Denny Despert vs. Champ Osteen — Career Comparison

Denny Despert
Lost GenerationDistrict of ColumbiaNorth AmericaBrooklyn Royal GiantsEastern Colored LeagueLeft Fielder
Champ Osteen
Pre-GenerationalNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Denny Despert and Champ Osteen are closely matched on the surface stats. Denny Despert posted stronger numbers in OPS (.541 vs .509) and on-base percentage (.280 vs .233). Champ Osteen had the advantage in slugging (.276 vs .261). By the career numbers, Denny Despert had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Denny Despert and Champ Osteen

Denny Despert
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Champ Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Denny Despert
Career
Per 600 PA
6
144
Champ Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
154.18
Denny Despert
Career
Per 600 PA
25
600
Champ Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
323
600
Denny Despert
Career
Per 600 PA
23
552
Champ Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
304
564.71
Denny Despert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Champ Osteen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.197
0.197
Denny Despert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
0.56
Champ Osteen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.529
0.529
Denny Despert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
120
Champ Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60
111.46
Denny Despert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
96
Champ Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
85.45
Denny Despert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Champ Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
11.15
Denny Despert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Champ Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
11.15
Denny Despert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Champ Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.72
Denny Despert
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Champ Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
26.01
Denny Despert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Champ Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Denny Despert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Champ Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Denny Despert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Champ Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Denny Despert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.78
42.83
Champ Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20.71
38.48
Denny Despert
Career
Per 600 PA
6
144
Champ Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
156.04
Denny Despert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
168
Champ Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
74
137.46
Denny Despert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Champ Osteen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Denny Despert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Champ Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Denny Despert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.541
0.541
Champ Osteen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.509
0.509
Denny Despert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.044
0.044
Champ Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.079
0.079
Denny Despert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Champ Osteen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Denny Despert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Champ Osteen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.406
0.406
Denny Despert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Champ Osteen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Denny Despert
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Champ Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
50.15
Denny Despert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
72
Champ Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
57.59
Denny Despert
Career
Per 600 PA
4
96
Champ Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
104.02
Denny Despert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
47.96
Champ Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21.28
39.54
Denny Despert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Champ Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
7.43
Denny Despert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Champ Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
18.58
Denny Despert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Champ Osteen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny Despert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Champ Osteen
Career
Per 600 PA
31
57.59
Denny Despert
Career
Per 600 PA
Champ Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.42
10.42
Denny Despert
Career
Per 600 PA
Champ Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Denny Despert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Champ Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.29
Denny Despert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Champ Osteen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny Despert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Champ Osteen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny Despert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Champ Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.86
Denny Despert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Champ Osteen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny Despert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Champ Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.86
Denny Despert
Career
Per 600 PA
Champ Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Denny Despert and Champ Osteen

Denny Despert
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Champ Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Denny Despert
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.06
Champ Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
1.09
Denny Despert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Champ Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.92
Denny Despert
Career
Per 9 Innings
153
27
Champ Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2079
27
Denny Despert
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
9
Champ Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
693
9
Denny Despert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.65
Champ Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
155
2.01
Denny Despert
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.35
Champ Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
2.49
Denny Despert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Champ Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.44
Denny Despert
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
3
Champ Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
381
4.95
Denny Despert
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
3
Champ Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
347
4.51
Denny Despert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Champ Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.08
91.08
Denny Despert
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.833
2.833
Champ Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.131
4.131
Denny Despert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Champ Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.52
84.52
Denny Despert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.18
Champ Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.17
Denny Despert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Champ Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denny Despert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Champ Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denny Despert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Champ Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denny Despert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Champ Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0