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| Name | Team | Age |
| Mike Hocking | Retired (1989, Age 36) | Died (2024, Age 71) |
| Drafted | Position | Bats/Throws |
| Round 1, Pick 8 (1976) |
2B | B/R |
| League | Option Years
|
Majors Service Time |
| Reggie Smith League | 0 | 10 years (158 games) |
| Total Rating
|
Arm | Range |
| Contact vs R | Contact vs L | Speed |
| Power vs R | Power vs L | Bunting |
| Endurance | Velocity | Control |
| Leadership
|
Mentor vs RHP
|
Mentor vs LHP
|
| Health
|
Injured Days
|
Birthday |
| 0 | 4/2/1953 | |
| WS Rings | WS Appearances | LCS Appearances |
| 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Alt Pos (3B) | Alt Pos (SS) | Alt Pos (LF) |
| (99.0 %) | (98.9 %) | (1.0 %) |
Stats | Splits | Playoffs | Positions | Improvements | Past Skills | Awards | Fielding | Game Log
| Year | Type
|
Chances
|
Active | GS | Injured | Contact vs R | Power vs R | Contact vs L | Power vs L | Speed | Arm | Range | Total |
| 1976 | Minors | 20.00 | 0 / 1 | 2 / 3 | 4 / 5 | 0 / 0 | 1 / 3 | 4 / 5 | 3 / 3 | 14 / 20 | |||
| 1977 | Minors | 22.00 | 2 / 4 | 1 / 5 | 0 / 4 | 1 / 1 | 2 / 5 | 1 / 2 | 1 / 1 | 8 / 22 | |||
| 1978 | Majors | 23.66 | 3 / 8 | 1 / 2 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 2 | 5 / 5 | 0 / 1 | 9 / 23 | |||
| 1979 | Majors | 36.82 | 162 | 3 | 0 | 2 / 5 | 1 / 6 | 1 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 2 / 6 | 6 / 8 | 2 / 3 | 14 / 36 |
| 1980 | Majors | 47.02 | 162 | 47 | 0 | 0 / 4 | 2 / 8 | 0 / 5 | 2 / 8 | 3 / 4 | 5 / 9 | 4 / 9 | 16 / 47 |
| 1981 | Majors | 59.27 | 159 | 101 | 0 | 2 / 11 | 0 / 9 | 1 / 8 | 0 / 7 | 1 / 12 | 2 / 9 | 1 / 3 | 7 / 59 |
| 1982 | Majors | 42.15 | 150 | 48 | 12 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 7 | 0 / 9 | 0 / 9 | 0 / 6 | 0 / 2 | 1 / 6 | 1 / 42 |
| 1983 | Majors | 49.41 | 162 | 65 | 0 | 0 / 8 | 0 / 8 | 1 / 7 | 2 / 7 | 1 / 8 | 0 / 5 | 0 / 6 | 4 / 49 |
| 1984 | Majors | 36.65 | 137 | 48 | 25 | 0 / 8 | 1 / 6 | 0 / 5 | 1 / 3 | 0 / 4 | 1 / 4 | 0 / 6 | 3 / 36 |
| 1985 | Majors | 38.86 | 141 | 49 | 21 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 6 | 0 / 8 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 1 / 8 | 1 / 38 |
| 1986 | Majors | 47.40 | 162 | 58 | 0 | 0 / 8 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 5 | 0 / 7 | 1 / 8 | 0 / 10 | 0 / 5 | 1 / 47 |
| 1987 | Majors | 46.00 | 162 | 59 | 0 | -2 / 4 | -3 / 4 | -2 / 5 | -1 / 10 | 0 / 13 | -3 / 2 | 0 / 8 | -11 / 46 |
| 1988 | Majors | 32.84 | 111 | 43 | 48 | -3 / 7 | -4 / 3 | -1 / 5 | 0 / 2 | -1 / 5 | 0 / 8 | -1 / 2 | -10 / 32 |
| 1989 | Minors | 2.00 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 2 | |||
| 1989 | Majors | 13.08 | 54 | 17 | 0 | -4 / 1 | -5 / 1 | -5 / 2 | -4 / 6 | -1 / 0 | -1 / 3 | -3 / 0 | -23 / 13 |
| Total | 1562 | 538 | 106 | 0 / 76 | -4 / 72 | -1 / 76 | 1 / 70 | 9 / 80 | 20 / 76 | 9 / 62 | 34 / 512 |
| Date | Transaction |
| 1989-11-01 | Mike Hocking has retired from the Kansas City Royals |
| 1989-08-20 | The 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. |
| 1989-08-20 | The Kansas City Royals have acquired Mike Hocking from the waiver wire. |
| 1989-07-05 | The Milwaukee Mutant Monkeys have waived Mike Hocking. |
| 1989-07-03 | The Milwaukee Mutant Monkeys have acquired Mike Hocking from the waiver wire. |
| 1989-06-29 | The Boston Red Sox have waived Mike Hocking. |
| 1989-04-19 | The Boston Red Sox have promoted Dick Holman to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have designated Mike Hocking for assignment. |
| 1988-07-18 | Mike Hocking of the Boston Red Sox is injured and is expected to be out 25 days. |
| 1988-06-08 | Mike Hocking of the Boston Red Sox is injured and is expected to be out 31 days. |
| 1987-04-30 | A 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). |
| 1985-05-14 | Mike Hocking of the Milwaukee Mutant Monkeys is injured and is expected to be out 24 days. |
| 1984-06-20 | Mike Hocking of the Milwaukee Mutant Monkeys is injured and is expected to be out 30 days. |
| 1982-08-12 | Mike Hocking of the Milwaukee Mutant Monkeys is injured and is expected to be out 13 days. |
| 1981-05-15 | The Milwaukee Mutant Monkeys have promoted Mike Hocking to the major league team. The Milwaukee Mutant Monkeys have sent Al Wickander to the minors. |
| 1981-05-12 | A 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. |
| 1981-05-12 | The Detroit Auto Builders have promoted Bob Reis to the major league team. The Detroit Auto Builders have sent Mike Hocking to the minors. |
| 1978-04-01 | The Detroit Ocelots have promoted Mike Hocking to the major league team. The Detroit Ocelots have designated Otis Greengrass for assignment. |