Larry Andersen vs. Claude Osteen — Career Comparison

Larry Andersen
Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Claude Osteen
Silent GenerationTennesseeThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Claude Osteen built a career as a starting pitcher and Larry Andersen as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Larry Andersen led in home run suppression (HR9+ 152 vs 108), strikeout rate (K%+ 89 vs 63), and walk avoidance (BB%+ 132 vs 119). Role difference aside, Larry Andersen holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Larry Andersen and Claude Osteen

Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
17
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
699
6.32
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
541
1.41
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
488
1.27
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.36
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
196
0.51
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.35
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
195
0.51
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.63
50.63
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
50.13
50.13
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.2
90.2
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.36
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.1
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.44
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
348
3.15
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1268
3.3
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.15
3.15
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.3
3.3
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.07
3.07
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.44
3.44
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.22
3.22
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2986
27
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10381
27
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
995.1
9
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3460.1
9
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
932
8.43
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3471
9.03
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.43
8.43
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.03
9.03
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.52
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
249
0.65
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.52
0.52
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.65
0.65
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
311
2.81
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
940
2.44
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
0.58
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
0.24
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.81
2.81
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.44
2.44
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
758
6.85
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1612
4.19
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.85
6.85
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.08
1.08
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.98
2.98
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.074
1.074
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.738
0.738
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.19
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.17
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.15
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.12
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.06
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.02
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4171
37.72
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14433
37.54
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
267
2.41
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.06
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
402
3.63
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1435
3.73
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.73
3.73
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
0.48
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.18
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.36
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.07
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.64
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80
0.21
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.249
1.249
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.275
1.275
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3750
33.91
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13352
34.73
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.58
0.58
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.65
2.65
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.72
37.72
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.54
37.54

Fielding Stats for Larry Andersen and Claude Osteen

Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
17
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
699
6.32
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
542
1.41
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
488
1.27
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2986
27
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10386
27
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
995.1
9
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3462
9
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.88
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
159
0.41
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
151
1.37
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
699
1.82
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.23
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.07
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
273
2.47
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
884
2.3
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
248
2.24
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
858
2.23
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.84
90.84
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.06
97.06
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.355
0.355
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.583
1.583
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.04
90.04
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.13
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
0.1
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Andersen and Claude Osteen

Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
17
17
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
699
9320
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 600 PA
588
289.18
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
45
600
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1220
600
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
38
506.67
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1099
540.49
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.132
0.132
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.411
0.411
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.512
0.512
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
5
66.67
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
207
101.8
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
5
66.67
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
162
79.67
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
15.25
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.95
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
3.93
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
22.13
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.37
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59.59
29.31
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
5
66.67
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
274
134.75
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
8
106.67
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
250
122.95
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.195
0.195
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.132
0.132
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.327
0.327
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.467
0.467
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.061
0.061
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.121
0.121
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
53.33
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
44.26
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
37.38
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
4
53.33
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
158
77.7
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
7.97
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53.69
26.41
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.48
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
40
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
19.67
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
200
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
291
143.11
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.19
4.19
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
53.33
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
33.93
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
4.43
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 600 PA
18
8.85
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.98
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.49
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.48
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67