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Cesar Cedeno League
3-7-2074
John Osteen Second Base
Retired (1966, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .260 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .713 Status Deceased (2000) Option Years 0  
H 282 Age at Death 68 Date of Birth 08-09-1932
HR 31 Drafted Round 2, Pick 31
(1955)
Majors Svc Time 4 years
(30 games)
RBI 156
SB 27
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L Velocity D-   Mentor vR
Speed C+ Bunt Control D-   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS B+ (70.4%) Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1958 DET-BAL
28
95
13
31
6
1
2
18
5
14 1 1
1
2 3
.836
.363
.474
.147
.326
1959 BAL
29
86
10
16
0
1
0
6
5
14 0 1
2
0 3
.438
.228
.209
.023
.186
1960 BAL
51
138
16
36
9
0
5
24
14
25 1 0
2
1 4
.768
.333
.435
.174
.261
1963 KC
96
339
38
93
15
1
10
42
35
56 2 3
9
15 15
.756
.343
.413
.139
.274
1964 KC
130
426
45
106
7
2
14
66
43
67 0 4
13
10 24
.688
.315
.373
.124
.249
Total
334
1084
122
282
37
5
31
156
102
176 4 9
27
28 49
.713
.324
.389
.129
.260
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1966-11-01John Osteen has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1966-07-15The Brooklyn OTG have waived John Osteen.
1966-03-01The Brooklyn OTG have acquired John Osteen from the waiver wire.
1965-04-15The Kansas City Athletics have waived John Osteen.
1965-04-08The Kansas City Athletics have promoted George Taylor to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have designated John Osteen for assignment.
1965-04-08The Kansas City Athletics have promoted John Osteen to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Davy Rockenfield to the minors.
1965-04-01The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Jack Martin to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have designated John Osteen for assignment.
1963-06-03The Kansas City Blues have re-claimed John Osteen from the waiver wire.
1963-06-03The Kansas City Blues have promoted Rodney Jacobs to the major league team. The Kansas City Blues have designated John Osteen for assignment.
1961-04-01The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Buster Reames to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have designated John Osteen for assignment.
1958-09-01The Baltimore Monumentals have promoted John Osteen to the major league team.
1958-07-13A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Monumentals and the Detroit Droogs. The Detroit Droogs receive Bill Rudi, Jim Wade from the Baltimore Monumentals in exchange for David Pittaro, John Osteen, Draft Pick - 1959 Round 2 (DET).