Don Hoak
Donald Albert Hoak
Born: February 5, 1928
Roulette, PA USA
Deceased: 1969
Pittsburgh, PA USA
Primary Position: 3B
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B, SS, PH, PR
Bats: R
Throws: R
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 170
Career: 1954-1964
Minor League Statistics
Don Hoak compiled a career batting average of .265 with 89 home runs and 498 RBI in his 1263-game career with the Brooklyn Dodgers, Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Redlegs, Pittsburgh Pirates and Philadelphia Phillies. He began playing during the 1954 season and last took the field during the 1964 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | NL | Brooklyn Dodgers | 88 | 296 | 261 | 41 | 64 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 25 | 39 | .245 | .318 | .398 | .717 | 104 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 1955 | NL | Brooklyn Dodgers | 94 | 332 | 279 | 50 | 67 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 46 | 50 | .240 | .350 | .362 | .712 | 101 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1956 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 121 | 478 | 424 | 51 | 91 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 37 | 8 | 3 | 41 | 46 | .215 | .283 | .311 | .594 | 132 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 0 |
| 1957 | NL | Cincinnati Redlegs | 149 | 616 | 529 | 78 | 155 | 39 | 2 | 19 | 89 | 8 | 15 | 74 | 54 | .293 | .381 | .482 | .863 | 255 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
| 1958 | NL | Cincinnati Redlegs | 114 | 466 | 417 | 51 | 109 | 30 | 0 | 6 | 50 | 6 | 8 | 43 | 36 | .261 | .333 | .376 | .709 | 157 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 1959 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | 155 | 651 | 564 | 60 | 166 | 29 | 3 | 8 | 65 | 9 | 2 | 71 | 75 | .294 | .374 | .399 | .773 | 225 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 |
| 1960 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | 155 | 636 | 553 | 97 | 156 | 24 | 9 | 16 | 79 | 3 | 2 | 74 | 74 | .282 | .366 | .445 | .810 | 246 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
| 1961 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | 145 | 586 | 503 | 72 | 150 | 27 | 7 | 12 | 61 | 4 | 2 | 73 | 53 | .298 | .388 | .451 | .839 | 227 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| 1962 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | 121 | 467 | 411 | 63 | 99 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 48 | 4 | 2 | 49 | 49 | .241 | .320 | .350 | .670 | 144 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| 1963 | NL | Philadelphia Phillies | 115 | 411 | 377 | 35 | 87 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 52 | .231 | .282 | .324 | .605 | 122 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 1964 | NL | Philadelphia Phillies | 6 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 1263 | 4945 | 4322 | 598 | 1144 | 214 | 44 | 89 | 498 | 64 | 47 | 523 | 530 | .265 | .345 | .396 | .741 | 1713 | 122 | 22 | 45 | 33 | 36 |
Fielding:
| Year | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | NL | Brooklyn Dodgers | 3B | 75 | 62 | 614.7 | 71 | 139 | 11 | 12 | .950 | 3.075 | 2.800 |
| 1955 | NL | Brooklyn Dodgers | 3B | 78 | 71 | 646.0 | 82 | 183 | 11 | 15 | .960 | 3.692 | 3.397 |
| 1956 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 3B | 110 | 108 | 957.3 | 122 | 158 | 15 | 16 | .949 | 2.632 | 2.545 |
| 1957 | NL | Cincinnati Redlegs | 3B | 149 | 148 | 1331.3 | 193 | 269 | 14 | 29 | .971 | 3.123 | 3.101 |
| 1957 | NL | Cincinnati Redlegs | 2B | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 | |
| 1958 | NL | Cincinnati Redlegs | 3B | 112 | 109 | 985.7 | 132 | 244 | 14 | 29 | .964 | 3.433 | 3.357 |
| 1958 | NL | Cincinnati Redlegs | SS | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 9.000 | 1.000 |
| 1959 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | 3B | 155 | 155 | 1378.3 | 169 | 322 | 20 | 31 | .961 | 3.206 | 3.168 |
| 1960 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | 3B | 155 | 152 | 1348.7 | 132 | 324 | 25 | 34 | .948 | 3.043 | 2.942 |
| 1961 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | 3B | 143 | 143 | 1232.3 | 137 | 267 | 20 | 29 | .953 | 2.951 | 2.825 |
| 1962 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | 3B | 116 | 116 | 1004.7 | 93 | 220 | 10 | 19 | .969 | 2.804 | 2.698 |
| 1963 | NL | Philadelphia Phillies | 3B | 106 | 101 | 852.3 | 88 | 205 | 13 | 13 | .958 | 3.094 | 2.764 |
| Totals | 1201 | 1165 | 10352.3 | 1221 | 2332 | 153 | 227 | .959 | 3.089 | 2.958 |
Postseason - Batting:
| Year | Lg | Team | Rnd | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | NL | Brooklyn Dodgers | WS | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .333 | .600 | .333 | .933 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1960 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | WS | 7 | 27 | 23 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | .217 | .333 | .304 | .638 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 10 | 32 | 26 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | .231 | .375 | .308 | .683 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Postseason - Fielding:
| Year | Lg | Team | Rnd | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | NL | Brooklyn Dodgers | WS | 3B | 1 | 1 | 9.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 2.000 |
| 1960 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | WS | 3B | 7 | 7 | 62.0 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 2 | .944 | 2.468 | 2.429 |
| Totals | 8 | 8 | 71.0 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 2 | .950 | 2.408 | 2.375 |
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