Bill Hoffer
William Leopold Hoffer (Chick and Wizard)
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 5' 9" , Weight: 155 lb.

Born: November 8, 1870 in Cedar Rapids, IA (All Transactions)
Debut: April 26, 1895
Final Game: July 4, 1901
Died: July 21, 1959 in Cedar Rapids, IA
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Standard Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1895 24 BLN NL 41 142 126 22 27 3 1 0 9 0 8 15 .214 .288 .254 .542 39 32 5 3 1
1896 25 BLN NL 35 143 125 23 38 7 4 0 15 8 12 12 .304 .379 .424 .803 110 53 3 3 1
1897 26 BLN NL 42 149 139 20 33 8 1 1 16 2 6 .237 .279 .331 .610 60 46 2 2 1/O
1898 27 TOT NL 12 39 35 2 6 1 1 0 4 0 4 .171 .256 .257 .514 47 9 0 0 /1O
1898 27 BLN NL 8 28 24 2 5 1 0 0 4 0 4 .208 .321 .250 .571 63 6 0 0 /O1
1898 27 PIT NL 4 11 11 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .091 .091 .273 .364 4 3 0 0 /1
1899 28 PIT NL 33 97 91 12 18 2 0 0 2 1 1 .198 .247 .220 .467 28 20 5 0 1/O4
1901 30 CLE AL 17 48 44 3 6 0 2 0 2 0 3 .136 .208 .227 .436 23 10 1 0 1/6
6 Seasons 180 618 560 82 128 21 9 1 48 11 34 27 .229 .292 .304 .595 58 170 16 8
162 Game Avg. 162 556 504 74 115 19 8 1 43 10 31 .229 .292 .304 .595 58 153 14 7
BLN (4 yrs) 126 462 414 67 103 19 6 1 44 10 30 27 .249 .315 .331 .646 69 137 10 8
PIT (2 yrs) 37 108 102 12 19 2 1 0 2 1 1 .186 .231 .225 .457 26 23 5 0
CLE (1 yr) 17 48 44 3 6 0 2 0 2 0 3 .136 .208 .227 .436 23 10 1 0
NL (5 yrs) 163 570 516 79 122 21 7 1 46 11 31 27 .236 .299 .310 .609 61 160 15 8
AL (1 yr) 17 48 44 3 6 0 2 0 2 0 3 .136 .208 .227 .436 23 10 1 0

Advanced Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg PA Outs RC RC/G AIR BAbip BA lgBA OBP lgOBP SLG lgSLG OPS lgOPS OPS+ OWn% BtRuns BtWins TotA SecA ISO PwrSpd
1895 24 BLN NL 142 102 8 2.0 115 .243 .214 .306 .288 .373 .254 .413 .542 .786 39 .154 -11.9 -1.1 .455 .103 .040
1896 25 BLN NL 143 90 19 5.5 109 .336 .304 .300 .379 .365 .424 .400 .803 .766 110 .558 1.8 0.2 .874 .280 .120 .0
1897 26 BLN NL 149 108 12 2.9 107 .232 .237 .298 .279 .363 .331 .397 .610 .759 60 .283 -8.4 -0.8 .528 .151 .094 1.3
1898 27 TOT NL 39 29 2 1.8 92 .171 .171 .279 .256 .343 .257 .358 .514 .701 47 .191 -2.5 -0.3 .448 .200 .086
1898 27 BLN NL 28 19 2 2.7 93 .208 .208 .280 .321 .345 .250 .360 .571 .704 63 .338 -1.0 -0.1 .526 .208 .042
1898 27 PIT NL 11 10 0 0.0 90 .091 .091 .275 .091 .340 .273 .353 .364 .693 4 .000 -1.6 -0.2 .300 .182 .182
1899 28 PIT NL 97 73 4 1.4 100 .198 .198 .290 .247 .352 .220 .377 .467 .730 28 .115 -9.0 -0.9 .370 .044 .022 .0
1901 30 CLE AL 48 38 2 1.4 94 .136 .136 .279 .208 .335 .227 .375 .436 .710 23 .110 -4.8 -0.5 .368 .159 .091
6 Seasons 618 440 47 2.8 106 .239 .229 .296 .292 .361 .304 .394 .595 .754 58 .274 -34.8 -3.4 .535 .155 .075 1.8
162 Game Avg. 556 396 42 2.8 106 .239 .229 .296 .292 .361 .304 .394 .595 .754 58 .274 -34.8 -3.4 .535 .155 .075 2
BLN (4 yrs) 462 319 41 3.3 109 .264 .249 .300 .315 .365 .331 .401 .646 .766 69 .334 -19.4 -1.8 .601 .179 .082 1.8
PIT (2 yrs) 108 83 4 1.2 99 .186 .186 .288 .231 .351 .225 .375 .457 .726 26 .095 -10.6 -1.1 .361 .059 .039 .0
CLE (1 yr) 48 38 2 1.4 94 .136 .136 .279 .208 .335 .227 .375 .436 .710 23 .110 -4.8 -0.5 .368 .159 .091
NL (5 yrs) 570 402 45 2.9 107 .248 .236 .298 .299 .363 .310 .396 .609 .758 61 .288 -30.0 -2.9 .551 .155 .074 1.8
AL (1 yr) 48 38 2 1.4 94 .136 .136 .279 .208 .335 .227 .375 .436 .710 23 .110 -4.8 -0.5 .368 .159 .091

Cumulative Batting

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Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1895 24 41 142 126 22 27 3 1 0 9 0 8 15 .214 .288 .254 .542 39 32 5 3
1896 25 76 285 251 45 65 10 5 0 24 8 20 27 .259 .333 .339 .672 74 85 8 6
1897 26 118 434 390 65 98 18 6 1 40 10 26 27 .251 .315 .336 .650 69 131 10 8
1898 27 130 473 425 67 104 19 7 1 44 10 30 27 .245 .310 .329 .639 67 140 10 8
1899 28 163 570 516 79 122 21 7 1 46 11 31 27 .236 .299 .310 .609 61 160 15 8
1900 29 163 570 516 79 122 21 7 1 46 11 31 27 .236 .299 .310 .609 61 160 15 8
1901 30 180 618 560 82 128 21 9 1 48 11 34 27 .229 .292 .304 .595 58 170 16 8

Neutralized Batting

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All seasons are converted to 162-game seasons &
average team scoring of 716 total runs (4.42 R/G) How this works
Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS RC Gact
1895 24 50 158 146 16 25 3 1 0 7 0 7 18 .171 .234 .205 .440 6 41
1896 25 43 160 145 20 38 7 4 0 13 8 12 15 .262 .331 .366 .697 17 35
1897 26 50 168 160 17 33 8 1 1 14 2 6 0 .206 .244 .288 .532 11 42
1898 27 13 41 37 2 6 1 1 0 4 0 4 0 .162 .244 .243 .487 2 12
1899 28 35 98 93 9 16 2 0 0 2 1 1 0 .172 .214 .194 .408 3 33
1901 30 20 57 52 4 7 0 2 0 2 0 4 0 .135 .211 .212 .422 2 17
6 Seasons 211 682 633 68 125 21 9 1 42 11 34 33 .197 .255 .264 .519 41 180
162 Game Avg. 162 524 486 52 96 16 7 1 32 8 26 .197 .255 .264 .519 31 180

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