Claude Osteen vs. Lefty Thomas — Career Comparison

Claude Osteen
Silent GenerationTennesseeThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Lefty Thomas
Greatest GenerationVirginiaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Looking at the career totals, Claude Osteen and Lefty Thomas are fairly close on the surface numbers. Claude Osteen carried a career ERA of 3.3 against Lefty Thomas's 3.32. The surface numbers don't cleanly separate Claude Osteen and Lefty Thomas — era context would be needed for a firmer verdict.

Pitching Stats for Claude Osteen and Lefty Thomas

Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
541
1.41
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
3.32
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
488
1.27
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.83
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
196
0.51
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
0.51
Lefty Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.83
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.13
50.13
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.2
90.2
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
140
0.36
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.42
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.1
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1268
3.3
Lefty Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
3.32
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.32
3.32
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.44
3.44
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.7
4.7
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
Lefty Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10381
27
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
27
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3460.1
9
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.2
9
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3471
9.03
Lefty Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
9.14
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.03
9.03
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.14
9.14
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
249
0.65
Lefty Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.65
0.65
Lefty Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
Lefty Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
940
2.44
Lefty Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
7.06
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
0.24
Lefty Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.44
2.44
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.06
7.06
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1612
4.19
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
5.4
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Lefty Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.4
5.4
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.98
2.98
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.63
1.63
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.738
0.738
Lefty Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.385
1.385
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.17
Lefty Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.83
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.12
Lefty Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.02
Lefty Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14433
37.54
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
43.62
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.06
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.83
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1435
3.73
Lefty Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
6.23
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.23
6.23
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
0.18
Lefty Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.07
Lefty Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
0.21
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.275
1.275
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
1.8
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13352
34.73
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
36.55
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.65
2.65
Lefty Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.88
1.88
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.293
0.293
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.54
37.54
Lefty Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.62
43.62

Fielding Stats for Claude Osteen and Lefty Thomas

Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
542
1.41
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
488
1.27
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10386
27
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3462
9
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
159
0.41
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
699
1.82
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.07
Lefty Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
884
2.3
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
858
2.23
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.06
97.06
Lefty Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.583
1.583
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.375
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.04
90.04
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.1
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Claude Osteen and Lefty Thomas

Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
588
289.18
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1220
600
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1099
540.49
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
7
525
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.512
0.512
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
207
101.8
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
162
79.67
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
15.25
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.95
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
3.93
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
22.13
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59.59
29.31
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
1.16
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
274
134.75
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
250
122.95
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.467
0.467
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.061
0.061
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.056
0.056
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
44.26
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
37.38
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
158
77.7
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53.69
26.41
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.42
-31.42
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.48
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
19.67
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
291
143.11
Lefty Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
225
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.19
4.19
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
2.67
2.67
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Lefty Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
33.93
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
4.43
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 600 PA
18
8.85
Lefty Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.98
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.49
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.48
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA