Clell Hobson
Clell Lavern Hobson Sr.
Born: November 28, 1930
Deceased: March 14, 2024
Primary Position: Second base
Bats: Right
Throws:
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 185
Career: 1953-1957
Clell Hobson compiled a career batting average of .272 with 23 home runs and 37 RBI in his 553-game career with the Sherbrooke Indians, Spartanburg Peaches, Reading Indians and Syracuse/Allentown Chiefs. He began playing during the 1953 season and last took the field during the 1957 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | C | PROV | Sherbrooke Indians | 120 | 500 | 500 | 155 | 30 | 3 | 11 | .310 | .310 | .448 | .758 | 224 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | B | TRIS5 | Spartanburg Peaches | 101 | 403 | 403 | 117 | 27 | 1 | 6 | .290 | .290 | .407 | .697 | 164 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | A | EL | Reading Indians | 29 | 114 | 107 | 6 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 24 | .196 | .214 | .271 | .485 | 29 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||
| 1955 | A | EL | Reading Indians | 103 | 363 | 363 | 94 | 14 | 2 | 2 | .259 | .259 | .325 | .584 | 118 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | A | EL | Reading Indians | 128 | 442 | 442 | 117 | 25 | 3 | 2 | .265 | .265 | .348 | .613 | 154 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | A | EL | Syracuse/Allentown Chiefs | 72 | 272 | 243 | 31 | 56 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 1 | 22 | 25 | .230 | .291 | .309 | .600 | 75 | 0 | 4 | 3 | |||
| Totals | 553 | 2094 | 2058 | 37 | 560 | 113 | 11 | 23 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 49 | .272 | .280 | .371 | .651 | 764 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | A | EL | Reading Indians | 2B | 29 | 73 | 92 | 5 | 22 | .971 | 5.690 |
| 1957 | A | EL | Syracuse/Allentown Chiefs | 2B | 69 | 152 | 154 | 15 | 29 | .953 | 4.435 |
| Totals | 98 | 225 | 246 | 20 | 51 | .959 | 4.806 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | C | Provincial League | Sherbrooke Indians | CLE | ||
| 1954 | B | Tri-State League | Spartanburg Peaches | CLE | ||
| 1954 | A | Eastern League | Reading Indians | CLE | ||
| 1955 | A | Eastern League | Reading Indians | CLE | ||
| 1956 | A | Eastern League | Reading Indians | CLE | ||
| 1957 | A | Eastern League | Syracuse/Allentown Chiefs |
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