What years did Champ Osteen play?

Champ Osteen played in Major League Baseball from 1903 to 1909.

Was Champ Osteen a pitcher?

No. Champ Osteen was a position player (Shortstop).

How many home runs did Champ Osteen hit?

Champ Osteen hit 2 career home runs with 60 hits.

Champ Osteen

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1903-1909)

AVG .197

HR 2

RBI 31

H 60

OPS .509

PIV -730

Position: Shortstop
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 5'8" / 150 lb
Born: 2/24/1877 in Hendersonville, NC, USA
Died: 12/14/1962 in Greenville, SC, USA
MLB Debut: 1903-09-18
Last Game: 1909-05-03

Full name: James Champlin Osteen

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
83	304	27	60	6	6	2	31	1	10	31	.197	.233	.276	.509	-730

Career AVG .197 vs. league average .248 across their career seasons — 20.4% below league average.

Career OBP .233 vs. league average .305 across their career seasons — 23.8% below league average.

Career SLG .276 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — 13.9% below league average.

Career OPS .509 vs. league average .626 across their career seasons — 18.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1903	WS1	AL	10	40	4	8	0	2	0	4	0	2	8	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1904	NYA	AL	28	107	15	21	1	4	2	9	0	1	11	.196	.246 (-20%)	.300 (-27%)	.321 (+5%)	.622 (-11%)	-214.7
1908	SLN	NL	29	112	2	22	4	0	0	11	0	0	11	.196	.240 (-18%)	.298 (-32%)	.306 (-24%)	.605 (-28%)	-450.9
1909	SLN	NL	16	45	6	9	1	0	0	7	1	7	1	.200	—	—	—	—	-64.0
Career · 4 seasons			83	304	27	60	6	6	2	31	1	10	31	.197	—	—	—	—	-730

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	35	129	17	26	1	12	.202
Away	48	174	10	34	1	10	.195

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1909-05-03	STL	CIN	W	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
1909-05-02	STL	CIN	W	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
1909-05-02	STL	CIN	L	2	1	1	1	0	1	0
1909-05-01	STL	CIN	L	1	1	0	0	0	1	0
1909-04-28	STL	PIT	W	4	1	2	0	2	0	0
1909-04-27	STL	PIT	L	4	1	0	0	0	0	1
1909-04-26	STL	PIT	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
1909-04-25	STL	CHC	L	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
1909-04-24	STL	CHC	L	4	0	2	0	0	0	0
1909-04-23	STL	CHC	W	3	1	1	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	4	4	39	2	2	1
3B	29	28	30	58	5	1
SS	51	39	86	132	27	11

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1903	WS1	SS	10	0	28	32	4	4
1904	NYA	1B	4	4	39	2	2	1
1904	NYA	3B	17	17	16	37	4	1
1904	NYA	SS	8	6	11	17	2	1
1908	SLN	3B	12	11	14	21	1	0
1908	SLN	SS	17	17	30	42	13	6
1909	SLN	SS	16	16	17	41	8	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
First Base	4
Third Base	30
Shortstop	52

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Erskine College	Due West	SC	1900

Frequently Asked Questions about Champ Osteen

What years did Champ Osteen play?: Champ Osteen played in Major League Baseball from 1903 to 1909.
Was Champ Osteen a pitcher?: No. Champ Osteen was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Champ Osteen hit?: Champ Osteen hit 2 career home runs with 60 hits.