Edward Russell Hobaugh (born June 27, 1934) is an American former professional

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player. He pitched in 61

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(MLB) games between 1961 and 1963 for the Washington Senators. During his playing career, he was listed at and .

Biography

Hobaugh was born in

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, and attended

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. Hobaugh signed with the

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in 1956, and threw a

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in the Class B Three-I League during his first professional season. He then spent two years (1957–1958) serving in the

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. After toiling at the Triple-A level for the ChiSox in 1959–1960, he was selected by the Washington Senators in the 12th round of the

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. Hobaugh spent the full season of 1961 and parts of 1962–1963 as a member of the Washington major-league pitching staff. He was the

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in the expansion Senators' fifth official game on April 19, 1961, against the White Sox. Although he lasted only innings in his maiden start, Hobaugh recovered to pitch effectively and hold a spot in Washington's rotation through late July, winning six of 11 decisions and hurling three

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s. He then switched to the

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and was primarily a

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for the remainder of his major-league career. In 1963, Hobaugh began the season in the

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, and apart from a nine-game call-up with the Senators in September, he spent the rest of his professional career in the minors. In his 61 major-league games pitched, 21 as a starter, Hobaugh compiled a 9–10

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, allowing 228 hits and 95

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s in

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. He struck out 115 batters and was credited with one save. As a hitter, Hobaugh had a major-league

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of .127; he hit a

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in his final major-league

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, in September 1963. The native of Western Pennsylvania was eventually acquired by the

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and he spent the remainder of his minor-league pitching career with the Pirates, except for a temporary return to the White Sox system. After retiring from the mound in 1969, Hobaugh briefly managed in Class A in the Pirates' organization.

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