P Jim 'Pogo' Hocking #97
Age: 59 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
11/01/1974
P JIM 'POGO' HOCKING #97 - AGE: 59 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
Birthday:09/06/1915
Born in:Monroe, WA
Nationality:American
Height:5' 9"
Weight:170 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:
Service This Yr:
40-Man Service:
Pro Service:
Arbitration Eligibility:
Option Years:
Contract Extension:
Drafted:1933, 14th Pick in Round 13
HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL 1933 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 8 8 3 4 0 5.17 55.2 62 37 32 15 30 28 2 25.0 0 4 50.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 15.52 10.02 4.53 4.85 7.89 1.65 127 -0.1 .269        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 73 24 5 2 7 13 16 11 2 2 1 .329 .446 .740 1.185      
vs. RHB 143 38 4 2 8 24 14 17 0 2 3 .266 .344 .490 .833      
HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL 1933 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Career 25 24 7 11 0 4.39 170.0 183 101 83 21 75 125  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1931 High Point HS - HS 15 7 7 2 2 0 4.25 48.2 43 24 23 4 20 42 2 0 1.29 .293 3.97 0.4 85
1932 High Point HS - HS 16 10 9 2 5 0 3.84 65.2 78 40 28 2 25 55 1 0 1.57 .350 3.60 1.7 122
1933 High Point HS - HS 17 8 8 3 4 0 5.17 55.2 62 37 32 15 30 28 2 0 1.65 .269 7.89 -0.1 120
1934 Rock Island - R 18 38 0 3 8 6 6.65 67.2 90 61 50 19 36 47 0 0 1.86 .324 7.50 -1.4 78
1935 Rock Island - R 19 41 15 10 11 6 5.08 152.1 168 101 86 11 86 112 2 0 1.67 .323 4.93 2.0 103
1936 Fresno - A 20 7 7 4 2 0 2.01 49.1 41 17 11 1 17 26 1 1 1.18 .252 4.26 1.2 264
1937 Fresno - A 21 4 4 1 3 0 3.21 28.0 20 10 10 3 10 27 1 0 1.07 .243 3.33 0.6 126
1937 Albany - A 21 8 8 6 2 0 3.04 68.0 54 24 23 9 27 44 7 1 1.19 .225 4.28 1.0 146
1937 Jersey City - AAA 21 24 0 1 0 1 6.00 57.0 56 50 38 13 34 30 0 0 1.58 .238 7.22 -1.9 67
1938 Albany - A 22 18 12 7 6 0 3.62 112.0 101 49 45 1 50 44 9 2 1.35 .270 4.12 1.3 114
1939 Fresno - A 23 26 5 5 5 0 4.57 86.2 88 49 44 7 55 83 1 0 1.65 .338 5.23 0.4 108
1939 Albany - A 23 1 1 1 0 0 2.35 7.2 9 7 2 0 4 4 0 0 1.70 .300 4.24 0.2 206
1939 Jersey City - AAA 23 2 2 2 0 0 2.93 15.1 14 5 5 0 6 7 0 0 1.30 .264 3.66 0.3 136
1940 Albany - A 24 20 19 8 9 0 3.95 143.2 139 72 63 7 70 90 10 2 1.45 .299 4.17 1.7 103
1940 Reading - AA 24 2 0 0 0 0 30.38 2.2 8 9 9 1 6 1 0 0 5.25 .500 13.39 -0.3 11
1941 Albany - A 25 3 3 1 2 0 5.26 25.2 35 17 15 1 16 19 2 0 1.99 .391 4.15 0.4 82
1942 Albany - A 26 2 2 1 1 0 1.59 17.0 16 4 3 1 4 14 2 0 1.18 .306 3.47 0.4 271
1942 Reading - AA 26 39 13 1 16 3 5.92 121.2 154 99 80 7 76 84 0 0 1.89 .363 4.10 -0.3 55
1943 Reading - AA 27 53 7 11 5 4 2.78 145.2 125 57 45 3 75 107 0 0 1.37 .281 2.98 1.2 111
1944 Reading - AA 28 15 10 5 5 0 4.25 72.0 62 38 34 1 53 57 0 0 1.60 .288 4.02 0.8 90
1944 Toledo - AAA 28 14 14 4 6 0 4.70 84.1 88 46 44 8 47 55 2 1 1.60 .311 4.87 0.4 87
1945 Rock Island - R 29 6 6 3 1 0 1.35 46.2 33 9 7 0 15 50 1 1 1.03 .273 1.42 1.9 210
1945 Reading - AA 29 27 27 11 8 0 3.17 193.0 166 80 68 2 84 120 2 0 1.30 .274 2.89 3.2 96
Total EA 136 57 28 34 7 3.97 535.0 515 283 236 14 294 369 2 0 1.51 .301 3.39 81.7
Total MAL 52 45 24 20 0 3.63 374.0 354 173 151 19 171 215 30 5 1.40 .284 4.15 114.8
Total HS 25 24 7 11 0 4.39 170.0 183 101 83 21 75 125 5 0 1.52 .309 5.11 107.8
Total COW 37 16 10 10 0 3.57 164.0 149 76 65 11 82 136 3 1 1.41 .294 4.61 135.8
Total UMVA 85 21 16 20 12 4.83 266.2 291 171 143 30 137 209 3 1 1.60 .316 4.97 104.3
Total CL 40 16 7 6 1 5.00 156.2 158 101 87 21 87 92 2 1 1.56 .279 5.61 80.9
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1931 High Point HS - HS P 7 7 3 6 0 9 0 1.000 48.2 1.66 +0.0 1.013
1931 High Point HS - HS 1B 3 0 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 4.2 5.79 -0.2 1.148
1931 High Point HS - HS 2B 1 0 0 2 0 3 1 .667 5.0 3.60 -0.2 .747
1932 High Point HS - HS P 10 9 6 2 0 9 1 .889 65.2 1.10 +0.3 .668
1932 High Point HS - HS 2B 3 3 8 7 2 16 1 .938 25.0 5.40 -0.2 1.014
1932 High Point HS - HS SS 15 15 28 54 5 89 7 .921 127.0 5.81 -2.5 .903
1933 High Point HS - HS P 8 8 3 10 0 14 1 .929 55.2 2.10 +0.4 .864
1933 High Point HS - HS LF 1 1 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 9.0 4.00 -0.1 1.052
1933 High Point HS - HS RF 3 3 6 1 1 8 1 .875 26.0 2.42 -0.3 .904
1934 Rock Island - R P 38 0 5 7 1 12 0 1.000 67.2 1.60 +0.6 1.264
1935 Rock Island - R P 41 15 16 23 0 41 2 .951 152.1 2.30 -2.3 .932
1936 Fresno - A P 7 7 5 2 1 7 0 1.000 49.1 1.28 +0.9 1.965
1937 Jersey City - AAA P 24 0 4 8 0 12 0 1.000 57.0 1.89 +0.0 1.286
1937 Albany - A P 8 8 3 5 0 9 1 .889 68.0 1.06 -0.5 .802
1937 Fresno - A P 4 4 3 2 1 5 0 1.000 28.0 1.61 +1.2 .000
1938 Albany - A P 18 12 10 12 3 22 0 1.000 112.0 1.77 -1.0 .944
1939 Jersey City - AAA P 2 2 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 15.1 2.35 -0.2 1.000
1939 Albany - A P 1 1 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 7.2 2.35 +0.0 1.005
1939 Fresno - A P 26 5 2 12 0 14 0 1.000 86.2 1.45 +0.9 .999
1939 Fresno - A C 2 0 4 1 0 5 0 1.000 8.1 5.40 -0.4 1.288 2 1 0 0.0
1940 Reading - AA P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.2 0.00 0.0 .000
1940 Albany - A P 20 19 11 22 1 34 1 .971 143.2 2.07 -1.0 .933
1941 Albany - A P 3 3 3 2 0 5 0 1.000 25.2 1.75 +0.0 .983
1941 Albany - A 1B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 0.0 .000
1942 Reading - AA P 39 13 6 17 0 23 0 1.000 121.2 1.70 -2.1 .913
1942 Albany - A P 2 2 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 17.0 1.06 -0.2 .981
1943 Reading - AA P 53 7 9 11 1 21 1 .952 145.2 1.24 -1.5 .902
1944 Toledo - AAA P 14 14 4 7 0 12 1 .917 84.1 1.17 -0.3 .857
1944 Reading - AA P 15 10 3 7 1 12 2 .833 72.0 1.25 -0.8 .718
1945 Reading - AA P 27 27 5 20 0 27 2 .926 193.0 1.17 -0.7 .974
1945 Rock Island - R P 6 6 1 5 0 6 0 1.000 46.2 1.16 -0.4 1.122
TOTAL P 375 179 105 185 9 302 12 .960 1666.1 1.57 -6.7 .957
TOTAL C 2 0 4 1 0 5 0 1.000 8.1 5.40 -0.4 1.288 2 1 0 0.0
TOTAL 1B 4 0 3 1 0 4 0 1.000 5.2 6.35 -0.2 1.148
TOTAL 2B 4 3 8 9 2 19 2 .895 30.0 5.10 -0.4 .941
TOTAL SS 15 15 28 54 5 89 7 .921 127.0 5.81 -2.5 .903
TOTAL LF 1 1 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 9.0 4.00 -0.1 1.052
TOTAL RF 3 3 6 1 1 8 1 .875 26.0 2.42 -0.3 .904
PLAYER HISTORY
03/02/1931 Joined the High Point HS Highlanders.
04/24/1931 Injured (Mild shoulder strain), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
01/01/1932 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1933 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
12/05/1933 Released by the High Point HS Highlanders.
12/05/1933 Drafted in the 1933 first-year player draft by the Detroit Dynamos (Round 13, Pick 14, 206th overall pick).
01/01/1934 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
04/09/1934 Released by the Detroit Dynamos.
04/11/1934 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Waco Wranglers organization.
04/12/1934 Released by the Waco Wranglers.
04/22/1934 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Amarillo Stars organization.
04/23/1934 Released by the Amarillo Stars.
04/26/1934 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Houston Bulls organization.
04/27/1934 Released by the Houston Bulls.
05/02/1934 Signed a minor league contract with the New York Gothams organization.
01/01/1935 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1936 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
05/02/1936 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Spokane Lumberjacks with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
06/01/1936 Injured (Torn flexor tendon (elbow)), out for 8 months.
01/01/1937 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
07/03/1937 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Camden Rockets with 4 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
01/01/1938 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
07/08/1938 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Camden Rockets with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/30/1938 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Allentown Cokers with 4 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
01/01/1939 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1940 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
06/14/1940 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Springfield Rifles with 9 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
06/26/1940 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Camden Rockets with 4 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
08/12/1940 Injured (ruptured ulnar collateral ligament),out for 13-14 months.
01/01/1941 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1942 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1943 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
05/26/1943 Injured (heel soreness),day-to-day for 2 days.
10/01/1943 Wins the EA Pitcher of the Month Award.
01/01/1944 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
05/04/1944 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Kansas City Eagles with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
01/01/1945 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
09/26/1945 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Moline Pioneers with 12 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
10/11/1945 Released by the New York organization.
10/12/1945 Retired from professional baseball.
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