| Glen Hobbie | |
|---|---|
 Hobbie on the cover of Baseball Digest in 1961 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born:(1936-04-24)April 24, 1936 Witt, Illinois, U.S. | |
| Died: August 9, 2013(2013-08-09) (aged 77) Springfield, Illinois, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 20, 1957, for the Chicago Cubs | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| July 25, 1964, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 62–81 |
| Earned run average | 4.20 |
| Strikeouts | 682 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
Glen Frederick Hobbie (April 24, 1936 – August 9, 2013) was an American professionalbaseball player whopitched in theMajor Leagues from 1957 to 1964. Aright-hander, he stood 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) tall and weighed 195 pounds (88 kg). Born inWitt, Illinois, Hobbie attended and graduated from Witt High School.[1]
All but 13 of Hobbie's 284games played were spent in the uniform of theChicago Cubs, for whom he won 16 games in back-to-back seasons (1959–1960). He also lost 20 games in 1960, tying for theNational League lead in that category. He was traded to theSt. Louis Cardinals for veteran pitcherLew Burdette on June 2, 1964,[2] but his last MLB appearance came only seven weeks later and Hobbie finished that campaign inminor league baseball. Overall, he posted a 62–81won–lost record, 682strikeouts and a 4.20earned run average in 284games pitched (170 as astarter) during his Major League career, with 45Complete games and 11shutouts; he also earned sixsaves in relief. He surrendered 1,283hits and 495bases on balls.
After retiring from baseball, Hobbie worked as a supervisor for the Roller Derby Association inLitchfield. He died at the age of 77 on August 9, 2013, at a hospital inSpringfield, Illinois.[3]
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