Claude Osteen vs. Pat Tobin — Career Comparison

Claude Osteen
Silent GenerationTennesseeThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Pat Tobin
Greatest GenerationArkansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Claude Osteen built a career as a starting pitcher and Pat Tobin 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 36 and 6.000 for Pat Tobin. 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 Pat Tobin

Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Pat Tobin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
541
1.41
Pat Tobin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
9
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
488
1.27
Pat Tobin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
196
0.51
Pat Tobin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
195
0.51
Pat Tobin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.13
50.13
Pat Tobin
Career
Per 9 Innings
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.2
90.2
Pat Tobin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.36
Pat Tobin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.1
Pat Tobin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Pat Tobin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1268
3.3
Pat Tobin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
36
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Pat Tobin
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
36
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.44
3.44
Pat Tobin
Career
Per 9 Innings
29.61
29.61
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Pat Tobin
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Pat Tobin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10381
27
Pat Tobin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
27
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3460.1
9
Pat Tobin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
9
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3471
9.03
Pat Tobin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
36
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.03
9.03
Pat Tobin
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
36
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
249
0.65
Pat Tobin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.65
0.65
Pat Tobin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
Pat Tobin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
940
2.44
Pat Tobin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
18
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
0.24
Pat Tobin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.44
2.44
Pat Tobin
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1612
4.19
Pat Tobin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Pat Tobin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.98
2.98
Pat Tobin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.738
0.738
Pat Tobin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.17
Pat Tobin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.12
Pat Tobin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.02
Pat Tobin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14433
37.54
Pat Tobin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
90
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.06
Pat Tobin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
9
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1435
3.73
Pat Tobin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
45
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Pat Tobin
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
45
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
0.18
Pat Tobin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.07
Pat Tobin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
0.21
Pat Tobin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.275
1.275
Pat Tobin
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13352
34.73
Pat Tobin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
72
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.65
2.65
Pat Tobin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Pat Tobin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.54
37.54
Pat Tobin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
90

Fielding Stats for Claude Osteen and Pat Tobin

Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Pat Tobin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
542
1.41
Pat Tobin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
488
1.27
Pat Tobin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10386
27
Pat Tobin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3462
9
Pat Tobin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
159
0.41
Pat Tobin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
699
1.82
Pat Tobin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.07
Pat Tobin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
884
2.3
Pat Tobin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
858
2.23
Pat Tobin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.06
97.06
Pat Tobin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.583
1.583
Pat Tobin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.04
90.04
Pat Tobin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.1
Pat Tobin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Tobin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Tobin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Tobin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Tobin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Claude Osteen and Pat Tobin

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