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Branch Rickey League
5-21-2229
Bill Hoover Catcher
Retired (1969, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .226 Total Rating   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .636 Status Deceased (2020) Option Years 0  
H 365 Age at Death 86 Date of Birth 01-16-1934
HR 45 Drafted Round 3, Pick 42
(1956)
Majors Svc Time 8 years
(106 games)
RBI 149
SB 9
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L Velocity D+   Mentor vR
Speed B- Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range WS Rings 0
1B D+ (26.0%) LF --- Arm WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year Team C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF PH
1956 CLE 13 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1962 CLE 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1963 CLE 142 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1964 CLE 44 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 38
1965 CLE 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24
1966 CLE 12 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 57
1967 CLE 7 12 0 0 0 0 1 0 58
1968 CLE 6 2 2 1 6 0 0 1 115
1969 CLE 6 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 112
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1969-11-01Bill Hoover has retired from the Cleveland Cobras
1962-06-01The Cleveland Cobras have promoted Charlie Lamb to the major league team. The Cleveland Cobras have promoted Bill Hoover to the major league team. The Cleveland Cobras have promoted Roy Amaro to the major league team. The Cleveland Cobras have sent Dave Gates to the minors. The Cleveland Cobras have designated Paul Hiller for assignment. The Cleveland Cobras have sent Dan Douglass to the minors.
1956-10-26The Cleveland Mustangs have promoted Ralph Rodriguez to the major league team. The Cleveland Mustangs have sent Bill Hoover to the minors.
1956-04-03The Cleveland Mustangs have auto-promoted Bill Hoover to the major leagues.