Cy Fried vs. Claude Osteen — Career Comparison

Cy Fried
Lost GenerationTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Claude Osteen
Silent GenerationTennesseeThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Claude Osteen built a career as a starting pitcher and Cy Fried 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 16.2 and 4.200 for Cy Fried. By the career numbers, Claude Osteen had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Cy Fried and Claude Osteen

Cy Fried
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Cy Fried
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
10.8
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
541
1.41
Cy Fried
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
488
1.27
Cy Fried
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
196
0.51
Cy Fried
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
195
0.51
Cy Fried
Career
Per 9 Innings
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.13
50.13
Cy Fried
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.2
90.2
Cy Fried
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.36
Cy Fried
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.1
Cy Fried
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Cy Fried
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
16.2
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1268
3.3
Cy Fried
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.2
16.2
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Cy Fried
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.57
20.57
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.44
3.44
Cy Fried
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.2
10.2
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Cy Fried
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Cy Fried
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
27
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10381
27
Cy Fried
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
9
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3460.1
9
Cy Fried
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
16.2
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3471
9.03
Cy Fried
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.2
16.2
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.03
9.03
Cy Fried
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
249
0.65
Cy Fried
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.65
0.65
Cy Fried
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
Cy Fried
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
21.6
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
940
2.44
Cy Fried
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
0.24
Cy Fried
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.6
21.6
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.44
2.44
Cy Fried
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1612
4.19
Cy Fried
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Cy Fried
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.98
2.98
Cy Fried
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.4
2.4
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.738
0.738
Cy Fried
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.17
Cy Fried
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.12
Cy Fried
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.02
Cy Fried
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
54
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14433
37.54
Cy Fried
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.06
Cy Fried
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
21.6
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1435
3.73
Cy Fried
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.6
21.6
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Cy Fried
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
0.18
Cy Fried
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.07
Cy Fried
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
0.21
Cy Fried
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.275
1.275
Cy Fried
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
32.4
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13352
34.73
Cy Fried
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.65
2.65
Cy Fried
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Cy Fried
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
54
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.54
37.54

Fielding Stats for Cy Fried and Claude Osteen

Cy Fried
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Cy Fried
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
542
1.41
Cy Fried
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
488
1.27
Cy Fried
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10386
27
Cy Fried
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3462
9
Cy Fried
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
159
0.41
Cy Fried
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
699
1.82
Cy Fried
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.07
Cy Fried
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
884
2.3
Cy Fried
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
858
2.23
Cy Fried
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.06
97.06
Cy Fried
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.583
1.583
Cy Fried
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.04
90.04
Cy Fried
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.1
Cy Fried
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Fried
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Fried
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Fried
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Cy Fried and Claude Osteen

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