Bill Hoffer

Positions: Pitcher and Outfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-9, 155lb (175cm, 70kg)

Born: November 8, 1870 in Cedar Rapids, IA us

Died: July 21, 1959 in Cedar Rapids, IA

Buried: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids, IA

Last Game: July 4, 1901 (Age 30-238d)
vs. CHW 9.0 IP, 9 H, 3 SO, 3 BB, 4 ER, W

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1895 season

Full Name: William Leopold Hoffer

Nicknames: Chick or Wizard

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

19.4

ERA

3.75

161

142

1254.1

314

WHIP

1.424

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
1892	21	-4.0	Toledo	WL	A		1	0	1.000	1.00	4.00	1	1		1			9.0	6	4	1		2		2					0.889	6.0		2.0	2.0	1.00
1892	21	-2.9	Joliet/Aurora	ILIA	N/A		2	2	.500	2.72	7.12	5				0		43.0	41	34	13		17		25					1.349	8.6		3.6	5.2	1.47
1893	22	-2.4	Nashville	SOUA	B		14	17	.452			37	33		30	1
1893	22	-3.6	Buffalo	EL	N/A		3	4	.429	2.82	6.31	9	8		6	0		67.0	72	47	21		23		19					1.418	9.7		3.1	2.6	0.83
1894	23	-2.7	Buffalo	EL	N/A							52
1895	24	-1.4	BLN	NL	Maj	BLN	31	6	.838	3.21	4.18	41	38	3	32	4	0	314.0	296	146	112	9	124		80	19	0	3	1349	1.338	8.5	0.3	3.6	2.3	0.65
1896	25	-0.8	BLN	NL	Maj	BLN	25	7	.781	3.38	4.40	35	35	0	32	3	0	309.0	317	151	116	1	95		93	12	0	7	1311	1.333	9.2	0.0	2.8	2.7	0.98
1897	26	0.5	BLN	NL	Maj	BLN	22	11	.667	4.30	5.58	38	33	4	29	1	0	303.1	350	188	145	5	104		62	17	0	4	1342	1.497	10.4	0.1	3.1	1.8	0.60
1898	27		2 Teams	NL	Maj	BLN-PIT	3	4	.429	4.68	7.03	8	7	1	7	0	0	65.1	88	51	34	0	31		16	1	0	2	307	1.821	12.1	0.0	4.3	2.2	0.52
1898	27	1.2	BLN	NL	Maj	BLN	0	4	.000	7.34	11.53	4	4	0	4	0	0	34.1	62	44	28	0	16		5	1	0	1	177	2.272	16.3	0.0	4.2	1.3	0.31
1898	27	1.2	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	3	0	1.000	1.74	2.03	4	3	1	3	0	0	31.0	26	7	6	0	15		11	0	0	1	130	1.323	7.5	0.0	4.4	3.2	0.73
1899	28	1.7	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	8	10	.444	3.63	5.39	23	19	4	15	2	0	163.2	169	98	66	5	64		44	10	0	3	709	1.424	9.3	0.3	3.5	2.4	0.69
1900	29	3.0	Cleveland	AL	A		16	12	.571		4.18	30	29		27	3		252.0	265	117			50		72					1.250	9.5		1.8	2.6	1.44
1901	30	6.1	Sacramento	CALL	N/A		2	10	.167			12
1901	30	3.3	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	3	8	.273	4.55	7.09	16	10	6	10	0	3	99.0	113	78	50	2	35		19	1	1	3	435	1.495	10.3	0.2	3.2	1.7	0.54
1902	31	4.2	Des Moines	WL	A							29							251	111			43

1904	33	6.7	Des Moines	WL	A							31											71

1907	36	11.4	Oklahoma City	WA	C		9	2	.818			11
1908	37	12.1	Oklahoma City	WA	C		10	7	.588			20
1909	38	13.3	Cedar Rapids	IIIL	B		3	6	.333			9
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
Majors (6 seasons)					Majors		92	46	.667	3.75	5.11	161	142	18	125	10	3	1254.1	1333	712	523	22	453		314	60	1	22	5453	1.424	9.6	0.2	3.3	2.3	0.69
Minors (8 seasons)					Minors		53	44				168	63		58	4		261.0	522	232	1		166		74
Other (4 seasons)					Other		7	16				78	8		6	0		110.0	113	81	34		40		44
All Levels (15 Seasons)							152	106				407	213	18	189	14	3	1625.1	1968	1025	558	22	659		432	60	1	22	5453

A (4 seasons)					Minors		17	12				91	30		28	3		261.0	522	232	1		166		74					2.364
B (2 seasons)					Minors		17	23	.425			46	33		30	1
C (2 seasons)					Minors		19	9	.679			31