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Lyman Bostock

Lyman Wesley Bostock Jr.

Bats: Left, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 1", Weight: 180 lb.

Born: November 22, 1950 in Birmingham, AL
High School: Manual Arts (Los Angeles, CA)
School: California State University, Northridge
Drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 26th round of the 1972 amateur draft. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 8, 1975
Final Game: September 23, 1978
Died: September 23, 1978 in Gary, IN
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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1975 24 MIN AL 98 400 369 52 104 21 5 0 29 2 3 28 42 .282 .331 .366 .697 96 135 7 0 1 2 2 987/D
1976 25 MIN AL 128 517 474 75 153 21 9 4 60 12 6 33 37 .323 .364 .430 .794 130 204 15 1 3 6 5 *8/9
1977 26 MIN AL 153 660 593 104 199 36 12 14 90 16 7 51 59 .336 .389 .508 .897 144 301 16 6 2 8 5 *87/9 MVP-27
1978 27 CAL AL 147 637 568 74 168 24 4 5 71 15 12 59 36 .296 .362 .379 .740 113 215 26 2 4 4 8 *98/D MVP-23
4 Seasons 526 2214 2004 305 624 102 30 23 250 45 28 171 174 .311 .365 .427 .791 123 855 64 9 10 20 20
162 Game Avg. 162 682 617 94 192 31 9 7 77 14 9 53 54 .311 .365 .427 .791 123 263 20 3 3 6 6
MIN (3 yrs) 379 1577 1436 231 456 78 26 18 179 30 16 112 138 .318 .366 .446 .812 127 640 38 7 6 16 12
CAL (1 yr) 147 637 568 74 168 24 4 5 71 15 12 59 36 .296 .362 .379 .740 113 215 26 2 4 4 8

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1975 MIN AL 24 OF 92 89 794.0 194 188 3 3 0 .985 0.1 0.2 0.1 -2.6 2.7 0 2.16 2.08 .979 2.37 2.10
1975 MIN AL 24 RF 55 51 463.2 87 84 1 2 0 .977 -3.4 -8.8 -2.4 -2.3 -0.1 -1 1.65 1.55 .976 2.11 1.84
1975 MIN AL 24 CF 28 27 235.1 74 72 1 1 0 .986 0.1 0.5 0.1 -0.5 0.6 0 2.79 2.61 .982 2.84 2.52
1975 MIN AL 24 LF 12 11 95.0 31 30 1 0 0 1.000 3.4 42.9 2.4 0.2 2.2 1 2.94 2.58 .977 2.18 1.80
1975 MIN AL 24 DH 1
1976 MIN AL 25 OF 124 113 1016.0 334 320 10 4 2 .988 0.7 0.8 0.7 -1.9 2.6 0 2.92 2.66 .981 2.47 2.21
1976 MIN AL 25 CF 121 110 998.0 331 317 10 4 2 .988 0.9 1.1 0.9 -1.9 2.8 0 2.95 2.70 .984 2.98 2.60
1976 MIN AL 25 RF 3 3 18.0 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 -0.2 -13.3 -0.2 0.0 -0.2 0 2.00 1.33 .975 2.20 1.93
1977 MIN AL 26 OF 149 141 1268.2 363 349 10 4 0 .989 -2.1 -2.0 -4.1 -1.5 -2.5 2 2.55 2.41 .978 2.34 2.03 MVP-27
1977 MIN AL 26 CF 90 83 742.2 229 221 6 2 1 .991 -2.9 -4.7 -6.9 -1.6 -5.3 4 2.75 2.52 .983 2.83 2.49 MVP-27
1977 MIN AL 26 LF 60 58 525.0 130 124 4 2 0 .985 0.6 1.4 2.6 -0.1 2.8 -2 2.19 2.13 .976 2.11 1.74 MVP-27
1977 MIN AL 26 RF 1 0 1.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0.2 240.0 0.2 0.2 0.0 0 9.00 1.00 1.000 1.80 1.70 MVP-27
1978 CAL AL 27 OF 146 143 1273.2 377 366 7 4 2 .989 -1.0 -0.9 3.0 0.9 2.1 -4 2.64 2.55 .979 2.47 2.13 MVP-23
1978 CAL AL 27 RF 90 86 774.0 201 195 4 2 1 .990 0.7 1.1 2.7 2.2 0.4 -2 2.31 2.21 .978 2.24 1.85 MVP-23
1978 CAL AL 27 CF 58 57 499.2 179 174 3 2 1 .989 -1.7 -4.1 0.3 -1.3 1.7 -2 3.19 3.05 .984 2.97 2.64 MVP-23
1978 CAL AL 27 DH 1 MVP-23
4 Seasons OF 511 486 4352.1 1268 1223 30 15 4 .988 -2.3 -0.6 -0.3 -5.1 4.9 -2 2.59 2.45 .979 2.41 2.11
4 Seasons CF 297 277 2475.2 813 784 20 9 4 .989 -3.6 -1.7 -5.6 -5.3 -0.2 2 2.92 2.71 .984 2.92 2.57
4 Seasons RF 149 140 1256.2 293 284 5 4 1 .986 -2.7 -2.6 0.3 0.1 0.1 -3 2.07 1.94 .977 2.19 1.85
2 Seasons LF 72 69 620.0 161 154 5 2 0 .988 4.0 7.7 5.0 0.1 5.0 -1 2.31 2.21 .976 2.12 1.75
2 Seasons DH 2
4 Seasons TOT 511 486 4352.1 1268 1223 30 15 4 .988 -2.3 -0.6 -0.3 -5.1 4.9 -2 2.59 2.45 .967 2.41 2.11

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

MVP (yr lg (rk, shr))
1977 AL (27, 1%)
1978 AL (23, 2%)
0.03 Career Shares (1233rd)

Batting Average s c a p y
1976 AL  .323 (4th)
1977 AL  .336 (2nd)

On-Base% s c a p y
1977 AL  .389 (7th)

Runs Scored s c a p y
1977 AL  104 (4th)

Hits s c a p y
1977 AL  199 (4th)

Total Bases s c a p y
1977 AL  301 (7th)

Doubles s c a p y
1977 AL  36 (5th)

Triples s c a p y
1976 AL  9 (5th)
1977 AL  12 (5th)

Singles s c a p y
1977 AL  137 (7th)
1978 AL  135 (4th)

Adjusted OPS+ s c a p y
1977 AL  144 (8th)

Runs Created s c a p y
1977 AL  116 (7th)

Adj. Batting Runs s c a p y
1977 AL  37 (7th)

Adj. Batting Wins s c a p y
1977 AL  3.6 (7th)

Times On Base s c a p y
1977 AL  256 (7th)

Offensive Win % s c a p y
1977 AL  .696 (8th)

Intentional Bases on Balls s c a p y
1978 AL  8 (6th)

Double Plays Grounded Into s c a p y
1978 AL  26 (1st)

Caught Stealing s c a p y
1978 AL  12 (9th)

AB per SO s c a p y
1976 AL  12.8 (5th)
1978 AL  15.8 (3rd)

             

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Gray InkBatting - 18 (1059), Average HOFer ≈ 144
Hall of Fame MonitorBatting - 17 (875), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 20 (732), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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Transactions

June 6, 1972: Drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 26th round of the 1972 amateur draft.

November 2, 1977: Granted Free Agency.

November 21, 1977: Signed as a Free Agent with the California Angels.

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