On the blog today we have a "not so missing" 1977 card for former catcher Tim Hosley, who split his 1976 season between the Chicago Cubs and Oakland A's:
Well,
"technically" he split his season, as he opened the year with the Cubs
but only appeared in one game before moving on to the A's.
Combined,
Hosley appeared in 38 games, hitting .161 with nine hits over 56
at-bats, with a homer and four runs batted in as well as four runs
scored.
He would go on to play nine seasons as a
back-up catcher between 1970 and 1981, toiling in the Minors all of 1972, 1979 and 1980.
The most action he ever saw in a season would be in 1975 when he was with the Chicago Cubs and appeared in 62 games, hitting .255 with 36 hits in 141 at-bats, pretty much setting career-highs across the board in every category.
By the time he retired, he finished with a .215 batting average with 79 hits over 368 at-bats in 208 Big League games, playing for the Tigers, Oakland A’s and Cubs.
The most action he ever saw in a season would be in 1975 when he was with the Chicago Cubs and appeared in 62 games, hitting .255 with 36 hits in 141 at-bats, pretty much setting career-highs across the board in every category.
By the time he retired, he finished with a .215 batting average with 79 hits over 368 at-bats in 208 Big League games, playing for the Tigers, Oakland A’s and Cubs.
