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Wally Berger League
6-8-2117
Larry Osburn Right Field
Retired (1963, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .286 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .811 Status Deceased (2003) Option Years 0  
H 1504 Age at Death 77 Date of Birth 05-04-1926
HR 188 Drafted Round 12, Pick 189
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 8 years
(25 games)
RBI 814
SB 81
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L Endurance   Ldrship
Power vs. R Power vs. L B- Velocity   Mentor vR A+
Speed Bunt Control   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 0
1B (12.4%) LF (89.2%) Arm C+ WS Appearances 2
2B (13.6%) CF (1.4%)   Health LCS Appearances 6
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   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
1950 WAS
135
550
100
154
33
2
20
66
46
82 6 1
3
7 7
.798
.342
.456
.176
.280
1951 WAS-PHI-WAS
117
290
50
83
21
1
10
54
37
49 2 2
5
0 4
.838
.369
.469
.183
.286
1952 WAS
144
322
61
90
18
2
14
46
35
50 1 5
4
3 4
.825
.347
.478
.199
.280
1953 WAS-NYA
141
298
52
92
12
3
21
67
28
45 6 4
4
5 5
.956
.375
.581
.272
.309
1954 NYA-CHN
137
495
67
138
22
8
16
88
55
83 3 7
15
2 2
.803
.350
.453
.174
.279
1955 CHN
149
472
64
114
25
2
18
63
56
78 0 6
8
6 2
.736
.318
.417
.176
.242
1956 CHN
145
427
52
122
23
5
15
68
49
57 0 2
0
0 6
.826
.358
.468
.183
.286
1957 CHN-NYA
139
531
77
167
37
2
13
86
46
78 2 5
15
14 5
.833
.368
.465
.151
.315
1958 NYA
135
515
75
152
19
4
16
75
56
82 3 4
20
12 2
.806
.365
.441
.146
.295
1959 NYA-DET
133
373
48
113
18
4
16
59
28
62 2 3
5
2 3
.854
.352
.501
.198
.303
1960 DET
105
232
41
63
12
0
8
37
28
49 3 1
0
0 2
.783
.356
.427
.155
.272
1961 DET
138
432
46
131
18
1
18
71
44
60 0 2
0
0 3
.841
.366
.475
.171
.303
1962 DET
140
279
23
73
14
1
3
29
17
54 0 1
2
2 7
.654
.303
.351
.090
.262
1963 DET
21
41
4
12
1
0
0
5
7
3 0 1
0
0 1
.705
.388
.317
.024
.293
Total
1779
5257
760
1504
273
35
188
814
532
832 28 44
81
53 53
.811
.352
.459
.173
.286
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1963-11-01Larry Osburn has retired from the Detroit Dire Wolves
1959-06-19A trade has been completed between the Detroit Dire Wolves and the New York Yankees. The New York Yankees receive Buster Hildebrand, Ed Bono, John Adams, Draft Pick - 1961 Round 2 (DET) from the Detroit Dire Wolves in exchange for Yogi Berra, Larry Osburn.
1957-04-25A trade has been completed between the Chicago Mobsters and the New York Yankees. The New York Yankees receive Larry Osburn, Walter Johnson, Cisco Pina, Rich Rapp from the Chicago Mobsters in exchange for Buster Vowinkel.
1954-09-14A trade has been completed between the New York Yankees and the Chicago Mobsters. The Chicago Mobsters receive Larry Osburn, Gaylord Perry, Dinny Lint, Draft Pick - 1955 Round 3 (NYA), Draft Pick - 1955 Round 1 (NYA) from the New York Yankees in exchange for Doc Pierce, Joe Lacy.
1953-09-14A trade has been completed between the Washington Colonials and the New York Yankees. The New York Yankees receive Phil Burgess, Larry Osburn from the Washington Colonials in exchange for Jeff Henderson, Woodie Butcher, Joe DiMaggio, Jack Murphy, Chet McQuinn.
1951-09-20The Washington Colonials have promoted Larry Osburn to the major league team. The Washington Colonials have sent Buzzy Santorini to the minors.
1951-09-11A trade has been completed between the Washington Colonials and the Philadelphia Hobos. The Philadelphia Hobos receive Tim Smith from the Washington Colonials in exchange for Marty Webster, Joe Jackson, Larry Osburn, Jamie Moyer.
1951-06-29The Philadelphia Hobos have promoted Larry Osburn to the major league team. The Philadelphia Hobos have sent Brent Partenheimer to the minors.
1951-06-29A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Hobos and the Washington Colonials. The Washington Colonials receive Nolan Ryan from the Philadelphia Hobos in exchange for Larry Osburn.