Alex Hooks
First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1935)
Alex Hooks was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball in 1935 for the Philadelphia Athletics. In 15 career games, he hit .227 with 10 hits and 4 RBI.
- 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
- First Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 183 lb
- Died
- 6/19/1993 in Edgewood, TX, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1935-04-17
- Last Game
- 1935-05-20
Full name: Alexander Marcus Hooks
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 44 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 10 | .227 | .277 | .295 | .572 | 0 |
Career AVG .227 vs. league average .280 across their career seasons — 18.8% below league average.
Career OBP .277 vs. league average .343 across their career seasons — 19.3% below league average.
Career SLG .295 vs. league average .400 across their career seasons — 26.1% below league average.
Career OPS .572 vs. league average .742 across their career seasons — 22.9% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | PHA | AL | 15 | 44 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 10 | .227 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 15 | 44 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 10 | .227 | — | — | — | — | 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
View full game log (15 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 7 | 22 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | .227 |
| Away | 8 | 22 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3 | .227 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935-05-20 | PHA | DET | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1935-05-11 | PHA | SLA | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1935-05-08 | PHA | DET | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1935-05-07 | PHA | DET | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1935-04-28 | PHA | NYY | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1935-04-27 | PHA | NYY | L | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1935-04-26 | PHA | NYY | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1935-04-25 | PHA | MIN | W | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1935-04-24 | PHA | MIN | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1935-04-23 | PHA | MIN | L | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 10 |
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Methodist University | Dallas | TX | 1927, 1928 |
Alex Hooks: the record in brief
April 17, 1935 and May 20, 1935 bracket Alex Hooks's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Hooks spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Philadelphia Athletics. Hooks played primarily as a first baseman and both batted and threw left-handed. The bio adds a birth date on August 29, 1906, in Edgewood, TX, USA and a listed size of 6-foot-1 and 183 pounds. The bio records the death on June 19, 1993, in Edgewood, TX, USA. The given name on file is Alexander Marcus Hooks.
The batting record for Hooks: 15 games, 10 hits in 44 at bats, and a .227 average, adding 4 RBI. Hooks got on base at a .277 rate and slugged .295 (.572 OPS). Set against a .280 league average for the same years, Hooks's .227 average sits 18.8% below it. In OPS terms, Hooks's .572 stands 22.9% below the league's .742. Only one season appears, 1935 for the Philadelphia Athletics, when Hooks played 15 games and went 10 for 44.
The position breakdown shows 10 games, all at first base. Fielding at first base produced 85 putouts and 5 assists against 0 errors.
Frequently Asked Questions about Alex Hooks
- Was Alex Hooks a pitcher?
- No. Alex Hooks was a position player (First Baseman).
- How many home runs did Alex Hooks hit?
- Alex Hooks hit 0 career home runs with 10 hits.
- What teams did Alex Hooks play for?
- Alex Hooks played for one team, the Philadelphia Athletics (1935).
- What were Alex Hooks's career stats?
- In 15 games, Alex Hooks had 10 hits, 4 RBI, and 4 runs, with a .227 batting average.
- What position did Alex Hooks play?
- Alex Hooks played primarily as a first baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Alex Hooks and how much did he weigh?
- Alex Hooks was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 183 pounds.
- What was Alex Hooks's career batting average?
- Alex Hooks batted .227 over his career, with 10 hits in 44 at bats.
- How many RBI did Alex Hooks have?
- Alex Hooks drove in 4 runs in his career.
- Is Alex Hooks in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Alex Hooks has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.