Dave Hoskins

Right Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1953-1954)

Dave Hoskins was a right fielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1953 to 1954 for 4 teams, including the Chicago American Giants, a span of 2 seasons. In 202 career games, he hit .286 with 170 hits, 5 home runs, and 91 RBI. He also pitched in 61 games, going 16-11 with a 4.32 ERA. 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 488.

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 .286
HR 5
RBI 91
H 170
OPS .724
PIV 488
Position
Right Fielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 180 lb
Born
8/3/1917 in Greenwood, MS, USA
Died
4/2/1970 in Flint, MI, USA
MLB Debut
1953-04-18
Last Game
1954-09-21

Full name: David Will Hoskins

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Dave Hoskins — Batting
PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
694.0 647.0 111.0 234.0 35.0 15.0 15.0 85.0 40.0 17.0 8.0 .362 .401 .532 .933

Pitching

Dave Hoskins — Pitching
W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
14 7 19 13 12 1 147.0 151 82 22 1 26 56 1.35 1.20

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

Dave Hoskins — Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting
Season PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
1949 43.0 39.0 9.0 24.0 2.0 2.0 4.0 6.0 3.0 1.0 2.0 .615 .643 1.077 1.720
Listed seasons · 1 43 39 9 24 2 2 4 6 3 1 2 .615 — — —

Career Batting Statistics

Dave Hoskins — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
202 594 95 170 23 11 5 91 3 42 18 .286 .336 .387 .724 488

Career AVG .286 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — +10.5% above league average.

Career OBP .336 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .387 vs. league average .364 across their career seasons — +6.5% above league average.

Career OPS .724 vs. league average .692 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Dave Hoskins — 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
1942 CAG NAL 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 — — — — 0.0
1943 KCM NAL 1 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .500 — — — — 0.0
1944 HG NN2 52 189 32 63 10 4 4 43 2 5 2 .333 .261 (+27%) .325 (+10%) .357 (+38%) .683 (+24%) 666.5
1945 HG NN2 46 184 32 52 8 4 0 26 0 15 2 .283 .260 (+8%) .328 (+2%) .354 (+4%) .683 (+3%) 70.8
1946 HG NN2 49 149 19 37 3 3 0 11 1 18 0 .248 .256 (-3%) .328 (avg) .358 (-14%) .687 (-7%) -144.4
1953 CLE AL 38 58 10 15 2 0 1 9 0 3 11 .259 .264 (-2%) .335 (-9%) .397 (-13%) .733 (-11%) -105.2
1954 CLE AL 15 8 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 202 594 95 170 23 11 5 91 3 42 18 .286 — — — — 488

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 Pitching Statistics

Dave Hoskins — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
16 11 61 21 12 1 1 256.3 276 123 14 79 128 4.32 2927.8

Career ERA 4.32 vs. league average 3.72 across their career seasons — 16.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Dave Hoskins — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1942 CAG NAL 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 4.0 8 4 0 3 9.00 — 0.0
1944 HG NN2 5 2 8 6 5 1 0 50.3 57 21 12 15 3.75 3.57 (-5%) 837.0
1945 HG NN2 2 2 6 3 3 0 0 34.3 40 13 11 34 3.41 3.67 (+7%) 1148.7
1946 HG NN2 0 2 6 3 1 0 0 28.3 40 26 8 12 8.26 3.59 (-130%) 162.5
1953 CLE AL 9 3 26 7 3 0 1 112.7 102 50 38 55 3.99 4.14 (+3%) 1055.1
1954 CLE AL 0 1 14 1 0 0 0 26.7 29 9 10 9 3.04 3.90 (+22%) -275.5
Career · 6 seasons 16 11 61 21 12 1 1 256.1 276 123 79 128 4.32 — 2,928

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

Dave Hoskins — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
9 37 4 10 1 0 1 5 1 3 .270

Playoff Batting by Year

Dave Hoskins — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1945 NWS HG 4 15 1 4 1 0 0 0 1 1 .267
1944 NWS HG 5 22 3 6 0 0 1 5 0 2 .273

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Dave Hoskins — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home12228953102335.353
Away842174173434.336

Pitching — Home / Away

Dave Hoskins — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home36158.21373737612.10
Away2778.2933429313.89

Last 10 Games — Batting

Dave Hoskins — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1954-09-21 CLECHWL 000000000
1954-09-09 CLEPHAW 010000000
1954-08-30 CLEBOSW 000000000
1954-08-05 CLENYYL 000000000
1954-07-29 CLEBOSL 000000000
1954-07-21 CLEBOSL 100000010
1954-07-18 CLEMINL 100000000
1954-07-11 CLECHWL 000000000
1954-07-10 CLECHWL 000000000
1954-07-05 CLEDETW 200000001

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Dave Hoskins — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1954-09-21 CLECHW — 0.2000000
1954-08-30 CLEBOS — 0.2222100
1954-08-05 CLENYY — 1.0300100
1954-07-29 CLEBOS — 0.1000000
1954-07-21 CLEBOS — 3.1411210
1954-07-18 CLEMIN — 2.1111101
1954-07-11 CLECHW — 0.1200000
1954-07-10 CLECHW — 2.0100010
1954-07-05 CLEDET — 3.2632202
1954-06-25 CLENYY — 2.0200110

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Dave Hoskins — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
3B 3 0 0 1 0 0
OF 132 124 200 7 6 0
P 61 14 9 56 3 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Dave Hoskins — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1942 CAG P 1 1 0 0 0 0
1943 KCM OF 1 1 0 0 0 0
1944 HG 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1944 HG OF 43 43 61 2 2 0
1944 HG P 8 6 0 19 1 0
1945 HG 3B 2 0 0 1 0 0
1945 HG OF 44 43 68 3 3 0
1945 HG P 6 3 0 8 0 0
1946 HG OF 44 37 71 2 1 0
1946 HG P 6 3 0 7 2 0
1953 CLE P 26 0 7 18 0 1
1954 CLE P 14 1 2 4 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Dave Hoskins — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 61
Third Base 3
Left Field 21
Center Field 2
Right Field 109

Frequently Asked Questions about Dave Hoskins

What years did Dave Hoskins play?
Dave Hoskins played in Major League Baseball from 1953 to 1954.
Was Dave Hoskins a pitcher?
Both. Dave Hoskins pitched in 61 games, going 16-11 with a 4.32 ERA, but spent most of his career as a Right Fielder.
How many home runs did Dave Hoskins hit?
Dave Hoskins hit 5 career home runs with 170 hits.
What was Dave Hoskins's career batting average?
Dave Hoskins batted .286 over his career, with 170 hits in 594 at bats.
How many RBI did Dave Hoskins have?
Dave Hoskins drove in 91 runs in his career.
What was Dave Hoskins's career ERA?
Dave Hoskins finished with a 4.32 career ERA, going 16-11 with 128 strikeouts.