Carl Dale vs. Claude Osteen — Career Comparison

Carl Dale
Gen XIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Claude Osteen
Silent GenerationTennesseeThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Claude Osteen built a career as a starting pitcher and Carl Dale as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Claude Osteen posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.3 and WHIP 1.302 compared to 20.25 and 3.500 for Carl Dale. By the career numbers, Claude Osteen had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Carl Dale and Claude Osteen

Carl Dale
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Carl Dale
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
9
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
541
1.41
Carl Dale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
488
1.27
Carl Dale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
196
0.51
Carl Dale
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
2.25
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
0.51
Carl Dale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.13
50.13
Carl Dale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.2
90.2
Carl Dale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.36
Carl Dale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.1
Carl Dale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Carl Dale
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
20.25
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1268
3.3
Carl Dale
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.25
20.25
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Carl Dale
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.62
21.62
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.44
3.44
Carl Dale
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.75
12.75
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Carl Dale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Carl Dale
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
27
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10381
27
Carl Dale
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
9
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3460.1
9
Carl Dale
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
18
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3471
9.03
Carl Dale
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.03
9.03
Carl Dale
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
4.5
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
249
0.65
Carl Dale
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.65
0.65
Carl Dale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.46
0.46
Carl Dale
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
13.5
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
940
2.44
Carl Dale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
0.24
Carl Dale
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.5
13.5
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.44
2.44
Carl Dale
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
9
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1612
4.19
Carl Dale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Carl Dale
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.98
2.98
Carl Dale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.5
2.5
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.738
0.738
Carl Dale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.17
Carl Dale
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
2.25
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.12
Carl Dale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.02
Carl Dale
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
60.75
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14433
37.54
Carl Dale
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.06
Carl Dale
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
20.25
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1435
3.73
Carl Dale
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.25
20.25
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Carl Dale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
0.18
Carl Dale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.07
Carl Dale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
0.21
Carl Dale
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.5
3.5
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.275
1.275
Carl Dale
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
45
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13352
34.73
Carl Dale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.65
2.65
Carl Dale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.429
0.429
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Carl Dale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.75
60.75
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.54
37.54

Fielding Stats for Carl Dale and Claude Osteen

Carl Dale
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Carl Dale
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
9
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
542
1.41
Carl Dale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
488
1.27
Carl Dale
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
27
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10386
27
Carl Dale
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
9
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3462
9
Carl Dale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
159
0.41
Carl Dale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
699
1.82
Carl Dale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.07
Carl Dale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
884
2.3
Carl Dale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
858
2.23
Carl Dale
Career
Per 9 Innings
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.06
97.06
Carl Dale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.583
1.583
Carl Dale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.04
90.04
Carl Dale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.1
Carl Dale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Dale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Dale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Dale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Carl Dale and Claude Osteen

Carl Dale
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Carl Dale
Career
Per 600 PA
4
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
588
289.18
Carl Dale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1220
600
Carl Dale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1099
540.49
Carl Dale
Career
Per 600 PA
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Carl Dale
Career
Per 600 PA
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.512
0.512
Carl Dale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
207
101.8
Carl Dale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
162
79.67
Carl Dale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
15.25
Carl Dale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.95
Carl Dale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
3.93
Carl Dale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
22.13
Carl Dale
Career
Per 600 PA
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Carl Dale
Career
Per 600 PA
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Carl Dale
Career
Per 600 PA
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Carl Dale
Career
Per 600 PA
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59.59
29.31
Carl Dale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
274
134.75
Carl Dale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
250
122.95
Carl Dale
Career
Per 600 PA
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Carl Dale
Career
Per 600 PA
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Carl Dale
Career
Per 600 PA
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.467
0.467
Carl Dale
Career
Per 600 PA
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.061
0.061
Carl Dale
Career
Per 600 PA
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Carl Dale
Career
Per 600 PA
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Carl Dale
Career
Per 600 PA
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Carl Dale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
44.26
Carl Dale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
37.38
Carl Dale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
158
77.7
Carl Dale
Career
Per 600 PA
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53.69
26.41
Carl Dale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.48
Carl Dale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
19.67
Carl Dale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Dale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 600 PA
291
143.11
Carl Dale
Career
Per 600 PA
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.19
4.19
Carl Dale
Career
Per 600 PA
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Carl Dale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
33.93
Carl Dale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
4.43
Carl Dale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 600 PA
18
8.85
Carl Dale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.98
Carl Dale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.49
Carl Dale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.48
Carl Dale
Career
Per 600 PA
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67