Claude Osteen
Claude Wilson Osteen
 
 
Born: August 9, 1939 in Caney Spring, TN
73 years old
Bats: L Throws: L Ht: 5'11" Wt: 160
(legend)
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Notes:
- Signed by the Cincinnati Redlegs as an Amateur Free Agent in 1957
- High School: Reading (Reading, OH)

Overall

Multi-Team Years
   
Wins Above Replacement
  
Win Shares
  
Win Shares Above Bench
Yr
Tm
Lg
CIN
NL
17.9
RP
1
4.0
 
0.1
-0.0
0.0
0.1
0.0
0.4
0.0
0.0
0.4
0.2
-0.0
0.0
0.2
CIN
NL
19.9
RP
2
7.7
 
-0.4
-0.0
0.0
-0.4
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-0.3
-0.0
0.0
-0.3
CIN
NL
20.9
SW
12
48.3
 
-0.3
-0.2
-0.0
-0.1
-0.0
0.7
0.0
0.0
0.7
-1.3
-0.0
0.0
-1.3
CIN
NL
21.9
RP
-
0.3
 
0.0
-0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.1
0.0
0.0
-0.0
0.0
WS2
AL
21.9
SP
8
18.3
 
-0.0
-0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.6
0.0
0.0
0.6
-0.0
-0.0
0.0
-0.0
WS2
AL
22.9
SP
49
150.3
 
3.2
0.3
-0.0
3.0
-0.0
10.1
0.0
0.0
10.1
5.0
-0.1
0.0
5.1
WS2
AL
23.9
SP
79
212.3
 
2.3
0.2
-0.0
2.2
-0.0
11.0
0.0
0.0
11.0
3.8
-0.2
0.0
4.0
WS2
AL
24.9
SP
103
257.0
 
3.8
0.1
-0.1
3.7
-0.0
16.5
0.0
0.0
16.5
8.6
-0.2
0.0
8.8
LAN
NL
25.9
SP
108
287.0
 
3.8
-0.3
0.0
4.0
0.0
19.1
0.0
0.0
19.1
10.0
-0.2
0.0
10.2
LAN
NL
26.9
SP
83
240.3
 
3.9
0.8
0.0
3.0
0.0
16.6
0.4
0.0
16.2
9.2
0.3
0.0
8.9
LAN
NL
27.9
SP
112
288.3
 
3.8
0.6
0.0
3.2
0.0
15.4
0.0
0.0
15.4
6.0
-0.1
0.0
6.1
LAN
NL
28.9
SP
95
253.7
 
0.5
0.3
0.1
0.1
0.0
8.3
0.0
0.0
8.3
-0.2
-0.1
0.0
-0.0
LAN
NL
29.9
SP
126
321.0
 
6.7
0.9
0.0
5.8
0.0
24.7
0.0
0.0
24.7
13.7
-0.2
0.0
13.9
LAN
NL
30.9
SP
100
258.7
 
1.9
0.5
0.0
1.4
0.0
12.8
0.1
0.0
12.8
4.3
-0.0
0.0
4.3
LAN
NL
31.9
SP
99
259.0
 
2.1
0.2
0.0
1.8
0.0
12.4
0.0
0.0
12.4
4.0
-0.2
0.0
4.1
LAN
NL
32.9
SP
100
252.0
 
6.3
1.2
0.0
5.1
0.0
21.1
1.9
0.0
19.2
12.5
1.8
0.0
10.7
LAN
NL
33.9
SP
88
236.7
 
1.5
-0.3
0.0
1.8
0.0
14.2
0.0
0.0
14.2
6.2
-0.1
0.0
6.3
HOU
NL
34.9
SP
48
138.3
 
0.9
0.4
0.0
0.5
-0.0
7.2
0.7
0.0
6.5
2.5
0.6
0.0
1.9
SLN
NL
34.9
SP
7
22.7
 
-0.4
-0.1
0.0
-0.3
0.0
0.3
0.0
0.0
0.3
-0.6
-0.0
0.0
-0.6
CHA
AL
35.9
SP
-
204.3
 
2.0
0.0
0.0
2.0
0.0
7.2
0.0
0.0
7.2
1.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
18
6
SP
1220
3460.3
  
41.6
4.6
0.1
37.0
0.0
198.6
3.1
0.0
195.5
84.6
1.3
-0.0
83.2
162 Game Average
79
224.4
  
2.7
0.3
0.0
2.4
0.0
  
12.9
0.2
0.0
12.7
  
5.5
0.1
-0.0
5.4
 
   
Wins Above Replacement
  
Win Shares
  
Win Shares Above Bench
Yr Tm    
4
P
15
60.3
 
-0.6
-0.3
-0.0
-0.4
-0.0
1.2
0.0
0.0
1.2
-1.4
-0.0
-0.0
-1.4
4
P
239
638.0
 
9.3
0.6
-0.1
8.8
-0.1
38.2
0.0
0.0
38.2
17.5
-0.4
0.0
17.9
9
P
911
2396.7
 
30.4
3.9
0.3
26.3
0.1
144.6
2.4
0.0
142.2
65.7
1.2
0.0
64.5
1
P
48
138.3
 
0.9
0.4
0.0
0.5
-0.0
7.2
0.7
0.0
6.5
2.5
0.6
0.0
1.9
1
P
7
22.7
 
-0.4
-0.1
0.0
-0.3
0.0
0.3
0.0
0.0
0.3
-0.6
-0.0
0.0
-0.6
1
P
-
204.3
 
2.0
0.0
0.0
2.0
0.0
7.2
0.0
0.0
7.2
1.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
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Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James