Bobby Hogue

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1948-1952)

Bobby Hogue was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1948 to 1952 for the Boston Braves, the St. Louis Browns, and the New York Yankees, a span of 5 seasons. Across 172 career appearances, he went 18-16 with a 3.97 ERA and 108 strikeouts.

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

W–L 18–16
ERA 3.97
WHIP 1.46
SO 108
Pitcher PIV -1535.3
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 195 lb
Born
4/5/1921 in Miami, FL, USA
Died
12/22/1987 in Miami, FL, USA
MLB Debut
1948-04-24
Last Game
1952-09-27

Full name: Robert Clinton Hogue

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Career Pitching Statistics

Bobby Hogue — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
18 16 172 3 0 0 17 326.2 336 144 25 142 108 3.97 -1535.3

Career ERA 3.97 vs. league average 4.06 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Bobby Hogue Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1948 BSN NL 8 2 40 1 0 0 2 86.1 88 31 19 43 3.23 4.10 (+21%) 2185.0
1949 BSN NL 2 2 33 0 0 0 3 72.0 78 25 25 23 3.12 4.12 (+24%) 728.6
1950 BSN NL 3 5 36 1 0 0 7 62.2 69 35 31 15 5.03 4.36 (-15%) -1694.6
1951 BSN NL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 5.0 4 3 3 0 5.40 — 0.0
1951 SLA AL 1 1 18 0 0 0 1 29.2 31 17 23 11 5.16 4.04 (-28%) -342.6
1951 NYA AL 1 0 7 0 0 0 0 7.1 4 0 3 2 0.00 — 0.0
1952 NYA AL 3 5 27 0 0 0 4 47.1 52 28 25 12 5.32 3.70 (-44%) -1747.4
1952 SLA AL 0 1 8 1 0 0 0 16.1 10 5 13 2 2.76 3.70 (+26%) -664.2
Career · 8 seasons 18 16 172 3 0 0 17 326.2 336 144 142 108 3.97 — -1,535

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

Bobby Hogue — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
172 73 8 17 2 0 0 6 0 4 14 .233 .273 .260 .533 0

Career AVG .233 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 10.9% below league average.

Career OBP .273 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — 19.5% below league average.

Career SLG .260 vs. league average .384 across their career seasons — 32.2% below league average.

Career OPS .533 vs. league average .723 across their career seasons — 26.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bobby Hogue — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1948 BSN NL 40 21 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 5 .095 — — — — 0.0
1949 BSN NL 33 21 4 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 .286 — — — — 0.0
1950 BSN NL 36 13 1 3 1 0 0 3 0 1 2 .231 — — — — 0.0
1951 BSN NL 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 .500 — — — — 0.0
1951 SLA AL 18 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 .667 — — — — 0.0
1951 NYA AL 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1952 NYA AL 27 11 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .273 — — — — 0.0
1952 SLA AL 8 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 172 73 8 17 2 0 0 6 0 4 14 .233 — — — — 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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Bobby Hogue — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Bobby Hogue — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1951 WS NYA 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

Bobby Hogue — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 2 0 0 2.2 1 0 0 0 0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Bobby Hogue — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1951 WS NYA 0 0 2 0 0 2.2 1 0 0 0 0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Bobby Hogue — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home79265702.269
Away934631004.217

Pitching — Home / Away

Bobby Hogue — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home79136.11446665534.36
Away93190.21928278573.87

Last 10 Games — Batting

Bobby Hogue — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1952-09-27 SLACHWL 000000000
1952-09-20 SLACHWW 000000000
1952-08-27 SLANYYL 000000000
1952-08-24 SLABOSL 200000000
1952-08-23 SLAPHAW 000000000
1952-08-22 SLAPHAL 000000000
1952-08-13 SLACLEL 000000000
1952-08-08 SLACLEL 000000000
1952-07-30 NYYCHWL 000000000
1952-07-28 NYYDETL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Bobby Hogue — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1952-09-27 SLACHW — 2.0100000
1952-09-20 SLACHW — 1.2100210
1952-08-27 SLANYY — 2.0000110
1952-08-24 SLABOS L 4.0555601
1952-08-23 SLAPHA — 0.2000200
1952-08-22 SLAPHA — 1.0000100
1952-08-13 SLACLE — 2.0200100
1952-08-08 SLACLE — 3.0100000
1952-07-30 NYYCHW — 1.1000100
1952-07-28 NYYDET — 1.0544001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bobby Hogue — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 172 0 11 66 3 8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bobby Hogue — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1948 BSN P 40 0 4 11 0 1
1949 BSN P 33 0 3 21 0 1
1950 BSN P 36 0 1 14 0 4
1951 BSN P 3 0 0 0 0 0
1951 SLA P 18 0 2 8 0 2
1951 NYA P 7 0 1 2 0 0
1952 NYA P 27 0 0 6 3 0
1952 SLA P 8 0 0 4 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Bobby Hogue — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 172

Bobby Hogue: the record in brief

Bobby Hogue played a first major league game on April 24, 1948 and a last one on September 27, 1952. Club by club, the record runs the Boston Braves (1948 through 1951), the St. Louis Browns (1951 to 1952), and the New York Yankees (1951 through 1952). Born on April 5, 1921, in Miami, FL, USA, Hogue is listed as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. Size on record: 5'10" and 195 pounds. Hogue's death is recorded on December 22, 1987, in Miami, FL, USA. On the record, Bobby Hogue was born Robert Clinton Hogue.

Hogue went 18-16 with a 3.97 ERA in 172 games, 3 of them starts. The same table counts 108 strikeouts and 17 saves. Hogue's 3.97 ERA was close to the 4.06 league figure for those seasons. The best win total was 8, in 1948. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.12 in 1949, when the league's was 4.12.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bobby Hogue

What years did Bobby Hogue play?
Bobby Hogue played in Major League Baseball from 1948 to 1952.
Was Bobby Hogue a pitcher?
Yes. Bobby Hogue pitched in the major leagues, recording 18 wins and 108 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bobby Hogue hit?
Bobby Hogue hit 0 career home runs with 17 hits.
What teams did Bobby Hogue play for?
Bobby Hogue played for 3 teams: the Boston Braves (1948–1951), the St. Louis Browns (1951–1952), and the New York Yankees (1951–1952).
What were Bobby Hogue's career stats?
In 172 games, Bobby Hogue went 18-16 with a 3.97 ERA, 108 strikeouts, 326.2 innings pitched, and 17 saves.
What position did Bobby Hogue play?
Bobby Hogue played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Bobby Hogue and how much did he weigh?
Bobby Hogue was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 195 pounds.
What was Bobby Hogue's career ERA?
Bobby Hogue finished with a 3.97 career ERA, going 18-16 with 108 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Bobby Hogue have?
Bobby Hogue recorded 108 career strikeouts.
Is Bobby Hogue in the Hall of Fame?
No. Bobby Hogue has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.