What years did Tim Hosley play?

Tim Hosley played in Major League Baseball from 1970 to 1981.

Was Tim Hosley a pitcher?

No. Tim Hosley was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Tim Hosley hit?

Tim Hosley hit 12 career home runs with 79 hits.

Tim Hosley

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1970-1981)

AVG .215

HR 12

RBI 53

H 79

OPS .666

PIV 90

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 185 lb
Born: 5/10/1947 in Spartanburg, SC, USA
Died: 1/21/2014 in Moore, SC, USA
MLB Debut: 1970-09-08
Last Game: 1981-06-10

Full name: Timothy Kenneth Hosley

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
208	368	43	79	11	0	12	53	1	57	73	.215	.324	.342	.666	90

Career AVG .215 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 16.3% below league average.

Career OBP .324 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .342 vs. league average .376 across their career seasons — 9.0% below league average.

Career OPS .666 vs. league average .700 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	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1970	DET	AL	7	12	1	2	0	1	2	0	0	6	.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
1971	DET	AL	7	16	2	3	0	2	6	0	0	1	.188	—	—	—	—	0.0
1973	OAK	AL	13	14	3	3	0	0	2	0	2	3	.214	—	—	—	—	0.0
1974	OAK	AL	11	7	3	2	0	0	1	0	1	2	.286	—	—	—	—	0.0
1975	CHN	NL	62	141	22	36	7	6	20	1	27	25	.255	.257 (-1%)	.327 (+17%)	.374 (+16%)	.701 (+16%)	494.6
1976	CHN	NL	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1976	OAK	AL	37	55	4	9	2	1	4	0	8	12	.164	.255 (-36%)	.320 (-16%)	.360 (-29%)	.681 (-23%)	0.0
1977	OAK	AL	39	78	5	15	0	1	10	0	16	13	.192	.264 (-27%)	.329 (+1%)	.401 (-42%)	.730 (-23%)	-225.0
1978	OAK	AL	13	23	1	7	2	0	3	0	1	6	.304	—	—	—	—	0.0
1981	OAK	AL	18	21	2	2	0	1	5	0	2	5	.095	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 10 seasons			208	368	43	79	11	12	53	1	57	73	.215	—	—	—	—	270

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	113	201	26	42	9	32	.209
Away	95	167	17	37	3	21	.222

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	BB	SO
1981-06-10	OAK	BAL	L	1	0	1
1981-06-09	OAK	BAL	W	1	0	0
1981-06-05	OAK	BOS	L	1	0	1
1981-05-31	OAK	TOR	W	0	1	0
1981-05-24	OAK	TOR	W	1	0	1
1981-05-23	OAK	TOR	W	1	0	0
1981-05-20	OAK	BOS	L	1	0	0
1981-05-19	OAK	BAL	L	1	0	0
1981-05-17	OAK	MIL	L	1	0	0
1981-05-10	OAK	MIL	L	2	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	6	0	17	2	2	0
C	144	67	502	48	18	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1970	DET	C	4	3	22	3	0	0
1971	DET	1B	1	0	5	0	0	0
1971	DET	C	4	3	21	0	0	0
1973	OAK	C	13	2	19	1	1	0
1974	OAK	1B	1	0	2	0	0	0
1974	OAK	C	8	0	11	1	0	0
1975	CHN	C	53	36	254	16	9	3
1976	OAK	C	37	8	79	13	3	0
1977	OAK	1B	3	0	7	2	1	0
1977	OAK	C	19	10	74	11	4	0
1978	OAK	C	6	5	22	3	1	0
1981	OAK	1B	1	0	3	0	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Catcher	142
First Base	6
Designated Hitter	17

Frequently Asked Questions about Tim Hosley

What years did Tim Hosley play?: Tim Hosley played in Major League Baseball from 1970 to 1981.
Was Tim Hosley a pitcher?: No. Tim Hosley was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Tim Hosley hit?: Tim Hosley hit 12 career home runs with 79 hits.