Bill Hoskins
1937–1947 · bats L / throws R · ASE, BFA, Baltimore Elite Giants, Chicago American Giants, DT2, Kansas City Monarchs, KCR, Memphis Red Sox
331G
.326AVG
.387OBP
.520SLG
377H
32HR
187RBI
14SB
2Rare feats
Career batting
| G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | HBP | SF | TB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 331 | 1,286 | 1,155 | 228 | 377 | 54 | 37 | 32 | 187 | 112 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 601 | .326 | .387 | .520 | .907 |
Streaks
13longest hitting streak · 1939-05-28 to 1939-07-08
23longest on-base streak
The three rarest things in this career
| Rarity | What | Date | Rate | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56 | 4 extra-base hits | 1939-06-04 | 1 in 9,127 player-games | box score ↗ |
| 52 | 7 RBI | 1941-06-01 | 1 in 6,468 player-games | box score ↗ |
| 41 | Steal of Home | 1942-09-06 | 1 in 107 games | box score ↗ |
Splits
Regular season only.
Home and away
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 176 | 666 | 210 | 20 | 113 | 66 | 3 | .356 | .414 | .575 |
| Away | 155 | 620 | 167 | 12 | 74 | 46 | 2 | .296 | .344 | .464 |
By month
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | 74 | 302 | 90 | 3 | 34 | 28 | 0 | .333 | .391 | .463 |
| June | 70 | 264 | 86 | 11 | 61 | 24 | 1 | .364 | .417 | .648 |
| July | 86 | 334 | 82 | 6 | 40 | 33 | 1 | .279 | .344 | .449 |
| August | 69 | 266 | 77 | 8 | 34 | 17 | 2 | .310 | .353 | .492 |
| September | 31 | 115 | 39 | 4 | 18 | 10 | 1 | .382 | .426 | .627 |
| October | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .600 | .600 | 1.000 |
Most-faced opponents
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| philadelphia-stars | 79 | 323 | 107 | 11 | 64 | 25 | 0 | .361 | .409 | .622 |
| homestead-grays | 71 | 265 | 68 | 3 | 16 | 28 | 2 | .293 | .362 | .418 |
| newark-eagles | 69 | 282 | 74 | 4 | 23 | 20 | 0 | .286 | .333 | .405 |
| new-york-cubans | 43 | 166 | 42 | 7 | 31 | 15 | 1 | .284 | .343 | .547 |
| new-york-black-yankees | 39 | 153 | 52 | 6 | 37 | 17 | 2 | .397 | .451 | .672 |
| chicago-american-giants | 7 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .381 | .381 | .619 |
| kansas-city-monarchs | 5 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .556 |
| IN6 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .375 | .375 | .375 |
Season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | IP | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | DT2, SSA | 22 | 63 | 20 | 1 | 13 | 1 | .317 | – | – |
| 1938 | Baltimore Elite Giants, WBS | 12 | 42 | 13 | 1 | 4 | – | .310 | – | – |
| 1939 | Baltimore Elite Giants, NAS | 26 | 97 | 37 | – | 13 | – | .381 | – | – |
| 1940 |  Baltimore Elite Giants | 33 | 115 | 40 | 6 | 27 | 5 | .348 | – | – |
| 1941 | Baltimore Elite Giants | 32 | 120 | 45 | 9 | 28 | 1 | .375 | – | – |
| 1942 | Baltimore Elite Giants | 35 | 122 | 38 | 3 | 21 | 3 | .311 | – | – |
| 1943 | Baltimore Elite Giants | 28 | 95 | 28 | 2 | 11 | – | .295 | – | – |
| 1944 | Baltimore Elite Giants | 45 | 161 | 56 | 6 | 29 | 2 | .348 | – | – |
| 1945 | Baltimore Elite Giants | 47 | 171 | 53 | 4 | 21 | 1 | .310 | – | – |
| 1946 | Baltimore Elite Giants, New York Black Yankees | 51 | 169 | 47 | – | 20 | 1 | .278 | – | – |