Larry Milbourne | |
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Infielder | |
Born: Port Norris, New Jersey, U.S. | February 14, 1951|
Batted: Switch Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
April 6, 1974, for the Houston Astros | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 29, 1984, for the Seattle Mariners | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .254 |
Home runs | 11 |
Runs batted in | 184 |
Stats at Baseball Reference | |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
Lawrence William Milbourne (born February 14, 1951) is an American former professional baseball utility infielder whose career spanned 15 seasons, 11 of which were spent in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Houston Astros (1974–76), Seattle Mariners (1977–1980, 1984), New York Yankees (1981–82, 1983), Minnesota Twins (1982), Cleveland Indians (1982), and Philadelphia Phillies (1983).
Although Milbourne spent most of his big league career playing second base, he also played shortstop, third base, and left field. Milbourne compiled a career MLB batting average of .254, with 71 doubles, 24 triples, 11 home runs, and 184 runs batted in (RBI), in 989 games played. During his playing days, he stood 6 feet (1.8 m) tall, weighing 161 pounds (73 kg). Milbourne was a switch hitter who threw right-handed.