Champ Osteen

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.

Champ Osteen
Infielder
Born: (1877-02-24)February 24, 1877 Hendersonville, North Carolina, U.S.
Died: December 14, 1962(1962-12-14) (aged 85) Greenville, South Carolina, U.S.
Batted: Left Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 18, 1903, for the Washington Senators
Last MLB appearance
May 3, 1909, for the St. Louis Cardinals
MLB statistics
Batting average	.197
Home runs	2
Runs batted in	31
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
Washington Senators (1903) New York Highlanders (1904) St. Louis Cardinals (1908–1909)

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