Bill Hoskins

Left Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Bill Hoskins was a left fielder who played in Major League Baseball for 6 teams, including the St. Louis Stars. In 384 career games, he hit .322 with 452 hits, 37 home runs, and 281 RBI. Bill Hoskins was a 3-time All-Star. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 6,160.

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

AVG .322
HR 37
RBI 281
H 452
OPS .888
PIV 6,160
Position
Left Fielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 192 lb
Born
3/14/1914 in Tallahatchie County, MS, USA
Died
2/9/1968 in Baltimore, MD, USA
Awards
3× All-Star

Full name: William Charles Hoskins

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Bill Hoskins — Batting
PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
1744.0 1567.0 312.0 526.0 76.0 48.0 43.0 264.0 153.0 10.0 27.0 .336 .397 .528 .925

Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Bill Hoskins — Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting
Season PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
1947 34.0 30.0 3.0 8.0 1.0 0 1.0 4.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 .267 .333 .400 .733
Listed seasons · 1 34 30 3 8 1 0 1 4 2 1 1 .267 — — —

Career Batting Statistics

Bill Hoskins — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
384 1,405 261 452 64 40 37 281 29 135 16 .322 .385 .503 .888 6,160

Career AVG .322 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — +21.8% above league average.

Career OBP .385 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — +15.7% above league average.

Career SLG .503 vs. league average .371 across their career seasons — +35.6% above league average.

Career OPS .888 vs. league average .704 across their career seasons — +26.2% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bill Hoskins Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1937 SL2 NAL 6 22 4 7 1 0 0 3 0 5 0 .318 — — — — 0.0
1937 DTS NAL 11 38 7 12 3 0 1 8 1 1 0 .316 — — — — 0.0
1938 MRS NAL 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .250 — — — — 0.0
1938 SEN NN2 2 9 4 5 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 .556 — — — — 0.0
1938 BEG NN2 12 41 10 10 2 1 1 7 2 4 0 .244 — — — — 0.0
1939 BEG NN2 28 100 21 39 5 2 2 24 1 14 0 .390 .274 (+42%) .342 (+36%) .393 (+37%) .735 (+37%) 671.3
1940 BEG NN2 49 175 36 60 10 4 8 40 8 21 0 .343 .267 (+28%) .335 (+23%) .387 (+50%) .722 (+38%) 1140.1
1941 MRS NAL 1 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 — — — — 0.0
1941 BEG NN2 52 200 55 68 8 7 12 50 6 18 7 .340 .262 (+30%) .332 (+22%) .373 (+69%) .705 (+47%) 0.0
1941 NBY NN2 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1942 BEG NN2 51 183 23 54 8 5 3 27 5 13 6 .295 .253 (+16%) .323 (+6%) .349 (+27%) .672 (+17%) 431.4
1943 BEG NN2 36 139 15 38 4 3 0 21 1 10 0 .273 .255 (+7%) .324 (+2%) .346 (avg) .671 (+1%) 8.4
1944 BEG NN2 31 120 25 47 6 4 5 23 0 11 1 .392 .261 (+50%) .325 (+36%) .357 (+77%) .683 (+57%) 1069.2
1945 BEG NN2 50 185 32 58 7 7 5 44 3 16 1 .314 .260 (+20%) .328 (+14%) .354 (+43%) .683 (+29%) 832.7
1946 BEG NN2 44 151 27 46 8 6 0 27 2 19 1 .305 .256 (+19%) .328 (+16%) .358 (+22%) .687 (+19%) 469.3
1946 NBY NN2 9 30 1 6 0 0 0 3 0 3 0 .200 — — — — 469.3
Career · 16 seasons 384 1,405 261 452 64 40 37 281 29 135 16 .322 — — — — 5,092

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

Bill Hoskins — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
12 39 12 19 3 2 0 8 5 0 .487

Playoff Batting by Year

Bill Hoskins — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1939 NLC BEG 5 18 5 9 1 1 0 3 0 0 .500
1939 NLP1 BEG 4 12 3 5 1 0 0 2 4 0 .417
1937 ALC CAG 3 9 4 5 1 1 0 3 1 0 .556

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Bill Hoskins — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home17057011520020109.351
Away1535561041631272.293

Last 10 Games — Batting

Bill Hoskins — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1946-09-15 BLGNW2W 523100100
1946-09-10 BLGPH5W 412100200
1946-09-03 BLGNY6L 100000000
1946-09-01 BLGHOMW 201000000
1946-09-01 BLGHOMW 311100010
1946-08-30 BLGNW2L 501000000
1946-08-28 BLGNW2L 401000000
1946-08-27 BLGNY6L 400000000
1946-08-25 BLGNY5L 301000000
1946-08-25 BLGNY5W 412100100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bill Hoskins — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 2 0 4 0 0 0
2B 3 3 6 5 1 0
3B 1 1 0 2 0 0
OF 377 367 544 26 36 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bill Hoskins — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1937 SL2 OF 6 6 14 0 0 0
1937 DTS OF 10 10 14 0 0 0
1938 MRS OF 1 1 1 0 0 0
1938 SEN OF 2 2 2 0 0 0
1938 BEG OF 12 12 15 0 1 0
1939 BEG OF 29 28 48 4 6 2
1940 BEG 2B 1 1 0 1 0 0
1940 BEG 3B 1 1 0 2 0 0
1940 BEG OF 47 42 45 3 2 0
1941 MRS OF 1 1 2 0 0 0
1941 BEG OF 53 52 76 4 4 0
1941 NBY OF 1 1 1 0 0 0
1942 BEG 1B 2 0 4 0 0 0
1942 BEG OF 49 48 70 3 6 0
1943 BEG 2B 2 2 6 4 1 0
1943 BEG OF 34 34 65 5 2 1
1944 BEG OF 32 31 46 1 4 0
1945 BEG OF 49 49 64 4 5 1
1946 BEG OF 43 42 62 1 4 0
1946 NBY OF 8 8 19 1 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Bill Hoskins Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
First Base 2
Second Base 3
Third Base 1
Left Field 342
Center Field 8
Right Field 27

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  2. 93
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    .321 avg, 26 HR
  3. 92
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    .330 avg, 41 HR
  4. 92
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    .311 avg, 39 HR
  5. 87
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  6. 85
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Bill Hoskins: the record in brief

The season rows for Bill Hoskins begin in 1937. By club, Hoskins's seasons break down as the St. Louis Stars (1937), the Detroit Stars (1937), the Memphis Red Sox (1938 to 1941), the Washington Black Senators (1938), the Baltimore Elite Giants (1938 to 1946), and the New York Black Yankees (1941 through 1946). Hoskins played primarily as a left fielder and threw right-handed and batted left-handed. Born on March 14, 1914, in Tallahatchie County, MS, USA, Hoskins was listed at 6'2" and 192 pounds. Hoskins died on February 9, 1968, in Baltimore, MD, USA. Hoskins's full given name, per the bio, is William Charles Hoskins.

In 384 games and 1,405 at bats, Hoskins batted .322 with 452 hits, adding 37 home runs, 281 RBI, and 29 stolen bases. On-base and slugging figures of .385 and .503 give Hoskins a career OPS of .888. Measured against the leagues Hoskins played in, the .322 career average compares with a .264 league average over the same seasons, 21.8% above the league.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Hoskins

Was Bill Hoskins a pitcher?
No. Bill Hoskins was a position player (Left Fielder).
How many home runs did Bill Hoskins hit?
Bill Hoskins hit 37 career home runs with 452 hits.
What teams did Bill Hoskins play for?
Bill Hoskins played for 6 teams: the St. Louis Stars (1937), the Detroit Stars (1937), the Memphis Red Sox (1938, 1941), the Washington Black Senators (1938), the Baltimore Elite Giants (1938–1946), and the New York Black Yankees (1941, 1946).
Did Bill Hoskins win an MVP award?
No. Bill Hoskins did not win the MVP award.
What awards did Bill Hoskins win?
Bill Hoskins was selected to 3 All-Star Games.
What were Bill Hoskins's career stats?
In 384 games, Bill Hoskins had 452 hits, 37 home runs, 281 RBI, 261 runs, and 29 stolen bases, with a .322 batting average.
What position did Bill Hoskins play?
Bill Hoskins played primarily as a left fielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Bill Hoskins and how much did he weigh?
Bill Hoskins was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 192 pounds.
How many home runs did Bill Hoskins hit each season?
Bill Hoskins's home runs by season: 1 in 1937, 1 in 1938, 2 in 1939, 8 in 1940, 12 in 1941, 3 in 1942, 0 in 1943, 5 in 1944, 5 in 1945, and 0 in 1946. His most in one season was 12, in 1941.
What was Bill Hoskins's career batting average?
Bill Hoskins batted .322 over his career, with 452 hits in 1,405 at bats.
How many RBI did Bill Hoskins have?
Bill Hoskins drove in 281 runs in his career.
Is Bill Hoskins in the Hall of Fame?
No. Bill Hoskins has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
How many All-Star Games did Bill Hoskins make?
Bill Hoskins was selected to 3 All-Star Games.