Butch Hobson Hitting Stats — Era-Normalized Analysis
Butch Hobson was a power-first hitter who traded some contact for extra-base production, with a swing-and-miss element in the profile. The profile was built around an AVG+ of 94 (below-average contact rate), an OBP+ of 92 (limited on-base ability), above-average home run production, and a strikeout rate that limited the offensive floor. The profile also carried a batting average that sat well below the league norm and a high strikeout rate without commensurate power to offset it and an on-base percentage consistently below league average.
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Butch Hobson Career Hitting Stats
Career Seasons Hitting
8
Season Average Seasons Hitting
8
Seasons Hitting Per 600 PA
8
Career Games Hitting
738
Season Average Games Hitting
92.25
Games Hitting Per 600 PA
158.2
Career Plate Appearances
2799
Season Average Plate Appearances
349.88
Plate Appearances Per 600 PA
600
Career Batting Average
0.248
Season Average Batting Average
0.248
Batting Average Per 600 PA
0.248
Career Equivalent Average
0.734
Season Average Equivalent Average
0.734
Equivalent Average Per 600 PA
0.734
Career Extra Base Hits
228
Season Average Extra Base Hits
28.5
Extra Base Hits Per 600 PA
48.87
Career Extra Base Hit Pct
0.36
Season Average Extra Base Hit Pct
0.36
Extra Base Hit Pct Per 600 PA
0.36
Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.038
Season Average Home Runs Per at Bat
0.038
Home Runs Per at Bat Per 600 PA
0.038
Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.155
Season Average Home Runs Per Hit
0.155
Home Runs Per Hit Per 600 PA
0.155
Career Base Runs
317.82
Season Average Base Runs
39.73
Base Runs Per 600 PA
68.13
Career Total Bases
1081
Season Average Total Bases
135.13
Total Bases Per 600 PA
231.73
Career Times on Base
822
Season Average Times on Base
102.75
Times on Base Per 600 PA
176.21
Career On Base Percentage (OBP)
0.297
Season Average On Base Percentage (OBP)
0.297
On Base Percentage (OBP) Per 600 PA
0.297
Career Slugging Pct
0.423
Season Average Slugging Pct
0.423
Slugging Pct Per 600 PA
0.423
Career Isolated Power
0.175
Season Average Isolated Power
0.175
Isolated Power Per 600 PA
0.175
Career Gross Production Average (GPA)
0.239
Season Average Gross Production Average (GPA)
0.239
Gross Production Average (GPA) Per 600 PA
0.239
Career Total Average
0.637
Season Average Total Average
0.637
Total Average Per 600 PA
0.637
Career Runs Produced
613
Season Average Runs Produced
76.63
Runs Produced Per 600 PA
131.4
Career Runs Created
315.02
Season Average Runs Created
39.38
Runs Created Per 600 PA
67.53
Career Hit By Pitch
5
Season Average Hit By Pitch
0.63
Hit By Pitch Per 600 PA
1.07
Career Intentional Walks
12
Season Average Intentional Walks
1.5
Intentional Walks Per 600 PA
2.57
Career Strikeouts
569
Season Average Strikeouts
71.13
Strikeouts Per 600 PA
121.97
Career Plate Appearances per Strikeout
4.92
Season Average Plate Appearances per Strikeout
4.92
Plate Appearances per Strikeout Per 600 PA
4.92
Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.32
Season Average Walks Per Strikeout
0.32
Walks Per Strikeout Per 600 PA
0.32
Career Sacrifice Hit
27
Season Average Sacrifice Hit
3.38
Sacrifice Hit Per 600 PA
5.79
Career Sacrifice Fly
28
Season Average Sacrifice Fly
3.5
Sacrifice Fly Per 600 PA
6
Career Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
79
Season Average Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
9.88
Ground into Double Play (GIDP) Per 600 PA
16.93
Career Stolen Bases
11
Season Average Stolen Bases
1.38
Stolen Bases Per 600 PA
2.36
Career Caught Stealing
9
Season Average Caught Stealing
1.13
Caught Stealing Per 600 PA
1.93
Career Stolen Base Attempts
20
Season Average Stolen Base Attempts
2.5
Stolen Base Attempts Per 600 PA
4.29
Career Stolen Base Percentage
55
Season Average Stolen Base Percentage
55
Stolen Base Percentage Per 600 PA
55
Butch Hobson Career Fielding Stats
Career Seasons Fielding
8
Season Average Seasons Fielding
8
Seasons Fielding Per 9 Innings
8
Career Games Played as Fielder
663
Season Average Games Played as Fielder
82.88
Games Played as Fielder Per 9 Innings
1.06
Career Starts as Fielder
651
Season Average Starts as Fielder
81.38
Starts as Fielder Per 9 Innings
1.04
Career Played Outs
16927
Season Average Played Outs
2115.88
Played Outs Per 9 Innings
27
Career Inning Played
5642.1
Season Average Inning Played
705.3
Inning Played Per 9 Innings
9
Career Total Chances
1918
Season Average Total Chances
239.75
Total Chances Per 9 Innings
3.06
Career Chances Accepted
1778
Season Average Chances Accepted
222.25
Chances Accepted Per 9 Innings
2.84
Career Fielding Percentage
92.7
Season Average Fielding Percentage
92.7
Fielding Percentage Per 9 Innings
92.7
Career Range Factor
2.682
Season Average Range Factor
2.682
Range Factor Per 9 Innings
2.682
Career Games Started %
98.19
Season Average Games Started %
98.19
Games Started % Per 9 Innings
98.19
Career Double Plays
101
Season Average Double Plays
12.63
Double Plays Per 9 Innings
0.16
Career Wild Pitch as Fielder
0
Season Average Wild Pitch as Fielder
0
Wild Pitch as Fielder Per 9 Innings
0
Career Stolen Base Allowed
0
Season Average Stolen Base Allowed
0
Stolen Base Allowed Per 9 Innings
0
Career Catcher Caught Stealing
0
Season Average Catcher Caught Stealing
0
Catcher Caught Stealing Per 9 Innings
0
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