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Bill Hoffer

Bill Hoffer

1895–1901 · Bats R · Throws R · 5'9", 155 lb · b. 1870 Cedar Rapids, IA

Career 92–46 · 3.75 ERA · 314 SO · 1254.1 IP · 180 G · 128 H · 1 HR · 48 RBI · .229 AVG

Seasons leading his league

2

2 best in baseball

9 Top-5 finishes

2 Title seasons

2 Categories led

1895 Best season

Spanning 1895–1901, peaking at 1 titles in 1895.

Clubs 20 Win Seasons ×3

Team records #3 Baltimore Orioles career W #4 Baltimore Orioles 1895 W #5 Baltimore Orioles career IP #7 Baltimore Orioles career SO

All-Time Standing

Against every player since 1871

Among league leaders

2,194th League titles 2
1,235th Best in baseball 2
2,802nd Top-5 finishes 9

Each rank is against the players who have achieved that thing at least once.

Career leaderboards

129th Pitcher Range Factor 2.20
307th Complete Games 125

All-time career totals, top 500 per category.

Where He Led

led all of MLB led his league

Category	Titles	Best	Streak	Seasons
Shutouts	1	1st	—	1895 4 1896 #3
Saves	1	1st	—	1901 3
Pitcher Fielding Percentage	—	#3	—	1895 #3
Wins	—	#2	—	1895 #2
Earned Run Average	—	#3	—	1895 #3

Title Seasons

2 seasons with at least one title

Year	Titles	Led in
1901	1	SV 3
1895	1	SHO 4

Pitching

led the league 6 seasons

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	WHIP
1895	BLN	NL	31	6	3.21	41	38	0	314.0	296	112	9	124	80	1.34
1896	BLN	NL	25	7	3.38	35	35	0	309.0	317	116	1	95	93	1.33
1897	BLN	NL	22	11	4.30	38	33	0	303.1	350	145	5	104	62	1.50
1898	BLN +1	NL	3	4	4.68	8	7	0	65.1	88	34	0	31	16	1.82
1899	PIT	NL	8	10	3.63	23	19	0	163.2	169	66	5	64	44	1.42
1901	CLE	AL	3	8	4.55	16	10	3	99.0	113	50	2	35	19	1.49
Career	—	—	92	46	3.75	161	142	3	1254.1	1,333	523	22	453	314	1.42

Batting

6 seasons

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
1895	BLN	NL	41	126	22	27	3	1	0	9	8	15	0	.214	.288	.254	.542
1896	BLN	NL	35	125	23	38	7	4	0	15	12	12	8	.304	.379	.424	.803
1897	BLN	NL	42	139	20	33	8	1	1	16	6	20	2	.237	.279	.331	.610
1898	BLN +1	NL	12	35	2	6	1	1	0	4	4	6	0	.171	.256	.257	.514
1899	PIT	NL	33	91	12	18	2	0	0	2	1	14	1	.198	.247	.220	.467
1901	CLE	AL	17	44	3	6	0	2	0	2	3	11	0	.136	.208	.227	.436
Career	—	—	180	560	82	128	21	9	1	48	34	78	11	.229	.292	.304	.595

Fielding

4 positions

Year	Team	Lg	Pos	G	GS	INN	PO	A	E	DP	TC	FLD%	RF
1895	BLN	NL	P	41	—	314.0	15	55	2	2	72	.972	1.71
1896	BLN	NL	P	35	—	309.0	15	83	9	6	107	.916	2.80
1897	BLN	NL	P	38	—	303.0	22	64	4	4	90	.956	2.26
			OF	4	—	31.0	7	0	0	0	7	1.000	1.75
1898	BLN	NL	P	8	—	65.0	3	13	0	0	16	1.000	2.00
			OF	4	—	20.0	4	0	1	0	5	.800	1.00
1899	PIT	NL	P	23	—	164.0	13	37	5	2	55	.909	2.17
			OF	6	—	67.0	17	2	2	0	21	.905	3.17
			2B	1	—	3.0	0	1	1	0	2	.500	1.00
1901	CLE	AL	P	16	—	99.0	5	29	1	1	35	.971	2.13
			SS	1	—	11.0	3	2	2	0	7	.714	5.00
Career	—	—	P	161	—	1254.0	73	281	21	15	375	.944	2.20
	—	—	OF	14	—	118.0	28	2	3	0	33	.909	2.14
	—	—	2B	1	—	3.0	0	1	1	0	2	.500	1.00
	—	—	SS	1	—	11.0	3	2	2	0	7	.714	5.00