William Hoover
William James Hoover "Buster"
Born: April 12, 1863
Philadelphia, PA US
Deceased: April 16, 1924
Jersey City, NJ US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, 3B, CF, LF, P, RF, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 178
Career: 1883-1894
Major League Statistics
William Hoover compiled a career batting average of .349 with 39 home runs and 0 RBI in his 743-game career with the Wilmington Quicksteps, Reading Actives, Washington Nationals, Wilkes-Barre, Wilkes-Barre Coal Barons, Albany Governors, Toronto Canucks, Kansas City Blues, Rochester Flour Cities, Providence Clamdiggers, Albany Senators, Birmingham/Pensacola Pets, Augusta Electricians, Troy Washer Women/Scranton Miners and Syracuse Stars. He began playing during the 1883 season and last took the field during the 1894 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1888 | IL | Albany Governors | 0 | 4 | .000 | 4.20 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 45.0 | 47 | 34 | 21 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 3 | |||||||
| 1889 | IL | Toronto Canucks | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 4 | .000 | 4.02 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 47.0 | 49 | 36 | 21 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1883 | Ind | EL2 | Wilmington Quicksteps | 21 | 0 | 19 | 28 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 35 | |||||||||||||||
| 1883 | Ind | EL2 | Reading Actives | 39 | 0 | 26 | 41 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 59 | |||||||||||||||
| 1885 | EL2 | Washington Nationals | 90 | 394 | 394 | 90 | 118 | 20 | 16 | 4 | .299 | .299 | .462 | .761 | 182 | |||||||||||
| 1886 | Ind | PASL1 | Wilkes-Barre | 42 | 164 | 163 | 52 | 54 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 20 | .331 | .335 | .589 | .924 | 96 | 1 | ||||||||
| 1887 | Ind | PASL1 | Wilkes-Barre Coal Barons | 40 | 201 | 201 | 62 | 90 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 14 | .448 | .448 | .667 | 1.114 | 134 | |||||||||
| 1888 | IL | Albany Governors | 101 | 406 | 406 | 90 | 114 | 12 | 15 | 8 | 63 | .281 | .281 | .443 | .724 | 180 | ||||||||||
| 1889 | IL | Toronto Canucks | 110 | 502 | 483 | 114 | 161 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 72 | .333 | .333 | .478 | .812 | 231 | 19 | |||||||||
| 1891 | WL1 | Kansas City Blues | 118 | 521 | 500 | 109 | 152 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 27 | .304 | .304 | .388 | .692 | 194 | 21 | |||||||||
| 1892 | A | IL | (+) Providence Clamdiggers | 120 | 517 | 481 | 90 | 137 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 47 | .285 | .285 | .395 | .680 | 190 | 36 | ||||||||
| 1892 | A | IL | (+) Rochester Flour Cities | 120 | 517 | 481 | 90 | 137 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 47 | .285 | .285 | .395 | .680 | 190 | 36 | ||||||||
| 1893 | A | IL | Albany Senators | 23 | 91 | 91 | 11 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .242 | .242 | .297 | .538 | 27 | |||||||||
| 1893 | B | SOUA | (+) Birmingham/Pensacola Pets | 71 | 261 | 261 | 56 | 84 | 20 | 3 | 2 | .322 | .322 | .444 | .766 | 116 | ||||||||||
| 1893 | B | SOUA | (+) Augusta Electricians | 71 | 261 | 261 | 56 | 84 | 20 | 3 | 2 | .322 | .322 | .444 | .766 | 116 | ||||||||||
| 1894 | A | IL | (+) Syracuse Stars | 83 | 344 | 344 | 74 | 105 | 20 | 2 | 6 | 21 | .305 | .305 | .427 | .733 | 147 | |||||||||
| 1894 | A | IL | (+) Troy Washer Women/Scranton Miners | 83 | 344 | 344 | 74 | 105 | 20 | 2 | 6 | 21 | .305 | .305 | .427 | .733 | 147 | |||||||||
| Totals | 584 | 2279 | 2238 | 573 | 780 | 103 | 69 | 39 | 0 | 197 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .349 | .349 | .508 | .857 | 1138 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1883 | Ind | EL2 | Reading Actives | LF | 9 | .000 | |||||
| 1883 | Ind | EL2 | Reading Actives | CF | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1883 | Ind | EL2 | Wilmington Quicksteps | 2B | 20 | .000 | |||||
| 1883 | Ind | EL2 | Reading Actives | RF | 14 | .000 | |||||
| 1883 | Ind | EL2 | Reading Actives | 3B | 10 | .000 | |||||
| 1883 | Ind | EL2 | Wilmington Quicksteps | 3B | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1885 | EL2 | Washington Nationals | CF | 89 | .000 | ||||||
| 1885 | EL2 | Washington Nationals | 1B | 3 | .000 | ||||||
| 1886 | Ind | PASL1 | Wilkes-Barre | CF | 42 | 75 | 4 | 8 | .908 | 1.881 | |
| 1887 | Ind | PASL1 | Wilkes-Barre Coal Barons | OF | 39 | .000 | |||||
| 1887 | Ind | PASL1 | Wilkes-Barre Coal Barons | 2B | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1888 | IL | Albany Governors | RF | 60 | .000 | ||||||
| 1888 | IL | Albany Governors | P | 5 | .000 | ||||||
| 1888 | IL | Albany Governors | LF | 21 | .000 | ||||||
| 1888 | IL | Albany Governors | 2B | 18 | .000 | ||||||
| 1889 | IL | Toronto Canucks | RF | 110 | .000 | ||||||
| 1889 | IL | Toronto Canucks | P | 1 | .000 | ||||||
| 1891 | WL1 | Kansas City Blues | OF | 117 | 157 | 18 | 25 | .875 | 1.496 | ||
| 1893 | B | SOUA | Birmingham/Pensacola Pets | OF | 40 | .000 | |||||
| 1893 | A | IL | Albany Senators | OF | 23 | .000 | |||||
| 1893 | B | SOUA | Augusta Electricians | OF | 17 | .000 | |||||
| 1893 | B | SOUA | Birmingham/Pensacola Pets | 1B | 14 | .000 | |||||
| 1894 | A | IL | Syracuse Stars | OF | 64 | .000 | |||||
| 1894 | A | IL | Troy Washer Women/Scranton Miners | OF | 18 | .000 | |||||
| 1894 | A | IL | Syracuse Stars | SS | 1 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 743 | 232 | 22 | 33 | 0 | .885 | .342 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1883 | Ind | Inter-State Association | Wilmington Quicksteps | |||
| 1883 | Ind | Inter-State Association | Reading Actives | |||
| 1885 | Eastern League | Washington Nationals | ||||
| 1886 | Ind | Penn State Association | Wilkes-Barre | |||
| 1887 | Ind | Penn State Association | Wilkes-Barre Coal Barons | |||
| 1888 | International Association | Albany Governors | ||||
| 1889 | International Association | Toronto Canucks | ||||
| 1890 | Ind | Western Association | Kansas City Blues | |||
| 1891 | Western Association | Kansas City Blues | ||||
| 1892 | A | Eastern League | Rochester Flour Cities | April 30, 1892 | September 5, 1892 | |
| 1892 | A | Eastern League | Providence Clamdiggers | September 10, 1892 | September 16, 1892 | |
| 1893 | A | Eastern League | Albany Senators | |||
| 1893 | B | Southern League | Birmingham/Pensacola Pets | |||
| 1893 | B | Southern League | Augusta Electricians | |||
| 1894 | A | Eastern League | Syracuse Stars | |||
| 1894 | A | Eastern League | Troy Washer Women/Scranton Miners |
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