What years did Bill Hobbs play?

Bill Hobbs played in Major League Baseball from 1913 to 1916.

Was Bill Hobbs a pitcher?

No. Bill Hobbs was a position player (Shortstop).

How many home runs did Bill Hobbs hit?

Bill Hobbs hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.

Bill Hobbs

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1913-1916)

AVG .133

HR 0

RBI 1

H 2

OPS .435

Position: Shortstop
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'9" / 155 lb
Born: 5/7/1893 in Grant's Lick, KY, USA
Died: 1/5/1945 in Hamilton, OH, USA
MLB Debut: 1913-08-09
Last Game: 1916-08-27

Full name: William Lee Hobbs

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
10	15	1	2	1	0	0	1	1	2	3	.133	.235	.200	.435	0

Career AVG .133 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — 47.5% below league average.

Career OBP .235 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — 26.4% below league average.

Career SLG .200 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 40.5% below league average.

Career OPS .435 vs. league average .655 across their career seasons — 33.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1913	CIN	NL	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1916	CIN	NL	6	11	1	2	1	1	1	2	0	.182	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			10	15	1	2	1	1	1	2	3	.133	—	—	—	—	0

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	9	14	1	2	0	1	.143
Away	1	1	0	0	0	0	.000

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1916-08-27	CIN	BRO	L	2	0	1	0	0	0	0
1916-08-26	CIN	BRO	W	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
1916-08-25	CIN	BRO	L	1	0	0	0	1	1	0
1916-08-24	CIN	BRO	W	3	1	1	1	0	0	0
1916-08-22	CIN	BSN	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1916-08-21	CIN	BSN	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
1913-09-21	CIN	NY1	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
1913-08-31	CIN	STL	W	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1913-08-11	CIN	PIT	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
1913-08-09	CIN	NY1	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	PO	A	E	DP
2B	1	0	2	0	0
3B	1	0	1	0	0
SS	6	9	27	2	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1913	CIN	2B	1	0	2	0	0
1913	CIN	3B	1	0	1	0	0
1916	CIN	SS	6	9	27	2	3

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Second Base	1
Third Base	1
Shortstop	6

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Hobbs

What years did Bill Hobbs play?: Bill Hobbs played in Major League Baseball from 1913 to 1916.
Was Bill Hobbs a pitcher?: No. Bill Hobbs was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Bill Hobbs hit?: Bill Hobbs hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.