Glenn Hoffman
Glenn Edward Hoffman
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 2" , Weight: 190 lb.

Born: July 7, 1958 in Orange, CA
High School: Savanna (Anaheim, CA)
Drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 2nd round of the 1976 amateur draft. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 12, 1980
Final Game: September 23, 1989
Relatives: Brother of Trevor Hoffman
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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
1980 21 BOS AL 114 346 312 37 89 15 4 4 42 2 4 19 41 .285 .326 .397 .724 93 124 8 2 9 4 2 *5/64
1981 22 BOS AL 78 261 242 28 56 10 0 1 20 0 1 12 25 .231 .271 .285 .556 56 69 7 1 6 0 0 *6/5
1982 23 BOS AL 150 513 469 53 98 23 2 7 49 0 4 30 69 .209 .262 .311 .573 53 146 15 5 5 4 5 *6
1983 24 BOS AL 143 518 473 56 123 24 1 4 41 1 1 30 76 .260 .306 .340 .646 73 161 5 2 11 2 1 *6
1984 25 BOS AL 64 80 74 8 14 4 0 0 4 0 1 5 10 .189 .241 .243 .484 32 18 3 0 1 0 0 6/54
1985 26 BOS AL 96 321 279 40 77 17 2 6 34 2 2 25 40 .276 .343 .416 .759 104 116 6 5 9 3 0 6/45
1986 27 BOS AL 12 26 23 1 5 2 0 0 1 0 0 2 3 .217 .269 .304 .574 56 7 1 0 0 1 0 6/5
1987 28 TOT MLB 61 206 187 15 40 8 0 0 16 0 1 10 32 .214 .269 .257 .525 41 48 6 4 5 0 1 6/54
1987 28 BOS AL 21 60 55 5 11 3 0 0 6 0 0 3 9 .200 .267 .255 .521 38 14 2 2 0 0 0 6/54
1987 28 LAD NL 40 146 132 10 29 5 0 0 10 0 1 7 23 .220 .270 .258 .527 42 34 4 2 5 0 1 6
1989 30 CAL AL 48 112 104 9 22 3 0 1 3 0 2 3 13 .212 .241 .269 .510 45 28 1 1 4 0 0 65/43D
9 Seasons 766 2383 2163 247 524 106 9 23 210 5 16 136 309 .242 .291 .331 .623 68 717 52 20 50 14 9
162 Game Avg. 162 504 457 52 111 22 2 5 44 1 3 29 65 .242 .291 .331 .623 68 152 11 4 11 3 2
BOS (8 yrs) 678 2125 1927 228 473 98 9 22 197 5 13 126 273 .245 .296 .340 .635 71 655 47 17 41 14 8
LAD (1 yr) 40 146 132 10 29 5 0 0 10 0 1 7 23 .220 .270 .258 .527 42 34 4 2 5 0 1
CAL (1 yr) 48 112 104 9 22 3 0 1 3 0 2 3 13 .212 .241 .269 .510 45 28 1 1 4 0 0
AL (9 yrs) 726 2237 2031 237 495 101 9 23 200 5 15 129 286 .244 .293 .336 .629 70 683 48 18 45 14 8
NL (1 yr) 40 146 132 10 29 5 0 0 10 0 1 7 23 .220 .270 .258 .527 42 34 4 2 5 0 1

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
1980 21 BOS AL 346 248 39 4.2 104 .314 .285 .276 .326 .339 .397 .409 .724 .749 93 .463 -3.6 -0.4 .609 .167 .112 2.7
1981 22 BOS AL 261 200 18 2.4 94 .255 .231 .264 .271 .330 .285 .384 .556 .714 56 .276 -14.5 -1.5 .418 .099 .054 .0
1982 23 BOS AL 513 399 35 2.4 104 .229 .209 .272 .262 .337 .311 .414 .573 .751 53 .228 -32.1 -3.2 .454 .158 .102 .0
1983 24 BOS AL 518 369 51 3.7 104 .301 .260 .274 .306 .337 .340 .413 .646 .749 73 .406 -18.3 -1.8 .542 .144 .080 1.6
1984 25 BOS AL 80 65 4 1.6 101 .219 .189 .269 .241 .333 .243 .406 .484 .739 32 .137 -7.0 -0.7 .344 .108 .054
1985 26 BOS AL 321 222 40 4.8 102 .301 .276 .266 .343 .332 .416 .413 .759 .745 104 .522 2.0 0.2 .695 .229 .140 3.0
1986 27 BOS AL 26 20 2 2.7 101 .238 .217 .263 .269 .331 .304 .410 .574 .741 56 .264 -1.3 -0.1 .474 .174 .087
1987 28 TOT MLB 206 159 13 2.2 105 .258 .214 .267 .269 .336 .257 .420 .525 .756 41 .191 -16.0 -1.6 .396 .091 .043
1987 28 BOS AL 60 46 4 2.3 108 .239 .200 .269 .267 .337 .255 .431 .521 .768 38 .198 -5.0 -0.5 .413 .109 .055
1987 28 LAD NL 146 113 9 2.1 104 .266 .220 .267 .270 .336 .258 .416 .527 .751 42 .189 -11.0 -1.1 .389 .083 .038
1989 30 CAL AL 112 89 6 1.8 92 .233 .212 .258 .241 .323 .269 .380 .510 .703 45 .167 -7.8 -0.8 .353 .067 .058 .0
9 Seasons 2383 1771 208 3.2 102 .272 .242 .270 .291 .335 .331 .408 .623 .743 68 .339 -98.6 -9.9 .505 .147 .089 8.2
162 Game Avg. 504 375 44 3.2 102 .272 .242 .270 .291 .335 .331 .408 .623 .743 68 .339 -98.6 -9.9 .505 .147 .089 2
BOS (8 yrs) 2125 1569 193 3.3 102 .274 .245 .271 .296 .335 .340 .409 .635 .745 71 .359 -79.8 -8.0 .522 .156 .094 8.1
LAD (1 yr) 146 113 9 2.1 104 .266 .220 .267 .270 .336 .258 .416 .527 .751 42 .188 -11.0 -1.1 .389 .083 .038
CAL (1 yr) 112 89 6 1.8 92 .233 .212 .258 .241 .323 .269 .380 .510 .703 45 .167 -7.8 -0.8 .353 .067 .058 .0
AL (9 yrs) 2237 1658 199 3.2 102 .272 .244 .270 .293 .335 .336 .408 .629 .743 70 .350 -87.7 -8.8 .513 .151 .093 8.2
NL (1 yr) 146 113 9 2.1 104 .266 .220 .267 .270 .336 .258 .416 .527 .751 42 .188 -11.0 -1.1 .389 .083 .038

Ratio Batting*

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Year Age Tm Lg PA HR% SO% BB% XBH% X/H% SO/BB AB/SO AB/HR AB/RBI GB/FB GO/AO IP% LD% HR/FB IF/FB
1980 21 BOS AL 346 1.2% 11.9% 5.5% 6.7% 26% 2.16 7.6 78.0 7.4 1.27 78%
1981 22 BOS AL 261 0.4% 9.6% 4.6% 4.2% 20% 2.08 9.7 242.0 12.1 1.61 83%
1982 23 BOS AL 513 1.4% 13.5% 5.9% 6.2% 33% 2.30 6.8 67.0 9.6 0.83 77%
1983 24 BOS AL 518 0.8% 14.7% 5.8% 5.6% 24% 2.53 6.2 118.3 11.5 1.02 76%
1984 25 BOS AL 80 0.0% 12.5% 6.3% 5.0% 29% 2.00 7.4 18.5 1.04 80%
1985 26 BOS AL 321 1.9% 12.5% 7.8% 7.8% 33% 1.60 7.0 46.5 8.2 1.32 74%
1986 27 BOS AL 26 0.0% 11.5% 7.7% 7.7% 40% 1.50 7.7 23.0 1.00 81%
1987 28 TOT MLB 206 0.0% 15.5% 4.9% 3.9% 20% 3.20 5.8 11.7 1.44 75%
1987 28 BOS AL 60 0.0% 15.0% 5.0% 5.0% 27% 3.00 6.1 9.2 1.77 77%
1987 28 LAD NL 146 0.0% 15.8% 4.8% 3.4% 17% 3.29 5.7 13.2 1.32 75%
1989 30 CAL AL 112 0.9% 11.6% 2.7% 3.6% 18% 4.33 8.0 104.0 34.7 0.69 0.97 80% 25% 2.1% 13%
9 Seasons 2383 1.0% 13.0% 5.7% 5.8% 26% 2.27 7.0 94.0 10.3 0.69 1.13 77% 25% 2.1% 13%
MLB Averages

Baserunning & Misc. Stats*

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Year Age Tm Lg ROE XI RS% SBO SB CS SB% SB2 CS2 SB3 CS3 SBH CSH PO PCS OOB BT XBT% 1stS 1stS2 1stS3 1stD 1stD3 1stDH 2ndS 2ndS3 2ndSH
1980 21 BOS AL 2 0 31% 116 2 4 33% 2 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 4 11 43% 18 11 6 3 1 2 14 6 7
1981 22 BOS AL 2 0 40% 108 0 1 0% 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 56% 13 6 6 3 2 1 9 0 7
1982 23 BOS AL 8 0 37% 153 0 4 0% 0 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 7 7 53% 21 13 7 4 1 3 15 2 11
1983 24 BOS AL 9 0 34% 198 1 1 50% 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 11 43% 26 16 9 6 2 4 21 10 10
1984 25 BOS AL 1 0 42% 27 0 1 0% 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 60% 4 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 0
1985 26 BOS AL 8 0 34% 120 2 2 50% 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 11 51% 20 10 9 4 4 0 17 4 12
1986 27 BOS AL 0 0 14% 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 100% 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
1987 28 TOT MLB 3 0 28% 71 0 1 0% 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 59% 6 3 3 2 2 0 9 1 7
1987 28 BOS AL 1 0 31% 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 38% 3 1 2 2 2 0 3 1 1
1987 28 LAD NL 2 0 26% 50 0 1 0% 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 78% 3 2 1 0 0 0 6 0 6
1989 30 CAL AL 2 0 32% 25 0 2 0% 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 33% 5 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 1
9 Seasons 35 0 34% 828 5 16 24% 5 15 0 0 0 1 3 1 30 53 49% 113 65 43 23 12 11 87 23 56
MLB Averages

Situational Hitting*

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Hits Pinch Hitting Home Runs SH GIDP PrdOut BaseRunners Advances
Year Age Tm Lg PA Ptn% H Inf Bnt AB H HR RBI PHlev All GS GSo vRH vLH Hm Rd IP Att Suc % Opp DP % Opp Suc % BR BRS BRS% <2,3B Scr % 0,2B Adv % PAu
1980 21 BOS AL 346 39% 89 2 1 0 0 0.28 4 0 7 3 1 2 2 0 9 9 100% 60 8 13% 30 15 50% 218 38 17% 23 11 48% 15 6 40% 0
1981 22 BOS AL 261 24% 56 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 1 0 0 1 0 8 6 75% 53 7 13% 27 12 44% 156 20 13% 16 5 31% 12 3 25% 0
1982 23 BOS AL 513 33% 98 0 0 0 0 7 0 14 6 1 6 1 0 6 5 83% 83 15 18% 41 15 37% 324 46 14% 32 13 41% 32 14 44% 0
1983 24 BOS AL 518 32% 123 0 0 0 0 4 0 11 3 1 3 1 0 13 11 85% 110 5 5% 56 20 36% 355 40 11% 37 17 46% 31 12 39% 0
1984 25 BOS AL 80 33% 14 2 1 0 0 0.01 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 100% 10 3 30% 5 2 40% 38 4 11% 3 3 100% 2 1 50% 0
1985 26 BOS AL 321 28% 77 0 0 0 0 6 0 13 2 4 2 4 0 10 9 90% 62 6 10% 29 14 48% 222 30 14% 18 9 50% 16 7 44% 0
1986 27 BOS AL 26 12% 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 1 14% 2 1 50% 22 1 5% 2 1 50% 2 0 0% 0
1987 28 TOT MLB 205 33% 40 2 0 0 0 1.47 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 100% 36 6 17% 15 6 40% 122 17 14% 14 6 43% 8 3 38% 1
1987 28 BOS AL 60 22% 11 2 0 0 0 1.47 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 2 18% 4 0 0% 37 6 16% 2 0 0% 3 0 0% 0
1987 28 LAD NL 145 37% 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 100% 25 4 16% 11 6 55% 85 11 13% 12 6 50% 5 3 60% 1
1989 30 CAL AL 112 55% 22 1 0 1 0 0 0 1.31 1 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 4 4 100% 12 1 8% 9 4 44% 55 2 4% 4 0 0% 9 1 11% 0
9 Seasons 2382 33% 524 1 0 7 2 0 0 0.69 23 0 60 15 8 13 10 0 56 50 89% 433 52 12% 214 89 42% 1512 198 13% 149 65 44% 127 47 37% 1
MLB Averages

Pitch Summary -- Batting*

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Year Age Tm Lg PA Pit Pit/PA Str Str% L/Str S/Str F/Str I/Str AS/Str I/Bll AS/Pit Con 1stS 30% 30c 30s 20% 20c 20s 31% 31c 31s L/SO PAu Pitu Stru
1989 30 CAL AL 112 376 3.36 257 68% 19% 10% 35% 37% 81% 0% 56% 88% 41% 2% 2 0 13% 14 11 5% 6 5 23% 0 0 0
1 Season 112 376 3.36 257 68% 19% 10% 35% 37% 81% 0% 56% 88% 41% 2% 2 0 13% 14 11 5% 6 5 23% 0 0 0
MLB Averages

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
1980 21 114 346 312 37 89 15 4 4 42 2 4 19 41 .285 .326 .397 .724 93 124 8 2 9 4 2
1981 22 192 607 554 65 145 25 4 5 62 2 5 31 66 .262 .302 .348 .651 78 193 15 3 15 4 2
1982 23 342 1120 1023 118 243 48 6 12 111 2 9 61 135 .238 .284 .331 .615 66 339 30 8 20 8 7
1983 24 485 1638 1496 174 366 72 7 16 152 3 10 91 211 .245 .291 .334 .625 68 500 35 10 31 10 8
1984 25 549 1718 1570 182 380 76 7 16 156 3 11 96 221 .242 .288 .330 .618 67 518 38 10 32 10 8
1985 26 645 2039 1849 222 457 93 9 22 190 5 13 121 261 .247 .297 .343 .640 72 634 44 15 41 13 8
1986 27 657 2065 1872 223 462 95 9 22 191 5 13 123 264 .247 .296 .342 .639 72 641 45 15 41 14 8
1987 28 718 2271 2059 238 502 103 9 22 207 5 14 133 296 .244 .294 .335 .629 69 689 51 19 46 14 9
1988 29 718 2271 2059 238 502 103 9 22 207 5 14 133 296 .244 .294 .335 .629 69 689 51 19 46 14 9
1989 30 766 2383 2163 247 524 106 9 23 210 5 16 136 309 .242 .291 .331 .623 68 717 52 20 50 14 9

Neutralized Batting

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Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS RC Gact
1980 21 114 333 309 36 86 14 4 4 41 2 18 41 .278 .318 .388 .707 38 114
1981 22 118 388 368 46 86 15 0 2 33 0 18 38 .234 .273 .291 .564 29 78
1982 23 150 503 465 53 94 22 2 7 49 0 29 69 .202 .254 .303 .558 35 150
1983 24 143 509 475 55 125 24 1 4 40 1 30 76 .263 .308 .343 .652 50 143
1984 25 64 78 73 9 13 4 0 0 4 0 5 10 .178 .231 .233 .464 4 64
1985 26 96 313 280 40 78 17 2 6 34 2 25 40 .279 .345 .418 .763 40 96
1986 27 12 26 23 1 5 2 0 0 1 0 2 3 .217 .269 .304 .574 2 12
1987 28 61 201 187 15 40 8 0 0 16 0 10 32 .214 .269 .257 .525 12 61
1989 30 48 109 105 10 23 3 0 1 3 0 3 13 .219 .248 .276 .524 7 48
9 Seasons 806 2460 2285 265 550 109 9 24 221 5 140 322 .241 .289 .328 .617 217 766
162 Game Avg. 162 494 459 53 111 22 2 5 44 1 28 65 .241 .289 .328 .617 44 766

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