High Level:
MLB Career Ranks:
445th in pinchhits
Positions: SS-
943, 2B-
328, 3B-
139, RF-
101, LF-
85, CF-
51, 1B-
49, OF-
26, DH-
17
Full Name: Dennis Lee Hocking
Born:
Apr 2, 1970 (43
.048)
in
Torrance,California
Top Prospect: team 1993 (#6-MIN)MLB Debut: Sep 10, 1993 (23
.161)
| 1990 | Elizabethton | App | Rk | - | min | 20 | ss | 11 | 54 | 250 | 149 | 45 | 8.1 | .310 | .388 | .139 | 1.54 | 2.4 | 45 | 14 | 23.7 | 16.0 | 10.4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 51-16 | 1 | Ray Smith |
| 1991 | Kenosha | Midw | A | - | min | 21 | ss | 34 | 125 | 522 | 339 | 68 | 5.4 | .296 | .296 | .090 | 1.12 | 0.4 | 83 | 27 | 24.5 | 14.8 | 13.2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 63-74 | 6 | Joel Lepel |
| 1992 | Visalia | Calif | A+ | - | min | 22 | ss | 4 | 135 | 634 | 390 | 120 | 8.3 | .374 | .300 | .133 | 0.94 | 1.1 | 132 | 50 | 27.5 | 11.4 | 12.1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 33-35 | 3 | Steven Liddle |
| 1993 | Nashville | Sou | AA | - | min | 23 | ss | 82 | 107 | 452 | 310 | 55 | 4.8 | .300 | .208 | .100 | 0.52 | 1.8 | 88 | 21 | 19.3 | 7.5 | 14.6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 72-70 | 3 | Phil Roof |
| | Minnesota | AL | MLB | 7 | min | 23 | ss | - | 15 | 42 | 32 | 1 | 0.8 | .179 | .222 | .028 | 0.75 | 0.0 | 4 | 1 | 20.0 | 14.3 | 19.0 | 0.65 | 4.1 | 171 | 55.6 | 44.4 | 9.4 | 71-91 | 6 | Tom Kelly |
| 1994 | Salt Lake | PCL | AAA | - | min | 24 | ss | 79 | 112 | 433 | 306 | 53 | 4.7 | .312 | .190 | .104 | 0.49 | 1.2 | 85 | 25 | 22.7 | 6.5 | 13.2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 74-70 | 2 | Scott Ullger |
| | Minnesota | AL | MLB | 7 | min | 24 | ss | - | 11 | 31 | 22 | 5 | 5.6 | .370 | .161 | .097 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 7 | 3 | 30.0 | 0.0 | 12.9 | 1.45 | 3.2 | 98 | 68.4 | 31.6 | 3.1 | 53-60 | 4 | Tom Kelly |
| 1995 | Salt Lake | PCL | AAA | - | min | 25 | ss | 42 | 117 | 437 | 316 | 58 | 4.9 | .295 | .204 | .131 | 0.61 | 1.8 | 78 | 34 | 30.4 | 5.7 | 9.4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 79-65 | 2 | Phil Roof |
| | Minnesota | AL | MLB | 7 | min | 25 | ss | - | 9 | 28 | 22 | 3 | 3.3 | .217 | .280 | .160 | 1.00 | 0.0 | 3 | 2 | 40.0 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 0.71 | 3.8 | 105 | 62.9 | 37.1 | 7.6 | 56-88 | 5 | Tom Kelly |
| 1996 | Salt Lake | PCL | AAA | - | min | 26 | ss-of | - | 37 | 146 | 104 | 19 | 5 | .295 | .223 | .146 | 0.59 | 2.1 | 25 | 11 | 30.6 | 6.8 | 11.6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 78-66 | 2 | Phil Roof |
| | Minnesota | AL | MLB | 7 | min | 26 | rf | - | 49 | 137 | 110 | 6 | 1.5 | .233 | .134 | .071 | 0.33 | 0.7 | 18 | 7 | 28.0 | 5.8 | 17.5 | 1.34 | 3.0 | 412 | 61.9 | 38.1 | 8.0 | 78-84 | 4 | Tom Kelly |
| 1997 | Minnesota | AL | MLB | 7 | min | 27 | ss-3b | - | 115 | 278 | 205 | 27 | 3.5 | .313 | .166 | .103 | 0.35 | 0.7 | 47 | 18 | 27.7 | 6.5 | 18.3 | 0.94 | 3.6 | 1013 | 62.2 | 37.8 | 6.1 | 68-94 | 4 | Tom Kelly |
| 1998 | Minnesota | AL | MLB | 7 | min | 28 | 2b-ss | - | 110 | 219 | 166 | 13 | 2.2 | .242 | .172 | .086 | 0.36 | 1.4 | 30 | 10 | 25.0 | 7.3 | 20.1 | 1.27 | 3.6 | 798 | 61.8 | 38.2 | 7.3 | 70-92 | 4 | Tom Kelly |
| 1999 | Minnesota | AL | MLB | 7 | min | 29 | ss-2b | - | 136 | 421 | 310 | 46 | 4 | .290 | .179 | .111 | 0.41 | 1.7 | 76 | 27 | 26.2 | 5.2 | 12.8 | 0.85 | 3.5 | 1463 | 64.0 | 36.0 | 6.2 | 63-97 | 5 | Tom Kelly |
| 2000 | Minnesota | AL | MLB | 7 | min | 30 | 2b-cf | - | 134 | 433 | 281 | 64 | 6.1 | .360 | .252 | .118 | 0.62 | 0.9 | 79 | 32 | 28.8 | 11.1 | 17.8 | 1.30 | 4.1 | 1787 | 59.3 | 40.7 | 6.1 | 69-93 | 5 | Tom Kelly |
| 2001 | Minnesota | AL | MLB | 7 | min | 31 | ss-2b | - | 112 | 363 | 258 | 36 | 3.7 | .306 | .193 | .089 | 0.43 | 0.8 | 61 | 21 | 25.6 | 8.0 | 18.5 | 1.07 | 4.1 | 1488 | 60.2 | 39.8 | 6.4 | 85-77 | 2 | Tom Kelly |
| 2002 | Minnesota | AL | MLB | 7 | min | 32 | 2b-ss | - | 102 | 294 | 209 | 28 | 3.6 | .288 | .158 | .073 | 0.55 | 0.7 | 50 | 15 | 23.1 | 8.2 | 15.0 | 1.19 | 3.8 | 1124 | 63.3 | 36.7 | 5.4 | 94-67 | 1 | Ron Gardenhire |
| 2003 | Minnesota | AL | MLB | 7 | min | 33 | 2b-3b | - | 83 | 209 | 153 | 21 | 3.6 | .278 | .197 | .122 | 0.41 | 1.4 | 30 | 15 | 33.3 | 7.2 | 17.7 | 1.15 | 3.8 | 804 | 62.2 | 37.8 | 7.8 | 90-72 | 1 | Ron Gardenhire |
| 2004 | Iowa | PCL | AAA | 7 | chc | 34 | ss-3b | - | 39 | 117 | 78 | 20 | 6.9 | .329 | .288 | .202 | 0.55 | 2.6 | 15 | 15 | 50.0 | 9.4 | 17.1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 79-64 | 1 | Mike Quade |
| | Colorado | NL | MLB | 16 | col | 34 | lf-ss | - | 55 | 106 | 84 | 3 | 0.9 | .257 | .085 | .021 | 0.35 | 0.0 | 17 | 2 | 10.5 | 6.6 | 18.9 | 1.19 | 3.8 | 401 | 63.1 | 36.9 | 6.2 | 68-94 | 4 | Clint Hurdle |
| 2005 | Omaha | PCL | AAA | - | kc | 35 | 2b-ss | - | 68 | 263 | 177 | 32 | 4.9 | .349 | .191 | .078 | 0.57 | 0.0 | 50 | 16 | 24.2 | 9.5 | 16.7 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 72-72 | 2 | Mike Jirschele |
| | KC Royals | AL | MLB | 1 | kc | 35 | 2b | - | 23 | 71 | 47 | 7 | 3.9 | .320 | .167 | .017 | 1.00 | 0.0 | 15 | 1 | 6.2 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 1.43 | 4.2 | 297 | 57.9 | 42.1 | 4.4 | 56-106 | 5 | Buddy Bell, Tony Pena, Bob Schaefer |
| Minor League Totals (9 years) | 794 | 3254 | 2169 | 469 | 5.8 | .320 | .251 | .117 | 0.77 | 1.3 | 601 | 213 | 26.2 | 9.9 | 12.8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | .530 | -- | |
| AAA Totals (5 years) | 373 | 1396 | 981 | 182 | 5 | .312 | .206 | .120 | 0.55 | 1.4 | 253 | 101 | 28.5 | 7.1 | 12.8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | .531 | -- | |
| AA Totals (1 year) | 107 | 452 | 310 | 55 | 4.8 | .300 | .208 | .100 | 0.52 | 1.8 | 88 | 21 | 19.3 | 7.5 | 14.6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | .507 | -- | |
| A+ Totals (1 year) | 135 | 634 | 390 | 120 | 8.3 | .374 | .300 | .133 | 0.94 | 1.1 | 132 | 50 | 27.5 | 11.4 | 12.1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | .485 | -- | |
| A Totals (1 year) | 125 | 522 | 339 | 68 | 5.4 | .296 | .296 | .090 | 1.12 | 0.4 | 83 | 27 | 24.5 | 14.8 | 13.2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | .460 | -- | |
| Rookie Totals (1 year) | 54 | 250 | 149 | 45 | 8.1 | .310 | .388 | .139 | 1.54 | 2.4 | 45 | 14 | 23.7 | 16.0 | 10.4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | .761 | -- | |