Butch Hobson

Position: Third Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 193lb (185cm, 87kg)

Born: August 17, 1951 in Tuscaloosa, AL us

Draft: Drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 8th round of the 1973 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Alabama (Tuscaloosa, AL).

High School: Bessemer HS (Bessemer, AL)

School: University of Alabama (Tuscaloosa, AL)

Debut: September 7, 1975 (Age 24-021d, 13,697th in major league history)
vs. MIL 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: August 3, 1982 (Age 30-351d)
vs. CHW 2 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1976 season

Full Name: Clell Lavern Hobson

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.2

2556

634

.248

314

RBI

397

OBP

.297

SLG

.423

OPS

.719

OPS+

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	46-30 / in Starts: 46-30
Longest Hitting Streak	6 games
Longest On Base Streak	8 games
Most Games w/o HR	19 games
Most Games w/o RBI	10 games
Grand Slams	0 in 12 bases loaded PA and 11 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	7

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 292 PAs	34
Actual Runners on Base	175 (78-59-38)
Avg. MLBer w/ 292 PAs	28
Avg. Runners on Base	180 (89-60-30)

Most Driven In
Self	8
C Cooper	6
R Miller	5
D Evans	5
J Rice	4
C Fisk	3
E Whitt	1
C Yastrzemski	1

Most Driven In By
Self	8
F Lynn	6
R Burleson	6
R Miller	3
C Yastrzemski	2
D Doyle	2
C Cooper	1
B Darwin	1

1976 Batting Game Log

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1976 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	3	67 (66)	Jun 28	BOS		BAL	W,12-8	CG	5	5	2	2	1	0	1	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.400	.400	1.200	1.600	2	.97	0.288	.56	0.10%	1.58	3B
2	4	68	Jun 29	BOS		BAL	W,2-0	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.222	.222	.667	.889	2	1.00	-0.113	.69	-0.05%	-1.20	3B
3	5	69	Jun 30	BOS		BAL	W,6-4	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.231	.231	.538	.769	2	.55	-0.018	.47	-0.01%	-0.33	3B
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
4	6	70	Jul 1	BOS	@	MIL	L,5-6	CG(10)	5	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	.176	.176	.412	.588	2	2.15	-0.319	1.87	-0.17%	-2.44	3B
5	7	71	Jul 2	BOS	@	MIL	W,3-0	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.190	.190	.381	.571	2	1.01	-0.071	.77	-0.03%	-0.82	3B
6	8	72	Jul 3	BOS	@	MIL	L,2-6	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.167	.333	.500	8	.65	-0.053	.54	-0.03%	-0.59	3B
7	9	74 (1)	Jul 5	BOS		CHW	W,11-2	CG	4	2	1	1	0	0	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.192	.214	.346	.560	8	.82	0.077	.60	0.03%	0.51	3B
8	10	75	Jul 6	BOS		CHW	W,4-0	CG	4	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.241	.281	.379	.661	8	.57	0.056	.53	0.03%	0.42	3B
9	11	76	Jul 7	BOS		CHW	L,3-6	GS-9	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.212	.250	.333	.583	5	2.25	-0.260	2.34	-0.16%	-1.21	3B
10	12	77	Jul 8	BOS		MIN	W,8-4	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.194	.231	.306	.536	8	1.02	-0.096	.98	-0.06%	-1.60	3B
11	13	78	Jul 9	BOS		MIN	L,6-8	CG	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.205	.256	.308	.564	8	.78	-0.039	.77	-0.02%	-0.09	3B
12	14	79	Jul 10	BOS		MIN	L,2-4	GS-9	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.195	.261	.293	.554	7	1.22	0.015	1.02	0.01%	0.07	3B
13	15	98 (18)	Jul 30	BOS		NYY	L,4-6	CG	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.205	.280	.295	.575	8	1.24	-0.025	.13	0.00%	-0.10	3B
14	16	99	Jul 31 (1)	BOS		NYY	W,4-2	CG	4	4	1	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.208	.278	.333	.611	7	.65	0.083	.02	0.00%	0.67	3B
15	17	100	Jul 31 (2)	BOS		NYY	W,6-4	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.212	.276	.327	.603	8	.60	-0.014	.03	0.00%	-0.37	3B
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
16	18	101	Aug 1	BOS		NYY	W,5-4	CG	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.274	.309	.583	8	2.46	-0.064	.21	0.00%	-0.60	3B
17	19	102	Aug 2	BOS	@	CLE	W,3-1	CG	4	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.203	.273	.322	.595	8	1.24	-0.108	.10	-0.01%	-0.94	3B
18	20	103	Aug 3	BOS	@	CLE	L,0-1	CG(10)	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.194	.261	.306	.567	8	1.09	-0.079	.10	-0.01%	-0.50	3B
19	21	104	Aug 4	BOS	@	DET	W,4-1	CG	4	4	0	2	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.212	.274	.348	.622	8	.52	0.150	.02	0.00%	0.76	3B
20	22	105	Aug 5	BOS	@	DET	W,5-4	CG	4	4	1	2	1	0	1	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.229	.286	.414	.700	8	1.72	0.170	.10	0.01%	1.01	3B
21	23	106	Aug 6	BOS		MIL	W,2-1	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.219	.275	.397	.672	8	1.79	-0.198	.15	-0.01%	-1.43	3B
22	24	107	Aug 7	BOS		MIL	W,3-0	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.211	.265	.382	.647	8	.66	-0.051	.09	0.00%	-0.63	3B
23	25	108	Aug 10	BOS	@	CAL	L,4-5	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.253	.363	.615	8	.55	-0.052	.14	-0.01%	-0.54	3B
24	26	109	Aug 11	BOS	@	CAL	L,0-6	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.193	.244	.349	.594	9	.92	-0.071	.14	-0.01%	-0.62	3B
25	27	110	Aug 12	BOS	@	CAL	W,2-1	CG(10)	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.198	.255	.349	.604	9	1.20	0.067	.10	0.00%	0.31	3B
26	28	111	Aug 13	BOS	@	OAK	L,0-2	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.191	.247	.337	.585	9	1.35	-0.099	.13	-0.01%	-0.75	3B
27	29	112	Aug 14	BOS	@	OAK	L,3-7	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.196	.250	.337	.587	9	.16	-0.002	.01	0.00%	0.02	3B
28	30	113	Aug 15	BOS	@	OAK	L,7-8	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.188	.240	.323	.563	9	.21	-0.021	.01	0.00%	-0.80	3B
29	31	114	Aug 16	BOS	@	CHW	W,12-5	CG	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.188	.239	.317	.555	9	.41	-0.049	.01	0.00%	-0.04	3B
30	32	115	Aug 17 (1)	BOS	@	CHW	L,1-2	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.190	.239	.314	.553	9	1.54	-0.121	.03	0.00%	-0.69	3B
31	33	116	Aug 17 (2)	BOS	@	CHW	W,11-7	CG	4	4	2	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.202	.248	.321	.569	9	.36	0.033	.00	0.00%	0.81	3B
32	34	117	Aug 18	BOS	@	CHW	L,2-4	CG	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.212	.256	.327	.584	9	1.49	0.066	.02	0.00%	-0.40	3B
33	35	118	Aug 19	BOS	@	CHW	L,2-4	CG	4	4	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.214	.256	.342	.598	9	1.10	0.015	.02	0.00%	0.40	3B
34	36	119	Aug 20	BOS		OAK	W,2-1	CG	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.217	.256	.342	.597	9	1.93	0.224	.01	0.00%	0.23	3B
35	37	120	Aug 21	BOS		OAK	W,5-2	CG	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.213	.258	.336	.594	9	.43	-0.006	.00	0.00%	-0.06	3B
36	38	121	Aug 22	BOS		OAK	L,6-7	CG(11)	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.213	.255	.331	.586	9	1.40	-0.094	.02	0.00%	-0.08	3B
37	39	122	Aug 23	BOS		CAL	W,7-3	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.208	.248	.323	.571	9	.95	-0.100	.01	0.00%	-1.27	3B
38	40	123	Aug 24	BOS		CAL	L,5-6	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.201	.241	.313	.555	9	1.46	-0.162	.02	0.00%	-0.87	3B
39	41	124	Aug 25	BOS		CAL	W,8-2	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.204	.248	.314	.562	9	.37	-0.033	.00	0.00%	-0.11	3B
40	42	126 (1)	Aug 27	BOS		KCR	W,9-4	CG	4	4	2	2	0	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.213	.255	.355	.610	9	.62	0.115	.00	0.00%	1.76	3B
41	43	127	Aug 28	BOS		KCR	L,3-8	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.208	.255	.347	.602	9	1.19	-0.029	.00	0.00%	-0.48	3B
42	44	128	Aug 29	BOS		KCR	W,15-6	CG	4	4	1	2	0	0	1	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.216	.261	.372	.632	9	.25	-0.022	.00	0.00%	2.14	3B
43	45	129	Aug 30	BOS		TEX	W,11-3	CG	5	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.224	.271	.375	.646	9	.34	-0.070	.00	0.00%	-1.56	3B
44	46	130	Aug 31	BOS		TEX	L,3-8	CG	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.217	.263	.363	.626	1	.75	-0.095	.00	0.00%	-1.50	3B
Sep/Oct		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
45	47	131	Sep 1	BOS		TEX	W,3-0	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.213	.259	.356	.615	1	.54	-0.045	.00	0.00%	-0.71	3B
46	48	132	Sep 3	BOS	@	CLE	W,5-3	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.213	.258	.354	.612	1	.42	0.017	.00	0.00%	-0.13	3B
47	49	133	Sep 4 (1)	BOS	@	CLE	W,7-6	CG	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.207	.251	.343	.595	1	.86	-0.114	.00	0.00%	-1.44	3B
48	50	134	Sep 4 (2)	BOS	@	CLE	L,0-4	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.202	.246	.335	.581	9	1.03	-0.108	.00	0.00%	-1.29	3B
49	51	135	Sep 5	BOS	@	CLE	L,3-6	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.198	.241	.328	.569	9	.95	-0.100	.00	0.00%	-0.97	3B
50	52	136	Sep 6	BOS	@	NYY	L,5-6	GS-9	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.242	.328	.570	9	.58	-0.028	.00	0.00%	-0.13	3B
51	53	137	Sep 7	BOS	@	NYY	L,2-4	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.198	.240	.324	.564	9	.61	-0.029	.00	0.00%	-0.35	3B
52	54	138	Sep 8	BOS		DET	W,4-3	CG	3	3	2	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.211	.251	.341	.592	9	.90	0.149	.00	0.00%	1.55	3B
53	55	139	Sep 9	BOS		DET	W,5-0	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.213	.252	.340	.593	9	.93	0.087	.00	0.00%	1.19	3B
54	56	140	Sep 10	BOS		DET	L,0-1	CG(5)	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.216	.255	.342	.597	9	1.03	0.020	.00	0.00%	0.22	3B
55	57	141	Sep 11	BOS		CLE	L,5-6	CG	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.222	.260	.345	.605	9	.84	-0.020	.00	0.00%	0.18	3B
56	58	142	Sep 12	BOS		CLE	W,11-3	CG	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.218	.256	.340	.596	9	.45	0.055	.00	0.00%	0.13	3B
57	59	143	Sep 13	BOS		CLE	L,3-8	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.214	.251	.333	.584	9	.82	-0.085	.00	0.00%	-1.02	3B
58	60	144	Sep 14	BOS	@	MIL	L,2-3	GS-8	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.213	.250	.332	.582	9	1.35	-0.031	.00	0.00%	-0.26	3B
59	61	145	Sep 15	BOS	@	MIL	W,2-1	CG	3	3	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.215	.251	.346	.597	9	1.12	0.244	.00	0.00%	1.42	3B
60	62	146	Sep 16	BOS	@	MIL	W,4-3	CG	4	4	2	2	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.220	.256	.364	.619	9	2.22	0.718	.00	0.00%	1.88	3B
61	63	147	Sep 17	BOS	@	DET	W,8-3	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.221	.256	.362	.617	9	.58	0.098	.00	0.00%	0.41	3B
62	64	148	Sep 18	BOS	@	DET	W,5-4	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.217	.251	.355	.606	7	.59	-0.059	.00	0.00%	-0.86	3B
63	65	149	Sep 19	BOS	@	DET	W,6-1	CG	4	3	2	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.223	.260	.364	.623	9	.46	0.081	.00	0.00%	0.75	3B
64	66	150	Sep 20	BOS	@	DET	W,12-6	CG	5	5	1	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.231	.267	.373	.640	9	.40	0.075	.00	0.00%	0.82	3B
65	67	151	Sep 21 (1)	BOS		MIL	W,7-1	CG	4	4	0	2	1	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.236	.270	.380	.650	9	.94	0.158	.00	0.00%	1.10	3B
66	68	152	Sep 21 (2)	BOS		MIL	L,1-3	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.233	.267	.375	.642	8	1.97	-0.203	.00	0.00%	-1.18	3B
67	69	153	Sep 22	BOS		MIL	W,6-3	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.229	.263	.369	.632	9	1.16	-0.120	.00	0.00%	-1.55	3B
68	70	154	Sep 23	BOS		MIL	W,10-3	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.225	.259	.363	.621	9	.27	-0.027	.00	0.00%	-1.21	3B
69	71	155	Sep 24	BOS	@	BAL	L,0-3	CG	3	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.231	.267	.368	.635	9	.84	0.093	.00	0.00%	0.83	3B
70	72	156	Sep 25	BOS	@	BAL	W,1-0	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.229	.264	.363	.628	9	.63	-0.045	.00	0.00%	-0.42	3B
71	73	157	Sep 26	BOS	@	BAL	W,8-3	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.229	.264	.361	.626	9	.64	-0.055	.00	0.00%	-0.48	3B
72	74	158	Sep 28	BOS		NYY	W,7-5	CG	4	4	1	2	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.233	.268	.375	.643	9	1.10	0.075	.00	0.00%	0.41	3B
73	75	159	Sep 29	BOS		NYY	L,6-9	CG	4	4	2	2	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.237	.271	.397	.668	9	.28	0.031	.00	0.00%	1.66	3B
74	76	160	Oct 1	BOS		BAL	W,7-4	CG	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.235	.271	.392	.663	9	.94	0.029	.00	0.00%	-0.73	3B
75	77	161	Oct 2	BOS		BAL	W,1-0	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.232	.268	.388	.656	9	.54	-0.041	.00	0.00%	-0.50	3B
76	78	162	Oct 3	BOS		BAL	W,3-2	CG(15)	7	6	1	2	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.234	.272	.387	.658	7	2.85	-0.032	.00	0.00%	-1.06	3B
							46-30		292	269	34	63	7	5	8	34	15	1	62	0	5	3	1	8	0	1	.234	.272	.387	.658		.98	-0.387	.17	-0.39%	-13.68

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