How Claude Osteen's Balks Compares to Similar Players
Claude Osteen totaled 6 career Balks, well above the starting pitcher average of 2.6 — production that significantly underperformed against league baselines. His strongest Balks season came in 1957, posting 0, well below the starting pitcher average of 0.3 that year. The highest point came in 1974 at 3, well above the starting pitcher average of 0.7 that year. Output was consistent through the final seasons. The Balks total went from 0 in 1973 to 3 in 1974 and 0 in 1975, holding steady over the span. The consistent output characterized his final seasons. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Balks profile — ranging from 0 to 3 — though the career average remained well below league norms.
Claude Osteen Lifetime Balks
Stats similar to Balks for Claude Osteen
| Claude Osteen
Balks |
|---|
| Career | 6 |
| Season Avg. | 0.33 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 1.8 |
| More Info | See More |
Claude Osteen Balks Per Season
Claude Osteen's Balks for each season of his MLB career, plotted against that year's league average. Switch between comparisons — National League, Hall of Fame, SP, North America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Claude Osteen Balks by Team
Claude Osteen's career Balks totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Claude Osteen Cumulative Balks — Career Progression
A running total of Claude Osteen's career Balks, plotted season by season. Each point shows the cumulative figure through the end of that year, making it easy to see when he reached key milestones and how his pace changed over time.
Claude Osteen Balks Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Claude Osteen's seasonal Balks alongside a selected comparison group across all seasons he played. The box covers the middle 50% of seasons, the center line is the median, and the whiskers extend to the min and max. A tighter box means more consistency; a higher median means more output. Use the selector to switch comparison groups.
Claude Osteen Balks — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Claude Osteen's MLB career with Balks alongside league, Hall of Fame, positional, birth region, and country-of-birth averages for that year. Career totals include sum, average, min, max, and median.
Note: A dash (—) means no qualifying players existed in that comparison group for that season. Most commonly this happens for the Hall of Fame group.
