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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 G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1956 CLE
35
127
7
18
0
0
2
3
8
42 0 0
0
0 2
.382
.193
.189
.047
.142
1962 CLE
95
379
36
79
14
3
7
28
29
95 0 1
1
1 2
.581
.264
.317
.108
.208
1963 CLE
142
566
44
141
20
2
12
46
33
144 8 0
4
3 4
.655
.300
.355
.106
.249
1964 CLE
82
60
7
14
1
1
0
2
5
15 0 0
1
0 1
.576
.292
.283
.050
.233
1965 CLE
69
34
5
8
1
1
1
2
1
5 0 0
0
0 0
.669
.257
.412
.176
.235
1966 CLE
72
79
9
16
2
1
3
10
11
14 0 0
0
0 0
.667
.300
.367
.165
.203
1967 CLE
78
120
17
31
5
2
8
21
6
24 0 0
2
0 0
.827
.294
.533
.275
.258
1968 CLE
133
125
21
34
7
0
8
23
7
24 0 1
1
0 0
.828
.308
.520
.248
.272
1969 CLE
123
126
18
24
1
3
4
14
11
34 0 1
0
0 0
.595
.254
.341
.151
.190
Total
829
1616
164
365
51
13
45
149
111
397 8 3
9
4 9
.636
.278
.357
.131
.226
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.