Dick Bosman

Born: 2/17/1944 in Kenosha, WI, USA

MLB Debut: 1966-06-01 | Final Game: 1976-09-19

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'2" | Weight: 205 lbs

Full name: Richard Allen Bosman

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Biography

Dick Bosman was a professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1966 to 1976. Born in 1944, Bosman carved out a career that showcased his skill on the mound during a transformative era in baseball. He finished his career with a record of 82 wins and 85 losses, an earned run average (ERA) of 3.67, and a total of 757 strikeouts. Throughout his time in the league, Bosman was known for his competitive spirit and ability to keep hitters off balance, making him a valuable asset to the teams he played for. Bosman played for several teams during his career, including the Washington Senators, Cleveland Indians, and Texas Rangers. His contributions were particularly notable during the early 1970s, a period marked by increased offensive production in Major League Baseball. Despite the challenges of pitching in a high-scoring environment, Bosman managed to maintain a respectable ERA, demonstrating his effectiveness as a starter and reliever. With two saves to his name, he displayed versatility that allowed him to adapt to various roles within the pitching staff. Bosman's career remains a testament to the talent and determination required to succeed in the competitive landscape of professional baseball.

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
82	85	306	229	29	10	2	1591.0	1594	648	149	412	757	3.67	0

Career ERA 3.67 vs. league average 3.52 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1966	WS2	AL	2	6	13	7	0	0	0	39.0	60	33	12	20	7.62	3.52 (-116%)	-260.2
1967	WS2	AL	3	1	7	7	2	1	0	51.3	38	10	10	25	1.75	3.30 (+47%)	511.4
1968	WS2	AL	2	9	46	10	0	0	1	139.0	139	57	35	63	3.69	2.98 (-24%)	-643.5
1969	WS2	AL	14	5	31	26	5	2	1	193.0	156	47	39	99	2.19	3.61 (+39%)	3772.1
1970	WS2	AL	16	12	36	34	7	3	0	230.7	212	77	71	134	3.00	3.89 (+23%)	3371.5
1971	WS2	AL	12	16	35	35	7	1	0	236.7	245	98	71	113	3.73	3.47 (-7%)	-3622.6
1972	TEX	AL	8	10	29	29	1	1	0	173.3	183	70	48	105	3.63	3.26 (-11%)	1422.2
1973	TEX	AL	2	5	7	7	1	1	0	40.3	42	19	17	14	4.24	3.75 (-13%)	-1421.5
1973	CLE	AL	1	8	22	17	2	0	0	97.0	130	67	29	41	6.22	3.75 (-66%)	-3965.2
1974	CLE	AL	7	5	25	18	2	1	0	127.3	126	58	29	56	4.10	3.63 (-13%)	-344.1
1975	CLE	AL	0	2	6	3	0	0	0	28.7	33	13	8	11	4.08	3.71 (-10%)	-447.4
1975	OAK	AL	11	4	22	21	2	0	0	122.7	112	48	24	42	3.52	3.71 (+5%)	-388.9
1976	OAK	AL	4	2	27	15	0	0	0	112.0	118	51	19	34	4.10	3.51 (-17%)	-1592.4

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
308	329	14	41	5	0	0	14	0	19	124	0.125	0.172	0.140	0.312	-2629.7

Career AVG .125 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — 50.2% below league average.

Career OBP .172 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — 45.7% below league average.

Career SLG .140 vs. league average .367 across their career seasons — 61.9% below league average.

Career OPS 0.312 vs. league average 0.684 across their career seasons — 54.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1966	WS2	AL	13	12	1	3	0	1	0	2	0.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1967	WS2	AL	8	15	0	3	0	0	1	3	0.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1968	WS2	AL	46	30	0	6	2	1	1	14	0.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1969	WS2	AL	32	64	3	6	1	4	7	26	0.094	.248 (-62%)	.320 (-43%)	.369 (-70%)	.689 (-58%)	-591.1
1970	WS2	AL	36	80	4	11	0	2	1	29	0.138	.253 (-46%)	.325 (-55%)	.385 (-64%)	.711 (-60%)	-799.1
1971	WS2	AL	35	75	5	7	1	3	8	31	0.093	.249 (-63%)	.316 (-43%)	.365 (-71%)	.682 (-58%)	-690.0
1972	TEX	AL	29	53	1	5	1	3	1	19	0.094	.243 (-61%)	.310 (-64%)	.353 (-68%)	.664 (-66%)	-549.5
1973	TEX	AL	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1973	CLE	AL	22	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1974	CLE	AL	25	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1975	CLE	AL	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1975	OAK	AL	22	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1976	OAK	AL	27	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1975	ALCS	OAK	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
0	0	1	0	0	0.3	0	0	0	0	0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1975	ALCS	OAK	0	0	1	0	0	0.3	0	0	0	0	0.00

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	306	229	119	213	11	12

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1966	WS2	P	13	7	1	3	0	0
1967	WS2	P	7	7	4	6	1	0
1968	WS2	P	46	10	8	21	1	2
1969	WS2	P	31	26	18	32	1	1
1970	WS2	P	36	34	19	32	0	3
1971	WS2	P	35	35	21	27	1	1
1972	TEX	P	29	29	17	28	1	3
1973	TEX	P	7	7	1	5	0	0
1973	CLE	P	22	17	7	12	2	0
1974	CLE	P	25	18	8	8	3	0
1975	CLE	P	6	3	2	4	0	0
1975	OAK	P	22	21	4	16	0	0
1976	OAK	P	27	15	9	19	1	2