Edwin Diaz vs. Claude Osteen — Career Comparison

Edwin Diaz
MillenialP.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanNew York MetsNational LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
Claude Osteen
Silent GenerationTennesseeThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Claude Osteen built a career as a starting pitcher and Edwin Diaz as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Edwin Diaz led in strikeout rate (K%+ 155 vs 63), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 140 vs 94), and run prevention (ERA+ 139 vs 97). Claude Osteen held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 119 vs 103). Role difference aside, Edwin Diaz holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Edwin Diaz and Claude Osteen

Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
520
9.01
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
541
1.41
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
488
1.27
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.49
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
196
0.51
Edwin Diaz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.62
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
0.51
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.75
43.75
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.13
50.13
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.2
90.2
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.36
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.1
Edwin Diaz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
253
4.38
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Edwin Diaz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
163
2.82
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1268
3.3
Edwin Diaz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.82
2.82
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.3
3.3
Edwin Diaz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.53
2.53
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.44
3.44
Edwin Diaz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.4
2.4
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Edwin Diaz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.191
0.191
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1558
27
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10381
27
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
519.1
9
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3460.1
9
Edwin Diaz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
356
6.17
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3471
9.03
Edwin Diaz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.17
6.17
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.03
9.03
Edwin Diaz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
0.94
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
249
0.65
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.94
0.94
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.65
0.65
Edwin Diaz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
Edwin Diaz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
182
3.15
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
940
2.44
Edwin Diaz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.16
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
0.24
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.15
3.15
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.44
2.44
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
839
14.54
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1612
4.19
Edwin Diaz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14.54
14.54
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.61
1.61
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.98
2.98
Edwin Diaz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.966
1.966
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.738
0.738
Edwin Diaz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
0.57
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.17
Edwin Diaz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
0.69
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.12
Edwin Diaz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.02
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2105
36.48
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14433
37.54
Edwin Diaz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
395
6.85
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.06
Edwin Diaz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
3.05
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1435
3.73
Edwin Diaz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.05
3.05
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.73
3.73
Edwin Diaz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.12
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
0.18
Edwin Diaz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.17
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.07
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.24
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80
0.21
Edwin Diaz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.036
1.036
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.275
1.275
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1866
32.34
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13352
34.73
Edwin Diaz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.34
0.34
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.65
2.65
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.48
36.48
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.54
37.54

Fielding Stats for Edwin Diaz and Claude Osteen

Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
520
9.01
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
542
1.41
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
488
1.27
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1558
27
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10386
27
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
519.1
9
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3462
9
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.35
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
159
0.41
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.49
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
699
1.82
Edwin Diaz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.07
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
0.9
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
884
2.3
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.83
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
858
2.23
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.31
92.31
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.06
97.06
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.092
0.092
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.583
1.583
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.04
90.04
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.1
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Edwin Diaz and Claude Osteen

Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
521
156300
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
588
289.18
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1220
600
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1099
540.49
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.512
0.512
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
207
101.8
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
162
79.67
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
15.25
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.95
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
3.93
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
22.13
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59.59
29.31
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
274
134.75
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
250
122.95
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.467
0.467
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.061
0.061
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
44.26
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
37.38
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
158
77.7
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.21
-63.2
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53.69
26.41
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.48
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
19.67
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edwin Diaz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
300
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
291
143.11
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.19
4.19
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
33.93
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
4.43
Edwin Diaz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 600 PA
18
8.85
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.98
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.49
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.48
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67