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| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | W | L | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF | Awards | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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 | 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 | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF | 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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