Lyman Bostock

Position: Outfielder

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

6-1, 180lb (185cm, 81kg)

Born: November 22, 1950 in Birmingham, AL us

Died: September 24, 1978 in Gary, IN

Buried: Inglewood Park Cemetery, Inglewood, CA

Draft: Drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 26th round of the 1972 MLB June Amateur Draft from California State University, Northridge (Los Angeles, CA).

High School: Manual Arts HS (Los Angeles, CA)

School: California State University, Northridge (Los Angeles, CA)

Debut: April 8, 1975 (Age 24-137d, 13,603rd in major league history)
vs. TEX 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 23, 1978 (Age 27-305d)
vs. CHW 4 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1975 season

Full Name: Lyman Wesley Bostock

Nicknames: Abdul Jibber-Jabber

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

13.1

2004

624

.311

305

RBI

250

OBP

.365

SLG

.427

OPS

.791

OPS+

123

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1977 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1977 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 9	MIN	@	OAK	L,4-7	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
2	2	Apr 10 (1)	MIN	@	OAK	L,6-9	CG	38	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
3	3	Apr 10 (2)	MIN	@	OAK	W,7-1	CG	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
4	4	Apr 11	MIN	@	SEA	W,12-3	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
5	5	Apr 12	MIN	@	SEA	W,3-2	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
6	6	Apr 13	MIN	@	SEA	L,2-3	CG	49	12.2	7	0	1	8	0	CF
7	7	Apr 14	MIN	@	SEA	L,3-4	CG	32	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
8	8	Apr 15	MIN		OAK	L,2-3	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
9	11 (2)	Apr 18	MIN	@	KCR	W,8-6	CG	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
10	12	Apr 19	MIN	@	KCR	L,3-11	CG	42	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
11	13	Apr 20	MIN	@	KCR	W,3-2	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
12	14	Apr 21	MIN	@	TEX	W,11-4	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
13	15	Apr 22	MIN	@	TEX	W,4-1	CG	38	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
14	16	Apr 23	MIN	@	TEX	L,0-1	CG	28	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
15	17	Apr 24	MIN	@	TEX	W,12-6	GS	24	6.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
16	18	Apr 26	MIN		SEA	W,5-3	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
17	19	Apr 27	MIN		SEA	W,5-3	CG	40	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
18	20	Apr 28	MIN		SEA	L,3-4	CG	44	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
19	21	Apr 29	MIN		DET	L,5-6	GS	34	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
20	22	Apr 30	MIN		DET	W,7-3	CG	42	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
21	23	May 1	MIN		DET	W,6-5	CG	35	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
22	24	May 3	MIN	@	CLE	W,4-3	CG	42	10.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
23	25	May 4	MIN	@	CLE	L,5-6	CG	34	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
24	26	May 6	MIN	@	TOR	W,7-2	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
25	27	May 7	MIN	@	TOR	W,4-1	CG	35	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
26	28	May 8	MIN	@	TOR	W,5-4	CG	43	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
27	30 (1)	May 11	MIN	@	DET	L,3-8	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
28	31	May 13	MIN		TOR	W,4-3	CG	44	11.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
29	32	May 14	MIN		TOR	W,13-3	CG	36	9.0	5	1	0	6	0	CF
30	33	May 15	MIN		TOR	W,5-3	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
31	34	May 16	MIN		CLE	W,8-1	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
32	35	May 17	MIN		CLE	W,10-4	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
33	36	May 19	MIN	@	CAL	L,3-5	CG	38	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
34	38 (1)	May 21	MIN	@	CAL	L,1-5	CG	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
35	39	May 22	MIN	@	CAL	W,8-5	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
36	40	May 25 (1)	MIN	@	BOS	W,13-5	CG	40	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
37	41	May 25 (2)	MIN	@	BOS	W,9-4	CG	38	9.0	12	0	0	12	0	CF
38	43 (1)	May 28	MIN	@	BAL	L,1-3	CG	31	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
39	44	May 29	MIN	@	BAL	W,3-2	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
40	45	May 30	MIN		BAL	L,7-9	CG	44	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
41	46	May 31	MIN		BAL	W,8-3	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
42	47	Jun 1	MIN		NYY	W,4-3	CG	37	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
43	48	Jun 2	MIN		NYY	L,3-10	GS	37	7.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
44	49	Jun 3	MIN		BOS	W,6-2	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
45	50	Jun 4	MIN		BOS	L,2-5	CG	41	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
46	51	Jun 5	MIN		BOS	L,1-5	CG	43	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
47	52	Jun 6	MIN		CHW	L,5-9	CG	59	12.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
48	53	Jun 7	MIN		CHW	W,6-5	CG	43	11.0	4	0	1	5	0	CF
49	54	Jun 8	MIN		KCR	W,9-8	GF	20	5.0	1	0	0	1	0	PH CF
50	55	Jun 9	MIN		KCR	L,2-7	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
51	56	Jun 10	MIN	@	NYY	L,1-4	CG	40	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
52	57	Jun 11	MIN	@	NYY	L,5-6	CG	38	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
53	58	Jun 12	MIN	@	NYY	W,6-1	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
54	59	Jun 14	MIN		CAL	L,9-12	CG	45	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
55	60	Jun 15	MIN		CAL	W,3-2	GF	6	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
56	61	Jun 16	MIN		CAL	W,7-6	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
57	62	Jun 17	MIN	@	KCR	L,1-7	CG	38	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
58	63	Jun 18	MIN	@	KCR	L,1-2	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH CF
59	64	Jun 19	MIN	@	KCR	L,7-8	CG	40	8.0	1	1	0	2	0	CF
60	65	Jun 20	MIN		TEX	L,1-2	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
61	66	Jun 21	MIN		TEX	W,9-5	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
62	67	Jun 22	MIN		TEX	L,8-10	CG	44	9.0	3	1	0	4	0	CF
63	68	Jun 23	MIN		TEX	W,12-2	GS	25	6.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
64	69	Jun 24	MIN		CHW	W,7-6	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
65	70	Jun 25	MIN		CHW	L,1-8	CG	46	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
66	71	Jun 26	MIN		CHW	W,19-12	CG	47	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
67	72	Jun 27	MIN		MIL	W,10-3	GF	8	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH CF
68	73	Jun 28	MIN		MIL	W,8-3	CG	34	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
69	74	Jun 29	MIN		MIL	L,0-1	GS	26	7.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
70	75	Jul 1	MIN	@	CHW	L,2-5	CG	34	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
71	76	Jul 2	MIN	@	CHW	L,8-13	CG	43	8.0	7	0	0	7	0	CF
72	78 (1)	Jul 3 (2)	MIN	@	CHW	L,8-10	CG	37	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
73	79	Jul 4	MIN	@	MIL	W,5-0	CG	32	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
74	80	Jul 5	MIN	@	MIL	W,3-2	GF	4	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	PH RF
75	81	Jul 6	MIN		CAL	W,4-3	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
76	82	Jul 7	MIN		CAL	W,8-6	CG	42	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
77	83	Jul 8	MIN		SEA	L,11-13	CG	43	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
78	84	Jul 9	MIN		SEA	L,2-5	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
79	85	Jul 10	MIN		SEA	W,15-0	CG	30	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
80	86	Jul 11	MIN	@	CAL	L,5-6	GS	34	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
81	88 (1)	Jul 13	MIN	@	CAL	W,6-3	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
82	89	Jul 15	MIN	@	OAK	L,7-8	CG	54	10.1	2	1	0	3	0	LF
83	90	Jul 16	MIN	@	OAK	L,2-8	CG	40	8.0	2	0	1	3	0	LF
84	91	Jul 17 (1)	MIN	@	OAK	W,4-1	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
85	92	Jul 17 (2)	MIN	@	OAK	W,9-5	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
86	93	Jul 21	MIN		CAL	W,3-2	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
87	94	Jul 22	MIN		CAL	L,2-6	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
88	95	Jul 23	MIN		CAL	W,10-4	CG	44	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
89	96	Jul 24 (1)	MIN		OAK	W,5-3	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
90	97	Jul 24 (2)	MIN		OAK	W,10-9	CG	52	12.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
91	98	Jul 25	MIN		OAK	W,2-1	CG	41	11.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
92	99	Jul 26	MIN	@	SEA	L,7-9	CG	38	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
93	100	Jul 27	MIN	@	SEA	W,4-1	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
94	101	Jul 28	MIN	@	SEA	L,2-5	CG	33	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
95	102	Jul 29	MIN	@	CLE	W,3-1	CG	39	9.0	4	1	0	5	0	LF
96	103	Jul 30	MIN	@	CLE	W,4-3	CG	54	14.0	6	1	0	7	0	LF
97	104	Jul 31 (1)	MIN	@	CLE	L,2-9	CG	39	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
98	105	Jul 31 (2)	MIN	@	CLE	W,9-4	GS	40	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	LF CF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
99	106	Aug 1	MIN		KCR	W,9-5	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
100	107	Aug 2	MIN		KCR	W,9-4	CG	41	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
101	108	Aug 3	MIN		DET	W,11-1	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
102	109	Aug 4	MIN		DET	L,2-4	CG	40	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	CF
103	110	Aug 5	MIN		CLE	W,14-10	CG	43	9.0	3	1	0	4	0	CF
104	111	Aug 6	MIN		CLE	W,6-5	CG	42	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
105	112	Aug 7	MIN		CLE	W,11-1	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
106	113	Aug 9	MIN	@	TOR	L,2-6	CG	34	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
107	114	Aug 11	MIN	@	TOR	W,7-3	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
108	115	Aug 12	MIN	@	DET	W,12-11	CG	42	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
109	116	Aug 13	MIN	@	DET	L,1-2	CG	31	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
110	117	Aug 14	MIN	@	DET	L,5-6	CG	39	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
111	118	Aug 15	MIN	@	BAL	W,13-9	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH LF
112	119	Aug 16	MIN	@	BAL	L,5-6	CG	52	12.1	2	0	0	2	0	LF
113	120	Aug 17	MIN		SEA	L,2-3	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
114	121	Aug 18	MIN		SEA	W,8-2	CG	34	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
115	122	Aug 19	MIN		BAL	L,2-3	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
116	123	Aug 20	MIN		BAL	L,2-6	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
117	124	Aug 21	MIN		BAL	W,9-5	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
118	125	Aug 22	MIN		BOS	W,5-4	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
119	126	Aug 23	MIN		BOS	W,7-0	CG	32	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
120	127	Aug 24	MIN	@	NYY	L,1-11	CG	41	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
121	128	Aug 25	MIN	@	NYY	L,4-6	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
122	129	Aug 26	MIN	@	BOS	W,6-4	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
123	131 (1)	Aug 28	MIN	@	BOS	L,5-6	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
124	132	Aug 29 (1)	MIN		TOR	W,7-6	CG	43	10.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
125	133	Aug 29 (2)	MIN		TOR	W,6-5	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
126	134	Aug 31	MIN		OAK	L,3-4	CG	32	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
127	135	Sep 2	MIN		NYY	L,0-4	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
128	136	Sep 3	MIN		NYY	L,4-7	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
129	138 (1)	Sep 5	MIN		TEX	W,5-4	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
130	139	Sep 6	MIN		TEX	W,7-4	CG	40	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
131	140	Sep 7	MIN		TEX	L,3-4	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
132	141	Sep 9	MIN		KCR	L,3-6	CG	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
133	143 (1)	Sep 11	MIN		KCR	L,1-4	CG	40	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
134	144	Sep 12	MIN	@	CHW	L,3-7	CG	42	8.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
135	145	Sep 13	MIN	@	CHW	L,1-6	CG	35	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
136	146	Sep 14	MIN	@	CHW	W,7-0	GF	8	2.0	2	0	0	2	0	PH CF
137	147	Sep 15	MIN	@	CHW	W,7-2	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
138	148	Sep 16	MIN	@	TEX	W,9-7	GF	15	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH CF
139	149	Sep 17	MIN	@	TEX	L,4-5	CG	65	16.0	1	0	1	2	0	LF
140	150	Sep 18 (1)	MIN	@	TEX	L,4-5	GS	37	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF LF
141	152 (1)	Sep 20	MIN	@	KCR	L,2-4	CG	35	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
142	153	Sep 21	MIN	@	KCR	L,5-10	CG	45	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
143	154	Sep 24	MIN		MIL	W,4-3	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
144	155	Sep 25 (1)	MIN		MIL	L,6-8	CG	42	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
145	157 (1)	Sep 27	MIN		CHW	L,6-8	CG	42	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
146	158	Sep 28	MIN		CHW	L,3-4	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
147	159	Sep 30	MIN	@	MIL	L,5-7	CG	25	4.1	0	0	0	0	0	LF
148	160	Oct 1	MIN	@	MIL	W,9-1	GS	31	7.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
149	161	Oct 2	MIN	@	MIL	W,6-2	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
							151gm		1268.2	346	9	4	359	0