Thad Bosley Notable

b. September 17, 1956 · California Angels 1977, 1988, Chicago White Sox 1978–1980, Milwaukee Brewers 1981, Seattle Mariners 1982, Chicago Cubs 1983–1986, Kansas City Royals 1987–1988, Texas Rangers 1989–1990

Thad Bosley played for seven clubs across 14 seasons as a left fielder, opening with the California Angels in 1977 and closing with the Texas Rangers in 1990.

Across 784 games he batted .272, with 430 hits and 183 runs. He finished with 20 home runs, 50 doubles and 47 stolen bases.

He played 481 games in the outfield, with 784 putouts and 23 errors.

He was born in Oceanside, CA, USA on September 17, 1956. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.

Batting, season by season

Year	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG
1977	CAL	58	212	19	63	10	2	0	19	16	32	5	.297
1978	CHW	66	219	25	59	5	1	2	13	13	32	12	.269
1979	CHW	36	77	13	24	1	1	1	8	9	14	4	.312
1980	CHW	70	147	12	33	2	0	2	14	10	27	3	.224
1981	MIL	42	105	11	24	2	0	0	3	6	13	2	.229
1982	SEA	22	46	3	8	1	0	0	2	4	8	3	.174
1983	CHC	43	72	12	21	4	1	2	12	10	12	1	.292
1984	CHC	55	98	17	29	2	2	2	14	13	22	5	.296
1985	CHC	108	180	25	59	6	3	7	27	20	29	5	.328
1986	CHC	87	120	15	33	4	1	1	9	18	24	3	.275
1987	KCR	80	140	13	39	6	1	1	16	9	26	0	.279
1988	CAL/KCR	50	96	10	25	5	0	0	9	8	18	1	.260
1989	TEX	37	40	5	9	2	0	1	9	3	11	2	.225
1990	TEX	30	29	3	4	0	0	1	3	4	7	1	.138
Career	—	784	1581	183	430	50	12	20	158	143	275	47	.272

On this day & linked events

1956

Born September 17, 1956

Oceanside, CA, USA

1977

Major-league debut: Thad Bosley

Thad Bosley made a major-league debut on June 29, 1977.

1990

Final major-league game: Thad Bosley

Thad Bosley played a final major-league game on May 30, 1990.

Image: Lion Photo, public domain