Dick Hoblitzell

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1908-1918)

AVG .278
HR 27
RBI 593
H 1,310
OPS .715
PIV 7,636
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 172 lb
Born
10/26/1888 in Waverly, WV, USA
Died
11/14/1962 in Parkersburg, WV, USA
MLB Debut
1908-09-05
Last Game
1918-06-07

Full name: Richard Carleton Hoblitzell

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,318 4,706 591 1,310 194 88 27 593 173 407 321 .278 .341 .374 .715 7,636

Career AVG .278 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — +9.8% above league average.

Career OBP .341 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — +6.8% above league average.

Career SLG .374 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — +12.5% above league average.

Career OPS .715 vs. league average .652 across their career seasons — +9.7% above league average.

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
1908 CIN NL 32 114 8 29 3 2 0 8 2 7 18 .254 .240 (+6%) .298 (+4%) .306 (+3%) .605 (+3%) 52.9
1909 CIN NL 142 517 59 159 23 11 4 67 17 44 47 .308 .244 (+26%) .306 (+19%) .312 (+34%) .618 (+26%) 2370.5
1910 CIN NL 155 611 85 170 24 13 4 70 28 47 32 .278 .249 (+11%) .317 (+4%) .326 (+16%) .644 (+10%) 1025.5
1911 CIN NL 158 622 81 180 19 13 11 91 32 42 44 .289 .266 (+9%) .336 (+2%) .356 (+16%) .693 (+9%) 995.2
1912 CIN NL 148 558 73 164 32 12 2 85 23 48 28 .294 .268 (+9%) .335 (+5%) .358 (+13%) .694 (+9%) 903.0
1913 CIN NL 137 502 59 143 23 7 3 62 18 35 26 .285 .259 (+10%) .325 (+3%) .345 (+9%) .670 (+6%) 485.3
1914 CIN NL 78 248 31 52 8 7 0 26 7 26 26 .210 .255 (-18%) .322 (-11%) .339 (-12%) .661 (-11%) -444.4
1914 BOS AL 69 229 31 73 10 3 0 33 12 19 21 .319 .255 (+25%) .322 (+20%) .339 (+15%) .661 (+17%) -444.4
1915 BOS AL 124 399 54 113 15 12 2 61 9 38 26 .283 .250 (+13%) .318 (+10%) .332 (+19%) .651 (+15%) 1045.3
1916 BOS AL 130 417 57 108 17 1 0 39 10 47 28 .259 .248 (+4%) .314 (+8%) .326 (-7%) .640 (avg) 192.6
1917 BOS AL 120 420 49 108 19 7 1 47 12 46 22 .257 .248 (+3%) .312 (+8%) .323 (+6%) .635 (+7%) 577.1
1918 BOS AL 25 69 4 11 1 0 0 4 3 8 3 .159 .255 (-38%) .318 (-17%) .326 (-47%) .645 (-32%) -287.1
Career · 12 seasons 1,318 4,706 591 1,310 194 88 27 593 173 407 321 .278 — — — — 6,471

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
10 33 4 9 1 1 0 3 6 1 .273

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1916 WS BOS 5 17 3 4 1 1 0 2 6 0 .235
1915 WS BOS 5 16 1 5 0 0 0 1 0 1 .312

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home66622922916459301.281
Away654240929866718307.277

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1918-06-07 BOSCLEL 111000000
1918-06-02 BOSDETL 101000100
1918-05-27 BOSCHWL 000000010
1918-05-23 BOSCLEL 100000000
1918-05-15 BOSDETW 101000100
1918-05-11 BOSSLAL 100000000
1918-05-10 BOSSLAW 201000010
1918-05-09 BOSMINL 301000011
1918-05-04 BOSNYYL 400000000
1918-05-03 BOSNYYL 502000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1284 321 12584 661 180 641
2B 7 7 7 16 0 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1908 CIN 1B 32 32 313 24 5 11
1909 CIN 1B 142 141 1444 74 28 80
1910 CIN 1B 148 148 1454 67 24 64
1910 CIN 2B 7 7 7 16 0 2
1911 CIN 1B 158 0 1442 91 16 81
1912 CIN 1B 147 0 1326 87 21 73
1913 CIN 1B 134 0 1373 60 17 76
1914 CIN 1B 75 0 802 31 10 43
1914 BOS 1B 68 0 627 30 14 22
1915 BOS 1B 117 0 1095 63 15 51
1916 BOS 1B 126 0 1225 67 15 64
1917 BOS 1B 118 0 1274 52 14 58
1918 BOS 1B 19 0 209 15 1 18

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
First Base 1284
Second Base 7
Center Field 1

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1911 Most Valuable Player NL 22th 2.0 64 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Dick Hoblitzell (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Frank LaPorte
    .281 avg, 15 HR
  2. 95
    Bucky Harris HOF
    .274 avg, 9 HR
  3. 95
    Chick Gandil
    .277 avg, 11 HR
  4. 92
    Patsy Tebeau
    .279 avg, 27 HR
  5. 89
    Jim Delahanty
    .283 avg, 19 HR
  6. 88
    Newt Allen
    .286 avg, 22 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Dick Hoblitzell

What years did Dick Hoblitzell play?
Dick Hoblitzell played in Major League Baseball from 1908 to 1918.
Was Dick Hoblitzell a pitcher?
No. Dick Hoblitzell was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Dick Hoblitzell hit?
Dick Hoblitzell hit 27 career home runs with 1310 hits.