Howard Baker vs. Champ Osteen — Career Comparison

Howard Baker
Lost GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueThird Baseman
Champ Osteen
Pre-GenerationalNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Howard Baker and Champ Osteen are closely matched on the surface stats. Howard Baker posted stronger numbers in OPS (.545 vs .509) and on-base percentage (.289 vs .233). Champ Osteen had the advantage in slugging (.276 vs .256). By the career numbers, Howard Baker had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Howard Baker and Champ Osteen

Howard Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Champ Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Howard Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
191.21
Champ Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
83
154.18
Howard Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
91
600
Champ Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
323
600
Howard Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
82
540.66
Champ Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
304
564.71
Howard Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Champ Osteen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.197
0.197
Howard Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.577
0.577
Champ Osteen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.529
0.529
Howard Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
118.68
Champ Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60
111.46
Howard Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
105.49
Champ Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
85.45
Howard Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.59
Champ Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
11.15
Howard Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.59
Champ Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
11.15
Howard Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Champ Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.72
Howard Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
2
13.19
Champ Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
26.01
Howard Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Champ Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Howard Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Champ Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Howard Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Champ Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Howard Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6.35
41.89
Champ Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20.71
38.48
Howard Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
21
138.46
Champ Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
156.04
Howard Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
171.43
Champ Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
74
137.46
Howard Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Champ Osteen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Howard Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Champ Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Howard Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.545
0.545
Champ Osteen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.509
0.509
Howard Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.037
0.037
Champ Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.079
0.079
Howard Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Champ Osteen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Howard Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
0.47
Champ Osteen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.406
0.406
Howard Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
Champ Osteen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Howard Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
5
32.97
Champ Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
50.15
Howard Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
7
46.15
Champ Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
57.59
Howard Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
12
79.12
Champ Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
104.02
Howard Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7.09
46.74
Champ Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21.28
39.54
Howard Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Champ Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
7.43
Howard Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
52.75
Champ Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
18.58
Howard Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Champ Osteen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
138.46
Champ Osteen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
57.59
Howard Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
4.33
4.33
Champ Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.42
10.42
Howard Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Champ Osteen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Howard Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.59
Champ Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.29
Howard Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Champ Osteen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Champ Osteen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
13.19
Champ Osteen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.86
Howard Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
13.19
Champ Osteen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
26.37
Champ Osteen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.86
Howard Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Champ Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Howard Baker and Champ Osteen

Howard Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Champ Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Howard Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
Champ Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
1.09
Howard Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Champ Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.92
Howard Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Champ Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2079
27
Howard Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Champ Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
693
9
Howard Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
Champ Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
2.01
Howard Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
Champ Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
2.49
Howard Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
Champ Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.44
Howard Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
Champ Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
381
4.95
Howard Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
Champ Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
347
4.51
Howard Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92.19
Champ Osteen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.08
91.08
Howard Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.269
Champ Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.131
4.131
Howard Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Champ Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.52
84.52
Howard Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Champ Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.17
Howard Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Champ Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Champ Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Champ Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Champ Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0