Jimmy Osting
James Michael Osting
Born: April 7, 1977
Louisville, KY US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Left
Height: 6'5"
Weight: 190
Draft: Round 4 (1995 June Amateur Draft, Atlanta Braves)
School: Trinity HS (Louisville, KY)
Career: 1995-2004
Major League Statistics
Jimmy Osting compiled a career record of 45 wins and 49 losses and a 3.88 ERA in his 145-game pitching career with the Danville Braves, Eugene Emeralds, Macon Braves, Myrtle Beach Pelicans, Greenville Braves, Reading Phillies, Richmond Braves, Mobile BayBears, Carolina Mudcats, Portland Beavers, Indianapolis Indians, Omaha Royals and Montgomery Biscuits. He began playing during the 1995 season and last took the field during the 2004 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | R | APPY | Danville Braves | 2 | 7 | .222 | 7.15 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.0 | 46 | 34 | 31 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 190 |
| 1996 | Short Season A | NORW | Eugene Emeralds | 2 | 1 | .667 | 2.59 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24.3 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 99 |
| 1997 | A | SALL3 | Macon Braves | 2 | 3 | .400 | 3.28 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57.7 | 54 | 28 | 21 | 3 | 29 | 0 | 62 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 251 |
| 1999 | A | SALL3 | Macon Braves | 14 | 4 | .778 | 2.88 | 27 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 147.0 | 130 | 52 | 47 | 13 | 30 | 0 | 131 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 581 |
| 2000 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 0 | 2 | .000 | 11.57 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.3 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 52 |
| 2000 | Advanced A | CARL | Myrtle Beach Pelicans | 2 | 2 | .500 | 3.13 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23.0 | 25 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 94 |
| 2000 | AA | SOUL | Greenville Braves | 2 | 6 | .250 | 2.65 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71.3 | 67 | 30 | 21 | 6 | 29 | 1 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 302 |
| 2000 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | 4 | 2 | .667 | 2.38 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 56.7 | 53 | 17 | 15 | 1 | 26 | 2 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 245 |
| 2001 | AA | SOUL | Carolina Mudcats | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.80 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| 2001 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 1 | 4 | .200 | 9.59 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25.3 | 41 | 27 | 27 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 124 |
| 2001 | AA | SOUL | Mobile BayBears | 9 | 4 | .692 | 3.59 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 97.7 | 85 | 41 | 39 | 6 | 42 | 1 | 69 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 414 |
| 2002 | AAA | IL | Indianapolis Indians | 5 | 7 | .417 | 3.48 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 126.7 | 115 | 52 | 49 | 7 | 38 | 1 | 112 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 529 |
| 2003 | AAA | PCL | Omaha Royals | 1 | 4 | .200 | 5.66 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 49.3 | 48 | 31 | 31 | 10 | 23 | 0 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 218 |
| 2004 | AA | SOUL | Montgomery Biscuits | 0 | 3 | .000 | 9.90 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.0 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 51 |
| Totals | 45 | 49 | .479 | 3.88 | 145 | 138 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 742.3 | 710 | 355 | 320 | 56 | 292 | 6 | 607 | 29 | 1 | 36 | 3172 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | 10 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .143 | .250 | .143 | .393 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | AA | SOUL | Greenville Braves | 11 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .100 | .182 | .100 | .282 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | AA | SOUL | Carolina Mudcats | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | AA | SOUL | Mobile BayBears | 18 | 26 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | .048 | .167 | .048 | .214 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | AAA | IL | Indianapolis Indians | 22 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .214 | .214 | .214 | .429 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 70 | 70 | 58 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 21 | .121 | .203 | .121 | .324 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | R | APPY | Danville Braves | P | 11 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .545 |
| 1996 | Short Season A | NORW | Eugene Emeralds | P | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .600 |
| 1997 | A | SALL3 | Macon Braves | P | 15 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 0 | .941 | 1.067 |
| 1999 | A | SALL3 | Macon Braves | P | 27 | 7 | 30 | 1 | 0 | .974 | 1.370 |
| 2000 | Advanced A | CARL | Myrtle Beach Pelicans | P | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.250 |
| 2000 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | P | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .333 |
| 2000 | AA | SOUL | Greenville Braves | P | 11 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.727 |
| 2000 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | P | 10 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| 2001 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | P | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .800 |
| 2001 | AA | SOUL | Mobile BayBears | P | 18 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .944 |
| 2001 | AA | SOUL | Carolina Mudcats | P | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2002 | AAA | IL | Indianapolis Indians | P | 22 | 6 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.227 |
| 2003 | AAA | PCL | Omaha Royals | P | 9 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .778 |
| 2004 | AA | SOUL | Montgomery Biscuits | P | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .750 |
| Totals | 145 | 38 | 123 | 2 | 5 | .988 | 1.110 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | R | Appalachian League | Danville Braves | ATL | ||
| 1996 | Short Season A | Northwest League | Eugene Emeralds | ATL | ||
| 1997 | A | South Atlantic League | Macon Braves | ATL | ||
| 1999 | A | South Atlantic League | Macon Braves | ATL | ||
| 2000 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Myrtle Beach Pelicans | ATL | ||
| 2000 | AA | Southern League | Greenville Braves | ATL | ||
| 2000 | AA | Eastern League | Reading Phillies | PHI | ||
| 2000 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
| 2001 | AA | Southern League | Mobile BayBears | SDN | ||
| 2001 | AA | Southern League | Carolina Mudcats | COL | ||
| 2001 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | SDN | August 10, 2001 | August 30, 2001 |
| 2002 | AAA | International League | Indianapolis Indians | MIL | ||
| 2003 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Omaha Royals | KCA | ||
| 2004 | AA | Southern League | Montgomery Biscuits | TBA | June 12, 2004 | July 1, 2004 |
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