Jim Kaat and Claude Osteen Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Jim Kaat or Claude Osteen? It is a simple question that does not always have a simple answer. I assume that if you are here, you have questions about who is best in your match up or you need help changing someone's mind. I can't guarantee it will work, but good luck nonetheless.

If you are less interested in a Jim Kaat vs. Claude Osteen comparison and are more interested to see if one is tracking the other, then you are in luck! Click the “View Charts” link in the stat box to see how they compare over their careers. The data table and charts on these pages visualize how each player has progressed through their careers. They also summarizes both players' career performance.

Jim Kaat Claude Osteen
Bats Left Left
Throws Left Left
Position Starting Pitcher Starting Pitcher
Generation The Silent Generation The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame Yes No

Pitching Stats for Jim Kaat and Claude Osteen

Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
25
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
18
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
898
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
541
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
625
47
Career
162 Game Avg.
488
47
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
283
283
Career
162 Game Avg.
196
283
Career
162 Game Avg.
237
237
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
195
237
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
54.42
54.42
Career
162 Game Avg.
50.13
54.42
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
180
14
Career
162 Game Avg.
140
14
Career
162 Game Avg.
31
2
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162 Game Avg.
40
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
18
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1738
132
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1268
132
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.45
3.45
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.3
3.45
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.54
3.54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.44
3.54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.84
3.84
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.86
3.84
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.262
0.262
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.26
0.262
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
13591
1029
Career
162 Game Avg.
10381
1029
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4530.33
343.05
Career
162 Game Avg.
3460.33
343.05
Career
162 Game Avg.
4620
350
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162 Game Avg.
3471
350
Career
162 Game Avg.
9.18
9.18
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162 Game Avg.
9.03
9.18
Career
162 Game Avg.
395
30
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162 Game Avg.
249
30
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.78
0.78
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.65
0.78
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.44
0.44
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.46
0.44
Career
162 Game Avg.
1083
82
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162 Game Avg.
940
82
Career
162 Game Avg.
116
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
93
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.15
2.15
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.44
2.15
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2461
186
Career
162 Game Avg.
1612
186
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4.89
4.89
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.19
4.89
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.74
2.74
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.98
2.74
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.782
0.782
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.738
0.782
Career
162 Game Avg.
128
10
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162 Game Avg.
67
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
122
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
6
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
6
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
19023
1440
Career
162 Game Avg.
14433
1440
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
102
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
24
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
2038
154
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1435
154
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.05
4.05
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.73
4.05
Career
162 Game Avg.
93
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
69
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
80
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
27
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
194
15
Career
162 Game Avg.
80
15
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1.259
1.259
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.275
1.259
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17645
1336
Career
162 Game Avg.
13352
1336
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.27
2.27
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.65
2.27
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.28
0.28
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.275
0.28
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
37.79
37.79
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.54
37.79

Fielding Stats for Jim Kaat and Claude Osteen

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162 Game Avg.
25
4.51
Career
162 Game Avg.
18
4.51
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162 Game Avg.
898
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
542
162
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162 Game Avg.
625
112.75
Career
162 Game Avg.
488
112.75
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
13587
2451.11
Career
162 Game Avg.
10386
2451.11
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162 Game Avg.
4529
817.04
Career
162 Game Avg.
3462
817.04
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
262
47.27
Career
162 Game Avg.
159
47.27
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
744
134.22
Career
162 Game Avg.
699
134.22
Career
162 Game Avg.
56
10.1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
26
10.1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1062
191.59
Career
162 Game Avg.
884
191.59
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1006
181.48
Career
162 Game Avg.
858
181.48
Career
162 Game Avg.
94.73
94.73
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.06
94.73
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.12
1.12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.583
1.12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
65
11.73
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
11.73
Jim Kaat
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Claude Osteen
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Jim Kaat
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Claude Osteen
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Jim Kaat
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Claude Osteen
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Jim Kaat
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Claude Osteen
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jim Kaat and Claude Osteen

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162 Game Avg.
25
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
18
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1004
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
588
162
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162 Game Avg.
1362
220
Career
162 Game Avg.
1220
220
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162 Game Avg.
1251
202
Career
162 Game Avg.
1099
202
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.185
0.185
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162 Game Avg.
0.188
0.185
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.525
0.525
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.512
0.525
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162 Game Avg.
232
37
Career
162 Game Avg.
207
37
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
167
27
Career
162 Game Avg.
162
27
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162 Game Avg.
44
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
31
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
8
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
65
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
45
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.013
0.013
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.007
0.013
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.069
0.069
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.039
0.069
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
81.45
13.14
Career
162 Game Avg.
59.59
13.14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
334
54
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
302
49
Career
162 Game Avg.
250
49
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162 Game Avg.
0.222
0.222
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.205
0.222
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.267
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.249
0.267
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.489
0.489
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.454
0.489
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.082
0.082
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.061
0.082
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.167
0.167
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.155
0.167
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.396
0.396
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.35
0.396
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.247
0.247
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.247
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
117
19
Career
162 Game Avg.
90
19
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
106
17
Career
162 Game Avg.
76
17
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
207
33
Career
162 Game Avg.
158
33
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
71.39
11.52
Career
162 Game Avg.
53.69
11.52
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
63
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
40
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Claude Osteen
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
367
59
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
291
59
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.71
3.71
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4.19
3.71
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.17
0.17
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.14
0.17
Career
162 Game Avg.
34
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
69
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
9
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
14
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
18
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83.33
83.33
Career
162 Game Avg.
66.67
83.33