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Bob Gibson League
4-1-2095
Elmer Hoffer Left Field
Retired (1972, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .242 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .623 Status Deceased (2018) Option Years 0  
H 324 Age at Death 82 Date of Birth 11-08-1936
HR 14 Drafted Round 5, Pick 69
(1956)		 Majors Svc Time 10 years
(48 games)
RBI 128
SB 42
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R C- Power vs. L D+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR D 
Speed B- Bunt D  Control D-   Mentor vL D 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm B- WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF A+ (98.6%)   Health A- LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF A+ (99.0%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 0% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1956 Minors 20 31.00 3 / 3 4 / 4 3 / 3 4 / 4 5 / 5 3 / 5 5 / 7 27 / 31
1957 Minors 21 55.00 5 / 5 16 / 16 8 / 8 7 / 7 4 / 6 3 / 7 1 / 6 44 / 55
1958 Minors 22 54.00 9 / 9 9 / 10 9 / 9 8 / 10 3 / 7 2 / 4 4 / 5 44 / 54
1959 Majors 23 19.88 1 / 1 6 / 7 3 / 3 1 / 1 0 / 2 2 / 5 0 / 0 13 / 19
1960 Majors 24 23.01 2 / 2 3 / 3 1 / 1 1 / 1 4 / 6 2 / 6 1 / 4 14 / 23
1961 Minors 25 2.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 1 / 2
1961 Majors 25 8.92 1 / 1 0 / 1 2 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 1 3 / 8
1962 Majors 26 22.86 0 / 2 3 / 5 0 / 0 4 / 6 1 / 4 0 / 1 3 / 4 11 / 22
1963 Minors 27 10.00 1 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 2 1 / 2 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 3 4 / 10
1964 Minors 28 12.00 0 / 3 0 / 0 2 / 2 1 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 1 1 / 2 4 / 12
1965 Minors 29 9.00 0 / 0 2 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 2 2 / 9
1966 Majors 30 3.30 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 3
1967 Majors 31 23.70 0 / 1 0 / 4 1 / 6 0 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 1 0 / 2 1 / 23
1968 Majors 32 13.60 0 / 1 0 / 4 1 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 2 1 / 13
1969 Majors 33 12.10 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 12
1970 Majors 34 12.70 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 4 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 5 0 / 12
1971 Majors 35 10.70 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 4 1 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 10
1972 Majors 36 5.50 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 5
Total 0 0 0 22 / 33 43 / 65 31 / 46 28 / 47 19 / 45 12 / 39 15 / 48 170 / 323
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1972-11-01Elmer Hoffer has retired from the Chicago Blue Sox
1972-08-25The Chicago Blue Sox have promoted Charley Smith to the major league team. The Chicago Blue Sox have designated Elmer Hoffer for assignment.
1966-04-01The Chicago Blue Sox have promoted Cliff Russell to the major league team. The Chicago Blue Sox have promoted Elmer Hoffer to the major league team. The Chicago Blue Sox have promoted Blue Wonbiya to the major league team. The Chicago Blue Sox have promoted Sweetbreads Knoop to the major league team. The Chicago Blue Sox have promoted Jim Evans to the major league team. The Chicago Blue Sox have promoted Fernando Hill to the major league team. The Chicago Blue Sox have sent Harry Allen to the minors.
1963-04-01The Chicago Blue Sox have designated Elmer Hoffer for assignment.
1962-04-01The Chicago Blue Sox have promoted Terry Leigh to the major league team. The Chicago Blue Sox have promoted Elmer Hoffer to the major league team.
1961-07-08The Chicago Blue Sox have sent Elmer Hoffer down to the minors.
1959-04-01The Chicago Blue Sox have promoted Elmer Hoffer to the major league team.
1956-06-19The Chicago Blue Sox have acquired Elmer Hoffer from the waiver wire.
1956-04-01The Chicago Cadavers have waived Elmer Hoffer.