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Nellie Fox League
4-1-2156
Billy Hoffman Center Field
Retired (1966, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .275 Total Rating   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .801 Status Deceased (2005) Option Years 0  
H 1705 Age at Death 75 Date of Birth 10-31-1930
HR 279 Drafted Round 1, Pick 15
(1951)
Majors Svc Time 13 years
(6 games)
RBI 919
SB 195
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R Power vs. L B+ Velocity   Mentor vR A-
Speed Bunt C+ Control   Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 1
1B --- LF A+ (98.6%) Arm A- WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health C- LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF A+ (98.3%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year Team C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF PH
1953 NYN 0 0 0 0 0 0 123 2 8
1954 NYN 0 0 0 0 0 1 119 1 10
1955 NYN 1 0 0 0 0 1 133 0 0
1956 NYN 0 0 0 0 0 0 135 0 0
1957 NYN 0 0 0 0 0 0 135 0 0
1958 NYN 0 0 0 0 0 0 127 0 0
1959 NYN 0 0 0 0 0 112 23 0 0
1960 NYN 0 3 2 0 0 41 18 7 64
1961 NYN 0 1 0 0 7 12 18 60 38
1962 NYN 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 119 0
1963 NYN 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 110 0
1964 KC 0 0 0 0 0 52 41 15 6
1965 KC 0 0 0 0 0 28 43 23 4
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1966-11-01Billy Hoffman has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1966-04-14The Kansas City Comets have waived Billy Hoffman.
1966-03-25The Kansas City Comets have promoted Kevin Cleary to the major league team. The Kansas City Comets have designated Billy Hoffman for assignment.
1964-03-26Kansas City Comets has drafted Billy Hoffman #97 overall in the Expansion Draft.
1960-05-25Billy Hoffman of the New York Metros is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1958-07-28Billy Hoffman of the New York Metros is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1953-10-11Billy Hoffman of the New York Metros is injured and is expected to be out 3 days.
1953-04-01The New York Metros have promoted Billy Hoffman to the major league team. The New York Metros have promoted Sal Giamboni to the major league team.