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Fred Hobgood Notable

Pitcher · b. October 1, 1921
Newark Eagles 1941–1944, 1946, Philadelphia Stars 1944

Fred Hobgood divided six seasons between two clubs as a pitcher: the Newark Eagles from 1941, then the Newark Eagles through 1946.

He went 11 and 12 with a 5.35 earned run average, pitching 190 innings in 37 games. He struck out 91 and threw 1 shutout. Across 42 games he batted .243, with 17 hits and 13 runs. He finished with 1 double.

He was born in Kinston, NC, USA on October 1, 1921, and died on September 23, 1965. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.

Batting, season by season

YearTeam GABR H2B3B HRRBIBB SOSBAVG
1941 NE 183048 100 3410 .267
1942 NE 112244 000 3500 .182
1943 NE 81615 010 5000 .313
1944 NE/PS 4230 000 0100 .000
1946 NE 1010 000 0100 —
Career— 42701317 110 111110 .243

Pitching, season by season

YearTeam WLG GSSVIP HERBB SOERA
1941 NE 541810 186.190 4228374.38
1942 NE 44118 064.268 3533304.87
1943 NE 1465 029.148 3021189.20
1944 NE/PS 1021 09.214 6265.59
Career— 11123724 1190.0220 1138491 5.35

On this day & linked events

1921

Born October 1, 1921

Kinston, NC, USA

1965

Died September 23, 1965