1863
Born April 12, 1863
Philadelphia, PA, USA
William Hoover Notable
b. April 12, 1863 · Philadelphia Keystones 1884, Philadelphia Quakers 1884, Baltimore Orioles 1886, Cincinnati Reds 1892
William Hoover played for four clubs across nine seasons as a left fielder, opening with the Philadelphia Keystones in 1884 and closing with the Cincinnati Reds in 1892.
Across 127 games he batted .288, with 151 hits and 114 runs. He finished with 1 home run, 23 doubles and 16 stolen bases.
He played 101 games in the outfield, with 158 putouts and 34 errors.
He was born in Philadelphia, PA, USA on April 12, 1863, and died on April 16, 1924. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1884 | PHI/PHK | 73 | 317 | 82 | 108 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 9 | 0 | .341 |
| 1886 | BAL | 40 | 157 | 25 | 34 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 16 | 0 | 15 | .217 |
| 1892 | CIN | 14 | 51 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | .176 |
| Career | — | 127 | 525 | 114 | 151 | 23 | 14 | 1 | 16 | 37 | 13 | 16 | .288 |
On this day & linked events
1924
Died April 16, 1924
Image: Old Judge, public domain