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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 B    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 A  Power vs. L B+ Velocity F    Mentor vR A-
Speed B  Bunt C+ Control F    Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1951 Minors 21 52.00 3 / 6 4 / 4 8 / 8 10 / 10 2 / 6 7 / 8 10 / 10 44 / 52
1952 Minors 22 61.00 7 / 7 15 / 21 10 / 10 5 / 7 2 / 5 9 / 10 1 / 1 49 / 61
1953 Majors 23 77.49 162 124 0 3 / 6 4 / 9 3 / 6 5 / 8 6 / 18 10 / 16 12 / 14 43 / 77
1954 Majors 24 78.27 162 119 0 2 / 6 3 / 11 5 / 9 3 / 13 3 / 12 11 / 18 6 / 9 33 / 78
1955 Majors 25 73.26 162 133 0 3 / 10 6 / 13 3 / 6 8 / 14 1 / 9 4 / 6 5 / 15 30 / 73
1956 Majors 26 67.22 162 135 0 1 / 6 2 / 10 3 / 9 2 / 8 2 / 17 5 / 10 3 / 7 18 / 67
1957 Majors 27 66.65 162 135 0 1 / 7 0 / 12 1 / 9 3 / 11 1 / 8 4 / 11 1 / 8 11 / 66
1958 Majors 28 59.43 151 127 11 0 / 8 0 / 8 1 / 11 3 / 11 0 / 6 2 / 9 1 / 6 7 / 59
1959 Majors 29 64.12 162 135 0 0 / 5 0 / 9 1 / 13 2 / 18 0 / 4 1 / 8 0 / 7 4 / 64
1960 Majors 30 47.80 146 66 16 0 / 7 0 / 7 0 / 6 0 / 5 0 / 6 0 / 10 1 / 6 1 / 47
1961 Majors 31 59.33 162 91 0 0 / 7 0 / 12 0 / 5 1 / 11 0 / 8 0 / 6 0 / 10 1 / 59
1962 Majors 32 64.32 162 135 0 0 / 8 0 / 7 1 / 8 0 / 10 0 / 13 0 / 6 0 / 12 1 / 64
1963 Majors 33 64.32 162 135 0 0 / 13 0 / 5 0 / 11 0 / 10 0 / 6 0 / 12 0 / 7 0 / 64
1964 Majors 34 57.26 162 92 0 -4 / 2 -2 / 9 -2 / 6 -5 / 11 -7 / 11 -1 / 12 -3 / 6 -24 / 57
1965 Majors 35 54.83 162 92 0 -4 / 7 -6 / 6 -2 / 11 -4 / 9 -6 / 13 -1 / 5 -3 / 3 -26 / 54
1966 Majors 36 19.00 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 5 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 19
Total 2079 1519 27 12 / 108 26 / 146 32 / 130 33 / 161 4 / 144 51 / 149 34 / 123 192 / 961
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.