Bobo Osborne
Larry Sidney Osborne
Born: October 12, 1935
Chattahoochee, GA US
Deceased: April 15, 2011
Woodstock, GA US
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: 3B, OF, P
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 205
Career: 1953-1969
Major League Statistics
Bobo Osborne compiled a career batting average of .267 with 175 home runs and 608 RBI in his 1281-game career with the Montgomery Grays, Durham Bulls, Augusta Tigers, Birmingham Barons, Charleston Senators, Denver Bears, Toronto Maple Leafs, Atlanta Crackers and Omaha Royals. He began playing during the 1953 season and last took the field during the 1969 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | AAA | PCL | Denver Bears | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1966 | AAA | PCL | Denver Bears | 0 | 0 | 5.40 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1967 | AAA | PCL | Denver Bears | 0 | 0 | 6.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Totals | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.91 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.0 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | A | SALL2 | Montgomery Grays | 58 | 171 | 171 | 32 | 6 | 1 | 1 | .187 | .187 | .251 | .439 | 43 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | 138 | 593 | 518 | 74 | 120 | 24 | 5 | 22 | 82 | 4 | 61 | 141 | .232 | .314 | .425 | .739 | 220 | 3 | 7 | 4 | |||
| 1955 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | 138 | 519 | 519 | 133 | 25 | 17 | 11 | .256 | .256 | .434 | .690 | 225 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | 130 | 466 | 466 | 117 | 25 | 2 | 16 | .251 | .251 | .416 | .667 | 194 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | AAA | AA2 | Charleston Senators | 31 | 124 | 105 | 12 | 32 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 17 | 21 | .305 | .403 | .438 | .841 | 46 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1957 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 74 | 322 | 272 | 60 | 78 | 13 | 3 | 12 | 58 | 5 | 43 | 46 | .287 | .382 | .489 | .871 | 133 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 1958 | AAA | AA2 | Charleston Senators | 125 | 518 | 443 | 61 | 127 | 31 | 1 | 19 | 97 | 3 | 59 | 71 | .287 | .370 | .490 | .860 | 217 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 6 | ||
| 1960 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | 141 | 593 | 482 | 108 | 165 | 40 | 1 | 34 | 119 | 2 | 95 | 80 | .342 | .452 | .641 | 1.093 | 309 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 13 | ||
| 1964 | AAA | IL | (+) Atlanta Crackers | 131 | 506 | 401 | 58 | 89 | 18 | 0 | 15 | 47 | 3 | 3 | 96 | 107 | .222 | .380 | .379 | .759 | 152 | 6 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1964 | AAA | IL | (+) Toronto Maple Leafs | 131 | 506 | 401 | 58 | 89 | 18 | 0 | 15 | 47 | 3 | 3 | 96 | 107 | .222 | .380 | .379 | .759 | 152 | 6 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1965 | AAA | PCL | Denver Bears | 134 | 544 | 461 | 78 | 125 | 24 | 3 | 19 | 76 | 1 | 0 | 75 | 125 | .271 | .376 | .460 | .836 | 212 | 4 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 1966 | AAA | PCL | Denver Bears | 126 | 387 | 329 | 54 | 76 | 11 | 2 | 18 | 53 | 2 | 3 | 54 | 81 | .231 | .341 | .441 | .782 | 145 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1967 | AAA | PCL | Denver Bears | 114 | 393 | 345 | 48 | 90 | 16 | 0 | 12 | 58 | 0 | 2 | 44 | 94 | .261 | .346 | .412 | .758 | 142 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1969 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 72 | 254 | 214 | 41 | 60 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 46 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 56 | .280 | .391 | .463 | .854 | 99 | 5 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 1281 | 4884 | 4325 | 536 | 1155 | 229 | 38 | 175 | 608 | 17 | 6 | 482 | 715 | .267 | .342 | .459 | .801 | 1985 | 2 | 31 | 13 | 33 | 19 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | A | SALL2 | Montgomery Grays | 1B | 35 | 267 | 16 | 9 | .969 | 8.086 | |
| 1954 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | 1B | 138 | 1134 | 75 | 18 | 109 | .985 | 8.761 |
| 1957 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | OF | 61 | 101 | 9 | 6 | 0 | .948 | 1.803 |
| 1957 | AAA | AA2 | Charleston Senators | 1B | 24 | 176 | 16 | 3 | 22 | .985 | 8.000 |
| 1957 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 1B | 13 | 111 | 8 | 1 | 9 | .992 | 9.154 |
| 1958 | AAA | AA2 | Charleston Senators | 1B | 125 | 1110 | 99 | 19 | 110 | .985 | 9.672 |
| 1960 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | 1B | 129 | 1108 | 57 | 11 | 120 | .991 | 9.031 |
| 1960 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | OF | 10 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.700 |
| 1964 | AAA | IL | Atlanta Crackers | OF | 30 | 57 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .967 | 1.933 |
| 1965 | AAA | PCL | Denver Bears | 1B | 129 | 965 | 87 | 15 | 112 | .986 | 8.155 |
| 1965 | AAA | PCL | Denver Bears | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1966 | AAA | PCL | Denver Bears | 1B | 96 | 596 | 38 | 6 | 64 | .991 | 6.604 |
| 1966 | AAA | PCL | Denver Bears | OF | 24 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .957 | .917 |
| 1966 | AAA | PCL | Denver Bears | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1967 | AAA | PCL | Denver Bears | 1B | 90 | 664 | 38 | 9 | 76 | .987 | 7.800 |
| 1967 | AAA | PCL | Denver Bears | 3B | 11 | 9 | 16 | 1 | 1 | .962 | 2.273 |
| 1967 | AAA | PCL | Denver Bears | P | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1969 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 1B | 41 | 424 | 23 | 3 | 40 | .993 | 1.902 |
| 1969 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 3B | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .250 | .500 |
| Totals | 962 | 6762 | 484 | 107 | 663 | .985 | 7.532 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | A | South Atlantic League | Montgomery Grays | DET | ||
| 1954 | B | Carolina League | Durham Bulls | DET | ||
| 1955 | A | South Atlantic League | Augusta Tigers | DET | ||
| 1956 | A | South Atlantic League | Augusta Tigers | DET | ||
| 1957 | AA | Southern Association | Birmingham Barons | DET | ||
| 1957 | AAA | American Association 2 | Charleston Senators | DET | ||
| 1958 | AAA | American Association 2 | Charleston Senators | DET | ||
| 1960 | AAA | American Association 2 | Denver Bears | DET | ||
| 1964 | AAA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | DET | ||
| 1964 | AAA | International League | Atlanta Crackers | MIN | ||
| 1965 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Denver Bears | MIN | ||
| 1966 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Denver Bears | MIN | ||
| 1967 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Denver Bears | MIN | ||
| 1969 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Royals | KCA |
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