Lyman Bostock

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1975-1978)

Lyman Bostock was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1975 to 1978 for the Minnesota Twins and the California Angels, a span of 4 seasons. In 526 career games, he hit .311 with 624 hits, 23 home runs, and 250 RBI. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 4,765.

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 .311
HR 23
RBI 250
H 624
OPS .791
PIV 4,765
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 180 lb
Born
11/22/1950 in Birmingham, AL, USA
Died
9/24/1978 in Gary, IN, USA
MLB Debut
1975-04-08
Last Game
1978-09-23

Full name: Lyman Wesley Bostock

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Lyman Bostock — Batting
PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
530.0 485.0 74.0 188.0 31.0 14.0 2.0 44.0 36.0 3.0 6.0 .388 .430 .522 .952

Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Lyman Bostock — Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting
Season PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
1940 105.0 101.0 15.0 29.0 5.0 1.0 0 3.0 4.0 0 1.0 .287 .314 .356 .670
1941 91.0 79.0 10.0 40.0 5.0 4.0 0 8.0 4.0 0 1.0 .506 .518 .671 1.189
1942 36.0 31.0 5.0 11.0 3.0 1.0 1.0 4.0 5.0 0 1.0 .355 .444 .613 1.057
1946 34.0 31.0 9.0 28.0 5.0 3.0 1.0 5.0 3.0 0 0 .903 .912 1.355 2.267
1947 91.0 83.0 16.0 33.0 5.0 2.0 0 12.0 11.0 1.0 0 .398 .468 .506 .974
1948 84.0 77.0 5.0 19.0 2.0 1.0 0 5.0 6.0 1.0 2.0 .247 .301 .299 .600
1949 89.0 83.0 14.0 28.0 6.0 2.0 0 7.0 3.0 1.0 1.0 .337 .375 .458 .833
Listed seasons · 7 530 485 74 188 31 14 2 44 36 3 6 .388 — — —

Career Batting Statistics

Lyman Bostock — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
526 2,004 305 624 102 30 23 250 45 171 174 .311 .365 .427 .791 4,765

Career AVG .311 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — +20.3% above league average.

Career OBP .365 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — +12.2% above league average.

Career SLG .427 vs. league average .379 across their career seasons — +12.5% above league average.

Career OPS .791 vs. league average .704 across their career seasons — +12.4% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Lyman Bostock — 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
1975 MIN AL 98 369 52 104 21 5 0 29 2 28 42 .282 .257 (+9%) .327 (+1%) .374 (-2%) .701 (-1%) -82.4
1976 MIN AL 128 474 75 153 21 9 4 60 12 33 37 .323 .255 (+26%) .320 (+14%) .360 (+19%) .681 (+17%) 1364.5
1977 MIN AL 153 593 104 199 36 12 14 90 16 51 59 .336 .264 (+27%) .329 (+18%) .401 (+27%) .730 (+23%) 2720.7
1978 CAL AL 147 568 74 168 24 4 5 71 15 59 36 .296 .257 (+15%) .323 (+12%) .378 (avg) .702 (+5%) 762.3
Career · 4 seasons 526 2,004 305 624 102 30 23 250 45 171 174 .311 — — — — 4,765

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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Lyman Bostock — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home25996915830813128.318
Away267103514731610122.305

Last 10 Games — Batting

Lyman Bostock — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1978-09-23 LAACHWL 412100010
1978-09-22 LAACHWW 300000010
1978-09-19 LAAMINW 402100100
1978-09-18 LAAMINL 402000110
1978-09-17 LAAKCRL 400000000
1978-09-16 LAAKCRW 301000000
1978-09-15 LAAKCRL 300000010
1978-09-14 LAATEXW 613000300
1978-09-13 LAATEXL 401100201
1978-09-12 LAATEXL 503100201

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Lyman Bostock — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 511 486 1223 30 15 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Lyman Bostock — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1975 MIN OF 92 89 188 3 3 0
1976 MIN OF 124 113 320 10 4 2
1977 MIN OF 149 141 349 10 4 0
1978 CAL OF 146 143 366 7 4 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Lyman Bostock — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Left Field 72
Center Field 297
Right Field 149
Designated Hitter 4

College History

Lyman Bostock — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
California State University Northridge Los Angeles CA 1971, 1972

Award Voting History

Lyman Bostock — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1978 Most Valuable Player AL 23th 8.0 392 0
1977 Most Valuable Player AL 27th 2.0 392 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Lyman Bostock (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Ernie Orsatti
    .306 avg, 10 HR
  2. 89
    Jim Williams
    .311 avg, 13 HR
  3. 87
    Vin Campbell
    .310 avg, 15 HR
  4. 86
    Dick Porter
    .308 avg, 11 HR
  5. 81
    Tuck Turner
    .320 avg, 7 HR
  6. 80
    Pat Duncan
    .307 avg, 23 HR

Lyman Bostock: the record in brief

The profile opens with Lyman Bostock's first major league game on April 8, 1975; the last one listed came on September 23, 1978. Bostock played for the Minnesota Twins (1975 through 1977) and the California Angels (1978). Bostock, born on November 22, 1950, in Birmingham, AL, USA, is listed as an outfielder and threw right-handed and batted left-handed. Bostock's listed size is 6 feet, 1 inch and 180 pounds. Bostock died on September 24, 1978, in Gary, IN, USA. Bostock's full given name, per the bio, is Lyman Wesley Bostock.

In 526 games and 2,004 at bats, Bostock batted .311 with 624 hits; the totals also include 23 homers, 250 RBI, and 45 stolen bases. On-base and slugging figures of .365 and .427 give Bostock a career OPS of .791. The league as a whole hit .259 across Bostock's seasons, which puts the .311 career mark 20.3% above average. The OPS comparison is .791 to a league .704, 12.4% above average.

Frequently Asked Questions about Lyman Bostock

What years did Lyman Bostock play?
Lyman Bostock played in Major League Baseball from 1975 to 1978.
Was Lyman Bostock a pitcher?
No. Lyman Bostock was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Lyman Bostock hit?
Lyman Bostock hit 23 career home runs with 624 hits.
What teams did Lyman Bostock play for?
Lyman Bostock played for 2 teams: the Minnesota Twins (1975–1977) and the California Angels (1978).
What were Lyman Bostock's career stats?
In 526 games, Lyman Bostock had 624 hits, 23 home runs, 250 RBI, 305 runs, and 45 stolen bases, with a .311 batting average.
What position did Lyman Bostock play?
Lyman Bostock played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Lyman Bostock and how much did he weigh?
Lyman Bostock was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 180 pounds.
How many home runs did Lyman Bostock hit each season?
Lyman Bostock's home runs by season: 0 in 1975, 4 in 1976, 14 in 1977, and 5 in 1978. His most in one season was 14, in 1977.
What was Lyman Bostock's career batting average?
Lyman Bostock batted .311 over his career, with 624 hits in 2,004 at bats.
How many RBI did Lyman Bostock have?
Lyman Bostock drove in 250 runs in his career.
Is Lyman Bostock in the Hall of Fame?
No. Lyman Bostock has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.