Bill Hoffner
William T. Hoffner "Brick"
Born: April 18, 1911
Philadelphia, PA US
Deceased: March 19, 2007
Tampa, FL US
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B
Bats: Right
Throws:
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 155
Career: 1935-1949
Bill Hoffner compiled a career batting average of .246 with 31 home runs and 60 RBI in his 778-game career with the Johnstown Johnnies, Baltimore Orioles, Cambridge Cardinals, Albany Senators, Hazleton Mountaineers/Lancaster Red Roses, Lancaster Red Roses, Rome Colonels and Welch Miners. He began playing during the 1935 season and last took the field during the 1949 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | C | MATL | Johnstown Johnnies | 124 | 444 | 444 | 109 | 14 | 4 | 5 | .245 | .245 | .329 | .574 | 146 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 123 | 420 | 420 | 92 | 14 | 4 | 3 | .219 | .219 | .293 | .512 | 123 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | A | EL | Albany Senators | 20 | 64 | 64 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .234 | .234 | .297 | .531 | 19 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | D | ESHL | Cambridge Cardinals | 64 | 202 | 202 | 42 | 7 | 2 | 4 | .208 | .208 | .322 | .530 | 65 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 18 | 54 | 54 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .241 | .241 | .278 | .519 | 15 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | B | INSL6 | Hazleton Mountaineers/Lancaster Red Roses | 119 | 426 | 426 | 109 | 14 | 7 | 7 | .256 | .256 | .371 | .627 | 158 | |||||||||||
| 1943 | B | INSL6 | Lancaster Red Roses | 114 | 508 | 428 | 91 | 112 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 29 | 3 | 72 | 42 | .262 | .372 | .367 | .739 | 157 | 3 | 5 | ||||
| 1946 | C | CAML | Rome Colonels | 46 | 170 | 134 | 24 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 27 | 20 | .209 | .361 | .231 | .593 | 31 | 5 | 4 | ||||
| 1948 | D | APPY1 | Welch Miners | 111 | 399 | 399 | 114 | 26 | 2 | 5 | .286 | .286 | .398 | .684 | 159 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | D | APPY1 | Welch Miners | 39 | 173 | 130 | 32 | 31 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 2 | 40 | 27 | .238 | .421 | .346 | .767 | 45 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| Totals | 778 | 2860 | 2701 | 147 | 665 | 104 | 28 | 31 | 60 | 9 | 0 | 139 | 89 | .246 | .285 | .340 | .625 | 918 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | C | MATL | Johnstown Johnnies | SS | 124 | 222 | 373 | 39 | .938 | 4.798 | |
| 1936 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | SS | 120 | 199 | 342 | 45 | .923 | 4.508 | |
| 1937 | D | ESHL | Cambridge Cardinals | SS | 64 | 112 | 185 | 20 | .937 | 4.641 | |
| 1937 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | SS | 17 | 19 | 47 | 9 | .880 | 3.882 | |
| 1937 | A | EL | Albany Senators | 2B | 15 | 34 | 42 | 5 | .938 | 5.067 | |
| 1940 | B | INSL6 | Hazleton Mountaineers/Lancaster Red Roses | SS | 118 | 240 | 370 | 40 | .938 | 5.169 | |
| 1943 | B | INSL6 | Lancaster Red Roses | 2B | 86 | 220 | 206 | 15 | 49 | .966 | 4.953 |
| 1943 | B | INSL6 | Lancaster Red Roses | SS | 25 | 36 | 71 | 7 | 12 | .939 | 4.280 |
| 1946 | C | CAML | Rome Colonels | 2B | 34 | 85 | 84 | 10 | 19 | .944 | 4.971 |
| 1949 | D | APPY1 | Welch Miners | 3B | 30 | 26 | 66 | 7 | 7 | .929 | 3.067 |
| Totals | 633 | 1193 | 1786 | 197 | 87 | .938 | 4.706 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Johnstown Johnnies | |||
| 1936 | AA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | |||
| 1937 | D | Eastern Shore League | Cambridge Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1937 | A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Albany Senators | CIN | ||
| 1937 | AA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | |||
| 1940 | B | Inter-State League | Hazleton Mountaineers/Lancaster Red Roses | |||
| 1943 | B | Inter-State League | Lancaster Red Roses | |||
| 1946 | C | Canadian-American League | Rome Colonels | DET | ||
| 1946 | B | Inter-State League | Lancaster Red Roses | PHA | ||
| 1948 | D | Appalachian League | Welch Miners | |||
| 1949 | D | Appalachian League | Welch Miners | PHA |
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