Rick Bosetti

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1976-1982)

Rick Bosetti was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1976 to 1982 for 4 teams, including the Philadelphia Phillies, a span of 7 seasons. In 445 career games, he hit .250 with 385 hits, 17 home runs, and 133 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .250
HR 17
RBI 133
H 385
OPS .627
PIV -2,748
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 185 lb
Born
8/5/1953 in Redding, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1976-09-09
Last Game
1982-05-26

Full name: Richard Alan Bosetti

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Career Batting Statistics

Rick Bosetti — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
445 1,543 172 385 70 8 17 133 30 79 188 .250 .288 .338 .627 -2,748

Career AVG .250 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .288 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 11.3% below league average.

Career SLG .338 vs. league average .384 across their career seasons — 12.0% below league average.

Career OPS .627 vs. league average .709 across their career seasons — 11.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Rick Bosetti — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1976 PHI NL 13 18 6 5 1 0 0 0 3 1 3 .278 — — — — 0.0
1977 SLN NL 41 69 12 16 0 0 0 3 4 6 11 .232 .264 (-12%) .329 (-8%) .401 (-42%) .730 (-27%) -266.6
1978 TOR AL 136 568 61 147 25 5 5 42 6 30 65 .259 .257 (avg) .323 (-8%) .378 (-8%) .702 (-8%) -774.4
1979 TOR AL 162 619 59 161 35 2 8 65 13 22 70 .260 .265 (-2%) .329 (-13%) .397 (-9%) .727 (-11%) -1232.7
1980 TOR AL 53 188 24 40 7 1 4 18 4 15 29 .213 .264 (-20%) .326 (-15%) .387 (-16%) .714 (-16%) -474.4
1981 TOR AL 25 47 5 11 2 0 0 4 0 2 6 .234 — — — — 0.0
1981 OAK AL 9 19 4 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 3 .105 — — — — 0.0
1982 OAK AL 6 15 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .200 — — — — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 445 1,543 172 385 70 8 17 133 30 79 188 .250 — — — — -2,748

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Rick Bosetti — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
3 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .250

Playoff Batting by Year

Rick Bosetti — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1981 ALCS OAK 2 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .250
1981 AWDIV OAK 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Rick Bosetti — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home22877397212982.274
Away21777075173851.225

Last 10 Games — Batting

Rick Bosetti — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1982-05-26 OAKMILW 411000000
1982-05-25 OAKMILW 000000000
1982-05-23 OAKBOSL 100000001
1982-05-22 OAKBOSL 300000000
1982-05-21 OAKBOSL 301000000
1982-05-20 OAKDETL 401000000
1981-09-22 OAKTORW 300000011
1981-09-13 OAKKCRL 200000001
1981-09-07 OAKTEXW 410000000
1981-09-05 OAKBALL 100000011

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Rick Bosetti — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 419 383 1124 45 21 5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Rick Bosetti — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1976 PHI OF 6 4 9 1 0 0
1977 SLN OF 35 14 42 3 0 0
1978 TOR OF 135 135 417 17 6 1
1979 TOR OF 162 162 466 18 13 4
1980 TOR OF 51 50 124 4 2 0
1981 TOR OF 19 11 40 0 0 0
1981 OAK OF 5 2 12 0 0 0
1982 OAK OF 6 5 14 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Rick Bosetti — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Left Field 32
Center Field 382
Right Field 8
Designated Hitter 3

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Rick Bosetti (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Angel Mangual
    .245 avg, 22 HR
  2. 97
    Max Marshall
    .245 avg, 15 HR
  3. 95
    Mike Slattery
    .251 avg, 8 HR
  4. 94
    Bob Borkowski
    .251 avg, 16 HR
  5. 91
    George Binks
    .253 avg, 8 HR
  6. 90
    Cedric Durst
    .244 avg, 15 HR

Rick Bosetti: the record in brief

Rick Bosetti's major league career runs from a debut on September 9, 1976 to a final game on May 26, 1982. Club by club, the record runs the Philadelphia Phillies (1976), the St. Louis Cardinals (1977), the Toronto Blue Jays (1978 through 1981), and the Oakland Athletics (1981 to 1982). Bosetti, an outfielder by primary position, batted and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 5'11" and 185 pounds. The birth record reads August 5, 1953, in Redding, CA, USA. The given name on file is Richard Alan Bosetti.

Bosetti's career batting table shows 445 games, 1,543 at bats and 385 hits, a .250 average, plus 17 homers, 133 runs batted in, and 30 stolen bases. On-base and slugging figures of .288 and .338 give Bosetti a career OPS of .627. The .250 career average is close to the .261 the league hit across the same seasons. In OPS terms, Bosetti's .627 stands 11.7% below the league's .709. 1979 produced Bosetti's most hits, 161 of them for the Toronto Blue Jays. Even the best average among the busiest seasons, .260 in 1979, did not top the league's .265.

Frequently Asked Questions about Rick Bosetti

What years did Rick Bosetti play?
Rick Bosetti played in Major League Baseball from 1976 to 1982.
Was Rick Bosetti a pitcher?
No. Rick Bosetti was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Rick Bosetti hit?
Rick Bosetti hit 17 career home runs with 385 hits.
What was Rick Bosetti's career batting average?
Rick Bosetti batted .250 over his career, with 385 hits in 1,543 at bats.
How many RBI did Rick Bosetti have?
Rick Bosetti drove in 133 runs in his career.
Is Rick Bosetti in the Hall of Fame?
No. Rick Bosetti has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.