Babe Hobson
Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Babe Hobson was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball for the New York Lincoln Giants. In 5 career games, he hit .077 with 1 hits.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Shortstop
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'6" / 175 lb
- Died
- 7/13/1966 in Albany, NY, USA
Full name: Coston Babe Hobson
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .077 | .077 | .077 | .154 | 0 |
Career AVG .077 vs. league average .283 across their career seasons — 72.8% below league average.
Career OBP .077 vs. league average .345 across their career seasons — 77.7% below league average.
Career SLG .077 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — 80.3% below league average.
Career OPS .154 vs. league average .735 across their career seasons — 79.1% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | NLG | ECL | 5 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .077 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 5 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .077 | — | — | — | — | 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 Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Shortstop | 5 |
Babe Hobson: the record in brief
The season rows for Babe Hobson begin in 1923. Hobson spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the New York Lincoln Giants. Born on January 4, 1904, in Greensboro, NC, USA, Hobson is listed as a shortstop and both batted and threw right-handed. Size on record: 175 pounds on a 5-foot-6 frame. Hobson's death is recorded on July 13, 1966, in Albany, NY, USA. The given name on file is Coston Babe Hobson.
Hobson's career batting table shows 5 games, 13 at bats and 1 hits, a .077 average. Measured against the leagues Hobson played in, the .077 career average compares with a .283 league average over the same seasons, 72.8% below the league. By OPS the gap is 79.1% below league average (.154 against .735). Only one season appears, 1923 for the New York Lincoln Giants, when Hobson played 5 games and went 1 for 13.
Every defensive appearance on record for Hobson, 5 games, came at shortstop.
Frequently Asked Questions about Babe Hobson
- Was Babe Hobson a pitcher?
- No. Babe Hobson was a position player (Shortstop).
- How many home runs did Babe Hobson hit?
- Babe Hobson hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.
- What teams did Babe Hobson play for?
- Babe Hobson played for one team, the New York Lincoln Giants (1923).
- What were Babe Hobson's career stats?
- In 5 games, Babe Hobson had 1 hits, with a .077 batting average.
- What position did Babe Hobson play?
- Babe Hobson played primarily as a shortstop, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Babe Hobson and how much did he weigh?
- Babe Hobson was listed at 5 feet 6 inches and 175 pounds.
- What was Babe Hobson's career batting average?
- Babe Hobson batted .077 over his career, with 1 hits in 13 at bats.
- Is Babe Hobson in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Babe Hobson has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.