Larry Milbourne | |||
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Infielder | |||
Born: Port Norris, New Jersey |
February 14, 1951 |||
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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 | ||
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Career highlights and awards | |||
Lawrence William "Larry" Milbourne (born February 14, 1951, in Port Norris, New Jersey) is a retired professional baseball player whose career spanned 15 seasons, 11 of which were spent in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Houston Astros (1974–76), the Seattle Mariners (1977–1980, 1984), the New York Yankees (1981–82, 1983), the Minnesota Twins (1982), the Cleveland Indians (1982), and the Philadelphia Phillies (1983). Over his major league career, Milbourne primarily played second base, but on occasion 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 (RBIs) in 989 games played. During his playing career, Milbourne's height was listed at 6 feet (180 cm) and his weight was listed at 161 pounds (73 kg). He was a switch hitter who threw right-handed.
Milbourne was born on February 14, 1951 in the Port Norris section of Commercial Township, New Jersey. He attended Cumberland County College in Vineland, New Jersey.