1925
Born October 5, 1925
St. Louis, MO, USA
Bobby Hofman Notable
b. October 5, 1925 · New York Giants 1949, 1952–1957
Bobby Hofman played 1949 to 1957 for the New York Giants as a second baseman.
Across 341 games he batted .248, with 166 hits and 81 runs. He finished with 32 home runs, 22 doubles and 1 stolen base.
He played 85 games at second base, with 189 assists and 11 errors. He turned 41 double plays.
He was born in St. Louis, MO, USA on October 5, 1925, and died on April 5, 1994. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | NYG | 19 | 48 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .208 |
| 1952 | NYG | 32 | 63 | 11 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 0 | .286 |
| 1953 | NYG | 74 | 169 | 21 | 45 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 34 | 12 | 23 | 1 | .266 |
| 1954 | NYG | 71 | 125 | 12 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 30 | 17 | 15 | 0 | .224 |
| 1955 | NYG | 96 | 207 | 32 | 55 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 28 | 22 | 31 | 0 | .266 |
| 1956 | NYG | 47 | 56 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0 | .179 |
| 1957 | NYG | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| Career | — | 341 | 670 | 81 | 166 | 22 | 6 | 32 | 101 | 70 | 94 | 1 | .248 |
On this day & linked events
1994