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Champ Osteen
James Champlin Osteen
Bats: Left , Throws: Right
Height: 5' 8" , Weight: 150 lb.

Born: February 24, 1877 in Hendersonville, NC
Schools: Erskine College (All Transactions)
Debut: September 18, 1903
Final Game: May 3, 1909
Died: December 14, 1962 in Greenville, SC
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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1903 26 WSH AL 10 43 40 4 8 0 2 0 4 0 2 .200 .256 .300 .556 65 12 1 0 6
1904 27 NYY AL 28 111 107 15 21 1 4 2 9 0 1 .196 .218 .336 .555 70 36 2 1 5/63
1908 31 STL NL 29 115 112 2 22 4 0 0 11 0 0 .196 .204 .232 .436 42 26 1 2 65
1909 32 STL NL 16 54 45 6 9 1 0 0 7 1 7 .200 .308 .222 .530 69 10 0 2 6
4 Seasons 83 323 304 27 60 6 6 2 31 1 10 .197 .233 .276 .509 60 84 4 5
162 Game Avg. 162 630 593 53 117 12 12 4 61 2 20 .197 .233 .276 .509 60 164 8 10
STL (2 yrs) 45 169 157 8 31 5 0 0 18 1 7 .197 .236 .229 .466 51 36 1 4
WSH (1 yr) 10 43 40 4 8 0 2 0 4 0 2 .200 .256 .300 .556 65 12 1 0
NYY (1 yr) 28 111 107 15 21 1 4 2 9 0 1 .196 .218 .336 .555 70 36 2 1
NL (2 yrs) 45 169 157 8 31 5 0 0 18 1 7 .197 .236 .229 .466 51 36 1 4
AL (2 yrs) 38 154 147 19 29 1 6 2 13 0 3 .197 .229 .327 .555 69 48 3 1
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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1903 WSH AL 26 SS 10 64 28 32 4 4 .938 6.00 .911 5.21
1904 NYY AL 27 3B 17 57 16 37 4 1 .930 3.12 .932 3.09
1904 NYY AL 27 SS 8 30 11 17 2 1 .933 3.50 .933 5.22
1904 NYY AL 27 1B 4 43 39 2 2 1 .953 10.25 .981 10.78
1908 STL NL 31 SS 17 85 30 42 13 6 .847 4.24 .936 5.17
1908 STL NL 31 3B 12 36 14 21 1 0 .972 2.92 .928 3.26
1909 STL NL 32 SS 16 66 17 41 8 0 .879 3.63 .930 5.21
4 Seasons SS 51 245 86 132 27 11 .890 4.27 .928 5.20
2 Seasons 3B 29 93 30 58 5 1 .946 3.03 .930 3.16
1 Season 1B 4 43 39 2 2 1 .953 10.25 .981 10.78
4 Seasons TOT 84 381 155 192 34 13 .911 4.13 .845 4.76

Transactions

September, 1903: Drafted by the Washington Senators from Davenport (Three-I) in the 1903 rule 5 draft. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

January, 1904: Purchased by the New York Highlanders from the Washington Senators.

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