| Full name: | Denys Laurence Hobson |
| Born: | 3rd September 1951, Port Elizabeth, Cape Province, South Africa |
| Batting: | Right-hand batter |
| Bowling: | Leg-break and googly |
| Relations: | Brother: AL Hobson; Nephew: AL Hobson; Nephew: DL Hobson |
| Teams: | Eastern Province (Main FC: 1970/71); Western Province (Main FC: 1971/72-1984/85); Western Province (Main ListA: 1974/75-1984/85); Western Province B (Main FC: 1980/81-1983/84); All teams |
| South African Cricket Annual Cricketer of the Year: 1975 | |
| Lists of matches and more detailed statistics | |
| First-Class Career Batting and Fielding (1970/71-1984/85) | ||||||||||
| M | I | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | 100 | 50 | Ct | ||
| Overall | 105 | 128 | 34 | 1251 | 61 | 13.30 | 0 | 2 | 47 | |
| First-Class Career Bowling (1970/71-1984/85) | ||||||||||
| Balls | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BB | Ave | 5wI | 10wM | SRate | Econ | |
| Overall | 22119 | 969 | 10296 | 374 | 9-64 | 27.52 | 22 | 6 | 59.14 | 2.79 |
| List A Career Batting and Fielding (1974/75-1984/85) | ||||||||||
| M | I | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | 100 | 50 | Ct | ||
| Overall | 18 | 12 | 4 | 105 | 27* | 13.12 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| List A Career Bowling (1974/75-1984/85) | ||||||||||
| Balls | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BB | Ave | 4wI | 5wI | SRate | Econ | |
| Overall | 875 | 22 | 448 | 17 | 7-27 | 26.35 | 0 | 1 | 51.47 | 3.07 |