Been There Done That in the MLB

Claude Wilson Osteen is an American former professional baseball left-handed pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cincinnati Reds, Washington Senators, Los Angeles Dodgers, Houston Astros, St. Louis Cardinals, and Chicago White Sox.

Career Highlights

• 3-time All-Star (1967, 1970, 1973)
• Top 10 in the league in games started, 10 times (1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1975)
• 2nd in the league in shutouts 3 times (1967, 1969, 1970); top 10 in the league 3 more times (1971, 1972, 1973)
• Top 10 in the league in innings pitched, 6 times (1964, 1965, 1967, 1969, 1970, 1972)
• Top 10 in ERA, 3 times (1965, 1966, 1972)
• Over the course of an 18-year professional career, Osteen compiled 196 wins, 1,612 strikeouts, and a 3.30 ERA.

Beginning in 1977, Osteen became a big-league pitching coach for the Cardinals, Philadelphia Phillies, Texas Rangers, and Dodgers. He also coached various minor league teams.