Claude Osteen vs. Connor Thomas — Career Comparison

Claude Osteen
Silent GenerationTennesseeThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Connor Thomas
Gen ZGeorgiaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Claude Osteen built a career as a starting pitcher and Connor Thomas 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 20.25 and 2.625 for Connor Thomas. 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 Connor Thomas

Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
541
1.41
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
488
1.27
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
196
0.51
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
195
0.51
Connor Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.13
50.13
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.2
90.2
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.36
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.1
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1268
3.3
Connor Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
20.25
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.25
20.25
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.44
3.44
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.74
17.74
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.13
10.13
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.462
0.462
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10381
27
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3460.1
9
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3471
9.03
Connor Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
20.25
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.03
9.03
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.25
20.25
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
249
0.65
Connor Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
5.06
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.65
0.65
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.06
5.06
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.46
0.46
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
940
2.44
Connor Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
3.38
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
0.24
Connor Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.44
2.44
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1612
4.19
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
8.44
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Connor Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.44
8.44
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.98
2.98
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.738
0.738
Connor Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.313
1.313
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.17
Connor Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.12
Connor Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.02
Connor Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14433
37.54
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
52.31
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.06
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1435
3.73
Connor Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
20.25
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.25
20.25
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
0.18
Connor Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.07
Connor Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
3.38
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80
0.21
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.275
1.275
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.625
2.625
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13352
34.73
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
43.88
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.65
2.65
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.54
37.54
Connor Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.31
52.31

Fielding Stats for Claude Osteen and Connor Thomas

Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
542
1.41
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
488
1.27
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10386
27
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3462
9
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
159
0.41
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
699
1.82
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.07
Connor Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
884
2.3
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
858
2.23
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.06
97.06
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.583
1.583
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.04
90.04
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.1
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Claude Osteen and Connor Thomas

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