John Hoffman
John William Hoffman
Born: November 30, 1923
Buffalo, NY US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 215
Career: 1942-1954
John Hoffman compiled a career record of 58 wins and 49 losses and a 4.69 ERA in his 196-game pitching career with the Batavia Clippers, Visalia Cubs, Birmingham Barons, Seattle Rainiers, Louisville Colonels, Denver Bears, Dallas Eagles, Oklahoma City Indians, Williamsport Tigers, Elmira Pioneers, Shreveport Sports, Fort Worth Cats, Augusta Rams, Beaumont Exporters, Ottawa Athletics and Aberdeen Pheasants. He began playing during the 1942 season and last took the field during the 1954 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | D | NYPL | Batavia Clippers | 14 | 9 | .609 | 2.95 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 168.0 | 134 | 84 | 55 | 94 | 129 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 1947 | C | CALL | Visalia Cubs | 19 | 14 | .576 | 4.79 | 43 | 22 | 1 | 276.0 | 252 | 185 | 147 | 182 | 263 | 3 | 2 | 11 | ||||||
| 1948 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 10 | 7 | .588 | 5.23 | 30 | 124.0 | 134 | 77 | 72 | 71 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 3 | 3 | .500 | 5.49 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 82.0 | 91 | 69 | 50 | 63 | 49 | 4 | 0 | 7 | ||||||
| 1950 | A | WL3 | Denver Bears | 9 | 10 | .474 | 6.42 | 31 | 136.0 | 165 | 128 | 97 | 10 | 94 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1950 | AA | TL | Dallas Eagles | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0.00 | 4 | 13.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1951 | AA | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 3.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1951 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 0 | 0 | 2.25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 1953 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Rams | 2 | 3 | .400 | 4.32 | 7 | 7 | 50.0 | 54 | 28 | 24 | 0 | 36 | ||||||||||
| 1954 | C | NORL1 | Aberdeen Pheasants | 1 | 2 | .333 | 25 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 58 | 49 | .542 | 4.69 | 196 | 31 | 0 | 40 | 2 | 0 | 856.3 | 831 | 572 | 446 | 10 | 544 | 0 | 443 | 10 | 5 | 22 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | D | NYPL | Batavia Clippers | 24 | 71 | 63 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 31 | .095 | .162 | .127 | .289 | 8 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1947 | C | CALL | Visalia Cubs | 46 | 123 | 103 | 5 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 18 | 35 | .175 | .298 | .223 | .521 | 23 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1948 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 30 | 42 | 42 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .071 | .071 | .095 | .167 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 27 | 26 | 26 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .154 | .154 | .154 | .308 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1950 | A | WL3 | Denver Bears | 31 | 45 | 45 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .178 | .178 | .178 | .356 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | A | EL | (+) Elmira Pioneers | 18 | 32 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .062 | .062 | .062 | .125 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | A | EL | (+) Williamsport Tigers | 18 | 32 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .062 | .062 | .062 | .125 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | C | NORL1 | Aberdeen Pheasants | 25 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .125 | .125 | .375 | .500 | 3 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 183 | 315 | 287 | 9 | 40 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 74 | .139 | .203 | .174 | .377 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | D | NYPL | Batavia Clippers | P | 24 | 6 | 27 | 5 | 1 | .868 | 1.375 |
| 1947 | C | CALL | Visalia Cubs | P | 43 | 4 | 34 | 9 | 2 | .809 | .884 |
| 1948 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | P | 30 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | P | 27 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 1 | .875 | .519 |
| 1950 | A | WL3 | Denver Bears | P | 31 | .000 | |||||
| 1950 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1951 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1953 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Rams | P | 7 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | C | NORL1 | Aberdeen Pheasants | P | 25 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 190 | 14 | 71 | 16 | 4 | .842 | .447 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | D | PONY League | Batavia Clippers | CLE | ||
| 1946 | D | PONY League | Batavia Clippers | CLE | ||
| 1947 | C | California League | Visalia Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1948 | AA | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | BOS | ||
| 1949 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Rainiers | |||
| 1949 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | BOS | ||
| 1950 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Rainiers | |||
| 1950 | A | Western League | Denver Bears | BSN | ||
| 1950 | AA | Texas League | Dallas Eagles | |||
| 1951 | AA | Texas League | Oklahoma City Indians | |||
| 1951 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Rainiers | |||
| 1952 | A | Eastern League | Williamsport Tigers | DET | ||
| 1952 | A | Eastern League | Elmira Pioneers | BRO | ||
| 1952 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Sports | |||
| 1952 | AA | Texas League | Fort Worth Cats | BRO | ||
| 1953 | A | South Atlantic League | Augusta Rams | |||
| 1953 | AA | Texas League | Beaumont Exporters | |||
| 1953 | AAA | International League | Ottawa Athletics | PHA | ||
| 1954 | C | Northern League | Aberdeen Pheasants | BAL |
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