1877
Born February 24, 1877
Hendersonville, NC, USA
Champ Osteen Notable
b. February 24, 1877 · Washington Senators 1903, New York Highlanders 1904, St. Louis Cardinals 1908–1909
Champ Osteen played for three clubs across seven seasons as a shortstop, opening with the Washington Senators in 1903 and closing with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1909.
Across 83 games he batted .197, with 60 hits and 27 runs. He finished with 2 home runs, 6 doubles and 1 stolen base.
He played 51 games at shortstop, with 132 assists and 27 errors. He turned 11 double plays.
He was born in Hendersonville, NC, USA on February 24, 1877, and died on December 14, 1962. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1903 | WSH | 10 | 40 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 |
| 1904 | NYY | 28 | 107 | 15 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 11 | 0 | .196 |
| 1908 | STL | 29 | 112 | 2 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | .196 |
| 1909 | STL | 16 | 45 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | .200 |
| Career | — | 83 | 304 | 27 | 60 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 31 | 10 | 31 | 1 | .197 |
On this day & linked events
1962
Died December 14, 1962
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