Harry Dean vs. Claude Osteen — Career Comparison

Harry Dean
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Claude Osteen
Silent GenerationTennesseeThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Claude Osteen built a career as a starting pitcher and Harry Dean 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 4.5 and 2.500 for Harry Dean. By the career numbers, Claude Osteen had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Harry Dean and Claude Osteen

Harry Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Harry Dean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
9
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
541
1.41
Harry Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
488
1.27
Harry Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
196
0.51
Harry Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
195
0.51
Harry Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.13
50.13
Harry Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.2
90.2
Harry Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.36
Harry Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.1
Harry Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Harry Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
4.5
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1268
3.3
Harry Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Harry Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.51
9.51
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.44
3.44
Harry Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Harry Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
Harry Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
27
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10381
27
Harry Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
9
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3460.1
9
Harry Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
9
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3471
9.03
Harry Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.03
9.03
Harry Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
249
0.65
Harry Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.65
0.65
Harry Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
Harry Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
13.5
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
940
2.44
Harry Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
0.24
Harry Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.5
13.5
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.44
2.44
Harry Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1612
4.19
Harry Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Harry Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.98
2.98
Harry Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.738
0.738
Harry Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.17
Harry Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
4.5
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.12
Harry Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.02
Harry Dean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
54
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14433
37.54
Harry Dean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
4.5
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.06
Harry Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
13.5
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1435
3.73
Harry Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.5
13.5
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Harry Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
0.18
Harry Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.07
Harry Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
0.21
Harry Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.275
1.275
Harry Dean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
36
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13352
34.73
Harry Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.65
2.65
Harry Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Harry Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
54
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.54
37.54

Fielding Stats for Harry Dean and Claude Osteen

Harry Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Harry Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
542
1.41
Harry Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
488
1.27
Harry Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10386
27
Harry Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3462
9
Harry Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
159
0.41
Harry Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
699
1.82
Harry Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.07
Harry Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
884
2.3
Harry Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
858
2.23
Harry Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.06
97.06
Harry Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.583
1.583
Harry Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.04
90.04
Harry Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.1
Harry Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Harry Dean and Claude Osteen

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