Elmer Dessens vs. Claude Osteen — Career Comparison

Elmer Dessens
Gen XMexicoThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Claude Osteen
Silent GenerationTennesseeThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

The numbers give Elmer Dessens a clear advantage over Claude Osteen across the core pitching metrics. Elmer Dessens led in strikeout rate (K%+ 84 vs 63), run prevention (ERA+ 106 vs 97), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 102 vs 94). Elmer Dessens was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Elmer Dessens and Claude Osteen

Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
14
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
441
3.38
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
541
1.41
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
140
1.07
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
488
1.27
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
0.4
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
196
0.51
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.49
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
195
0.51
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.83
44.83
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.13
50.13
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
31.75
31.75
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.2
90.2
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.36
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.1
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.04
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
579
4.44
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1268
3.3
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.48
4.48
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.44
3.44
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
3523
27
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10381
27
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
1174.1
9
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3460.1
9
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1300
9.96
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3471
9.03
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.96
9.96
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.03
9.03
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
145
1.11
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
249
0.65
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.11
1.11
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.65
0.65
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
348
2.67
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
940
2.44
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
0.34
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
0.24
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.67
2.67
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.44
2.44
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
693
5.31
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1612
4.19
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.31
5.31
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.57
1.57
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.98
2.98
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.887
0.887
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.738
0.738
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.17
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.17
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.18
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.12
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.02
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5062
38.79
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14433
37.54
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.49
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.06
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
628
4.81
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1435
3.73
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.81
4.81
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
0.45
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.18
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.27
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.07
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
0.86
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
0.21
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.403
1.403
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.275
1.275
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4596
35.22
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13352
34.73
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.42
1.42
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.65
2.65
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.79
38.79
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.54
37.54

Fielding Stats for Elmer Dessens and Claude Osteen

Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
14
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
441
3.38
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
542
1.41
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
140
1.07
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
488
1.27
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
3523
27
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10386
27
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
1174.1
9
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3462
9
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.51
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
159
0.41
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
174
1.33
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
699
1.82
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.03
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.07
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
244
1.87
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
884
2.3
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
240
1.84
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
858
2.23
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.36
98.36
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.06
97.06
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.544
0.544
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.583
1.583
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
31.75
31.75
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.04
90.04
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.11
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
0.1
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Elmer Dessens and Claude Osteen

Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 600 PA
14
14
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
445
890
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
588
289.18
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 600 PA
300
600
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1220
600
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 600 PA
240
480
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1099
540.49
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.163
0.163
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.517
0.517
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.512
0.512
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 600 PA
39
78
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
207
101.8
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 600 PA
34
68
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
162
79.67
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 600 PA
4
8
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
15.25
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.95
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
3.93
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 600 PA
5
10
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
22.13
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.128
0.128
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 600 PA
11.11
22.22
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59.59
29.31
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 600 PA
45
90
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
274
134.75
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 600 PA
61
122
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
250
122.95
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.42
0.42
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.467
0.467
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.061
0.061
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.152
0.152
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.332
0.332
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 600 PA
14
28
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
44.26
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 600 PA
16
32
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
37.38
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 600 PA
30
60
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
158
77.7
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 600 PA
11.6
23.19
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53.69
26.41
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.48
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
44
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
19.67
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
130
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 600 PA
291
143.11
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.62
4.62
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 600 PA
4.19
4.19
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
76
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
33.93
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
4.43
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 600 PA
18
8.85
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.98
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.49
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.48
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 600 PA
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67