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Reggie Smith League
4-10-2048
Mike Hocking Second Base
Retired (1989, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .272 Total Rating 66   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .741 Status Deceased (2024) Option Years 0  
H 745 Age at Death 71 Date of Birth 04-02-1953
HR 53 Drafted Round 1, Pick 8
(1976)
Majors Svc Time 10 years
(158 games)
RBI 318
SB 84
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R 72 Contact vs. L 71 Endurance 55   Ldrship 52
Power vs. R 61 Power vs. L 69 Velocity 11   Mentor vR 100
Speed 81 Bunt 23 Control 11   Mentor vL 100
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS 98 (98.9%) Range 51 WS Rings 2
1B --- LF 1 (1.0%) Arm 44 WS Appearances 2
2B 100 (100%) CF ---   Health 19 LCS Appearances 4
3B 99 (99.0%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1978 2B DET 21 21 191.1 130 48 78 4 12 -7 5.93 .969
3B DET 3 3 27.0 9 1 6 2 0 -1 2.33 .778
1979 2B DET 2 2 16.0 7 4 3 0 2 0 3.94 1.000
3B DET 1 1 8.0 2 1 1 0 0 0 2.25 1.000
SS DET 1 0 2.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 4.50 1.000
CF DET 1 0 1.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 9.00 1.000
1980 SS DET 32 30 254.0 146 56 86 4 21 -4 5.03 .973
2B DET 13 13 112.2 68 30 36 2 7 0 5.27 .971
1B DET 3 3 26.0 24 23 0 1 3 -4 7.96 .958
3B DET 1 1 7.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.29 1.000
1981 SS DET-MIL 91 91 807.0 449 144 291 14 53 -12 4.85 .969
3B DET-MIL 5 5 42.0 18 6 12 0 0 -4 3.86 1.000
CF DET-MIL 4 4 34.0 5 4 0 1 0 -1 1.06 .800
1B DET-MIL 1 1 9.0 11 11 0 0 1 0 11.00 1.000
1982 SS MIL 30 30 271.0 145 45 94 6 15 +3 4.62 .959
3B MIL 10 10 89.0 27 5 22 0 3 0 2.73 1.000
2B MIL 7 7 60.0 35 14 20 1 2 -1 5.10 .971
1B MIL 1 1 8.0 4 4 0 0 0 0 4.50 1.000
1983 3B MIL 33 33 297.1 103 19 77 7 6 -7 2.91 .932
SS MIL 25 25 223.0 117 37 78 2 14 -4 4.64 .983
2B MIL 7 7 61.0 22 11 11 0 0 -2 3.25 1.000
1984 SS MIL 21 21 188.0 95 32 59 4 13 -6 4.36 .958
3B MIL 21 21 184.2 60 10 43 7 3 -2 2.58 .883
2B MIL 6 6 52.2 28 15 11 2 3 -1 4.44 .929
1985 3B MIL 21 21 198.2 56 11 44 1 2 +1 2.49 .982
SS MIL 22 22 197.2 94 24 63 7 8 -8 3.96 .926
2B MIL 6 6 53.0 33 13 20 0 7 -3 5.60 1.000
1986 SS MIL 26 26 249.0 130 35 94 1 16 -7 4.66 .992
3B MIL 25 25 225.1 73 13 57 3 3 -7 2.80 .959
2B MIL 7 7 61.0 34 12 21 1 5 -1 4.87 .971
1987 2B MIL-BOS 32 32 279.0 150 72 76 2 11 -3 4.77 .987
3B MIL-BOS 14 14 128.1 43 11 32 0 2 0 3.02 1.000
SS MIL-BOS 8 8 70.0 38 10 28 0 4 +5 4.89 1.000
1B MIL-BOS 4 4 36.0 47 45 2 0 1 -2 11.75 1.000
CF MIL-BOS 1 1 8.0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2.25 1.000
1988 2B BOS 29 25 228.2 125 51 66 8 12 -13 4.61 .936
CF BOS 10 10 94.0 26 26 0 0 0 -4 2.49 1.000
3B BOS 5 5 46.0 15 3 11 1 1 0 2.74 .933
LF BOS 2 2 16.0 2 2 0 0 0 0 1.12 1.000
SS BOS 1 1 9.0 9 2 7 0 1 -1 9.00 1.000
1989 SS BOS-MIL-KC 14 14 125.2 57 25 29 3 3 -3 3.87 .947
2B BOS-MIL-KC 2 2 18.0 10 4 5 1 2 -2 4.50 .900
3B BOS-MIL-KC 3 0 8.0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1.12 1.000
LF BOS-MIL-KC 1 1 8.0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2.25 1.000
Pos Total SS 271 268 2396.1 1281 411 829 41 148 -37 4.66 .968
3B 142 139 1261.1 408 81 306 21 20 -20 2.76 .949
2B 132 128 1133.1 642 274 347 21 63 -33 4.93 .967
CF 16 15 137.0 34 33 0 1 0 -5 2.17 .971
1B 9 9 79.0 86 83 2 1 5 -6 9.68 .988
LF 3 3 24.0 4 4 0 0 0 0 1.50 1.000
Total 573 562 5031.0 2455 886 1484 85 236 -101 4.24 .965
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1989-11-01Mike Hocking has retired from the Kansas City Royals
1989-08-20The Kansas City Royals have promoted Pid Holling to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have promoted Bob Campbell to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have promoted Mike Hocking to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have promoted Si Werrick to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have promoted Oad Chaplin to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have promoted Ken McKeel to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have promoted Tom Collins to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have sent Tom Kocher to the minors. The Kansas City Royals have sent Tommy Bernhard to the minors. The Kansas City Royals have sent Rob Kammeyer to the minors. The Kansas City Royals have waived Mark Tennant. The Kansas City Royals have waived Tom Patton. The Kansas City Royals have waived Mike Case. The Kansas City Royals have waived Mel Murphy.
1989-08-20The Kansas City Royals have acquired Mike Hocking from the waiver wire.
1989-07-05The Milwaukee Mutant Monkeys have waived Mike Hocking.
1989-07-03The Milwaukee Mutant Monkeys have acquired Mike Hocking from the waiver wire.
1989-06-29The Boston Red Sox have waived Mike Hocking.
1989-04-19The Boston Red Sox have promoted Dick Holman to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have designated Mike Hocking for assignment.
1988-07-18Mike Hocking of the Boston Red Sox is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1988-06-08Mike Hocking of the Boston Red Sox is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
1987-04-30A trade has been completed between the Boston Red Sox and the Milwaukee Mutant Monkeys. The Milwaukee Mutant Monkeys receive Bill Valdes, Bill Grissom, Clay Garrison from the Boston Red Sox in exchange for Franz Westcott, Mike Hocking, Jim McLaughlin, Jackson Dawson, Draft Pick 1989 Round 1 MIL (Jody Culver), Draft Pick 1989 Round 2 MIL (Tim Hunter), Draft Pick 1990 Round 1 MIL (Don Rodriguez).
1985-05-14Mike Hocking of the Milwaukee Mutant Monkeys is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1984-06-20Mike Hocking of the Milwaukee Mutant Monkeys is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1982-08-12Mike Hocking of the Milwaukee Mutant Monkeys is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1981-05-15The Milwaukee Mutant Monkeys have promoted Mike Hocking to the major league team. The Milwaukee Mutant Monkeys have sent Al Wickander to the minors.
1981-05-12A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Mutant Monkeys and the Detroit Auto Builders. The Detroit Auto Builders receive Cedric Dransfeldt, Draft Pick - 1982 Round 2 (MIL) from the Milwaukee Mutant Monkeys in exchange for Mike Hocking.
1981-05-12The Detroit Auto Builders have promoted Bob Reis to the major league team. The Detroit Auto Builders have sent Mike Hocking to the minors.
1978-04-01The Detroit Ocelots have promoted Mike Hocking to the major league team. The Detroit Ocelots have designated Otis Greengrass for assignment.