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Kevin Brown League
8-19-2191
Bert Osborne Center Field
Retired (1958, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .300 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .817 Status Deceased (2002) Option Years 0  
H 1332 Age at Death 82 Date of Birth 05-17-1920
HR 103 Drafted Undrafted
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 9 years
(21 games)
RBI 494
SB 262 Salary $1.50M Final Contract Year 1958
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A+ Contact vs. L A+ Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B- Velocity D-   Mentor vR B+
Speed Bunt C- Control   Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A+ WS Rings 1
1B D- (5.0%) LF (66.8%) Arm C+ WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health LCS Appearances 6
3B --- RF A+ (99.0%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* 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 PIT
126
522
111
170
26
10
17
74
75
77 1 1
42
9 2
.922
.411
.511
.186
.326
1951 PIT
143
619
118
180
29
2
18
66
61
87 0 2
43
8 3
.785
.353
.431
.141
.291
1952 PIT
119
491
113
172
34
7
13
59
48
77 3 0
37
8 0
.939
.411
.527
.177
.350
1953 PIT
141
607
113
177
29
8
17
83
59
85 4 1
40
12 5
.807
.358
.450
.158
.292
1954 PIT
142
585
112
193
29
10
6
51
77
85 5 1
45
16 4
.856
.412
.444
.115
.330
1955 PIT
136
570
92
166
28
10
10
60
63
88 0 2
28
10 0
.789
.361
.428
.137
.291
1956 PIT
139
588
104
170
35
5
15
66
71
93 1 4
16
12 4
.807
.364
.442
.153
.289
1957 PHI-MIN
129
260
35
55
7
2
3
15
29
41 1 1
8
2 1
.581
.292
.288
.077
.212
1958 MIN
136
197
29
49
9
0
4
20
19
25 1 1
3
0 1
.672
.317
.355
.107
.249
Total
1211
4439
827
1332
226
54
103
494
502
658 16 13
262
77 20
.817
.372
.445
.145
.300
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1958-11-01Bert Osborne has retired from the Minnesota Fighting Saints
1957-07-23Bert Osborne of the Minnesota Fighting Saints is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1957-05-19A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Thunder and the Minnesota Fighting Saints. The Minnesota Fighting Saints receive Bert Osborne, Draft Pick 1959 Round 1 PHI (Marcos Jakucki), Draft Pick 1958 Round 1 PHI (Howard Williams) from the Philadelphia Thunder in exchange for Pudding Head Jones. Protest This Trade.
1957-03-29The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Bert Osborne to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Harry Leonard to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Eric Napoli to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Earl Theiss to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Johnny Fothergill to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Chris Wisner to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Fred Ruiz to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have sent Sam Sicking to the minors. The Philadelphia Thunder have sent Chuck Shannabrook to the minors. The Philadelphia Thunder have sent Bob Mutis to the minors. The Philadelphia Thunder have sent Juan Radke to the minors. The Philadelphia Thunder have sent Lefty Darr to the minors. The Philadelphia Thunder have sent George Grissom to the minors. The Philadelphia Thunder have sent John Davis to the minors.
1957-03-29Bert Osborne has signed with the Philadelphia Thunder for $1.5M per year for 2 years.
1952-08-06Bert Osborne of the Pittsburgh Pounders is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
1951-11-01Bert Osborne now holds the league record for career stolen bases.
1951-10-05Bert Osborne of the Pittsburgh Pounders is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1950-05-02Bert Osborne of the Pittsburgh Pounders is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1950-03-27The Pittsburgh Pounders have promoted Bert Osborne to the major league team.
1950-03-26Bert Osborne has signed with the Pittsburgh Pounders for $8.0M per year for 7 years.