What years did Bobo Osborne play?

Bobo Osborne played in Major League Baseball from 1957 to 1963.

Was Bobo Osborne a pitcher?

No. Bobo Osborne was a position player (First Baseman).

How many home runs did Bobo Osborne hit?

Bobo Osborne hit 17 career home runs with 157 hits.

Bobo Osborne

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1957-1963)

AVG .206

HR 17

RBI 86

H 157

OPS .621

PIV -986

Position: First Baseman
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 205 lb
Born: 10/12/1935 in Chattahoochee, GA, USA
Died: 4/15/2011 in Woodstock, GA, USA
MLB Debut: 1957-06-27
Last Game: 1963-09-24

Full name: Larry Sidney Osborne

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
359	763	93	157	30	2	17	86	2	104	171	.206	.304	.317	.621	-986

Career AVG .206 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 19.5% below league average.

Career OBP .304 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — 5.8% below league average.

Career SLG .317 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — 18.6% below league average.

Career OPS .621 vs. league average .712 across their career seasons — 12.8% below 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
1957	DET	AL	11	27	4	4	1	0	0	1	0	3	7	.148	—	—	—	—	0.0
1958	DET	AL	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1959	DET	AL	86	209	27	40	7	1	3	21	1	16	41	.191	.256 (-25%)	.323 (-21%)	.392 (-29%)	.715 (-26%)	-856.9
1961	DET	AL	71	93	8	20	7	0	2	13	1	20	15	.215	.258 (-17%)	.328 (+8%)	.399 (-11%)	.727 (-3%)	16.4
1962	DET	AL	64	74	12	17	1	0	0	7	0	16	25	.230	.257 (-11%)	.326 (+15%)	.393 (-38%)	.719 (-14%)	-82.5
1963	WS2	AL	125	358	42	76	14	1	12	44	0	49	83	.212	.246 (-14%)	.308 (avg)	.371 (-4%)	.680 (-2%)	-63.0
Career · 6 seasons			359	763	93	157	30	2	17	86	2	104	171	.206	—	—	—	—	-986

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	177	352	46	62	8	36	.176
Away	182	411	47	95	9	50	.231

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
1963-09-24	TEX	DET	L	1	0	0	0	0	1
1963-09-23	TEX	DET	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1963-09-22	TEX	BAL	L	3	1	1	1	1	0
1963-09-18	TEX	KC1	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1963-09-17	TEX	KC1	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1963-09-14	TEX	CHW	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1963-09-11	TEX	DET	W	0	1	0	0	1	0
1963-09-09	TEX	DET	L	0	0	0	0	1	0
1963-09-09	TEX	DET	L	1	0	0	0	0	1
1963-09-08	TEX	CLE	L	1	0	0	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	159	126	1171	88	16	109
3B	37	34	27	57	10	3
C	1	0	0	0	0	0
OF	6	6	9	0	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1957	DET	1B	4	2	20	1	0	1
1957	DET	OF	5	5	8	0	0	0
1959	DET	1B	56	40	377	27	7	36
1959	DET	OF	1	1	1	0	1	0
1961	DET	1B	11	6	50	3	0	4
1961	DET	3B	8	8	10	12	1	2
1962	DET	1B	7	0	11	2	0	0
1962	DET	3B	13	12	11	19	5	0
1962	DET	C	1	0	0	0	0	0
1963	WS2	1B	81	78	713	55	9	68
1963	WS2	3B	16	14	6	26	4	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Catcher	2
First Base	159
Third Base	37
Right Field	6

Frequently Asked Questions about Bobo Osborne

What years did Bobo Osborne play?: Bobo Osborne played in Major League Baseball from 1957 to 1963.
Was Bobo Osborne a pitcher?: No. Bobo Osborne was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Bobo Osborne hit?: Bobo Osborne hit 17 career home runs with 157 hits.