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Fred Hobgood Notable

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 shutouts. 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