Josh Osich vs. Russ Van Atta — Career Comparison

Josh Osich
MillenialIdahoThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Russ Van Atta
Greatest GenerationNew JerseyThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Russ Van Atta built a career as a starting pitcher and Josh Osich as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Josh Osich posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.02 and WHIP 1.405 compared to 5.6 and 1.693 for Russ Van Atta. By the career numbers, Josh Osich had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Josh Osich and Russ Van Atta

Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
251
10.24
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 9 Innings
207
2.62
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.96
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.53
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
0.42
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.24
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.52
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68.42
68.42
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.59
44.59
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.71
36.71
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.21
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.04
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.08
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
5.02
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 9 Innings
443
5.6
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.02
5.02
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.6
5.6
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.9
4.9
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.24
5.24
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.13
5.13
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.35
4.35
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
662
27
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2137
27
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
220.2
9
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
712.1
9
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
221
9.01
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 9 Innings
838
10.59
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.01
9.01
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.59
10.59
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
1.84
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.49
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.84
1.84
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.49
0.49
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.19
0.19
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
3.51
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 9 Innings
368
4.65
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.12
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.51
3.51
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.65
4.65
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
8.12
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
339
4.28
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.12
8.12
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.28
4.28
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.64
1.64
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.292
1.292
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.993
0.993
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.61
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.2
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.33
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.13
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
960
39.15
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3291
41.58
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
2
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66
0.83
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
5.63
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 9 Innings
498
6.29
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.63
5.63
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.29
6.29
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.12
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.82
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.391
1.391
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.693
1.693
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
861
35.12
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2913
36.8
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.55
0.55
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.41
2.41
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.285
0.285
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.315
0.315
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.15
39.15
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.58
41.58

Fielding Stats for Josh Osich and Russ Van Atta

Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
251
10.24
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 9 Innings
207
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
662
27
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
220.2
9
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.77
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
1.02
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
136
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
1.88
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
168
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
1.79
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
156
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.65
95.65
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.86
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.175
0.175
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.754
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.4
0.4
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Josh Osich and Russ Van Atta

Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
251
37650
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 600 PA
208
552.21
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
226
600
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
206
546.9
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
124.78
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
95.58
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
21.24
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.65
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.31
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
29.2
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.043
0.043
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.85
42.09
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
167.26
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
138.05
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.552
0.552
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.078
0.078
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.434
0.434
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
63.72
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
45.13
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
103.54
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.02
-2.56
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.22
45.73
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
13.27
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
150
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
90.27
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.65
6.65
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
450
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
39.82
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.65
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.65
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100