What years did Glen Hobbie play?

Glen Hobbie played in Major League Baseball from 1957 to 1964.

Was Glen Hobbie a pitcher?

Yes. Glen Hobbie pitched in the major leagues, recording 62 wins and 682 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Glen Hobbie hit?

Glen Hobbie hit 4 career home runs with 52 hits.

What was Glen Hobbie's career batting average?

Glen Hobbie batted .131 over his career, with 52 hits in 398 at bats.

How many RBI did Glen Hobbie have?

Glen Hobbie drove in 16 runs in his career.

What was Glen Hobbie's career ERA?

Glen Hobbie finished with a 4.20 career ERA, going 62-81 with 682 strikeouts.

Glen Hobbie

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1957-1964)

Glen Hobbie was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1957 to 1964 for the Chicago Cubs and the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 8 seasons. Across 284 career appearances, he went 62-81 with a 4.20 ERA and 682 strikeouts. He also batted .131 with 4 home runs.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated September 9, 2026

W–L 62–81

ERA 4.20

WHIP 1.41

SO 682

Pitcher PIV -5704.7

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 195 lb
Born: 4/24/1936 in Witt, IL, USA
Died: 8/9/2013 in Springfield, IL, USA
MLB Debut: 1957-09-20
Last Game: 1964-07-25

Full name: Glen Frederick Hobbie

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Career Pitching Statistics

Glen Hobbie — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
62	81	284	170	45	11	6	1263.0	1,283	590	125	495	682	4.20	-5704.7

Career ERA 4.20 vs. league average 3.79 across their career seasons — 10.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

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Glen Hobbie Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1957	CHN	NL	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	4.3	6	5	5	3	10.38	—	0.0
1958	CHN	NL	10	6	55	16	2	1	2	168.3	163	70	93	91	3.74	3.86 (+3%)	-1345.8
1959	CHN	NL	16	13	46	33	10	3	0	234.0	204	96	106	138	3.69	3.90 (+5%)	1667.1
1960	CHN	NL	16	20	46	36	16	4	1	258.7	253	114	101	134	3.97	3.82 (-4%)	-1981.9
1961	CHN	NL	7	13	36	29	7	2	2	198.7	207	94	54	103	4.26	4.03 (-6%)	-586.5
1962	CHN	NL	5	14	42	23	5	0	0	162.0	198	94	62	87	5.22	3.96 (-32%)	-1280.8
1963	CHN	NL	7	10	36	24	4	1	0	165.3	172	72	49	94	3.92	3.46 (-13%)	-899.6
1964	CHN	NL	0	3	8	4	0	0	0	27.3	39	24	10	14	7.90	3.58 (-121%)	-758.4
1964	SLN	NL	1	2	13	5	1	0	1	44.3	41	21	15	18	4.26	3.58 (-19%)	-518.7
Career · 9 seasons			62	81	284	170	45	11	6	1,263.0	1,283	590	495	682	4.20	—	-5,705

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Glen Hobbie — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
284	398	25	52	6	0	4	16	0	21	172	.131	.176	.176	.352	-3,083

Career AVG .131 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 48.7% below league average.

Career OBP .176 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — 45.3% below league average.

Career SLG .176 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — 54.7% below league average.

Career OPS .352 vs. league average .709 across their career seasons — 50.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Glen Hobbie Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1957	CHN	NL	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1958	CHN	NL	55	48	3	7	0	0	1	1	26	.146	—	—	—	—	-445.6
1959	CHN	NL	46	79	3	9	1	0	2	2	30	.114	.256 (-56%)	.323 (-58%)	.392 (-68%)	.715 (-63%)	-789.1
1960	CHN	NL	46	86	6	13	1	1	6	6	31	.151	.255 (-41%)	.323 (-34%)	.387 (-49%)	.711 (-42%)	-559.9
1961	CHN	NL	36	66	5	11	3	2	6	5	30	.167	.258 (-35%)	.328 (-31%)	.399 (-24%)	.727 (-27%)	-301.4
1962	CHN	NL	42	49	4	6	0	0	0	3	24	.122	—	—	—	—	-453.3
1963	CHN	NL	36	50	2	4	0	0	0	2	27	.080	.246 (-68%)	.308 (-63%)	.371 (-78%)	.680 (-71%)	-533.3
1964	CHN	NL	8	5	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1964	SLN	NL	13	13	1	2	1	1	1	0	2	.154	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 9 seasons			284	398	25	52	6	4	16	21	172	.131	—	—	—	—	-3,083

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Glen Hobbie — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	152	182	15	24	3	9	.132
Away	132	216	10	28	1	7	.130

Pitching — Home / Away

Glen Hobbie — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	152	669.2	660	291	242	379	3.91
Away	132	591.1	623	298	253	305	4.54

Last 10 Games — Batting

Glen Hobbie — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB
1964-07-25	STL	PHI	W	0
1964-07-23	STL	PIT	L	0
1964-07-21	STL	PIT	L	0
1964-07-18	STL	NYN	W	2
1964-07-14	STL	LAD	W	1
1964-07-03	STL	CIN	L	0
1964-06-29	STL	ATL	L	0
1964-06-25	STL	HOU	W	0
1964-06-24	STL	HOU	L	0
1964-06-20	STL	SFG	L	1

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Glen Hobbie — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1964-07-25	STL	PHI	—	0.0	0	2	2	2	0	0
1964-07-23	STL	PIT	—	1.1	3	1	1	3	0	0
1964-07-21	STL	PIT	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1964-07-18	STL	NYN	—	6.0	8	6	6	1	2	1
1964-07-14	STL	LAD	—	4.1	5	2	1	0	2	0
1964-07-03	STL	CIN	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1964-06-29	STL	ATL	—	2.2	4	2	1	3	2	0
1964-06-25	STL	HOU	SV	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
1964-06-24	STL	HOU	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1964-06-20	STL	SFG	L	3.2	7	4	4	2	2	2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Glen Hobbie — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	284	170	86	282	22	14

Season-by-Season Fielding

Glen Hobbie — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1957	CHN	P	2	0	1	0	0	0
1958	CHN	P	55	16	12	44	5	5
1959	CHN	P	46	33	18	40	4	2
1960	CHN	P	46	36	19	67	5	4
1961	CHN	P	36	29	16	53	4	1
1962	CHN	P	42	23	8	31	0	1
1963	CHN	P	36	24	6	29	4	1
1964	CHN	P	8	4	1	6	0	0
1964	SLN	P	13	5	5	12	0	0

Career Games by Position

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Glen Hobbie Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	284

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Frequently Asked Questions about Glen Hobbie

What years did Glen Hobbie play?: Glen Hobbie played in Major League Baseball from 1957 to 1964.
Was Glen Hobbie a pitcher?: Yes. Glen Hobbie pitched in the major leagues, recording 62 wins and 682 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Glen Hobbie hit?: Glen Hobbie hit 4 career home runs with 52 hits.
What was Glen Hobbie's career batting average?: Glen Hobbie batted .131 over his career, with 52 hits in 398 at bats.
How many RBI did Glen Hobbie have?: Glen Hobbie drove in 16 runs in his career.
What was Glen Hobbie's career ERA?: Glen Hobbie finished with a 4.20 career ERA, going 62-81 with 682 strikeouts.