Wiley Dunham vs. Claude Osteen — Career Comparison

Wiley Dunham
Pre-GenerationalOhioNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Claude Osteen
Silent GenerationTennesseeThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Claude Osteen built a career as a starting pitcher and Wiley Dunham 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 5.68 and 1.579 for Wiley Dunham. By the career numbers, Claude Osteen had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Wiley Dunham and Claude Osteen

Wiley Dunham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Wiley Dunham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.66
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
541
1.41
Wiley Dunham
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.18
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
488
1.27
Wiley Dunham
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.47
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
196
0.51
Wiley Dunham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.71
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
0.51
Wiley Dunham
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.13
50.13
Wiley Dunham
Career
Per 9 Innings
71.43
71.43
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.2
90.2
Wiley Dunham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.71
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
140
0.36
Wiley Dunham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.1
Wiley Dunham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.24
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Wiley Dunham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
5.68
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1268
3.3
Wiley Dunham
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.68
5.68
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Wiley Dunham
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.02
5.02
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.44
3.44
Wiley Dunham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Wiley Dunham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Wiley Dunham
Career
Per 9 Innings
114
27
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10381
27
Wiley Dunham
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
9
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3460.1
9
Wiley Dunham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
11.13
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3471
9.03
Wiley Dunham
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.13
11.13
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.03
9.03
Wiley Dunham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.24
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
249
0.65
Wiley Dunham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.65
0.65
Wiley Dunham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
Wiley Dunham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
3.08
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
940
2.44
Wiley Dunham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
0.24
Wiley Dunham
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.08
3.08
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.44
2.44
Wiley Dunham
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
3.55
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1612
4.19
Wiley Dunham
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.55
3.55
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Wiley Dunham
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.14
2.14
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.98
2.98
Wiley Dunham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.737
0.737
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.738
0.738
Wiley Dunham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.24
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.17
Wiley Dunham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.71
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.12
Wiley Dunham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.02
Wiley Dunham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
171
40.5
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14433
37.54
Wiley Dunham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.47
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.06
Wiley Dunham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
7.34
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1435
3.73
Wiley Dunham
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.34
7.34
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Wiley Dunham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
0.18
Wiley Dunham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.07
Wiley Dunham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
0.21
Wiley Dunham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.579
1.579
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.275
1.275
Wiley Dunham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
36.71
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13352
34.73
Wiley Dunham
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.65
2.65
Wiley Dunham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.331
0.331
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Wiley Dunham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.5
40.5
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.54
37.54

Fielding Stats for Wiley Dunham and Claude Osteen

Wiley Dunham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Wiley Dunham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.66
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
542
1.41
Wiley Dunham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
488
1.27
Wiley Dunham
Career
Per 9 Innings
114
27
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10386
27
Wiley Dunham
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
9
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3462
9
Wiley Dunham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.24
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
159
0.41
Wiley Dunham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.89
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
699
1.82
Wiley Dunham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.24
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.07
Wiley Dunham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2.37
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
884
2.3
Wiley Dunham
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
2.13
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
858
2.23
Wiley Dunham
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
90
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.06
97.06
Wiley Dunham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.286
1.286
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.583
1.583
Wiley Dunham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.04
90.04
Wiley Dunham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.1
Wiley Dunham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wiley Dunham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wiley Dunham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wiley Dunham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Wiley Dunham and Claude Osteen

Wiley Dunham
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Wiley Dunham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
350
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
588
289.18
Wiley Dunham
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1220
600
Wiley Dunham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
600
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1099
540.49
Wiley Dunham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Wiley Dunham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.512
0.512
Wiley Dunham
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
207
101.8
Wiley Dunham
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
162
79.67
Wiley Dunham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
15.25
Wiley Dunham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.95
Wiley Dunham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
3.93
Wiley Dunham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
22.13
Wiley Dunham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Wiley Dunham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Wiley Dunham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Wiley Dunham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
3.7
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59.59
29.31
Wiley Dunham
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
274
134.75
Wiley Dunham
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
250
122.95
Wiley Dunham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Wiley Dunham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Wiley Dunham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.467
0.467
Wiley Dunham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.061
0.061
Wiley Dunham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.058
0.058
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Wiley Dunham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Wiley Dunham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Wiley Dunham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
44.26
Wiley Dunham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
37.38
Wiley Dunham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
158
77.7
Wiley Dunham
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.58
-28.85
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53.69
26.41
Wiley Dunham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.48
Wiley Dunham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
19.67
Wiley Dunham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wiley Dunham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
250
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
291
143.11
Wiley Dunham
Career
Per 600 PA
2.4
2.4
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.19
4.19
Wiley Dunham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Wiley Dunham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
33.93
Wiley Dunham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
4.43
Wiley Dunham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 600 PA
18
8.85
Wiley Dunham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.98
Wiley Dunham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.49
Wiley Dunham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.48
Wiley Dunham
Career
Per 600 PA
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67