John Hofford
John William Hofford
Born: May 25, 1863
Philadelphia, PA US
Deceased: December 16, 1915
Philadelphia, PA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, 3B, CF, LF, OF, RF
Bats:
Throws:
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 168
Career: 1884-1896
Major League Statistics
John Hofford compiled a career record of 46 wins and 19 losses and a 1.20 ERA in his 66-game pitching career with the Littlestown Brown Stockings, Franklin, Augusta Browns, Rochester Maroons, Kansas City Cowboys, San Antonio, Fort Worth Panthers, Memphis Grays, Chattanooga, Utica Pent-Ups, Macon Central City, Lynchburg Hill Climbers, Haverhill, Portland, Brockton Shoemakers and Torrington Tornados. He began playing during the 1884 season and last took the field during the 1896 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1885 | SOUA | Augusta Browns | 38 | 13 | .745 | 0.59 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 8 | 457.0 | 293 | 182 | 30 | 37 | 389 | 25 | ||||||||
| 1886 | IL | Rochester Maroons | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | ||||||||
| 1887 | WL1 | Kansas City Cowboys | 7 | 4 | .636 | 3.91 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 99.0 | 159 | 88 | 43 | 28 | 12 | 4 | 5 | |||||||
| 1888 | B | SOUA | Memphis Grays | 0 | 1 | .000 | 4.50 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8.0 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 1892 | B | SOUA | Macon Central City | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0.00 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 0 | |||||||||
| Totals | 46 | 19 | .708 | 1.20 | 66 | 64 | 0 | 63 | 9 | 0 | 577.0 | 479 | 288 | 77 | 0 | 73 | 0 | 408 | 5 | 0 | 32 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1885 | SOUA | Augusta Browns | 72 | 298 | 298 | 54 | 77 | 2 | 3 | 1 | .258 | .258 | .295 | .554 | 88 | |||||||||||
| 1886 | IL | Rochester Maroons | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1887 | WL1 | Kansas City Cowboys | 12 | 48 | 48 | 8 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .396 | .729 | 19 | ||||||||||
| 1888 | B | SOUA | Memphis Grays | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||
| 1889 | Ind | SOUA | Chattanooga | 14 | 55 | 55 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .164 | .164 | .236 | .400 | 13 | |||||||||
| 1892 | B | SOUA | Macon Central City | 8 | 29 | 29 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .138 | .138 | .138 | .276 | 4 | |||||||||
| Totals | 108 | 436 | 436 | 73 | 106 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .243 | .243 | .284 | .528 | 124 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1885 | SOUA | Augusta Browns | RF | 8 | .000 | ||||||
| 1885 | SOUA | Augusta Browns | P | 51 | .000 | ||||||
| 1885 | SOUA | Augusta Browns | LF | 2 | .000 | ||||||
| 1885 | SOUA | Augusta Browns | CF | 10 | .000 | ||||||
| 1885 | SOUA | Augusta Browns | 2B | 1 | .000 | ||||||
| 1885 | SOUA | Augusta Browns | 3B | 1 | .000 | ||||||
| 1886 | IL | Rochester Maroons | P | 1 | .000 | ||||||
| 1887 | WL1 | Kansas City Cowboys | P | 11 | .000 | ||||||
| 1887 | WL1 | Kansas City Cowboys | CF | 1 | .000 | ||||||
| 1888 | B | SOUA | Memphis Grays | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1889 | Ind | SOUA | Chattanooga | 1B | 7 | .000 | |||||
| 1889 | Ind | SOUA | Chattanooga | LF | 7 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 101 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1884 | Keystone Association | Littlestown Brown Stockings | ||||
| 1884 | Iron & Oil Association | Franklin | ||||
| 1885 | Southern League | Augusta Browns | ||||
| 1886 | International Association | Rochester Maroons | ||||
| 1887 | Western League | Kansas City Cowboys | ||||
| 1888 | Ind | Texas League | San Antonio | |||
| 1888 | Ind | Texas League | Fort Worth Panthers | |||
| 1888 | B | Southern League | Memphis Grays | |||
| 1889 | Ind | Southern League | Chattanooga | |||
| 1890 | Ind | New York State League | Utica Pent-Ups | |||
| 1892 | B | Southern League | Macon Central City | |||
| 1894 | Virginia League | Lynchburg Hill Climbers | ||||
| 1895 | B | New England League | Portland | |||
| 1895 | B | New England League | Brockton Shoemakers | |||
| 1895 | B | New England Association | Haverhill | |||
| 1896 | Ind | Naugatuck Valley State League | Torrington Tornados |
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