Bobby Hofman
Robert George Hofman
Born: October 5, 1925
St. Louis, MO US
Deceased: April 5, 1994
Chesterfield, MO US
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 1B, C, OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 160
Career: 1944-1957
Major League Statistics
Bobby Hofman compiled a career batting average of .288 with 55 home runs and 319 RBI in his 785-game career with the Springfield Giants, Trenton Giants, Sioux City Soos, Minneapolis Millers, Oakland Oaks and Ottawa Giants. He began playing during the 1944 season and last took the field during the 1957 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | D | OHSL4 | Springfield Giants | 18 | 75 | 65 | 10 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 2 | .308 | .375 | .369 | .744 | 24 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1946 | B | INSL6 | Trenton Giants | 59 | 234 | 209 | 20 | 54 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 18 | 28 | .258 | .320 | .330 | .650 | 69 | 1 | 6 | ||||
| 1947 | B | INSL6 | Trenton Giants | 130 | 592 | 512 | 92 | 141 | 30 | 13 | 5 | 59 | 4 | 64 | 63 | .275 | .361 | .414 | .776 | 212 | 5 | 11 | ||||
| 1948 | A | WL3 | Sioux City Soos | 120 | 501 | 501 | 160 | 38 | 5 | 10 | .319 | .319 | .475 | .794 | 238 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 92 | 440 | 395 | 66 | 111 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 38 | 2 | 38 | 24 | .281 | .349 | .408 | .756 | 161 | 9 | 3 | 4 | |||
| 1950 | AAA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 166 | 622 | 558 | 79 | 165 | 30 | 9 | 15 | 83 | 2 | 46 | 53 | .296 | .355 | .462 | .817 | 258 | 5 | 13 | ||||
| 1951 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 67 | 286 | 241 | 40 | 70 | 11 | 2 | 10 | 45 | 3 | 41 | 26 | .290 | .396 | .477 | .873 | 115 | 8 | 1 | 3 | |||
| 1951 | AAA | IL | Ottawa Giants | 72 | 293 | 263 | 36 | 72 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 0 | 22 | 23 | .274 | .332 | .354 | .686 | 93 | 1 | 7 | ||||
| 1957 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 61 | 195 | 169 | 25 | 47 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 28 | 1 | 20 | 29 | .278 | .361 | .420 | .781 | 71 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| Totals | 785 | 3238 | 2913 | 368 | 840 | 162 | 37 | 55 | 319 | 14 | 0 | 256 | 248 | .288 | .350 | .426 | .776 | 1241 | 17 | 19 | 48 | 2 | 2 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | D | OHSL4 | Springfield Giants | 2B | 16 | 34 | 35 | 11 | 10 | .862 | 4.312 | ||||
| 1946 | B | INSL6 | Trenton Giants | 2B | 59 | 170 | 131 | 6 | 35 | .980 | 5.102 | ||||
| 1947 | B | INSL6 | Trenton Giants | 2B | 128 | 298 | 300 | 24 | 63 | .961 | 4.672 | ||||
| 1949 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 2B | 92 | 275 | 256 | 12 | 82 | .978 | 5.772 | ||||
| 1950 | AAA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 2B | 165 | 437 | 404 | 27 | 118 | .969 | 5.097 | ||||
| 1950 | AAA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | OF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | ||||
| 1951 | AAA | IL | Ottawa Giants | 2B | 72 | 171 | 166 | 9 | 57 | .974 | 4.681 | ||||
| 1951 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 2B | 67 | 213 | 183 | 8 | 60 | .980 | 5.910 | ||||
| 1957 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | C | 27 | 116 | 7 | 2 | 1 | .984 | 4.556 | 2 | |||
| 1957 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 1B | 19 | 147 | 11 | 1 | 12 | .994 | 8.316 | ||||
| Totals | 646 | 1862 | 1493 | 100 | 438 | .971 | 5.193 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | D | Ohio State League | Springfield Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1946 | B | Inter-State League | Trenton Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1947 | B | Inter-State League | Trenton Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1948 | A | Western League | Sioux City Soos | NY1 | ||
| 1949 | AAA | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers | NY1 | ||
| 1950 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Oakland Oaks | |||
| 1951 | AAA | International League | Ottawa Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1951 | AAA | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers | NY1 | ||
| 1957 | AAA | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers | NY1 |
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