Paul Hoffmeister
Paul Herman Hoffmeister
Born: December 23, 1928
East Chicago, IL US
Deceased: January 2, 2019
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 215
Career: 1949-1958
Paul Hoffmeister compiled a career record of 41 wins and 40 losses and a 4.74 ERA in his 196-game pitching career with the Carthage Cubs, Mattoon Indians, Cedar Rapids Indians, Beaumont Exporters, Des Moines Bruins, Los Angeles Angels and Portland Beavers. He began playing during the 1949 season and last took the field during the 1958 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | MIDW | Mattoon Indians | 0 | 5 | .000 | 9.00 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 41.0 | 45 | 47 | 41 | 54 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 5 | ||||||
| 1949 | D | KOML | Carthage Cubs | 0 | 3 | .000 | 0.00 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 17.0 | 13 | 22 | 22 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |||||||
| 1950 | D | KOML | Carthage Cubs | 13 | 7 | .650 | 3.94 | 28 | 176.0 | 156 | 105 | 77 | 6 | 118 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | B | IIIL | Cedar Rapids Indians | 11 | 7 | .611 | 4.04 | 36 | 15 | 158.0 | 137 | 89 | 71 | 11 | 100 | ||||||||||
| 1954 | AA | TL | Beaumont Exporters | 5 | 8 | .385 | 6.48 | 47 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 118.0 | 128 | 94 | 85 | 16 | 88 | 83 | 8 | 0 | 9 | ||||
| 1955 | Open | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 0 | 0 | 13.50 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1955 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Bruins | 4 | 5 | .444 | 4.82 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 56.0 | 49 | 32 | 30 | 5 | 45 | 1 | 42 | 6 | 0 | 4 | |||
| 1956 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Bruins | 6 | 5 | .545 | 3.77 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 62.0 | 58 | 42 | 26 | 9 | 35 | 63 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |||||
| 1958 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 7 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 41 | 40 | .506 | 4.74 | 196 | 28 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 628.7 | 588 | 432 | 331 | 47 | 462 | 1 | 229 | 18 | 1 | 26 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | MIDW | Mattoon Indians | 11 | 19 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .000 | .059 | .000 | .059 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1950 | D | KOML | Carthage Cubs | 28 | 72 | 72 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .153 | .153 | .153 | .306 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | B | IIIL | Cedar Rapids Indians | 46 | 46 | 46 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .152 | .152 | .152 | .304 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | AA | TL | Beaumont Exporters | 47 | 39 | 34 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 15 | .088 | .205 | .088 | .293 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1955 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Bruins | 19 | 18 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | .188 | .278 | .188 | .465 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1956 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Bruins | 43 | 18 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .062 | .059 | .062 | .121 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1958 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 7 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 201 | 217 | 205 | 7 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 38 | .122 | .154 | .122 | .276 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | KOML | Carthage Cubs | P | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | D | MIDW | Mattoon Indians | P | 11 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .636 |
| 1950 | D | KOML | Carthage Cubs | P | 28 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | B | IIIL | Cedar Rapids Indians | P | 36 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | AA | TL | Beaumont Exporters | P | 47 | 6 | 25 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | .660 |
| 1955 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Bruins | P | 19 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .579 |
| 1955 | Open | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1956 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Bruins | P | 43 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | .833 | .233 |
| 1958 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | P | 7 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 196 | 10 | 49 | 2 | 5 | .967 | .301 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | Kan-Okla-Missouri (KOM) League | Carthage Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1949 | D | Miss-Ohio Valley (M.O.V.) League | Mattoon Indians | |||
| 1950 | D | Kan-Okla-Missouri (KOM) League | Carthage Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1953 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Cedar Rapids Indians | CHN | ||
| 1954 | AA | Texas League | Beaumont Exporters | CHN | ||
| 1955 | A | Western League | Des Moines Bruins | CHN | ||
| 1955 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Los Angeles Angels | CHN | ||
| 1956 | A | Western League | Des Moines Bruins | CHN | ||
| 1958 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | CHN |
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