Joe Hoover
Robert Joseph Hoover
Born: April 15, 1915
Brawley, CA US
Deceased: September 2, 1965
Los Angeles, CA US
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 2B, OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 175
Career: 1937-1946
Major League Statistics
Joe Hoover compiled a career batting average of .267 with 35 home runs and 151 RBI in his 876-game career with the Rock Island Islanders, Indianapolis Indians, Hollywood Stars and San Francisco Seals. He began playing during the 1937 season and last took the field during the 1946 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | A | WL3 | Rock Island Islanders | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0.00 | 1 | 12.0 | 15 | 8 | 8 | |||||||||||||
| 1938 | AA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1939 | AA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 0 | 1.7 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0.00 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.7 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | AA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 30 | 77 | 77 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .273 | .273 | .312 | .584 | 24 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | A | WL3 | Rock Island Islanders | 62 | 227 | 227 | 55 | 5 | 3 | 3 | .242 | .242 | .330 | .573 | 75 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | AA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 93 | 288 | 288 | 74 | 11 | 5 | 3 | .257 | .257 | .361 | .618 | 104 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | AA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 137 | 457 | 457 | 136 | 28 | 6 | 6 | .298 | .298 | .425 | .722 | 194 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | AA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 154 | 583 | 583 | 146 | 19 | 4 | 3 | .250 | .250 | .312 | .563 | 182 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | AA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 164 | 598 | 531 | 62 | 125 | 23 | 5 | 8 | 62 | 11 | 42 | 76 | .235 | .296 | .343 | .639 | 182 | 4 | 21 | ||||
| 1942 | AA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 149 | 628 | 590 | 88 | 193 | 34 | 10 | 11 | 62 | 14 | 26 | 67 | .327 | .360 | .475 | .834 | 280 | 4 | 8 | ||||
| 1946 | AAA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 87 | 246 | 215 | 28 | 43 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 3 | 23 | 40 | .200 | .283 | .256 | .539 | 55 | 2 | 6 | ||||
| Totals | 876 | 3104 | 2968 | 178 | 793 | 132 | 33 | 35 | 151 | 28 | 0 | 91 | 183 | .267 | .291 | .369 | .661 | 1096 | 0 | 10 | 35 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | AA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | SS | 19 | 41 | 43 | 12 | .875 | 4.421 | |
| 1937 | A | WL3 | Rock Island Islanders | OF | 114 | 23 | 4 | 1 | .964 | .237 | |
| 1938 | AA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 2B | 60 | 143 | 162 | 16 | .950 | 5.083 | |
| 1939 | AA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | SS | 109 | 209 | 329 | 53 | .910 | 4.936 | |
| 1940 | AA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | SS | 138 | 268 | 398 | 39 | .945 | 4.826 | |
| 1941 | AA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | SS | 163 | 325 | 513 | 64 | 84 | .929 | 5.141 |
| 1942 | AA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | SS | 145 | 327 | 428 | 68 | 64 | .917 | 5.207 |
| 1946 | AAA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | SS | 72 | 126 | 231 | 21 | 34 | .944 | 4.958 |
| Totals | 820 | 1462 | 2108 | 274 | 182 | .929 | 4.354 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | AA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | |||
| 1937 | A | Western League | Rock Island Islanders | |||
| 1938 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Hollywood Stars | |||
| 1939 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Hollywood Stars | |||
| 1940 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Hollywood Stars | |||
| 1941 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Hollywood Stars | NY1 | ||
| 1942 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Hollywood Stars | |||
| 1946 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | San Francisco Seals |
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