1888
Born October 26, 1888
Waverly, WV, USA
Dick Hoblitzell Notable
Dick Hoblitzell divided 11 seasons between two clubs as a first baseman: the Cincinnati Reds from 1908, then the Boston Red Sox through 1918.
Across 1,318 games he batted .278, with 1,310 hits and 591 runs. He finished with 27 home runs, 194 doubles, 88 triples and 173 stolen bases.
He played 1,284 games at first base, with 12,584 putouts and 180 errors. He turned 641 double plays.
He was born in Waverly, WV, USA on October 26, 1888, and died on November 14, 1962. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 | CIN | 32 | 114 | 8 | 29 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 2 | .254 |
| 1909 | CIN | 142 | 517 | 59 | 159 | 23 | 11 | 4 | 67 | 44 | 47 | 17 | .308 |
| 1910 | CIN | 155 | 611 | 85 | 170 | 24 | 13 | 4 | 70 | 47 | 32 | 28 | .278 |
| 1911 | CIN | 158 | 622 | 81 | 180 | 19 | 13 | 11 | 91 | 42 | 44 | 32 | .289 |
| 1912 | CIN | 148 | 558 | 73 | 164 | 32 | 12 | 2 | 85 | 48 | 28 | 23 | .294 |
| 1913 | CIN | 137 | 502 | 59 | 143 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 62 | 35 | 26 | 18 | .285 |
| 1914 | BOS/CIN | 147 | 477 | 62 | 125 | 18 | 10 | 0 | 59 | 45 | 47 | 19 | .262 |
| 1915 | BOS | 124 | 399 | 54 | 113 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 61 | 38 | 26 | 9 | .283 |
| 1916 | BOS | 130 | 417 | 57 | 108 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 47 | 28 | 10 | .259 |
| 1917 | BOS | 120 | 420 | 49 | 108 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 47 | 46 | 22 | 12 | .257 |
| 1918 | BOS | 25 | 69 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 3 | .159 |
| Career | — | 1318 | 4706 | 591 | 1310 | 194 | 88 | 27 | 593 | 407 | 321 | 173 | .278 |
On this day & linked events
1962
Died November 14, 1962
1908
Major-league debut: Dick Hoblitzell
Dick Hoblitzell made a major-league debut on September 5, 1908.
1918
Final major-league game: Dick Hoblitzell
Dick Hoblitzell played a final major-league game on June 7, 1918.
Image: Bain News Service, public domain