1915
Born April 15, 1915
Brawley, CA, USA
Joe Hoover Notable
b. April 15, 1915 · Detroit Tigers 1943–1945
Joe Hoover played 1943 to 1945 for the Detroit Tigers as a shortstop.
Across 338 games he batted .243, with 301 hits and 178 runs. He finished with 5 home runs, 45 doubles and 19 stolen bases.
He played 331 games at shortstop, with 961 assists and 106 errors. He turned 221 double plays.
He was born in Brawley, CA, USA on April 15, 1915, and died on September 2, 1965. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | DET | 144 | 575 | 78 | 140 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 38 | 36 | 101 | 6 | .243 |
| 1944 | DET | 120 | 441 | 67 | 104 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 35 | 66 | 7 | .236 |
| 1945 | DET | 74 | 222 | 33 | 57 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 21 | 35 | 6 | .257 |
| Career | — | 338 | 1238 | 178 | 301 | 45 | 15 | 5 | 84 | 92 | 202 | 19 | .243 |
On this day & linked events
1965
Died September 2, 1965
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