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Mark Fidrych League
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Wally Hocking Relief Pitcher
Retired (1970, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.75 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 66-69 Status Deceased (2020) Option Years 0  
SV 6 Age at Death 86 Date of Birth 04-02-1934
K 748 Drafted Round 1, Pick 11
(1956)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(123 games)
IP 1369.1
WHIP 1.43
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L F  Endurance C    Ldrship C 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity C    Mentor Val B 
Speed C  Bunt B  Control A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1956 Minors 22 14.00 0 / 0 1 / 9 1 / 5 2 / 14
1956 Majors 22 38.87 1 / 8 1 / 16 2 / 14 4 / 38
1957 Minors 23 39.00 0 / 2 3 / 17 3 / 20 6 / 39
1957 Majors 23 2.80 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 2 1 / 2
1958 Majors 24 45.73 0 / 4 2 / 22 5 / 19 7 / 45
1959 Majors 25 33.56 1 / 5 3 / 15 2 / 13 6 / 33
1960 Majors 26 34.79 0 / 5 1 / 11 3 / 18 4 / 34
1961 Majors 27 43.27 162 0 0 1 / 7 1 / 15 2 / 21 4 / 43
1962 Majors 28 41.37 162 0 0 3 / 12 1 / 11 2 / 18 6 / 41
1963 Majors 29 39.10 162 0 0 1 / 3 0 / 22 1 / 14 2 / 39
1964 Majors 30 16.12 162 0 0 0 / 0 0 / 7 0 / 9 0 / 16
1965 Majors 31 18.04 162 0 0 0 / 0 0 / 8 1 / 10 1 / 18
1966 Majors 32 49.14 162 24 0 0 / 13 0 / 14 0 / 22 0 / 49
1967 Majors 33 48.97 162 35 0 1 / 10 1 / 19 0 / 19 2 / 48
1968 Majors 34 50.76 162 0 0 -3 / 15 -6 / 19 -4 / 16 -13 / 50
1969 Majors 35 48.16 162 0 0 -2 / 12 -8 / 22 -3 / 14 -13 / 48
1970 Majors 36 32.26 162 0 0 -1 / 4 -1 / 15 -5 / 13 -7 / 32
Total 1620 59 0 2 / 100 -1 / 242 11 / 247 12 / 589
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1970-11-01Wally Hocking has retired from the Chicago Cubs
1958-04-04The Chicago Marathoners have promoted Wally Hocking to the major league team. The Chicago Marathoners have sent Phil Ostrowski to the minors.
1958-03-25The Chicago Marathoners have sent Wally Hocking to the minors.
1957-09-24The Chicago Marathoners have promoted Buck Gray to the major league team. The Chicago Marathoners have promoted Phil Ostrowski to the major league team. The Chicago Marathoners have promoted Wally Hocking to the major league team. The Chicago Marathoners have sent Pinch Bertotti to the minors. The Chicago Marathoners have sent Pinky Douglas to the minors. The Chicago Marathoners have sent Bob "Blaster" Requiem to the minors.
1957-04-01The Chicago Marathoners have promoted Chief Cathey to the major league team. The Chicago Marathoners have sent Wally Hocking to the minors.
1956-05-23The Chicago Marathoners have promoted Wally Hocking to the major league team.