Larry Milbourne
Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1974-1984)
Larry Milbourne was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1974 to 1984 for 6 teams, including the Houston Astros, a span of 11 seasons. In 989 career games, he hit .254 with 623 hits, 11 home runs, and 184 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
- Position
- Second Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- B / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 161 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1974-04-06
- Last Game
- 1984-09-29
Full name: Lawrence William Milbourne
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 989 | 2,448 | 290 | 623 | 71 | 24 | 11 | 184 | 41 | 133 | 176 | .254 | .293 | .317 | .609 | -5,407 |
Career AVG .254 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .293 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 9.9% below league average.
Career SLG .317 vs. league average .383 across their career seasons — 17.3% below league average.
Career OPS .609 vs. league average .708 across their career seasons — 13.9% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | HOU | NL | 112 | 136 | 31 | 38 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 14 | .279 | .256 (+9%) | .324 (+1%) | .369 (-16%) | .693 (-8%) | -147.4 |
| 1975 | HOU | NL | 73 | 151 | 17 | 32 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 14 | .212 | .257 (-18%) | .327 (-25%) | .374 (-29%) | .701 (-27%) | -662.7 |
| 1976 | HOU | NL | 59 | 145 | 22 | 36 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 10 | .248 | .255 (-3%) | .320 (avg) | .360 (-24%) | .681 (-13%) | -230.4 |
| 1977 | SEA | AL | 86 | 242 | 24 | 53 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 3 | 6 | 20 | .219 | .264 (-17%) | .329 (-27%) | .401 (-29%) | .730 (-28%) | -1161.0 |
| 1978 | SEA | AL | 93 | 234 | 31 | 53 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 5 | 9 | 6 | .226 | .257 (-12%) | .323 (-21%) | .378 (-22%) | .702 (-22%) | -826.9 |
| 1979 | SEA | AL | 123 | 356 | 40 | 99 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 5 | 19 | 20 | .278 | .265 (+5%) | .329 (-5%) | .397 (-11%) | .727 (-8%) | -499.1 |
| 1980 | SEA | AL | 106 | 258 | 31 | 68 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 26 | 7 | 19 | 13 | .264 | .264 (avg) | .326 (-4%) | .387 (-14%) | .714 (-9%) | -402.1 |
| 1981 | NYA | AL | 61 | 163 | 24 | 51 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 9 | 14 | .313 | .255 (+22%) | .320 (+10%) | .368 (+8%) | .688 (+9%) | 228.8 |
| 1982 | NYA | AL | 14 | 27 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .148 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1982 | MIN | AL | 29 | 98 | 9 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | .235 | .261 (-10%) | .324 (-13%) | .388 (-32%) | .712 (-23%) | 0.0 |
| 1982 | CLE | AL | 82 | 291 | 29 | 80 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 2 | 12 | 20 | .275 | .261 (+5%) | .324 (-7%) | .388 (-7%) | .712 (-7%) | 0.0 |
| 1983 | PHI | NL | 41 | 66 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 7 | .242 | .260 (-7%) | .324 (-13%) | .389 (-30%) | .714 (-22%) | -235.3 |
| 1983 | NYA | AL | 31 | 70 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | .200 | .260 (-23%) | .324 (-19%) | .389 (-34%) | .714 (-27%) | -235.3 |
| 1984 | SEA | AL | 79 | 211 | 22 | 56 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 12 | 16 | .265 | .259 (+2%) | .322 (-6%) | .384 (-19%) | .707 (-13%) | -414.3 |
| Career · 14 seasons | 989 | 2,448 | 290 | 623 | 71 | 24 | 11 | 184 | 41 | 133 | 176 | .254 | — | — | — | — | -4,586 | ||
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
View full game log (989 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 503 | 1195 | 145 | 304 | 9 | 100 | .254 |
| Away | 486 | 1253 | 145 | 319 | 2 | 84 | .255 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984-09-29 | SEA | CHW | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984-09-23 | SEA | CHW | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984-09-17 | SEA | CLE | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984-09-16 | SEA | KCR | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984-09-09 | SEA | KCR | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984-09-08 | SEA | KCR | L | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984-09-07 | SEA | KCR | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984-08-31 | SEA | BAL | L | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984-08-29 | SEA | DET | W | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984-08-28 | SEA | DET | L | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2B | 471 | 344 | 811 | 1136 | 53 | 258 |
| 3B | 112 | 83 | 68 | 150 | 13 | 14 |
| OF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SS | 280 | 148 | 266 | 545 | 40 | 102 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | HOU | 2B | 87 | 29 | 92 | 131 | 6 | 23 |
| 1974 | HOU | OF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1974 | HOU | SS | 8 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 1 | 1 |
| 1975 | HOU | 2B | 43 | 28 | 67 | 85 | 5 | 27 |
| 1975 | HOU | SS | 22 | 16 | 28 | 51 | 5 | 8 |
| 1976 | HOU | 2B | 32 | 32 | 67 | 100 | 6 | 19 |
| 1977 | SEA | 2B | 41 | 37 | 78 | 135 | 4 | 29 |
| 1977 | SEA | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | SEA | SS | 40 | 23 | 42 | 74 | 7 | 17 |
| 1978 | SEA | 2B | 15 | 13 | 38 | 53 | 4 | 12 |
| 1978 | SEA | 3B | 32 | 29 | 28 | 58 | 1 | 4 |
| 1978 | SEA | SS | 23 | 14 | 26 | 58 | 4 | 11 |
| 1979 | SEA | 2B | 49 | 44 | 90 | 141 | 8 | 37 |
| 1979 | SEA | 3B | 11 | 10 | 8 | 15 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | SEA | SS | 65 | 23 | 46 | 109 | 3 | 20 |
| 1980 | SEA | 2B | 38 | 27 | 55 | 111 | 4 | 28 |
| 1980 | SEA | 3B | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 1980 | SEA | SS | 34 | 20 | 45 | 79 | 3 | 21 |
| 1981 | NYA | 2B | 14 | 12 | 35 | 29 | 2 | 10 |
| 1981 | NYA | 3B | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1981 | NYA | SS | 39 | 29 | 37 | 91 | 6 | 15 |
| 1982 | NYA | 2B | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 4 |
| 1982 | NYA | 3B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | NYA | SS | 9 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | MIN | 2B | 26 | 23 | 49 | 52 | 2 | 14 |
| 1982 | CLE | 2B | 63 | 60 | 128 | 178 | 6 | 34 |
| 1982 | CLE | 3B | 9 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 1 |
| 1982 | CLE | SS | 21 | 11 | 17 | 34 | 7 | 6 |
| 1983 | PHI | 2B | 27 | 13 | 38 | 40 | 3 | 4 |
| 1983 | PHI | 3B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | PHI | SS | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | NYA | 2B | 19 | 14 | 40 | 44 | 0 | 9 |
| 1983 | NYA | 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 1983 | NYA | SS | 6 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 3 |
| 1984 | SEA | 2B | 14 | 10 | 25 | 29 | 2 | 8 |
| 1984 | SEA | 3B | 40 | 37 | 22 | 50 | 8 | 6 |
| 1984 | SEA | SS | 5 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Second Base | 468 |
| Third Base | 111 |
| Shortstop | 284 |
| Left Field | 4 |
| Designated Hitter | 36 |
Most Similar Players
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Larry Milbourne: the record in brief
April 6, 1974 and September 29, 1984 bracket Larry Milbourne's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The season rows list, in order, the Houston Astros (1974 through 1976), the Seattle Mariners (1977 to 1984), the New York Yankees (1981 to 1983), the Minnesota Twins (1982), the Cleveland Indians (1982), and the Philadelphia Phillies (1983). Milbourne played primarily as a second baseman and batted from both sides and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on February 14, 1951, in Port Norris, NJ, USA and a listed size of 6-foot-0 and 161 pounds. Milbourne's full given name, per the bio, is Lawrence William Milbourne.
In 989 games and 2,448 at bats, Milbourne batted .254 with 623 hits; the totals also include 11 home runs, 184 runs batted in, and 41 stolen bases. Milbourne's career OPS of .609 combines a .293 on-base mark with .317 slugging. Milbourne hit .254 while the league hit .260 over the same span, a figure close to average. The OPS comparison is .609 to a league .708, 13.9% below average. Milbourne collected a career-high 99 hits in 1979.
Frequently Asked Questions about Larry Milbourne
- What years did Larry Milbourne play?
- Larry Milbourne played in Major League Baseball from 1974 to 1984.
- Was Larry Milbourne a pitcher?
- No. Larry Milbourne was a position player (Second Baseman).
- How many home runs did Larry Milbourne hit?
- Larry Milbourne hit 11 career home runs with 623 hits.
- What was Larry Milbourne's career batting average?
- Larry Milbourne batted .254 over his career, with 623 hits in 2,448 at bats.
- How many RBI did Larry Milbourne have?
- Larry Milbourne drove in 184 runs in his career.
- Is Larry Milbourne in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Larry Milbourne has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.