1870
Born November 8, 1870
Cedar Rapids, IA, USA
Bill Hoffer Notable
b. November 8, 1870 · Baltimore Orioles 1895–1898, Pittsburgh Pirates 1898–1899, Cleveland Blues 1901
Bill Hoffer played for three clubs across seven seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Baltimore Orioles in 1895 and closing with the Cleveland Blues in 1901.
He went 92 and 46 with a 3.75 earned run average, pitching 1,254.3 innings in 161 games. He struck out 314, completed 125 of his 142 starts and threw 10 shutouts. Across 180 games he batted .229, with 128 hits and 82 runs. He finished with 1 home run, 21 doubles and 11 stolen bases.
He led the league in saves once, in 1901, with 3. He led the league in shutouts once, in 1895, with 4.
He was born in Cedar Rapids, IA, USA on November 8, 1870, and died on July 21, 1959. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1895 | BLN | 41 | 126 | 22 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 0 | .214 |
| 1896 | BLN | 35 | 125 | 23 | 38 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 8 | .304 |
| 1897 | BLN | 42 | 139 | 20 | 33 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 20 | 2 | .237 |
| 1898 | BLN/PIT | 12 | 35 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .171 |
| 1899 | PIT | 33 | 91 | 12 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 1 | .198 |
| 1901 | CLE | 17 | 44 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 0 | .136 |
| Career | — | 180 | 560 | 82 | 128 | 21 | 9 | 1 | 48 | 34 | 78 | 11 | .229 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1895 | BLN | 31 | 6 | 41 | 38 | 0 | 314.0 | 296 | 112 | 124 | 80 | 3.21 |
| 1896 | BLN | 25 | 7 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 309.0 | 317 | 116 | 95 | 93 | 3.38 |
| 1897 | BLN | 22 | 11 | 38 | 33 | 0 | 303.1 | 350 | 145 | 104 | 62 | 4.30 |
| 1898 | BLN/PIT | 3 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 65.1 | 88 | 34 | 31 | 16 | 4.68 |
| 1899 | PIT | 8 | 10 | 23 | 19 | 0 | 163.2 | 169 | 66 | 64 | 44 | 3.63 |
| 1901 | CLE | 3 | 8 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 99.0 | 113 | 50 | 35 | 19 | 4.55 |
| Career | — | 92 | 46 | 161 | 142 | 3 | 1254.1 | 1333 | 523 | 453 | 314 | 3.75 |
On this day & linked events
1959
Died July 21, 1959
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