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Orlando Cepeda League (AA)
4-1-2206
Tex Osborne Center Field
Retired (1966, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .247 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .663 Status Deceased (2012) Option Years 0  
H 250 Age at Death 80 Date of Birth 10-11-1932
HR 12 Drafted Round 3, Pick 43
(1953)		 Majors Svc Time 2 years
(0 games)
RBI 137
SB 37
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R D+ Power vs. L C+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR B 
Speed A+ Bunt C+ Control D+   Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 1
1B D- (4.3%) LF A- (82.8%) Arm C  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health B+ LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF A  (89.5%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1954 CLE
18
34
5
5
2
1
0
3
2
 8 0 0
1
 0 1
.459
.194
.265
.118
.147
1957 CLE
13
24
2
7
0
1
0
5
2
 4 0 0
2
 1 0
.721
.346
.375
.083
.292
1958 CLE
116
288
34
70
3
6
6
39
21
 46 3 1
14
 3 3
.658
.300
.358
.115
.243
1959 CLE
93
174
19
45
5
7
1
26
11
 28 0 0
5
 2 2
.688
.303
.385
.126
.259
1960 CLE
94
130
18
32
5
4
1
15
12
 21 2 4
5
 0 3
.680
.311
.369
.123
.246
1961 CLE
61
80
10
21
3
3
2
10
6
 9 0 1
0
 0 0
.760
.310
.450
.188
.263
1962 CLE
82
176
15
45
6
3
2
26
12
 30 0 2
2
 2 0
.658
.300
.358
.102
.256
1963 CLE
41
45
3
9
2
0
0
8
8
 6 1 4
3
 1 1
.555
.310
.244
.044
.200
1965 CLE
14
50
5
12
0
2
0
4
2
 10 0 0
4
 0 4
.589
.269
.320
.080
.240
1966 CLE
3
13
2
4
2
0
0
1
1
 5 0 0
1
 0 1
.819
.357
.462
.154
.308
Total
535
1014
113
250
28
27
12
137
77
 167 6 12
37
 9 15
.663
.300
.363
.116
.247
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1966-11-01Tex Osborne has retired from the Cleveland Blaster Squad
1965-03-31The Cleveland Allstars have promoted Tex Osborne to the major league team.
1964-08-20The Cleveland Allstars have acquired Tex Osborne from the waiver wire.
1964-03-31The Baltimore Bashers have waived Tex Osborne.
1963-10-20The Baltimore Bashers have promoted Jack Cruz to the major league team. The Baltimore Bashers have designated Tex Osborne for assignment.
1957-07-05The Chicago Bashers have promoted Tex Osborne to the major league team.
1957-07-05The Chicago Bashers have acquired Tex Osborne from the waiver wire.
1957-06-18The Pittsburgh 41s have waived Tex Osborne.
1955-06-29A trade has been completed between the New York Slushbuckets and the Pittsburgh 41s. The Pittsburgh 41s receive Southpaw Kraft, Tex Osborne, Slappy Green, Draft Pick - 1956 Round 3 (NYN) from the New York Slushbuckets in exchange for James Saunders.
1954-09-11The New York Slushbuckets have promoted Slingshot Sosa to the major league team. The New York Slushbuckets have sent Tex Osborne to the minors.
1954-07-12The New York Slushbuckets have promoted Tex Osborne to the major league team. The New York Slushbuckets have promoted Carlos Grant to the major league team. The New York Slushbuckets have sent Slingshot Sosa to the minors. The New York Slushbuckets have designated Don Whitney for assignment.
1954-05-23A trade has been completed between the New York Slushbuckets and the Chicago Riflemen. The Chicago Riflemen receive Patchouli Phillips, Steve Minshall, Gus Judge from the New York Slushbuckets in exchange for Tex Osborne.