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Dale Murphy League
4-1-2050
Johnny Hoover Center Field
Retired (1993, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .266 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .734 Status Deceased (2028) Option Years 0  
H 1570 Age at Death 71 Date of Birth 11-22-1957
HR 120 Drafted Round 2, Pick 20
(1975)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(121 games)
RBI 656
SB 127
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L C+ Velocity D+   Mentor vR C+
Speed A- Bunt C+ Control D-   Mentor vL C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (97.8%) Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health D  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
1979 PIT
21
87
11
12
2
0
1
6
7
 18 0 0
4
 0 1
.398
.202
.195
.057
.138
1980 PIT
134
423
49
96
10
3
7
37
38
 80 2 0
17
 5 2
.608
.294
.314
.087
.227
1981 PIT
138
563
77
152
21
6
9
60
51
 101 0 6
30
 3 3
.704
.327
.377
.107
.270
1982 PIT
91
270
26
57
10
4
2
22
15
 39 1 2
5
 1 0
.553
.253
.300
.089
.211
1983 PIT
100
167
26
41
12
2
3
21
15
 28 1 0
5
 4 0
.707
.311
.395
.150
.246
1984 PIT-STL
132
475
58
124
24
5
11
72
52
 81 2 4
3
 1 5
.736
.334
.402
.141
.261
1985 STL
135
506
61
134
27
4
12
71
57
 88 3 1
6
 3 6
.747
.342
.405
.140
.265
1986 STL
135
466
66
139
18
5
10
48
42
 81 3 1
3
 1 1
.782
.359
.423
.124
.298
1987 STL
117
419
71
119
17
8
10
44
48
 66 2 0
8
 2 1
.795
.360
.434
.150
.284
1988 STL
135
547
78
160
34
3
13
72
40
 89 1 1
8
 6 3
.778
.341
.437
.144
.293
1989 STL
135
543
70
148
27
10
14
54
73
 89 2 0
7
 2 9
.797
.361
.436
.164
.273
1990 STL
135
457
79
121
21
7
8
44
58
 93 3 0
11
 3 1
.745
.351
.394
.129
.265
1991 STL
135
485
67
142
23
7
12
63
61
 73 3 1
7
 3 3
.818
.375
.443
.151
.293
1992 STL
109
373
44
100
15
7
6
32
43
 47 1 0
11
 6 2
.739
.345
.394
.126
.268
1993 STL-NYN-BOS
51
112
11
25
3
2
2
10
13
 26 1 1
2
 2 1
.646
.307
.339
.116
.223
Total
1703
5893
794
1570
264
73
120
656
613
 999 25 17
127
 42 38
.734
.337
.397
.131
.266
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1993-11-01Johnny Hoover has retired from the Boston Bees
1993-09-12The Boston Bees have acquired Johnny Hoover from the waiver wire.
1993-09-02The New York Islanders have waived Johnny Hoover.
1993-08-16The New York Islanders have promoted Don Dealy to the major league team. The New York Islanders have designated Johnny Hoover for assignment.
1993-07-17The New York Islanders have acquired Johnny Hoover from the waiver wire.
1993-07-13The St. Louis Steamers have waived Johnny Hoover.
1992-06-04Johnny Hoover of the St. Louis Rythmn&Blues is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1987-08-14Johnny Hoover of the St. Louis Rythmn&Blues is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
1986-07-16Johnny Hoover of the St. Louis Rythmn&Blues is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1984-04-16A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Blitz and the St. Louis Rythmn&Blues. The St. Louis Rythmn&Blues receive Chuck Radatz, Johnny Hoover, Gary Sheets, Earl Rudolph from the Pittsburgh Blitz in exchange for Gene Hampton.
1983-05-09Johnny Hoover of the Pittsburgh Blitz is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1982-06-27Johnny Hoover of the Pittsburgh Blitz is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1980-03-01The Pittsburgh Blitz have promoted Johnny Hoover to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Blitz have promoted Emmett Newsome to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Blitz have sent Bill Hesselbacher to the minors. The Pittsburgh Blitz have designated Rod McLaughlin for assignment.
1979-08-13The Pittsburgh Blitz have promoted Bill Lundstedt to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Blitz have sent Johnny Hoover to the minors.
1979-07-16The Pittsburgh Blitz have promoted Johnny Hoover to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Blitz have sent Emmett Newsome to the minors.