Player Report for #12 John Hobbs

04/26/1981

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P John Hobbs #12

Age: 36

Bats: R

Throws: R

Morale: Normal

G	GS	Rec	SV	ERA	IP	HA	HR	BB	K	WHIP
0	0	0-0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0.00

	Overall	Potential
Stuff
Movement
Control

Pitching Ratings (OSA)
	Overall	Vs Left	Vs Right	Potential
Stuff	10	9	10	10
Movement	7	7	7	7
Control	18	18	18	18

Pitch Ratings
Pitch	Current	Potential
Fastball	12	12
Curveball	15	15
Changeup	2	3

Other Pitching Ratings
Velocity	87-89 Mph
Stamina	6
Suggested Role	Bullpen
Groundball Percentage	42 %
Hold Runners	5
Defense	8

Run/Bunt Ratings
Running Speed:	10
Stealing Ability:	10
Baserunning Inst.:	5
Sacrifice Bunt:	13
Bunt for Hit:	3

Game Log, Last 10 Games
Date	Vs.	Result	Start	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	Dec

Personality Ratings
Leader Ability:	Very Low
Loyalty:	Low
Desire f. Win:	Low
Greed:	Normal
Intelligence:	Normal
Work Ethic:	High

John Hobbs
Birthday:	11/03/1925
Born in:	Chula Vista (California)
Nationality:	American
Height:	5' 10"
Weight:	208 lbs
Local Popularity:	Insignificant
National Pop.:	Insignificant

Status
Contract:	RETIRED
Salary:	-
Signed Through:	-
Major Service:	6 Years, 158 Days
Service This Yr:	None
40-Man Service:	7 Years, 137 Days
Pro Service:	16 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:	Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:	Out of option years
Contract Extension:	-
Drafted:	-

Career Pitching Stats

Year/Team/League	Age	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP	VORP	ERA+
1951 Pittsburgh - ABA	25	16	6	2	3	0	3.84	63.1	54	30	27	8	13	47	0	0	1.06	.257	10.5	110
1952 Los Angeles - ABA	26	22	2	3	2	1	2.32	50.1	46	17	13	7	19	24	1	0	1.29	.241	12.9	166
1954 Los Angeles - ABA	28	25	25	8	13	0	5.35	153.0	178	104	91	26	54	57	0	0	1.52	.283	-10.4	69
1954 Cleveland - ABA	28	1	0	0	0	0	6.75	1.1	4	3	1	1	0	1	0	0	3.00	.500	-0.3	55
1954 Total - ABA	28	26	25	8	13	0	5.37	154.1	182	107	92	27	54	58	0	0	1.53	.285	-10.7	0
1960 Boston - ABA	34	30	1	3	3	0	7.46	44.2	68	38	37	10	14	17	0	0	1.84	.358	-9.8	53
Total ABA		94	34	16	21	1	4.86	312.2	350	192	169	52	100	146	1	0	1.44	.285	2.9	90

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

Year/Team/League	Age	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP	VORP	ERA+
1951 St. Catherines - AAA	25	11	11	4	4	0	2.36	68.2	62	19	18	3	12	50	0	0	1.08	.298	15.2	134
1952 Port Credit - AAA	26	8	0	0	1	3	3.75	12.0	13	5	5	2	0	6	0	0	1.08	.275	1.2	99
1953 Port Credit - AAA	27	30	30	16	5	0	2.26	215.0	178	66	54	14	58	119	2	1	1.10	.250	67.2	184
1954 Pickering - AAA	28	6	6	3	3	0	4.24	40.1	47	19	19	5	12	15	0	0	1.46	.302	3.6	92
1955 Pickering - AAA	29	33	33	13	10	0	3.51	233.2	213	106	91	33	69	107	5	0	1.21	.241	34.8	114
1956 Pickering - AAA	30	32	32	13	9	0	3.48	212.0	217	95	82	13	63	119	1	1	1.32	.295	35.2	119
1957 Pickering - AAA	31	22	22	6	9	0	3.71	138.1	138	69	57	17	38	63	1	0	1.27	.266	15.4	100
1958 Pickering - AAA	32	32	32	14	11	0	3.45	219.0	234	92	84	23	42	114	1	0	1.26	.294	30.6	109
1959 Pickering - AAA	33	27	27	10	7	0	3.59	183.0	171	82	73	24	31	112	2	1	1.10	.261	28.5	110
1960 Port Lavaca - AA	34	2	1	0	0	0	3.00	6.0	6	2	2	0	3	3	0	0	1.50	.316	1.6	139
1960 Pickering - AAA	34	9	3	3	1	0	1.14	31.2	19	5	4	2	9	19	0	0	0.88	.183	12.6	335
1961 Oshawa - AAA	35	37	1	6	4	3	3.31	65.1	64	34	24	12	13	33	0	0	1.18	.251	9.8	120
Total GHL		247	197	88	64	6	3.24	1419.0	1356	592	511	148	347	757	12	3	1.20	.268	254.2	128.1
Total STL		2	1	0	0	0	3.00	6.0	6	2	2	0	3	3	0	0	1.50	.316	1.6	139.4

Career Fielding Stats

Year/Team/League	POS	G	GS	PO	A	DP	TC	E	PCT	INN	RNG	ZR	EFF	PB	RSTA	RTO	RTO%
1951 Pittsburgh - ML	P	16	6	8	12	0	21	1	.952	63.1	2.84	-0.2	.981
1952 Los Angeles - ML	P	22	2	4	6	1	12	2	.833	50.1	1.79	-1.1	.790
1954 Los Angeles - ML	P	25	25	12	19	0	33	2	.939	153.0	1.82	-0.6	.954
1954 Cleveland - ML	P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	1.1	0.00	0.0	.000
1960 Boston - ML	P	30	1	2	4	0	6	0	1.000	44.2	1.21	-0.0	.995

Player History
01/02/1951	Drafted in the 1951 inaugural draft (Round 44, Pick 4, 692nd overall pick) by the Pittsburgh Keystones.
03/18/1951	Injured (mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 3 days.
10/19/1951	Was traded by the Pittsburgh Keystones to the Los Angeles Quakes, along with 3B Caleb McAdie, in exchange for SS John Osborn.
01/01/1952	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 18 (18).
09/08/1952	Injured (sore elbow), day-to-day for 3 days.
01/01/1953	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 15 (15); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 16 (16).
05/30/1953	Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Welland Bridges with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
07/12/1953	Was selected to the 1953 Golden Horseshoe League All-Star Game.
09/06/1953	Won the 1953 Golden Horseshoe League Ontario Series with the Port Credit Traders!
09/18/1953	Wins the 1953 GHL MKL Lord Acheson Award.
01/01/1954	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 17 (17).
08/02/1954	Got claimed off waivers by Cleveland while with Los Angeles.
01/01/1955	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 15 (15).
07/10/1955	Was selected to the 1955 Golden Horseshoe League All-Star Game.
01/01/1956	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 16 (16).
06/12/1956	Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Thornhill Blue Sox with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/01/1956	Wins the GHL MCL Pitcher of the Month Award.
07/08/1956	Was selected to the 1956 Golden Horseshoe League All-Star Game.
01/01/1957	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 16 (16).
06/09/1957	Injured (recurring back spasms), out for 7-8 weeks.
01/01/1958	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 17 (17).
07/13/1958	Was selected to the 1958 Golden Horseshoe League All-Star Game.
01/01/1959	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (13); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 17 (17).
05/22/1959	Injured (fractured rib), out for 4 weeks.
06/18/1959	Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Keswick Ice Fishers with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/16/1959	Injured (mild calf strain), day-to-day for 2 days.
08/07/1959	Injured (sore shoulder), out for 6 days.
01/01/1960	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 17 (17).
04/24/1960	Injured (calf strain), out for 2-3 weeks.
06/25/1960	Was traded by the Cleveland Eagles to the Boston Morrills, along with SP David Moore, in exchange for C Dan Field, 1B Júlio Mejía.
01/01/1961	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (12); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 18 (18).
09/06/1961	Retired from professional baseball.

Leader Boards Appearances

Year	HRA	Rank
1954	27	7