Was John Hobbs a pitcher?

Yes. John Hobbs pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 1 strikeouts.

John Hobbs

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1981)

W–L 0–0

ERA 3.18

WHIP 1.94

SO 1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / L
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 190 lb
Born: 11/11/1955 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
MLB Debut: 1981-08-31
Last Game: 1981-09-24

Full name: John Douglas Hobbs

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	4	0	0	0	0	5.7	5	2	0	6	1	3.18	0.0

Career ERA 3.18 vs. league average 3.58 across their career seasons — 11.4% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1981	MIN	AL	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	5.7	5	2	6	1	3.18	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			0	0	4	0	0	0	0	5.2	5	2	6	1	3.18	—	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.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1981	MIN	AL	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	3	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	1	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	3	4.2	5	2	6	1	3.86
Away	1	1.0	0	0	0	0	0.00

Last 4 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1981-09-24	MIN	KCR	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
1981-09-04	MIN	MIL	—	2.2	3	1	1	2	1
1981-09-02	MIN	NYY	—	0.0	0	0	0	2	0
1981-08-31	MIN	NYY	—	2.0	2	1	1	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	4	0	1	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1981	MIN	P	4	0	1	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	4

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Lynchburg College	Lynchburg	VA	1976, 1977, 1978

Frequently Asked Questions about John Hobbs

Was John Hobbs a pitcher?: Yes. John Hobbs pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 1 strikeouts.