Butch Hobson
Clell Lavern Hobson
Born: August 17, 1951
Tuscaloosa, AL US
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: 1B, OF, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 193
Draft: Round 8 (1973 June Amateur Draft, Boston Red Sox)
School: Alabama
Career: 1973-2016
Major League Statistics
Butch Hobson compiled a career batting average of .263 with 102 home runs and 419 RBI in his 727-game career with the Winston-Salem Red Sox, Bristol Red Sox, Rhode Island Red Sox, Columbus Clippers and Lancaster Barnstormers . He began playing during the 1973 season and last took the field during the 2016 campaign.
 Winston-Salem Red Sox |
 Bristol Red Sox |
 Rhode Island Red Sox |
 Columbus Clippers |
 Columbus Clippers |
 Lancaster Barnstormers |
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | A | CARL | Winston-Salem Red Sox | 17 | 53 | 39 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 8 | .179 | .396 | .282 | .678 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1974 | A | CARL | Winston-Salem Red Sox | 119 | 471 | 423 | 66 | 120 | 18 | 8 | 14 | 74 | 2 | 2 | 39 | 75 | .284 | .348 | .463 | .811 | 196 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 1975 | AA | EL | Bristol Red Sox | 138 | 523 | 471 | 68 | 125 | 25 | 3 | 15 | 73 | 6 | 3 | 48 | 90 | .265 | .331 | .427 | .758 | 201 | 0 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 1976 | AAA | IL | Rhode Island Red Sox | 90 | 400 | 360 | 56 | 103 | 21 | 1 | 25 | 72 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 81 | .286 | .341 | .558 | .899 | 201 | 0 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 1982 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 27 | 103 | 83 | 17 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 13 | .325 | .446 | .554 | 1.000 | 46 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1983 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 112 | 448 | 379 | 68 | 93 | 17 | 4 | 19 | 63 | 2 | 2 | 56 | 76 | .245 | .338 | .462 | .800 | 175 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 4 | |
| 1984 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 116 | 441 | 382 | 49 | 96 | 18 | 1 | 13 | 56 | 0 | 1 | 48 | 63 | .251 | .331 | .406 | .737 | 155 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 3 | |
| 1985 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 107 | 401 | 347 | 44 | 82 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 56 | 0 | 2 | 47 | 64 | .236 | .329 | .372 | .701 | 129 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2016 | Ind | ATLL | Lancaster Barnstormers | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 727 | 2841 | 2485 | 376 | 653 | 115 | 20 | 102 | 419 | 11 | 12 | 303 | 471 | .263 | .341 | .448 | .790 | 1114 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 31 | 10 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | A | CARL | Winston-Salem Red Sox | 3B | 8 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | .933 | 1.750 |
| 1973 | A | CARL | Winston-Salem Red Sox | OF | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1974 | A | CARL | Winston-Salem Red Sox | OF | 78 | 110 | 9 | 3 | 1 | .975 | 1.526 |
| 1974 | A | CARL | Winston-Salem Red Sox | 3B | 27 | 19 | 64 | 7 | 2 | .922 | 3.074 |
| 1974 | A | CARL | Winston-Salem Red Sox | 1B | 14 | 82 | 6 | 2 | 11 | .978 | 6.286 |
| 1975 | AA | EL | Bristol Red Sox | 3B | 137 | 102 | 309 | 28 | 29 | .936 | 3.000 |
| 1976 | AAA | IL | Rhode Island Red Sox | 3B | 88 | 89 | 200 | 14 | 18 | .954 | 3.284 |
| 1976 | AAA | IL | Rhode Island Red Sox | SS | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .857 | 3.000 |
| 1982 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 1B | 6 | 43 | 4 | 3 | 4 | .940 | 7.833 |
| 1982 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 3B | 5 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | .917 | 2.200 |
| 1983 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 3B | 95 | 77 | 149 | 10 | 6 | .958 | 2.379 |
| 1983 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 1B | 2 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .933 | 7.000 |
| 1984 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 3B | 67 | 48 | 108 | 10 | 11 | .940 | 2.328 |
| 1984 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 1B | 24 | 159 | 13 | 2 | 20 | .989 | 7.167 |
| 1985 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 3B | 82 | 74 | 135 | 16 | 13 | .929 | 2.549 |
| 1985 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 1B | 8 | 49 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1.000 | 6.500 |
| 2016 | Ind | ATLL | Lancaster Barnstormers | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Totals | 650 | 879 | 1024 | 99 | 123 | .951 | 2.928 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | A | Carolina League | Winston-Salem Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1974 | A | Carolina League | Winston-Salem Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1975 | AA | Eastern League | Bristol Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1976 | AAA | International League | Rhode Island Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1982 | AAA | International League | Columbus Clippers | NYA | ||
| 1983 | AAA | International League | Columbus Clippers | NYA | ||
| 1984 | AAA | International League | Columbus Clippers | NYA | ||
| 1985 | AAA | International League | Columbus Clippers | NYA | ||
| 2016 | Ind | Atlantic League | Lancaster Barnstormers | September 18, 2016 | September 18, 2016 |
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