Frank Hoffman
Frank Jacob Hoffman "The Texas Wonder"
Born: 1862
Houston, TX US
Deceased: October 29, 1916
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B, LF, RF
Bats:
Throws: Right
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 163
Career: 1887-1892
Major League Statistics
Frank Hoffman compiled a career record of 52 wins and 54 losses and a 1.63 ERA in his 111-game pitching career with the Hot Springs Blues, New Orleans Pelicans, Denver Grizzlies, Houston Mud Cats, Sacramento Senators and San Francisco Metropolitans. He began playing during the 1887 season and last took the field during the 1892 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1887 | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.00 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 18.0 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | |||||||
| 1889 | WL1 | Denver Grizzlies | 6 | 5 | .545 | 0.00 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 83.0 | 107 | 86 | 39 | 32 | ||||||||||
| 1890 | TL | Houston Mud Cats | 5 | 12 | .294 | 2.30 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 1 | 152.7 | 142 | 113 | 39 | 58 | 76 | 2 | 12 | |||||||
| 1892 | Ind | CALL2 | San Francisco Metropolitans | 39 | 37 | .513 | 1.72 | 79 | 77 | 73 | 5 | 678.3 | 610 | 375 | 130 | 157 | 193 | 14 | 27 | ||||||
| Totals | 52 | 54 | .491 | 1.63 | 111 | 106 | 0 | 98 | 6 | 0 | 932.0 | 877 | 581 | 169 | 0 | 261 | 0 | 305 | 17 | 0 | 42 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1887 | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 2 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .111 | .111 | .111 | .222 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 1889 | WL1 | Denver Grizzlies | 12 | 39 | 39 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .205 | .205 | .256 | .462 | 10 | ||||||||||
| 1890 | TL | Houston Mud Cats | 20 | 61 | 61 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .148 | .148 | .230 | .377 | 14 | ||||||||||
| 1892 | Ind | CALL2 | San Francisco Metropolitans | 82 | 280 | 280 | 42 | 42 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 5 | .150 | .150 | .193 | .343 | 54 | |||||||||
| Totals | 116 | 389 | 389 | 62 | 60 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .154 | .154 | .203 | .357 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1887 | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | P | 2 | .000 | ||||||
| 1889 | WL1 | Denver Grizzlies | LF | 2 | .000 | ||||||
| 1889 | WL1 | Denver Grizzlies | P | 12 | .000 | ||||||
| 1889 | WL1 | Denver Grizzlies | 1B | 1 | .000 | ||||||
| 1890 | TL | Houston Mud Cats | 1B | 2 | .000 | ||||||
| 1890 | TL | Houston Mud Cats | P | 18 | .000 | ||||||
| 1892 | Ind | CALL2 | San Francisco Metropolitans | P | 79 | .000 | |||||
| 1892 | Ind | CALL2 | San Francisco Metropolitans | 1B | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1892 | Ind | CALL2 | San Francisco Metropolitans | 3B | 1 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 122 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1887 | Ind | Southwestern League | Hot Springs Blues | |||
| 1887 | Southern League | New Orleans Pelicans | ||||
| 1889 | Western Association | Denver Grizzlies | ||||
| 1890 | Texas League | Houston Mud Cats | ||||
| 1890 | Ind | California League | Sacramento Senators | |||
| 1891 | California League | Sacramento Senators | ||||
| 1892 | Ind | California League | San Francisco Metropolitans |
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