Thad Bosley

Born: 9/17/1956 in Oceanside, CA, USA

MLB Debut: 1977-06-29 | Final Game: 1990-05-30

Bats: L | Throws: L | Height: 6'3" | Weight: 175 lbs

Full name: Thaddis Bosley

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Biography

Thad Bosley was a professional baseball player born in 1956 who made his mark in Major League Baseball from 1977 until his retirement on May 30, 1990. Known for his versatility as a position player, Bosley played in a total of 784 games throughout his career. He accumulated 430 hits, demonstrating a solid batting average of .272, complemented by 20 home runs and 158 RBIs. In addition to his hitting prowess, Bosley showcased his speed on the bases with 47 stolen bases, making him a well-rounded contributor to his teams. Bosley played during a transformative era in baseball, navigating the shifts in the game’s dynamics and styles throughout the late 1970s and into the early 1990s. His playing style emphasized contact hitting and base running, traits that made him a valuable asset to the teams he played for, including the Chicago White Sox, Texas Rangers, and the Oakland Athletics. Although not among the most celebrated stars of his time, Bosley’s consistent performance and ability to impact games in various ways solidified his role as a reliable player during a competitive period in Major League Baseball history.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
784	1581	183	430	50	12	20	158	47	143	275	0.272	0.330	0.357	0.686	-537.9

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 0.686 vs. league average 0.713 across their career seasons — near league average.

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
1977	LAA	AL	58	212	19	63	10	2	0	19	5	16	32	0.297	.264 (+12%)	.329 (+5%)	.401 (-9%)	.730 (-3%)	-89.5
1978	CHW	AL	66	219	25	59	5	1	2	13	12	13	32	0.269	.257 (+4%)	.323 (-5%)	.378 (-13%)	.702 (-9%)	-362.0
1979	CHW	AL	36	77	13	24	1	1	1	8	4	9	14	0.312	.265 (+17%)	.329 (+16%)	.397 (-2%)	.727 (+6%)	117.0
1980	CHW	AL	70	147	12	33	2	0	2	14	3	10	27	0.224	.264 (-15%)	.326 (-17%)	.387 (-28%)	.714 (-23%)	-587.0
1981	ATL	AL	42	105	11	24	2	0	0	3	2	6	13	0.229	.255 (-11%)	.320 (-16%)	.368 (-33%)	.688 (-25%)	-414.4
1982	SEA	AL	22	46	3	8	1	0	0	2	3	4	8	0.174	—	—	—	—	-284.2
1983	CHC	NL	43	72	12	21	4	1	2	12	1	10	12	0.292	.260 (+12%)	.324 (+15%)	.389 (+18%)	.714 (+16%)	211.4
1984	CHC	NL	55	98	17	29	2	2	2	14	5	13	22	0.296	.259 (+14%)	.322 (+16%)	.384 (+9%)	.707 (+12%)	231.8
1985	CHC	NL	108	180	25	59	6	3	7	27	5	20	29	0.328	.257 (+28%)	.323 (+21%)	.390 (+31%)	.714 (+26%)	904.4
1986	CHC	NL	87	120	15	33	4	1	1	9	3	18	24	0.275	.257 (+7%)	.325 (+13%)	.395 (-11%)	.720 (avg)	67.5
1987	KCR	AL	80	140	13	39	6	1	1	16	0	9	26	0.279	.262 (+6%)	.331 (-4%)	.415 (-14%)	.746 (-10%)	-266.4
1988	KCR	AL	15	21	1	4	0	0	0	2	0	2	6	0.190	—	—	—	—	0.0
1988	LAA	AL	35	75	9	21	5	0	0	7	1	6	12	0.280	.254 (+10%)	.317 (+1%)	.377 (-8%)	.695 (-4%)	0.0
1989	TEX	AL	37	40	5	9	2	0	1	9	2	3	11	0.225	—	—	—	—	0.0
1990	TEX	AL	30	29	3	4	0	0	1	3	1	4	7	0.138	—	—	—	—	0.0

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	0.000

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	0.000
1981	AEDIV	ML4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

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