1936
Born April 24, 1936
Witt, IL, USA
Glen Hobbie Notable
Glen Hobbie divided eight seasons between two clubs as a pitcher: the Chicago Cubs from 1957, then the St. Louis Cardinals through 1964.
He went 62 and 81 with a 4.20 earned run average, pitching 1,263 innings in 284 games. He struck out 682, completed 45 of his 170 starts and threw 11 shutouts. Across 284 games he batted .131, with 52 hits and 25 runs. He finished with 4 home runs and 6 doubles.
He was born in Witt, IL, USA on April 24, 1936, and died on August 9, 2013. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | CHC | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1958 | CHC | 55 | 48 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 0 | .146 |
| 1959 | CHC | 46 | 79 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 0 | .114 |
| 1960 | CHC | 46 | 86 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 0 | .151 |
| 1961 | CHC | 36 | 66 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 30 | 0 | .167 |
| 1962 | CHC | 42 | 49 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 0 | .122 |
| 1963 | CHC | 36 | 50 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 0 | .080 |
| 1964 | CHC/STL | 21 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .111 |
| Career | — | 284 | 398 | 25 | 52 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 21 | 172 | 0 | .131 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | CHC | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4.1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 10.38 |
| 1958 | CHC | 10 | 6 | 55 | 16 | 2 | 168.1 | 163 | 70 | 93 | 91 | 3.74 |
| 1959 | CHC | 16 | 13 | 46 | 33 | 0 | 234.0 | 204 | 96 | 106 | 138 | 3.69 |
| 1960 | CHC | 16 | 20 | 46 | 36 | 1 | 258.2 | 253 | 114 | 101 | 134 | 3.97 |
| 1961 | CHC | 7 | 13 | 36 | 29 | 2 | 198.2 | 207 | 94 | 54 | 103 | 4.26 |
| 1962 | CHC | 5 | 14 | 42 | 23 | 0 | 162.0 | 198 | 94 | 62 | 87 | 5.22 |
| 1963 | CHC | 7 | 10 | 36 | 24 | 0 | 165.1 | 172 | 72 | 49 | 94 | 3.92 |
| 1964 | CHC/STL | 1 | 5 | 21 | 9 | 1 | 71.2 | 80 | 45 | 25 | 32 | 5.65 |
| Career | — | 62 | 81 | 284 | 170 | 6 | 1263.0 | 1283 | 590 | 495 | 682 | 4.20 |
On this day & linked events
2013
Died August 9, 2013
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