Claude Osteen vs. John Taber — Career Comparison
Claude Osteen built a career as a starting pitcher and John Taber 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 4.15 and 1.462 for John Taber. By the career numbers, Claude Osteen had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Claude Osteen and John Taber
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
541
1.41
John Taber
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.38
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.2
90.2
John Taber
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
140
0.36
John Taber
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.69
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1268
3.3
John Taber
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
4.15
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.44
3.44
John Taber
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.24
3.24
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
John Taber
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
John Taber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
10381
27
John Taber
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
27
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3460.1
9
John Taber
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
9
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.03
9.03
John Taber
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.62
7.62
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.65
0.65
John Taber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
John Taber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.44
2.44
John Taber
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.54
5.54
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1612
4.19
John Taber
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
2.08
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
John Taber
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.08
2.08
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.98
2.98
John Taber
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.738
0.738
John Taber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.846
0.846
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
14433
37.54
John Taber
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
40.15
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.06
John Taber
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.69
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.73
3.73
John Taber
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.54
5.54
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
0.21
John Taber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.275
1.275
John Taber
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.462
1.462
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
13352
34.73
John Taber
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
34.62
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.65
2.65
John Taber
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
John Taber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.234
0.234
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.54
37.54
John Taber
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.15
40.15
Fielding Stats for Claude Osteen and John Taber
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
542
1.41
John Taber
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.38
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
10386
27
John Taber
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
27
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3462
9
John Taber
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
9
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
884
2.3
John Taber
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
3.46
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
858
2.23
John Taber
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
3.46
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.06
97.06
John Taber
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.583
1.583
John Taber
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Hitting Stats for Claude Osteen and John Taber
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 600 PA
588
289.18
John Taber
Career
Per 600 PA
2
200
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 600 PA
1220
600
John Taber
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
John Taber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
John Taber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 600 PA
4.19
4.19
John Taber
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 600 PA
18
8.85
John Taber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0