Billy Hoeft

Q: When was Billy Hoeft born?

Billy Hoeft was born on May 17, 1932.

Q: Where was Billy Hoeft born?

Billy Hoeft was born in Oshkosh, WI .

Q: How tall was Billy Hoeft?

Billy Hoeft was 6-3 (190 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Billy Hoeft weigh when playing?

Billy Hoeft weighed 180 lbs (81 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Billy Hoeft in the Hall of Fame?

Billy Hoeft has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: How many strikeouts did Billy Hoeft have?

Billy Hoeft had 1,140 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Billy Hoeft played for?

Billy Hoeft played for 6 teams; the Detroit Tigers, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, San Francisco Giants, Milwaukee Braves and Chicago Cubs.

Q: How many World Series has Billy Hoeft won?

Billy Hoeft never won a World Series.

Q: When did Billy Hoeft retire?

Billy Hoeft last played in 1966.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-3, 180lb (190cm, 81kg)

Born: May 17, 1932 in Oshkosh, WI us

Died: March 16, 2010 in Canadian Lakes, MI

Buried: Park View Cemetery, Livonia, MI

High School: Oshkosh HS (Oshkosh, WI)

Debut: April 18, 1952 (Age 19-337d, 10,900th in major league history)
vs. CLE 2.0 IP, 1 H, 2 SO, 1 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: September 25, 1966 (Age 34-131d)
vs. HOU 0.2 IP, 2 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 1 ER, L

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1952 season

Full Name: William Frederick Hoeft

Pronunciation: \HEFT\

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1x All-Star

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

20.6

101

ERA

3.94

505

200

1847.1

1140

WHIP

1.356

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1950	18	DET-min	D	10	1	.909	1.71	12						95.0	58	22	18	4	34									0.968	5.5	0.4	3.2			RCH OHIN
1951	19	DET-min	AAA	9	14	.391	5.43	27	26		12	1		164.0	171	105	99		85		124	4	1	2				1.561	9.4		4.7	6.8	1.46	TOL AA
1952	20	DET	AL	2	7	.222	4.32	34	10	9	1	0	4	125.0	123	66	60	14	63	4	67	5	0	5	553	88	4.41	1.488	8.9	1.0	4.5	4.8	1.06
1953	21	DET	AL	9	14	.391	4.83	29	27	2	9	0	2	197.2	223	113	106	24	58	6	90	4	1	2	863	84	4.20	1.422	10.2	1.1	2.6	4.1	1.55
1954	22	DET	AL	7	15	.318	4.58	34	25	5	10	4	1	175.0	180	93	89	22	59	8	114	4	0	3	752	82	3.81	1.366	9.3	1.1	3.0	5.9	1.93
1955	23	DET	AL	16	7	.696	2.99	32	29	0	17	7	0	220.0	187	75	73	17	75	1	133	6	0	3	909	130	3.27	1.191	7.7	0.7	3.1	5.4	1.77	AS,MVP-24
1956	24	DET	AL	20	14	.588	4.06	38	34	2	18	4	0	248.0	276	127	112	22	104	12	172	5	0	7	1094	102	3.45	1.532	10.0	0.8	3.8	6.2	1.65
1957	25	DET	AL	9	11	.450	3.48	34	28	4	10	1	1	207.0	188	85	80	15	69	2	111	5	0	1	870	111	3.40	1.242	8.2	0.7	3.0	4.8	1.61
1958	26	DET	AL	10	9	.526	4.15	36	21	9	6	0	3	143.0	148	70	66	15	49	3	94	1	0	3	615	97	3.57	1.378	9.3	0.9	3.1	5.9	1.92
1959	27	TOT	AL	2	5	.286	5.59	23	8	6	0	0	0	67.2	78	46	42	7	31	4	40	2	0	2	306	71	4.17	1.611	10.4	0.9	4.1	5.3	1.29
1959	27	DET	AL	1	1	.500	5.00	2	2	0	0	0	0	9.0	6	5	5	0	4	0	2	1	0	0	37	84	3.77	1.111	6.0	0.0	4.0	2.0	0.50
1959	27	BOS	AL	0	3	.000	5.60	5	3	0	0	0	0	17.2	22	12	11	1	8	1	8	1	0	0	83	73	3.90	1.698	11.2	0.5	4.1	4.1	1.00
1959	27	BAL	AL	1	1	.500	5.71	16	3	6	0	0	0	41.0	50	29	26	6	19	3	30	0	0	2	186	67	4.37	1.683	11.0	1.3	4.2	6.6	1.58
1960	28	BAL-min	AAA	4	5	.444	3.09	9	8		3	0		64.0	54	24	22	11	17	0	43	1	0	0				1.109	7.6	1.5	2.4	6.0	2.53	MIA IL
1960	28	BAL	AL	2	1	.667	4.34	19	0	8	0	0	0	18.2	18	10	9	2	14	1	14	0	0	0	89	90	4.67	1.714	8.7	1.0	6.8	6.8	1.00
1961	29	BAL	AL	7	4	.636	2.02	35	12	10	3	1	3	138.0	106	37	31	7	55	3	100	1	0	5	560	190	3.00	1.167	6.9	0.5	3.6	6.5	1.82
1962	30	BAL	AL	4	8	.333	4.59	57	4	27	0	0	7	113.2	103	62	58	7	43	5	73	1	0	2	479	81	3.29	1.284	8.2	0.6	3.4	5.8	1.70
1963	31	SFG	NL	2	0	1.000	4.44	23	0	9	0	0	4	24.1	26	12	12	5	10	2	8	0	0	1	108	73	5.73	1.479	9.6	1.8	3.7	3.0	0.80
1964	32	MLN	NL	4	0	1.000	3.80	42	0	13	0	0	4	73.1	76	35	31	9	18	6	47	1	0	1	303	93	3.70	1.282	9.3	1.1	2.2	5.8	2.61
1965	33	CHC-min	AAA	3	7	.300	3.07	17	16		5	1		123.0	114	48	42	10	17	2	93	1	0	2				1.065	8.3	0.7	1.2	6.8	5.47	SLC PCL
1965	33	CHC	NL	2	2	.500	2.81	29	2	7	1	0	1	51.1	41	21	16	3	20	2	44	0	0	0	217	132	2.73	1.188	7.2	0.5	3.5	7.7	2.20
1966	34	TOT	NL	1	4	.200	4.84	40	0	19	0	0	3	44.2	47	31	24	4	17	4	33	1	0	2	199	78	3.45	1.433	9.5	0.8	3.4	6.6	1.94
1966	34	CHC	NL	1	2	.333	4.61	36	0	18	0	0	3	41.0	43	28	21	4	14	3	30	1	0	2	180	81	3.46	1.390	9.4	0.9	3.1	6.6	2.14
1966	34	SFG	NL	0	2	.000	7.36	4	0	1	0	0	0	3.2	4	3	3	0	3	1	3	0	0	0	19	56	3.37	1.909	9.8	0.0	7.4	7.4	1.00
15 Yrs				97	101	.490	3.94	505	200	130	75	17	33	1847.1	1820	883	809	173	685	63	1140	36	1	37	7917	99	3.63	1.356	8.9	0.8	3.3	5.6	1.66
162 Game Avg.				9	10	.490	3.94	49	19	13	7	2	3	178	176	85	78	17	66	6	110	3	0	4	764	99	3.63	1.356	8.9	0.8	3.3	5.6	1.66
				W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
DET (8 yrs)				74	78	.487	4.02	239	176	31	71	16	11	1324.2	1331	634	591	129	481	36	783	31	1	24	5693	98	3.68	1.368	9.0	0.9	3.3	5.3	1.63
BAL (4 yrs)				14	14	.500	3.58	127	19	51	3	1	10	311.1	277	138	124	22	131	12	217	2	0	9	1314	106	3.39	1.310	8.0	0.6	3.8	6.3	1.66
SFG (2 yrs)				2	2	.500	4.82	27	0	10	0	0	4	28.0	30	15	15	5	13	3	11	0	0	1	127	70	5.42	1.536	9.6	1.6	4.2	3.5	0.85
CHC (2 yrs)				3	4	.429	3.61	65	2	25	1	0	4	92.1	84	49	37	7	34	5	74	1	0	2	397	103	3.05	1.278	8.2	0.7	3.3	7.2	2.18
MLN (1 yr)				4	0	1.000	3.80	42	0	13	0	0	4	73.1	76	35	31	9	18	6	47	1	0	1	303	93	3.70	1.282	9.3	1.1	2.2	5.8	2.61
BOS (1 yr)				0	3	.000	5.60	5	3	0	0	0	0	17.2	22	12	11	1	8	1	8	1	0	0	83	73	3.90	1.698	11.2	0.5	4.1	4.1	1.00

AL (11 yrs)				88	95	.481	3.95	371	198	82	74	17	21	1653.2	1630	784	726	152	620	49	1008	34	1	33	7090	99	3.63	1.361	8.9	0.8	3.4	5.5	1.63
NL (4 yrs)				9	6	.600	3.86	134	2	48	1	0	12	193.2	190	99	83	21	65	14	132	2	0	4	827	93	3.64	1.317	8.8	1.0	3.0	6.1	2.03

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Billy Hoeft born?

Billy Hoeft was born on May 17, 1932.

Where was Billy Hoeft born?

Billy Hoeft was born in Oshkosh, WI.

How tall was Billy Hoeft?

Billy Hoeft was 6-3 (190 cm) tall.

How much did Billy Hoeft weigh when playing?

Billy Hoeft weighed 180 lbs (81 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Billy Hoeft play?

Billy Hoeft played 15 seasons.

Is Billy Hoeft in the Hall of Fame?

Billy Hoeft has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Billy Hoeft play?

Billy Hoeft was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Billy Hoeft have?

Billy Hoeft had 1,140 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Billy Hoeft played for?

Billy Hoeft played for 6 teams; the Detroit Tigers, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, San Francisco Giants, Milwaukee Braves and Chicago Cubs.

How many World Series has Billy Hoeft won?

Billy Hoeft never won a World Series.

When did Billy Hoeft retire?

Billy Hoeft last played in 1966.

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