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Don Newcombe League
4-8-2162
Bill Hobbs Catcher
Retired (1981, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .277 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .785 Status Deceased (2026) Option Years 0  
H 2392 Age at Death 82 Date of Birth 11-11-1944
HR 300 Drafted Round 1, Pick 2
(1962)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(95 games)
RBI 1296
SB 190
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L A- Velocity F    Mentor vR B-
Speed B- Bunt D  Control F    Mentor vL B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range B- WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm A+ WS Appearances 6
2B --- CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 12
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 8
* 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
1966 CHN
142
587
77
145
19
3
15
53
51
 106 2 3
5
 2 1
.674
.308
.366
.119
.247
1967 CHN
119
507
80
145
25
1
16
56
49
 93 1 2
7
 3 2
.783
.349
.434
.148
.286
1968 CHN
140
544
58
147
22
3
17
75
42
 107 2 2
9
 2 0
.739
.324
.415
.145
.270
1969 CHN
139
535
88
146
25
5
26
97
53
 88 3 6
4
 1 2
.822
.338
.484
.211
.273
1970 CHN
139
541
86
148
31
9
17
91
53
 95 1 3
11
 1 2
.796
.338
.458
.185
.274
1971 CHN
139
552
74
153
28
5
15
90
43
 83 5 6
14
 7 1
.759
.332
.428
.150
.277
1972 CHN
139
557
85
157
24
1
21
98
60
 108 3 7
20
 10 4
.793
.351
.442
.160
.282
1973 CHN
123
489
96
123
19
5
13
63
61
 72 4 1
8
 5 1
.729
.339
.391
.139
.252
1974 CHN
139
576
98
149
24
4
29
106
52
 94 1 6
20
 6 0
.783
.318
.465
.207
.259
1975 CHN
139
558
95
167
19
3
25
77
68
 78 0 4
20
 10 1
.852
.373
.478
.179
.299
1976 CHN
139
556
101
168
26
5
20
89
57
 96 1 6
15
 10 1
.839
.365
.475
.173
.302
1977 CHN
139
565
88
160
23
5
26
82
58
 87 4 2
18
 9 3
.833
.353
.480
.196
.283
1978 CHN
139
561
104
175
40
6
17
86
55
 80 1 5
18
 10 1
.867
.371
.496
.184
.312
1979 CHN
135
531
90
160
27
4
20
79
64
 73 2 4
12
 3 2
.856
.376
.480
.179
.301
1980 CHN
135
545
80
137
26
8
15
95
55
 96 1 4
5
 3 1
.730
.319
.411
.160
.251
1981 CHN
115
438
55
112
14
3
8
59
38
 72 2 1
4
 3 0
.673
.317
.356
.100
.256
Total
2160
8642
1355
2392
392
70
300
1296
859
 1428 33 62
190
 85 22
.785
.342
.442
.166
.277
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1981-11-01Bill Hobbs has retired from the Chicago Cubs
1981-06-17Bill Hobbs of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1973-09-20Bill Hobbs of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1973-06-03Bill Hobbs of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
1967-04-21Bill Hobbs of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
1966-04-01The Chicago Cubs have promoted Frank Blattner to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have promoted Jimmy Robinson to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have promoted Bill Hobbs to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have designated Les Valdes for assignment.