James Durham vs. Claude Osteen — Career Comparison

James Durham
Pre-GenerationalKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Claude Osteen
Silent GenerationTennesseeThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Claude Osteen built a career as a starting pitcher and James Durham 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 5.85 and 1.850 for James Durham. By the career numbers, Claude Osteen had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for James Durham and Claude Osteen

James Durham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
James Durham
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.35
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
541
1.41
James Durham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.35
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
488
1.27
James Durham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.45
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
196
0.51
James Durham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.45
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
195
0.51
James Durham
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.13
50.13
James Durham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.2
90.2
James Durham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.35
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
140
0.36
James Durham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.1
James Durham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0
James Durham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
5.85
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1268
3.3
James Durham
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.85
5.85
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
James Durham
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.18
5.18
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.44
3.44
James Durham
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
5.1
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
James Durham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.269
0.269
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
James Durham
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
27
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10381
27
James Durham
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
9
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3460.1
9
James Durham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
9.45
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3471
9.03
James Durham
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.45
9.45
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.03
9.03
James Durham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
249
0.65
James Durham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.65
0.65
James Durham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
James Durham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
7.2
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
940
2.44
James Durham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
0.24
James Durham
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.2
7.2
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.44
2.44
James Durham
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.35
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1612
4.19
James Durham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.35
1.35
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
James Durham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.98
2.98
James Durham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.95
0.95
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.738
0.738
James Durham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.9
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.17
James Durham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.12
James Durham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.02
James Durham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
42.3
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14433
37.54
James Durham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.06
James Durham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
6.75
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1435
3.73
James Durham
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
James Durham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
0.18
James Durham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.07
James Durham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
0.21
James Durham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.85
1.85
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.275
1.275
James Durham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
35.1
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13352
34.73
James Durham
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.65
2.65
James Durham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
James Durham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.3
42.3
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.54
37.54

Fielding Stats for James Durham and Claude Osteen

James Durham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
James Durham
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.32
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
542
1.41
James Durham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
488
1.27
James Durham
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
27
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10386
27
James Durham
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
9
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3462
9
James Durham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.79
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
159
0.41
James Durham
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.59
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
699
1.82
James Durham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.07
James Durham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2.65
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
884
2.3
James Durham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
2.38
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
858
2.23
James Durham
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
90
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.06
97.06
James Durham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.8
1.8
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.583
1.583
James Durham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.04
90.04
James Durham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.26
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
0.1
James Durham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Durham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Durham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Durham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for James Durham and Claude Osteen

James Durham
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
James Durham
Career
Per 600 PA
5
176.47
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
588
289.18
James Durham
Career
Per 600 PA
17
600
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1220
600
James Durham
Career
Per 600 PA
15
529.41
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1099
540.49
James Durham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
James Durham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.512
0.512
James Durham
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
207
101.8
James Durham
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
162
79.67
James Durham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
15.25
James Durham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.95
James Durham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
3.93
James Durham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
22.13
James Durham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
James Durham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
James Durham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
James Durham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
7.71
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59.59
29.31
James Durham
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
274
134.75
James Durham
Career
Per 600 PA
3
105.88
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
250
122.95
James Durham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
James Durham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
James Durham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.467
0.467
James Durham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.061
0.061
James Durham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
James Durham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
James Durham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
James Durham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
105.88
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
44.26
James Durham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
37.38
James Durham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
105.88
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
158
77.7
James Durham
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.19
-6.62
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53.69
26.41
James Durham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.48
James Durham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
70.59
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
19.67
James Durham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Durham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 600 PA
291
143.11
James Durham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 600 PA
4.19
4.19
James Durham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
James Durham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
33.93
James Durham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
4.43
James Durham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 600 PA
18
8.85
James Durham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.98
James Durham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.49
James Durham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.48
James Durham
Career
Per 600 PA
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67