William Hoover

Name Note: Name presented as Buster Hoover in some sources

Position: Outfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 178lb (185cm, 80kg)

Born: April 12, 1863 in Philadelphia, PA us

Died: April 16, 1924 in Jersey City, NJ

Buried: Cremated

Last Game: October 15, 1892 (Age 29-186d)

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1884 season

Full Name: William James Hoover

Nicknames: Buster

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

1.9

525

151

.288

114

RBI

OBP

.337

SLG

.391

OPS

.727

OPS+

141

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1883	20		2 Teams	ISAS	N/A		60	285	285	45	69	8	7	1						.242		.330		94
1883	20	-4.6	Reading	ISAS	N/A		39			26	41	7	4	1										59
1883	20	-4.6	Wilmington	ISAS	N/A		21			19	28	1	3	0										35
1884	21		2 Teams	2 Lgs	Maj	PHK	73	333	317	82	108	21	8	1	4			16	9	.341	.372	.467	.839	148
1884	21	-4.1	PHK	UA	Maj	PHK	63	287	275	76	100	20	8	0				12		.364	.390	.495	.885	136
1884	21	-5.5	PHI	NL	Maj	PHI	10	46	42	6	8	1	0	1	4			4	9	.191	.261	.286	.547	12
1885	22	-3.2	Washington	EL	N/A		90		394	90	118	20	16	4						.300		.462		182
1886	23	-0.8	Wilkes-Barre	PASA	N/A		42		163	52	54	9	6	7		20				.331		.589		96		1
1886	23	-3.5	BAL	AA	Maj	BAL	40	175	157	25	34	2	6	0	10	15		16		.217	.297	.306	.603	48		2
1887	24		2 Teams	2 Lgs	N/A		40	201	201	62	90	15	7	5		14								134
1887	24	0.1	Wilkes-Barre	PASA	N/A		40		201	62	90	15	7	5		14				.448		.667		134
1887	24		Wilkes-Barre	INTA	N/A
1888	25	-1.2	Albany	INTA	N/A		101		406	90	114	12	15	8		63				.281		.443		180
1889	26	-0.3	Toronto	IL	N/A		110		483	114	161	16	12	10		72				.333		.478		231			19
1890	27		Kansas City	WA	N/A
1891	28	0.6	Kansas City	WA	N/A		118		500	109	152	21	6	3		27				.304		.388		194			21
1892	29		2 Teams	EL	N/A		120	517	481	90	137	24	7	5		47								190			36
1892	29	1.4	Rochester	EL	N/A		114
1892	29	1.4	Providence	EL	N/A		6
1892	29	1.5	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	14	56	51	7	9	0	0	0	2	1		5	4	.177	.250	.177	.427	9		0
1893	30		2 Teams	SOUA	B		71	261	261	56	84	20	3	2										116
1893	30	3.0	Birmingham/Pensacola	SOUA	B		54
1893	30	3.0	Augusta	SOUA	B		17
1893	30	1.6	Albany	EL	N/A		23		91	11	22	2	0	1		1				.242		.297		27
1894	31		2 Teams	EL	N/A		83	344	344	74	105	20	2	6		21								147
1894	31	3.5	Syracuse	EL	N/A		65
1894	31	3.5	Troy/Scranton	EL	N/A		18
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (3 seasons)					Majors		127	564	525	114	151	23	14	1	16	16		37	13	.288	.337	.391	.727	205		2
Minors (1 season)					Minors		71
Other (11 seasons)					Other		787	2279	2238	573	780	103	69	39		197								1138		1	40
All Levels (12 Seasons)							985	2843	2763	687	931	126	83	40	16	213		37	13					1343		3	40