Claude Osteen vs. Chuck Templeton — Career Comparison

Claude Osteen
Silent GenerationTennesseeThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Chuck Templeton
Silent GenerationMichiganThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Claude Osteen built a career as a starting pitcher and Chuck Templeton 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 7.71 and 1.905 for Chuck Templeton. 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 Chuck Templeton

Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Chuck Templeton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
541
1.41
Chuck Templeton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
4.29
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
488
1.27
Chuck Templeton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
196
0.51
Chuck Templeton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
0.51
Chuck Templeton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.13
50.13
Chuck Templeton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.2
90.2
Chuck Templeton
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.36
Chuck Templeton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.1
Chuck Templeton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Chuck Templeton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1268
3.3
Chuck Templeton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
7.71
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Chuck Templeton
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.71
7.71
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.44
3.44
Chuck Templeton
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.32
7.32
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Chuck Templeton
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.71
6.71
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Chuck Templeton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10381
27
Chuck Templeton
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
27
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3460.1
9
Chuck Templeton
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
9
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3471
9.03
Chuck Templeton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
10.71
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.03
9.03
Chuck Templeton
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.71
10.71
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
249
0.65
Chuck Templeton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.71
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.65
0.65
Chuck Templeton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.71
1.71
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
Chuck Templeton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.4
0.4
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
940
2.44
Chuck Templeton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
6.43
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
0.24
Chuck Templeton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.44
2.44
Chuck Templeton
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.43
6.43
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1612
4.19
Chuck Templeton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
4.71
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Chuck Templeton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.71
4.71
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.98
2.98
Chuck Templeton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.1
1.1
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.738
0.738
Chuck Templeton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.238
1.238
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.17
Chuck Templeton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.12
Chuck Templeton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.43
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.02
Chuck Templeton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14433
37.54
Chuck Templeton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
44.57
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.06
Chuck Templeton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.71
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1435
3.73
Chuck Templeton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
8.57
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Chuck Templeton
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.57
8.57
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
0.18
Chuck Templeton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.07
Chuck Templeton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
0.21
Chuck Templeton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.275
1.275
Chuck Templeton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.905
1.905
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13352
34.73
Chuck Templeton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
37.71
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.65
2.65
Chuck Templeton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Chuck Templeton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.54
37.54
Chuck Templeton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.57
44.57

Fielding Stats for Claude Osteen and Chuck Templeton

Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Chuck Templeton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
542
1.41
Chuck Templeton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
4.29
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
488
1.27
Chuck Templeton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10386
27
Chuck Templeton
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
27
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3462
9
Chuck Templeton
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
9
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
159
0.41
Chuck Templeton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.43
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
699
1.82
Chuck Templeton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.07
Chuck Templeton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.43
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
884
2.3
Chuck Templeton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.71
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
858
2.23
Chuck Templeton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.29
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.06
97.06
Chuck Templeton
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
75
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.583
1.583
Chuck Templeton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.04
90.04
Chuck Templeton
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.1
Chuck Templeton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chuck Templeton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chuck Templeton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chuck Templeton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chuck Templeton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Claude Osteen and Chuck Templeton

Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Chuck Templeton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
588
289.18
Chuck Templeton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
1500
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1220
600
Chuck Templeton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1099
540.49
Chuck Templeton
Career
Per 600 PA
3
450
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Chuck Templeton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.512
0.512
Chuck Templeton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
207
101.8
Chuck Templeton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
162
79.67
Chuck Templeton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
15.25
Chuck Templeton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.95
Chuck Templeton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
3.93
Chuck Templeton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
22.13
Chuck Templeton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Chuck Templeton
Career
Per 600 PA
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Chuck Templeton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Chuck Templeton
Career
Per 600 PA
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59.59
29.31
Chuck Templeton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
274
134.75
Chuck Templeton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
250
122.95
Chuck Templeton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Chuck Templeton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Chuck Templeton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.467
0.467
Chuck Templeton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.061
0.061
Chuck Templeton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Chuck Templeton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Chuck Templeton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Chuck Templeton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
44.26
Chuck Templeton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
37.38
Chuck Templeton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
158
77.7
Chuck Templeton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53.69
26.41
Chuck Templeton
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.29
-43.52
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.48
Chuck Templeton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
19.67
Chuck Templeton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Templeton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
291
143.11
Chuck Templeton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
300
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.19
4.19
Chuck Templeton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Chuck Templeton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
33.93
Chuck Templeton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
4.43
Chuck Templeton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 600 PA
18
8.85
Chuck Templeton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.98
Chuck Templeton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.49
Chuck Templeton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.48
Chuck Templeton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67
Chuck Templeton
Career
Per 600 PA