Joe Decker vs. Claude Osteen — Career Comparison

Joe Decker
Baby BoomersIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Claude Osteen
Silent GenerationTennesseeThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Joe Decker and Claude Osteen are about as close as two starters get — the gap between them is negligible across the key measures. Their run-prevention numbers were nearly identical — ERA+ of 96 for Joe Decker and 97 for Claude Osteen, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 96 and 94 respectively. If forced to pick, Claude Osteen gets the slight nod, but this is a genuinely even pairing.

Pitching Stats for Joe Decker and Claude Osteen

Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
1.93
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
541
1.41
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
1.33
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
488
1.27
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.46
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
196
0.51
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
0.56
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
0.51
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
45
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.13
50.13
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
69.08
69.08
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.2
90.2
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.24
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.36
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.05
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.1
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
329
4.17
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1268
3.3
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.47
4.47
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.44
3.44
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.41
4.41
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.262
0.262
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2130
27
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10381
27
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
710
9
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3460.1
9
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
702
8.9
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3471
9.03
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.9
8.9
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.03
9.03
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
0.74
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
249
0.65
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.74
0.74
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.65
0.65
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.38
0.38
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
377
4.78
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
940
2.44
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.1
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
0.24
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.78
4.78
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.44
2.44
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
458
5.81
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1612
4.19
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.81
5.81
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.01
3.01
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.98
2.98
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.176
1.176
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.738
0.738
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
0.47
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.17
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.14
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.12
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.02
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3125
39.61
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14433
37.54
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.27
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.06
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
363
4.6
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1435
3.73
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.6
4.6
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
0.42
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.18
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.32
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.07
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.66
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80
0.21
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.52
1.52
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.275
1.275
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2679
33.96
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13352
34.73
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.39
2.39
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.65
2.65
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.61
39.61
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.54
37.54

Fielding Stats for Joe Decker and Claude Osteen

Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
1.92
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
542
1.41
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
1.33
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
488
1.27
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2133
27
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10386
27
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
711
9
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3462
9
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.73
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
159
0.41
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
1.1
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
699
1.82
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.1
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.07
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
153
1.94
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
884
2.3
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
145
1.84
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
858
2.23
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.77
94.77
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.06
97.06
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.954
0.954
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.583
1.583
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
69.08
69.08
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.04
90.04
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.1
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Decker and Claude Osteen

Joe Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Joe Decker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
153
1669.09
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
588
289.18
Joe Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
55
600
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1220
600
Joe Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
46
501.82
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1099
540.49
Joe Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.573
0.573
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.512
0.512
Joe Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
8
87.27
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
207
101.8
Joe Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
5
54.55
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
162
79.67
Joe Decker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
21.82
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
15.25
Joe Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.95
Joe Decker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.91
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
3.93
Joe Decker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
32.73
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
22.13
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Joe Decker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.36
36.71
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59.59
29.31
Joe Decker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
141.82
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
274
134.75
Joe Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
11
120
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
250
122.95
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.507
0.507
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.467
0.467
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.109
0.109
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.421
0.421
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
0.35
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Joe Decker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
54.55
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
44.26
Joe Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
3
32.73
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
37.38
Joe Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
7
76.36
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
158
77.7
Joe Decker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.88
31.38
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53.69
26.41
Joe Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.48
Joe Decker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
32.73
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
19.67
Joe Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
240
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
291
143.11
Joe Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
2.5
2.5
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.19
4.19
Joe Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Joe Decker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
65.45
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
33.93
Joe Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
4.43
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 600 PA
18
8.85
Joe Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.98
Joe Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.49
Joe Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.48
Joe Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67