Joel Johnston vs. Claude Osteen — Career Comparison

Joel Johnston
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Claude Osteen
Silent GenerationTennesseeThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Claude Osteen built a career as a starting pitcher and Joel Johnston 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 4.31 and 1.296 for Joel Johnston. By the career numbers, Claude Osteen had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joel Johnston and Claude Osteen

Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
6.2
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
541
1.41
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
488
1.27
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.32
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
196
0.51
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.53
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
0.51
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.5
37.5
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.13
50.13
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.2
90.2
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.36
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.1
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.21
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
4.31
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1268
3.3
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.31
4.31
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.07
3.07
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.44
3.44
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.49
4.49
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.212
0.212
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
257
27
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10381
27
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.2
9
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3460.1
9
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
6.93
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3471
9.03
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.93
6.93
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.03
9.03
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
1.05
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
249
0.65
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.65
0.65
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
3.89
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
940
2.44
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.84
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
0.24
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.89
3.89
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.44
2.44
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
6.41
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1612
4.19
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.41
6.41
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.98
2.98
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.144
1.144
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.738
0.738
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.32
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.17
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.32
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.12
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.02
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
356
37.4
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14433
37.54
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.89
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.06
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
4.41
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1435
3.73
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.41
4.41
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.53
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.18
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.07
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.63
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80
0.21
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.202
1.202
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.275
1.275
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
311
32.67
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13352
34.73
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.65
2.65
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.233
0.233
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.4
37.4
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.54
37.54

Fielding Stats for Joel Johnston and Claude Osteen

Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
6.2
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
542
1.41
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
488
1.27
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
257
27
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10386
27
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.2
9
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3462
9
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.53
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
159
0.41
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.84
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
699
1.82
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.21
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.07
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.58
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
884
2.3
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.37
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
858
2.23
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.67
86.67
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.06
97.06
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.583
1.583
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.04
90.04
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.1
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joel Johnston and Claude Osteen

Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
59
5057.14
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
588
289.18
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1220
600
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
6
514.29
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1099
540.49
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.857
0.857
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.512
0.512
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
207
101.8
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
162
79.67
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
15.25
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.95
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
3.93
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
22.13
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
77.5
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59.59
29.31
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
274
134.75
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
250
122.95
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.833
0.833
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.467
0.467
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
0.35
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
44.26
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
37.38
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
158
77.7
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.97
82.88
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53.69
26.41
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.48
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
19.67
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
171.43
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
291
143.11
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
3.5
3.5
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.19
4.19
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
33.93
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
4.43
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 600 PA
18
8.85
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.98
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.49
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.48
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67