1947
Born May 10, 1947
Spartanburg, SC, USA
Tim Hosley Notable
b. May 10, 1947 · Detroit Tigers 1970–1971, Oakland Athletics 1973–1974, 1976–1978, 1981, Chicago Cubs 1975–1976
Tim Hosley played for three clubs across 12 seasons as a catcher, opening with the Detroit Tigers in 1970 and closing with the Oakland Athletics in 1981.
Across 208 games he batted .215, with 79 hits and 43 runs. He finished with 12 home runs, 11 doubles and 1 stolen base.
He played 144 games behind the plate, with 502 putouts and 18 errors. He turned 3 double plays.
He was born in Spartanburg, SC, USA on May 10, 1947, and died on January 21, 2014. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | DET | 7 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | .167 |
| 1971 | DET | 7 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .188 |
| 1973 | OAK | 13 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .214 |
| 1974 | OAK | 11 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .286 |
| 1975 | CHC | 62 | 141 | 22 | 36 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 20 | 27 | 25 | 1 | .255 |
| 1976 | CHC/OAK | 38 | 56 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 0 | .161 |
| 1977 | OAK | 39 | 78 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 16 | 13 | 0 | .192 |
| 1978 | OAK | 13 | 23 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | .304 |
| 1981 | OAK | 18 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .095 |
| Career | — | 208 | 368 | 43 | 79 | 11 | 0 | 12 | 53 | 57 | 73 | 1 | .215 |
On this day & linked events
2014
Died January 21, 2014
1970
Major-league debut: Tim Hosley
Tim Hosley made a major-league debut on September 8, 1970.
1981
Final major-league game: Tim Hosley
Tim Hosley played a final major-league game on June 10, 1981.