Butch Hobson
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Clell Lavern Hobson
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 6' 1", Weight 193 lb.
- School University of Alabama
- Debut September 7, 1975
- Final Game August 3, 1982
- Born August 17, 1951 in Tuscaloosa, AL USA
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[edit] Biographical Information
Butch Hobson played eight years in the big leagues mostly with the Boston Red Sox and managed for three. He once hit 30 home runs in a season and another time hit 28. He was also known as a terrible fielder at third base, posting a fielding percentage of .899 in 1978 thanks to a whopping 43 errors, most of them on wild throws. He was the last player to field below .900 in over 100 games until Ryan Braun fielded .895 with the 2007 Milwaukee Brewers. He also led the American League in strikeouts in 1977 with 162, a result of his all-or-nothing approach at the plate.
In 1989, Hobson played for the Winter Haven Super Sox of the Senior Professional Baseball Association. Hobson batted .223 with 2 home runs and 16 RBI in 48 games.
Hobson is the son of Clell Hobson Sr., a minor league infielder from 1953 to 1957.
He managed the New Britain Red Sox in 1989-1990 and the Pawtucket Red Sox in 1991. Butch was the manager of the Red Sox from 1992 through 1994; the Red Sox posted a .472 winning percentage under his command. In 1996, after a stint as manager of the independent Mobile BaySharks, he was arrested for possession of cocaine while manager of the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons. He was immediately fired and only found in next job in professional baseball in 1999. Hobson bounced back, though, and since 2000, he has been manager of the independent Nashua Pride.
Hobson also played college football under legendary coach Bear Bryant at the University of Alabama.
[edit] Notable Achievements
- 20-Home Run Seasons: 2 (1977 & 1979)
- 30-Home Run Seasons: 1 (1977)
- 100 RBI Seasons: 1 (1977)
| Preceded by Joe Morgan | Boston Red Sox Manager 1992-1994 | Succeeded by Kevin Kennedy |
