1894
Born June 10, 1894
St. Louis, MO, USA
Fred Hofmann Notable
Fred Hofmann divided 10 seasons between two clubs as a catcher: the New York Yankees from 1919, then the Boston Red Sox through 1928.
Across 378 games he batted .247, with 247 hits and 98 runs. He finished with 7 home runs, 49 doubles and 6 stolen bases.
He played 339 games behind the plate, with 1,113 putouts and 42 errors. He turned 21 double plays.
He was born in St. Louis, MO, USA on June 10, 1894, and died on November 19, 1964. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1919 | NYY | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1920 | NYY | 15 | 24 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .292 |
| 1921 | NYY | 23 | 62 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 0 | .177 |
| 1922 | NYY | 37 | 91 | 13 | 27 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 0 | .297 |
| 1923 | NYY | 72 | 238 | 24 | 69 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 18 | 27 | 2 | .290 |
| 1924 | NYY | 62 | 166 | 17 | 29 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 2 | .175 |
| 1925 | NYY | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1927 | BOS | 87 | 217 | 20 | 59 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 21 | 26 | 2 | .272 |
| 1928 | BOS | 78 | 199 | 14 | 45 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 11 | 25 | 0 | .226 |
| Career | — | 378 | 1000 | 98 | 247 | 49 | 11 | 7 | 93 | 77 | 120 | 6 | .247 |
On this day & linked events
1964
Died November 19, 1964
1919
Major-league debut: Fred Hofmann
Fred Hofmann made a major-league debut on September 26, 1919.
1928
Final major-league game: Fred Hofmann
Fred Hofmann played a final major-league game on September 27, 1928.
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