Bill Hoffer
William Leopold Hoffer "Chick; Wizard"
Born: November 8, 1870
Cedar Rapids, IA US
Deceased: July 21, 1959
Cedar Rapids, IA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 155
Career: 1891-1909
Major League Statistics
Bill Hoffer compiled a career record of 74 wins and 70 losses and a 0.74 ERA in his 271-game pitching career with the Cedar Rapids Canaries, Marinette Badgers, Toledo Black Pirates, Buffalo Bisons, Nashville Tigers, Cleveland Lake Shores, Sacramento Senators, Des Moines Prohibitionists, Des Moines Undertakers, Springfield Senators, Oklahoma City Mets, Little Rock Travelers and Cedar Rapids Rabbits. He began playing during the 1891 season and last took the field during the 1909 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1891 | Ind | ILIA | Cedar Rapids Canaries | 16 | 12 | .571 | 0.91 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 1 | 246.0 | 233 | 164 | 25 | 129 | 69 | ||||||||
| 1892 | A | WL1 | Toledo Black Pirates | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.00 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9.0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||
| 1893 | A | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 3 | 4 | .429 | 2.82 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 67.0 | 72 | 47 | 21 | 23 | 19 | ||||||||
| 1893 | B | SOUA | Nashville Tigers | 14 | 17 | .452 | 37 | 33 | 30 | 1 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1894 | A | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 52 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1900 | A | WL2 | Cleveland Lake Shores | 16 | 12 | .571 | 0.00 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 3 | 252.0 | 265 | 117 | 50 | 72 | |||||||||
| 1901 | Ind | CALL3 | Sacramento Senators | 2 | 10 | .167 | 12 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1902 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Prohibitionists | 29 | 0.0 | 251 | 111 | 43 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1904 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Prohibitionists | 31 | 0.0 | 71 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1907 | C | WA | Oklahoma City Mets | 9 | 2 | .818 | 11 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1908 | C | WA | Oklahoma City Mets | 10 | 7 | .588 | 20 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1909 | B | IIIL | Cedar Rapids Rabbits | 3 | 6 | .333 | 9 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 74 | 70 | .514 | 0.74 | 271 | 99 | 0 | 90 | 5 | 0 | 574.0 | 827 | 443 | 47 | 0 | 318 | 0 | 162 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1891 | Ind | ILIA | Cedar Rapids Canaries | 40 | 155 | 153 | 23 | 35 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 9 | .229 | .229 | .340 | .569 | 52 | 2 | ||||||||
| 1892 | A | WL1 | Toledo Black Pirates | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .500 | .750 | 2 | |||||||||
| 1893 | A | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 9 | 26 | 26 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .154 | .154 | .154 | .308 | 4 | |||||||||
| 1893 | B | SOUA | Nashville Tigers | 56 | 189 | 189 | 27 | 55 | 9 | 2 | 2 | .291 | .291 | .392 | .683 | 74 | ||||||||||
| 1894 | A | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 76 | 282 | 282 | 63 | 91 | 17 | 3 | 10 | 5 | .323 | .323 | .511 | .833 | 144 | |||||||||
| 1900 | A | WL2 | Cleveland Lake Shores | 43 | 132 | 126 | 19 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .190 | .190 | .238 | .429 | 30 | 6 | ||||||||
| 1901 | Ind | CALL3 | Sacramento Senators | 49 | 171 | 171 | 42 | .246 | .246 | .246 | .491 | 42 | ||||||||||||||
| 1902 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Prohibitionists | 77 | 247 | 247 | 63 | .255 | .255 | .255 | .510 | 63 | ||||||||||||||
| 1903 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Undertakers | 67 | 249 | 249 | 70 | .281 | .281 | .281 | .562 | 70 | ||||||||||||||
| 1904 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Prohibitionists | 32 | 91 | 91 | 20 | .220 | .220 | .220 | .440 | 20 | ||||||||||||||
| 1907 | C | WA | Oklahoma City Mets | 12 | 29 | 29 | 5 | .172 | .172 | .172 | .345 | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| 1908 | C | WA | Oklahoma City Mets | 22 | 57 | 57 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .105 | .105 | .140 | .246 | 8 | 0 | ||||||||
| Totals | 484 | 1632 | 1624 | 143 | 416 | 40 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .256 | .256 | .317 | .573 | 514 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1891 | Ind | ILIA | Cedar Rapids Canaries | OF | 9 | .000 | |||||
| 1891 | Ind | ILIA | Cedar Rapids Canaries | P | 30 | .000 | |||||
| 1891 | Ind | ILIA | Cedar Rapids Canaries | 2B | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1893 | A | IL | Buffalo Bisons | P | 9 | .000 | |||||
| 1893 | B | SOUA | Nashville Tigers | P | 37 | .000 | |||||
| 1893 | B | SOUA | Nashville Tigers | OF | 23 | .000 | |||||
| 1894 | A | IL | Buffalo Bisons | P | 52 | .000 | |||||
| 1894 | A | IL | Buffalo Bisons | OF | 25 | .000 | |||||
| 1900 | A | WL2 | Cleveland Lake Shores | P | 30 | .000 | |||||
| 1900 | A | WL2 | Cleveland Lake Shores | 2B | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1900 | A | WL2 | Cleveland Lake Shores | OF | 10 | .000 | |||||
| 1901 | Ind | CALL3 | Sacramento Senators | OF | 33 | 54 | 7 | 4 | .938 | 1.848 | |
| 1908 | C | WA | Oklahoma City Mets | P | 22 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 283 | 54 | 7 | 4 | 0 | .938 | .216 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1891 | Ind | Illinois-Iowa League | Cedar Rapids Canaries | |||
| 1892 | Michigan-Wisconsin League | Marinette Badgers | ||||
| 1892 | A | Western League | Toledo Black Pirates | |||
| 1893 | A | Eastern League | Buffalo Bisons | |||
| 1893 | B | Southern League | Nashville Tigers | |||
| 1894 | A | Eastern League | Buffalo Bisons | |||
| 1900 | A | American League | Cleveland Lake Shores | April 23, 1900 | August 31, 1900 | |
| 1901 | Ind | California League | Sacramento Senators | |||
| 1902 | A | Western League | Des Moines Prohibitionists | |||
| 1903 | A | Western League | Des Moines Undertakers | |||
| 1904 | A | Western League | Des Moines Prohibitionists | |||
| 1906 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Springfield Senators | |||
| 1907 | A | Southern League | Little Rock Travelers | |||
| 1907 | C | Western Association | Oklahoma City Mets | |||
| 1908 | C | Western Association | Oklahoma City Mets | |||
| 1909 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Cedar Rapids Rabbits |
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