Ed Crosby vs. Champ Osteen — Career Comparison

Ed Crosby
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueShortstop
Champ Osteen
Pre-GenerationalNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Ed Crosby and Champ Osteen are closely matched on the surface stats. Ed Crosby posted stronger numbers in OPS (.550 vs .509) and on-base percentage (.285 vs .233). Champ Osteen had the advantage in slugging (.276 vs .264). By the career numbers, Ed Crosby had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Ed Crosby and Champ Osteen

Ed Crosby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Champ Osteen
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Ed Crosby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
297
237.6
Champ Osteen
Career
Per 600 PA
83
154.18
Ed Crosby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
750
600
Champ Osteen
Career
Per 600 PA
323
600
Ed Crosby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
677
541.6
Champ Osteen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
304
564.71
Ed Crosby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Champ Osteen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.197
0.197
Ed Crosby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.57
0.57
Champ Osteen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.529
0.529
Ed Crosby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
119.2
Champ Osteen
Career
Per 600 PA
60
111.46
Ed Crosby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
123
98.4
Champ Osteen
Career
Per 600 PA
46
85.45
Ed Crosby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
17.6
Champ Osteen
Career
Per 600 PA
6
11.15
Ed Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
4
3.2
Champ Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
11.15
Ed Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Champ Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.72
Ed Crosby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
20.8
Champ Osteen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
26.01
Ed Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.175
0.175
Champ Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Ed Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Champ Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Ed Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Champ Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Ed Crosby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47.49
37.99
Champ Osteen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20.71
38.48
Ed Crosby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
179
143.2
Champ Osteen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
84
156.04
Ed Crosby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
209
167.2
Champ Osteen
Career
Per 600 PA
74
137.46
Ed Crosby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Champ Osteen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Ed Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Champ Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Ed Crosby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.547
0.547
Champ Osteen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.509
0.509
Ed Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.044
0.044
Champ Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.079
0.079
Ed Crosby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.193
0.193
Champ Osteen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Ed Crosby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.435
0.435
Champ Osteen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.406
0.406
Ed Crosby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Champ Osteen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Ed Crosby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
53.6
Champ Osteen
Career
Per 600 PA
27
50.15
Ed Crosby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
35.2
Champ Osteen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
57.59
Ed Crosby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
111
88.8
Champ Osteen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
56
104.02
Ed Crosby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52.38
41.91
Champ Osteen
Career
Per 600 PA
21.28
39.54
Ed Crosby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
4
Champ Osteen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
7.43
Ed Crosby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
44
Champ Osteen
Career
Per 600 PA
10
18.58
Ed Crosby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.4
Champ Osteen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
74
59.2
Champ Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
57.59
Ed Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
10.14
10.14
Champ Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.42
10.42
Ed Crosby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.74
0.74
Champ Osteen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Ed Crosby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
8
Champ Osteen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.29
Ed Crosby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.4
Champ Osteen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
17
13.6
Champ Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.8
Champ Osteen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.86
Ed Crosby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
5.6
Champ Osteen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Crosby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
6.4
Champ Osteen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.86
Ed Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
12.5
12.5
Champ Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ed Crosby and Champ Osteen

Ed Crosby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Champ Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Ed Crosby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
282
1.53
Champ Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
1.09
Ed Crosby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162
0.88
Champ Osteen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.92
Ed Crosby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4961
27
Champ Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2079
27
Ed Crosby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1653.2
9
Champ Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
693
9
Ed Crosby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
293
1.59
Champ Osteen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
2.01
Ed Crosby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
559
3.04
Champ Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
192
2.49
Ed Crosby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.21
Champ Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
0.44
Ed Crosby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
890
4.84
Champ Osteen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
381
4.95
Ed Crosby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
852
4.64
Champ Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
347
4.51
Ed Crosby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.73
95.73
Champ Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.08
91.08
Ed Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.021
3.021
Champ Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.131
4.131
Ed Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.45
57.45
Champ Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.52
84.52
Ed Crosby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
0.52
Champ Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.17
Ed Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Champ Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Champ Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Champ Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Champ Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0