#72 Lyman Bostock, First Base, 29 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates Monday, 10/23/1947 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Lyman Bostock
3/11/1918 29 NEGRO,LG,PLAYER 6"1 220
First Base L R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Minimal None at all 1 / 6 (Insignificant) 0 / 6 (Unknown) Average Normal Prone 1.0 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 4,250,000 1949 7 Year(s), 0 Days (1204 total Days) 172 Day(s) 7 Year(s), 0 Days (1204 total Days) 7 Year(s) Not eligible 2 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 8 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
Versus LHP | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
Versus RHP | 10 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
Talent | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 4 1 2 4 1 Spray Hitter
| Fielding Ratings 1B : 2 (Range), .976 (Fielding Pct.) RF : 1 (Range), .982 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 4 Outfield Arm : 1
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/16 | @CIN | L 3-11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #1 | | |
9/18 | @BRO | L 5-6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/19 | @BRO | L 6-7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/21 | @STL | L 8-9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/23 | NYN | L 2-3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/24 | NYN | W 8-4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/28 | @BRO | W 8-5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | #2 | PoG | |
10/1 | @STL | W 9-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #2 | | |
10/2 | @BSN | L 9-11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
10/4 | CIN | L 1-4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | #2 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 114 | 367 | 124 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 46 | 61 | 44 | 30 | .338 | .407 | .387 | .794 | .722 | .049 |
Projected | 114 | 367 | 124 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 46 | 61 | 44 | 30 | .338 | .407 | .387 | .794 | .722 | .049 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 90 | 419 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 142 | 13 | 0 | 2 | .0 | 59.4 | 6.0 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 58 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .224 | .303 | .241 | .544 |
vs. RHP | 309 | 111 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 38 | 57 | 38 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .359 | .427 | .414 | .841 |
Close/Late | 32 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .313 | .306 | .344 | .649 |
Scoring Position | 100 | 40 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 45 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .457 | .490 | .947 |
Pinch Hitting | 15 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .467 | .474 | .667 | 1.140 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 51 | 158 | 60 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 31 | 27 | 12 | .380 | .463 | .424 | .887 |
Road | 63 | 209 | 64 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 30 | 17 | 18 | .306 | .355 | .359 | .714 |
March/April | 20 | 66 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 6 | .273 | .351 | .288 | .639 |
May | 18 | 61 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 7 | .361 | .391 | .361 | .752 |
June | 22 | 74 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 6 | .338 | .383 | .405 | .788 |
July | 21 | 60 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 5 | .367 | .426 | .433 | .860 |
August | 17 | 55 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 3 | .255 | .354 | .291 | .645 |
Sept/Oct | 16 | 51 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 3 | .451 | .532 | .569 | 1.101 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1941 | 122 | 307 | 102 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 41 | 42 | 33 | 0 | 3 | 49 | 1 | 0 | .332 | .394 | .384 | .778 | PIT |
1942 | 130 | 367 | 112 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 47 | 46 | 30 | 0 | 3 | 52 | 1 | 0 | .305 | .355 | .376 | .731 | PIT |
1943 | 128 | 431 | 146 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 50 | 78 | 46 | 0 | 1 | 49 | 0 | 1 | .339 | .402 | .413 | .815 | PIT |
1944 | 140 | 524 | 169 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 46 | 82 | 51 | 0 | 1 | 65 | 3 | 2 | .323 | .382 | .387 | .769 | PIT |
1945 | 143 | 532 | 183 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 49 | 74 | 49 | 0 | 3 | 47 | 1 | 0 | .344 | .397 | .376 | .773 | PIT |
1946 | 130 | 446 | 143 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 38 | 67 | 41 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 1 | 1 | .321 | .378 | .381 | .759 | PIT |
1947 | 114 | 367 | 124 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 46 | 61 | 44 | 1 | 3 | 30 | 0 | 2 | .338 | .407 | .387 | .794 | PIT |
Total | 907 | 2974 | 979 | 62 | 18 | 24 | 317 | 450 | 294 | 2 | 15 | 324 | 7 | 6 | .329 | .388 | .386 | .774 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1940, AAA | 133 | 467 | 158 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 40 | 86 | 85 | 60 | 5 | 9 | .338 | .437 | .370 | .808 |
1943, AAA | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .600 | .333 | .933 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
First Base | 11 | 1 | 35 | 5 | 3 | 40 | 0 | 1.000 | 27.0 | 13.33 | | | | |
Rightfield | 94 | 89 | 151 | 2 | 0 | 156 | 3 | .981 | 713.2 | 1.97 | | | | |
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Drafted in 1st round, 4th overall pick, by Pittsburgh in 1940... Had first career hit on 4/1/1941, off Dizzy Trout (BSN)... Hit first career homerun on 9/6/1941, off Virgil Trucks (NYN)... 1/31/1944: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,021,429 through salary arbitration... 1/31/1945: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,528,571 through salary arbitration... 1/31/1946: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,528,571 through salary arbitration... Injured on 3/11/1946 with a Jammed Finger, out for 1-2 weeks... 9/25/1946: Signed a contract extension with Pittsburgh, $4,250,000 per year, for 3 years.
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Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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AVG 1944 - .323 - 6th 1945 - .344 - 3rd
| Hits 1945 - 183 - 8th
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