Champ Osteen Explained

Champ Osteen
Position:Infielder
Bats:Left
Throws:Right
Birth Date:February 24, 1877
Birth Place:Hendersonville, North Carolina, U.S.
Death Place:Greenville, South Carolina, U.S.
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:September 18
Debutteam:Washington Senators
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:May 3
Finalteam:St. Louis Cardinals
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Batting average
Stat1value:.197
Stat2label:Home runs
Stat2value:2
Stat3label:Runs batted in
Stat3value:31
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James Champlin "Champ" Osteen (February 24, 1877 – December 14, 1962) was an American professional baseball player. He played all or part of four seasons in Major League Baseball for the Washington Senators, New York Highlanders and the St. Louis Cardinals in 1903, 1904, 1908 and 1909, primarily as a shortstop. He batted left and threw right-handed. In 83 career games, he had 60 hits in 304 at bats.

Osteen was born in Hendersonville, North Carolina and attended Erskine College. He died in Greenville, South Carolina.