Thad Bosley

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1977-1990)

AVG .272
HR 20
RBI 158
H 430
OPS .686
PIV -343
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'3" / 175 lb
Born
9/17/1956 in Oceanside, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1977-06-29
Last Game
1990-05-30

Full name: Thaddis Bosley

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
784 1,581 183 430 50 12 20 158 47 143 275 .272 .330 .357 .686 -343

Career AVG .272 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .330 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .357 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — 8.2% below league average.

Career OPS .686 vs. league average .713 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1977 CAL AL 58 212 19 63 10 2 0 19 5 16 32 .297 .264 (+12%) .329 (+5%) .401 (-9%) .730 (-3%) -80.8
1978 CHA AL 66 219 25 59 5 1 2 13 12 13 32 .269 .257 (+4%) .323 (-5%) .378 (-13%) .702 (-9%) -322.6
1979 CHA AL 36 77 13 24 1 1 1 8 4 9 14 .312 .265 (+17%) .329 (+16%) .397 (-2%) .727 (+6%) 117.0
1980 CHA AL 70 147 12 33 2 0 2 14 3 10 27 .224 .264 (-15%) .326 (-17%) .387 (-28%) .714 (-23%) -519.7
1981 ML4 AL 42 105 11 24 2 0 0 3 2 6 13 .229 .255 (-11%) .320 (-16%) .368 (-33%) .688 (-25%) -384.5
1982 SEA AL 22 46 3 8 1 0 0 2 3 4 8 .174 — — — — -273.0
1983 CHN NL 43 72 12 21 4 1 2 12 1 10 12 .292 .260 (+12%) .324 (+15%) .389 (+18%) .714 (+16%) 211.4
1984 CHN NL 55 98 17 29 2 2 2 14 5 13 22 .296 .259 (+14%) .322 (+16%) .384 (+9%) .707 (+12%) 231.8
1985 CHN NL 108 180 25 59 6 3 7 27 5 20 29 .328 .257 (+28%) .323 (+21%) .390 (+31%) .714 (+26%) 904.4
1986 CHN NL 87 120 15 33 4 1 1 9 3 18 24 .275 .257 (+7%) .325 (+13%) .395 (-11%) .720 (avg) 67.5
1987 KCA AL 80 140 13 39 6 1 1 16 0 9 26 .279 .262 (+6%) .331 (-4%) .415 (-14%) .746 (-10%) -232.1
1988 KCA AL 15 21 1 4 0 0 0 2 0 2 6 .190 — — — — 0.0
1988 CAL AL 35 75 9 21 5 0 0 7 1 6 12 .280 .254 (+10%) .317 (+1%) .377 (-8%) .695 (-4%) 0.0
1989 TEX AL 37 40 5 9 2 0 1 9 2 3 11 .225 — — — — 0.0
1990 TEX AL 30 29 3 4 0 0 1 3 1 4 7 .138 — — — — 0.0
Career · 15 seasons 784 1,581 183 430 50 12 20 158 47 143 275 .272 — — — — -281

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1984 NLCS CHN 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000
1981 AEDIV ML4 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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home372709902121183.299
Away41287293218975.250

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1990-05-30 TEXBOSW 100000000
1990-05-29 TEXBOSL 100000000
1990-05-25 TEXBALL 100000000
1990-05-21 TEXBOSL 100000001
1990-05-20 TEXBALL 101000000
1990-05-18 TEXBALL 100000000
1990-05-17 TEXDETL 201000000
1990-05-16 TEXDETL 100000000
1990-05-15 TEXDETL 100000000
1990-05-13 TEXCLEL 200000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 481 290 784 13 23 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1977 CAL OF 55 52 130 1 5 0
1978 CHA OF 64 55 155 3 4 0
1979 CHA OF 28 16 57 2 2 1
1980 CHA OF 52 30 91 1 4 0
1981 ML4 OF 37 23 55 1 2 0
1982 SEA OF 19 8 12 1 0 0
1983 CHN OF 20 12 27 1 0 1
1984 CHN OF 33 16 39 2 1 0
1985 CHN OF 55 30 84 0 1 0
1986 CHN OF 41 11 31 0 1 0
1987 KCA OF 28 12 28 0 1 0
1988 KCA OF 6 1 4 0 0 0
1988 CAL OF 26 19 55 0 2 0
1989 TEX OF 8 2 12 1 0 1
1990 TEX OF 9 3 4 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Left Field 269
Center Field 122
Right Field 107
Designated Hitter 32

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1990 TEX AL $250,000
1988 KCA AL $400,000
1987 KCA AL $457,500
1986 CHN NL $327,500
1985 CHN NL $215,000
Total Career Earnings $1,650,000

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Thad Bosley (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Dave Gallagher
    .271 avg, 17 HR
  2. 84
    Chick Shorten
    .275 avg, 3 HR
  3. 84
    Rick Leach
    .268 avg, 18 HR
  4. 83
    Paul Dade
    .270 avg, 10 HR
  5. 82
    Jerome Walton
    .269 avg, 25 HR
  6. 80
    Mike McCormick
    .275 avg, 14 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Thad Bosley

What years did Thad Bosley play?
Thad Bosley played in Major League Baseball from 1977 to 1990.
Was Thad Bosley a pitcher?
No. Thad Bosley was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Thad Bosley hit?
Thad Bosley hit 20 career home runs with 430 hits.