Bill Hockenbury
William E. Hockenbury
Born: June 11, 1924
Deceased: October 11, 2016
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: P
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 200
Career: 1946-1957
Bill Hockenbury compiled a career batting average of .279 with 95 home runs and 344 RBI in his 767-game career with the Martinsville Athletics, Savannah Indians, Memphis Chicks, Baltimore Orioles, Macon Peaches, Corpus Christi Aces, Lincoln Athletics, Ottawa Athletics, Greenville/Bryan Majors, Beaumont Exporters, Evansville Braves, Dallas Eagles and Bismarck Barons. He began playing during the 1946 season and last took the field during the 1957 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | A | SALL2 | Savannah Indians | 3 | 2 | .600 | 6.46 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 46.0 | 45 | 36 | 33 | 42 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 7 | ||||||
| 1950 | A | SALL2 | Macon Peaches | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 6.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1952 | AAA | IL | Ottawa Athletics | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.70 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20.0 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1952 | A | WL3 | Lincoln Athletics | 4 | 8 | .333 | 4.82 | 19 | 84.0 | 95 | 66 | 45 | 7 | 59 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | AA | TL | Beaumont Exporters | 1 | 6 | .143 | 5.75 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 61.0 | 70 | 43 | 39 | 8 | 43 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||||
| 1953 | B | BSTL | Greenville/Bryan Majors | 4 | 7 | .364 | 4.34 | 12 | 10 | 83.0 | 82 | 46 | 40 | 4 | 35 | ||||||||||
| 1954 | AA | TL | Beaumont Exporters | 1 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1954 | AA | TL | Dallas Eagles | 1 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1954 | B | IIIL | Evansville Braves | 2 | 3 | .400 | 3.46 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 52.0 | 51 | 24 | 20 | 1 | 41 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1955 | Ind | MANDK | Bismarck Barons | 7 | 5 | .583 | 0.00 | 116.0 | 95 | 58 | 47 | ||||||||||||||
| 1956 | Ind | MANDK | Bismarck Barons | 2 | 1 | .667 | 0.00 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 36.0 | 25 | 14 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | Ind | MANDK | Bismarck Barons | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0.0 | 15 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 24 | 33 | .421 | 3.27 | 90 | 19 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 504.0 | 482 | 223 | 183 | 20 | 320 | 0 | 139 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | C | CARL | Martinsville Athletics | 126 | 517 | 511 | 74 | 167 | 34 | 5 | 9 | 88 | 5 | .327 | .327 | .466 | .793 | 238 | 6 | |||||||
| 1947 | A | SALL2 | Savannah Indians | 145 | 580 | 546 | 78 | 140 | 30 | 7 | 19 | 112 | 3 | 24 | 101 | .256 | .293 | .441 | .734 | 241 | 4 | 6 | ||||
| 1948 | A | SALL2 | Savannah Indians | 62 | 198 | 198 | 38 | 5 | 1 | 1 | .192 | .192 | .242 | .434 | 48 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | AAA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 3 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .100 | .100 | .100 | .200 | 1 | ||||||||
| 1948 | AA | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 7 | 23 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .217 | .217 | .304 | .522 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | A | SALL2 | Savannah Indians | 26 | 51 | 48 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13 | .208 | .255 | .250 | .505 | 12 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1950 | A | SALL2 | Macon Peaches | 91 | 335 | 335 | 81 | 17 | 0 | 12 | .242 | .242 | .400 | .642 | 134 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | GULF3 | Corpus Christi Aces | 150 | 635 | 635 | 176 | 36 | 8 | 11 | .277 | .277 | .411 | .688 | 261 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | A | WL3 | Lincoln Athletics | 68 | 163 | 163 | 45 | 7 | 0 | 4 | .276 | .276 | .393 | .669 | 64 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | AAA | IL | Ottawa Athletics | 8 | 13 | 13 | 4 | .308 | .308 | .308 | .615 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| 1953 | AA | TL | Beaumont Exporters | 15 | 23 | 21 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .286 | .318 | .286 | .604 | 6 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1953 | B | BSTL | Greenville/Bryan Majors | 48 | 148 | 148 | 42 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .284 | .284 | .351 | .635 | 52 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | AA | TL | (+) Dallas Eagles | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | AA | TL | (+) Beaumont Exporters | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | B | IIIL | Evansville Braves | 18 | 20 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .263 | .300 | .368 | .668 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1955 | Ind | MANDK | Bismarck Barons | 134 | 134 | 49 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 30 | .366 | .366 | .679 | 1.045 | 91 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | Ind | MANDK | Bismarck Barons | 293 | 293 | 90 | 9 | 4 | 18 | 59 | .307 | .307 | .549 | .857 | 161 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | Ind | MANDK | Bismarck Barons | 192 | 192 | 60 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 52 | .312 | .312 | .562 | .875 | 108 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 767 | 3335 | 3289 | 159 | 919 | 169 | 31 | 95 | 344 | 8 | 0 | 28 | 118 | .279 | .287 | .436 | .723 | 1435 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | C | CARL | Martinsville Athletics | 3B | 123 | 111 | 228 | 36 | 18 | .904 | 2.756 |
| 1947 | A | SALL2 | Savannah Indians | 3B | 137 | 130 | 241 | 22 | 22 | .944 | 2.708 |
| 1949 | A | SALL2 | Savannah Indians | P | 11 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .917 | 1.000 |
| 1952 | AAA | IL | Ottawa Athletics | P | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | B | BSTL | Greenville/Bryan Majors | 3B | 21 | 19 | 40 | 6 | .908 | 2.810 | |
| 1953 | AA | TL | Beaumont Exporters | P | 15 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.200 |
| 1954 | B | IIIL | Evansville Braves | P | 17 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .353 |
| 1954 | AA | TL | Beaumont Exporters | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | AA | TL | Dallas Eagles | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 332 | 270 | 534 | 65 | 40 | .925 | 2.422 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | C | Carolina League | Martinsville Athletics | PHA | ||
| 1947 | A | South Atlantic League | Savannah Indians | PHA | ||
| 1948 | AA | Southern Association | Memphis Chicks | CHA | ||
| 1948 | AAA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | CLE | ||
| 1948 | A | South Atlantic League | Savannah Indians | PHA | ||
| 1949 | A | South Atlantic League | Savannah Indians | PHA | ||
| 1950 | A | South Atlantic League | Macon Peaches | |||
| 1951 | B | Gulf Coast League | Corpus Christi Aces | |||
| 1952 | A | Western League | Lincoln Athletics | PHA | ||
| 1952 | AAA | International League | Ottawa Athletics | PHA | ||
| 1953 | B | Big State League | Greenville/Bryan Majors | |||
| 1953 | AA | Texas League | Beaumont Exporters | |||
| 1953 | AAA | International League | Ottawa Athletics | PHA | ||
| 1954 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Evansville Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1954 | AA | Texas League | Dallas Eagles | |||
| 1954 | AA | Texas League | Beaumont Exporters | CHN | ||
| 1955 | Ind | Manitoba-Dakota League | Bismarck Barons | |||
| 1956 | Ind | Manitoba-Dakota League | Bismarck Barons | |||
| 1957 | Ind | Manitoba-Dakota League | Bismarck Barons |
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