Clarence Cross vs. Champ Osteen — Career Comparison

Clarence Cross
Pre-GenerationalMissouriNorth AmericaKansas City CowboysUnion AssociationShortstop
Champ Osteen
Pre-GenerationalNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Clarence Cross and Champ Osteen are closely matched on the surface stats. Clarence Cross posted stronger numbers in OPS (.545 vs .509) and on-base percentage (.282 vs .233). Champ Osteen had the advantage in slugging (.276 vs .262). By the career numbers, Clarence Cross had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Clarence Cross and Champ Osteen

Clarence Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Champ Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Clarence Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
45
152.54
Champ Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
154.18
Clarence Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
177
600
Champ Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
323
600
Clarence Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
164
555.93
Champ Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
304
564.71
Clarence Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Champ Osteen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.197
0.197
Clarence Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.562
0.562
Champ Osteen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.529
0.529
Clarence Cross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
125.42
Champ Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60
111.46
Clarence Cross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
108.47
Champ Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
85.45
Clarence Cross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
13.56
Champ Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
11.15
Clarence Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.39
Champ Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
11.15
Clarence Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Champ Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.72
Clarence Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
5
16.95
Champ Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
26.01
Clarence Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.135
0.135
Champ Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Clarence Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Champ Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Clarence Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Champ Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Clarence Cross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12.7
43.04
Champ Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20.71
38.48
Clarence Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
43
145.76
Champ Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
156.04
Clarence Cross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50
169.49
Champ Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
74
137.46
Clarence Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Champ Osteen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Clarence Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Champ Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Clarence Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.545
0.545
Champ Osteen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.509
0.509
Clarence Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.037
0.037
Champ Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.079
0.079
Clarence Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.193
0.193
Champ Osteen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Clarence Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.441
0.441
Champ Osteen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.406
0.406
Clarence Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Champ Osteen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Clarence Cross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
77.97
Champ Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
50.15
Clarence Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
5
16.95
Champ Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
57.59
Clarence Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
28
94.92
Champ Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
104.02
Clarence Cross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14.89
50.48
Champ Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21.28
39.54
Clarence Cross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
10.17
Champ Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
7.43
Clarence Cross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
33.9
Champ Osteen
Career
Per 600 PA
10
18.58
Clarence Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Champ Osteen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clarence Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
10.17
Champ Osteen
Career
Per 600 PA
31
57.59
Clarence Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
59
Champ Osteen
Career
Per 600 PA
10.42
10.42
Clarence Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.33
3.33
Champ Osteen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Clarence Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Champ Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.29
Clarence Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Champ Osteen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clarence Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Champ Osteen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clarence Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Champ Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.86
Clarence Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Champ Osteen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clarence Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Champ Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.86
Clarence Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
Champ Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Clarence Cross and Champ Osteen

Clarence Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Champ Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Clarence Cross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
1.12
Champ Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
84
1.09
Clarence Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Champ Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.92
Clarence Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1110
27
Champ Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2079
27
Clarence Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
370
9
Champ Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
693
9
Clarence Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.85
Champ Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
2.01
Clarence Cross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
3.31
Champ Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
192
2.49
Clarence Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
1.14
Champ Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.44
Clarence Cross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
5.3
Champ Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
381
4.95
Clarence Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
171
4.16
Champ Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
347
4.51
Clarence Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
78.44
78.44
Champ Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.08
91.08
Clarence Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.717
3.717
Champ Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.131
4.131
Clarence Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Champ Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.52
84.52
Clarence Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.12
Champ Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.17
Clarence Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Champ Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clarence Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Champ Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clarence Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Champ Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clarence Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Champ Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0