claude Osteen's nicknames?

Gomer is a nickname for Claude Osteen.

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