Fred Hofmann
Fred Hofmann "Bootnose"
Born: June 10, 1894
St. Louis, MO US
Deceased: November 19, 1964
St. Helena, CA US
Primary Position: Catcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 175
Career: 1915-1937
Major League Statistics
Fred Hofmann compiled a career batting average of .262 with 45 home runs and 0 RBI in his 979-game career with the Cedar Rapids Rabbits, Waterloo Shamrocks, Charleston Sea Gulls, Rock Island Islanders, St. Paul Saints, Mission Reds, Memphis Chickasaws and Columbus Red Birds. He began playing during the 1915 season and last took the field during the 1937 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1915 | D | CENA1 | Cedar Rapids Rabbits | 82 | 261 | 261 | 43 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .165 | .165 | .188 | .352 | 49 | |||||||||||
| 1916 | D | CENA1 | (+) Cedar Rapids Rabbits | 52 | 175 | 175 | 33 | .189 | .189 | .189 | .377 | 33 | ||||||||||||||
| 1916 | D | CENA1 | (+) Waterloo Shamrocks | 52 | 175 | 175 | 33 | .189 | .189 | .189 | .377 | 33 | ||||||||||||||
| 1916 | C | SALL2 | Charleston Sea Gulls | 48 | 148 | 148 | 30 | .203 | .203 | .203 | .405 | 30 | ||||||||||||||
| 1917 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 40 | 131 | 131 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .183 | .183 | .237 | .420 | 31 | |||||||||||
| 1917 | B | IIIL | Rock Island Islanders | 56 | 180 | 180 | 55 | 5 | 3 | 1 | .306 | .306 | .383 | .689 | 69 | |||||||||||
| 1925 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 75 | 200 | 200 | 61 | 10 | 4 | 5 | .305 | .305 | .470 | .775 | 94 | |||||||||||
| 1926 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 141 | 454 | 454 | 137 | 20 | 3 | 13 | .302 | .302 | .445 | .747 | 202 | |||||||||||
| 1929 | AA | PCL | Mission Reds | 119 | 390 | 390 | 117 | 19 | 1 | 11 | .300 | .300 | .438 | .738 | 171 | |||||||||||
| 1930 | AA | PCL | Mission Reds | 122 | 369 | 369 | 99 | 16 | 0 | 9 | .268 | .268 | .385 | .653 | 142 | |||||||||||
| 1931 | AA | PCL | Mission Reds | 73 | 201 | 201 | 60 | 10 | 2 | 1 | .299 | .299 | .383 | .682 | 77 | |||||||||||
| 1932 | AA | PCL | Mission Reds | 101 | 287 | 287 | 72 | 15 | 2 | 2 | .251 | .251 | .338 | .589 | 97 | |||||||||||
| 1933 | AA | PCL | Mission Reds | 26 | 64 | 64 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .219 | .219 | .312 | .531 | 20 | |||||||||||
| 1935 | A | SOUA | Memphis Chickasaws | 69 | 163 | 163 | 41 | 14 | 0 | 1 | .252 | .252 | .356 | .607 | 58 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | A1 | SOUA | Memphis Chickasaws | 11 | 28 | 28 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .214 | .214 | .357 | .571 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | B | SALL2 | Columbus Red Birds | 16 | 37 | 37 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .135 | .135 | .216 | .351 | 8 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 979 | 2913 | 2913 | 0 | 764 | 123 | 18 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .262 | .262 | .363 | .625 | 1058 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1915 | D | CENA1 | Cedar Rapids Rabbits | C | 82 | .000 | |||||
| 1916 | C | SALL2 | Charleston Sea Gulls | C | 47 | .000 | |||||
| 1917 | B | IIIL | Rock Island Islanders | C | 51 | .000 | |||||
| 1925 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | C | 56 | 206 | 47 | 8 | .969 | 4.518 | |
| 1926 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | C | 139 | 577 | 189 | 12 | .985 | 5.511 | |
| 1929 | AA | PCL | Mission Reds | C | 117 | 401 | 63 | 8 | .983 | 3.966 | |
| 1930 | AA | PCL | Mission Reds | C | 122 | 333 | 78 | 12 | .972 | 3.369 | |
| 1931 | AA | PCL | Mission Reds | C | 73 | 191 | 42 | 6 | .975 | 3.192 | |
| 1932 | AA | PCL | Mission Reds | C | 101 | 284 | 69 | 16 | .957 | 3.495 | |
| 1933 | AA | PCL | Mission Reds | C | 16 | 52 | 19 | 3 | .959 | 4.438 | |
| 1935 | A | SOUA | Memphis Chickasaws | C | 52 | 203 | 42 | 3 | .988 | 4.712 | |
| 1936 | A1 | SOUA | Memphis Chickasaws | C | 10 | 45 | 8 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.300 | |
| 1937 | B | SALL2 | Columbus Red Birds | C | 11 | 43 | 13 | 3 | .949 | 5.091 | |
| Totals | 877 | 2335 | 570 | 71 | 0 | .976 | 3.312 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1915 | D | Central Association | Cedar Rapids Rabbits | |||
| 1916 | D | Central Association | Waterloo Shamrocks | |||
| 1916 | D | Central Association | Cedar Rapids Rabbits | |||
| 1916 | C | South Atlantic League | Charleston Sea Gulls | |||
| 1917 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Rock Island Islanders | |||
| 1917 | AA | American Association 2 | St. Paul Saints | |||
| 1925 | AA | American Association 2 | St. Paul Saints | |||
| 1926 | AA | American Association 2 | St. Paul Saints | |||
| 1929 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Mission Reds | |||
| 1930 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Mission Reds | |||
| 1931 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Mission Reds | |||
| 1932 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Mission Reds | |||
| 1933 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Mission Reds | |||
| 1935 | A | Southern Association | Memphis Chickasaws | |||
| 1936 | A1 | Southern Association | Memphis Chickasaws | |||
| 1937 | B | South Atlantic League | Columbus Red Birds | SLN |
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