Champ Osteen
James Champlin Osteen
Born: February 24, 1877
Brevard, NC US
Deceased: December 14, 1962
Greenville, SC US
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 150
Career: 1901-1914
Major League Statistics
Champ Osteen compiled a career batting average of .283 with 4 home runs and 0 RBI in his 1135-game career with the Wilmington Giants, Shreveport Pirates, Birmingham Barons, Davenport River Rats, Worcester Reds/Norwich Indians, Atlanta Crackers, Springfield Babes, Indianapolis Indians, Fort Wayne Billikens, Montgomery Climbers, Dallas Giants, Austin Senators, Montgomery Billikens, Mobile Sea Gulls, Charlotte Hornets, Durham Bulls, Asheville Mountaineers and Columbia Comers. He began playing during the 1901 season and last took the field during the 1914 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1902 | B | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 25 | 88 | 88 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .273 | .273 | .398 | .670 | 35 | |||||||||||
| 1902 | B | SOUA | Shreveport Pirates | 15 | 52 | 52 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .327 | .577 | 17 | |||||||||||
| 1903 | B | IIIL | Davenport River Rats | 112 | 476 | 476 | 145 | .305 | .305 | .305 | .609 | 145 | ||||||||||||||
| 1904 | B | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 13 | 44 | 44 | 11 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 11 | ||||||||||||||
| 1904 | B | CTST | Worcester Reds/Norwich Indians | 26 | 104 | 104 | 43 | .413 | .413 | .413 | .827 | 43 | ||||||||||||||
| 1905 | A | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 61 | 234 | 234 | 55 | 7 | 4 | 0 | .235 | .235 | .299 | .534 | 70 | |||||||||||
| 1906 | B | CENL4 | Springfield Babes | 134 | 508 | 508 | 140 | 26 | 11 | 3 | .276 | .276 | .388 | .663 | 197 | |||||||||||
| 1907 | B | CENL4 | Springfield Babes | 128 | 510 | 510 | 170 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 170 | ||||||||||||||
| 1908 | B | CENL4 | Fort Wayne Billikens | 137 | 467 | 439 | 53 | 121 | 10 | .276 | .276 | .276 | .551 | 121 | 28 | |||||||||||
| 1909 | A | SOUA | Montgomery Climbers | 111 | 386 | 386 | 95 | .246 | .246 | .246 | .492 | 95 | ||||||||||||||
| 1910 | A | SOUA | Montgomery Climbers | 143 | 49 | 49 | 14 | .286 | .286 | .286 | .571 | 14 | ||||||||||||||
| 1911 | A | SOUA | (+) Mobile Sea Gulls | 60 | 235 | 235 | 58 | .247 | .247 | .247 | .494 | 58 | ||||||||||||||
| 1911 | A | SOUA | (+) Montgomery Billikens | 60 | 235 | 235 | 58 | .247 | .247 | .247 | .494 | 58 | ||||||||||||||
| 1911 | B | TL | (+) Dallas Giants | 75 | 265 | 265 | 81 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .306 | .306 | .328 | .634 | 87 | |||||||||||
| 1911 | B | TL | (+) Austin Senators | 75 | 265 | 265 | 81 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .306 | .306 | .328 | .634 | 87 | |||||||||||
| 1912 | D | NCSL1 | Charlotte Hornets | 105 | 403 | 403 | 114 | .283 | .283 | .283 | .566 | 114 | ||||||||||||||
| 1913 | D | NCSL1 | (+) Asheville Mountaineers | 94 | 341 | 341 | 92 | 12 | 3 | 1 | .270 | .270 | .331 | .601 | 113 | |||||||||||
| 1913 | D | NCSL1 | (+) Durham Bulls | 94 | 341 | 341 | 92 | 12 | 3 | 1 | .270 | .270 | .331 | .601 | 113 | |||||||||||
| 1914 | C | SALL2 | Columbia Comers | 125 | 487 | 467 | 50 | 118 | 15 | .253 | .253 | .253 | .505 | 118 | 20 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1135 | 3808 | 3760 | 103 | 1063 | 37 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .283 | .283 | .306 | .589 | 1150 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1906 | B | CENL4 | Springfield Babes | SS | 90 | 197 | 260 | 45 | .910 | 5.078 | |
| 1908 | B | CENL4 | Fort Wayne Billikens | 3B | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1908 | B | CENL4 | Fort Wayne Billikens | SS | 134 | .000 | |||||
| 1914 | C | SALL2 | Columbia Comers | 3B | 124 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 351 | 197 | 260 | 45 | 0 | .910 | 1.302 |
Minor League Service:
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