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Harold Baines League
4-1-2053
Lou Hoffman Third Base
Retired (1962, Age 40)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .296 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .878 Status Deceased (2003) Option Years 0  
H 2003 Age at Death 81 Date of Birth 01-28-1922
HR 343 Drafted Round 1, Pick 5
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 12 years
(137 games)
RBI 1234
SB 11
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R Power vs. L Velocity C-   Mentor vR B+
Speed Bunt Control D-   Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm WS Appearances 2
2B (18.6%) CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 5
3B A+ (100%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 5
* 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 
1950 Majors 28 65.78 162 149 0 0 / 12 0 / 6 1 / 10 0 / 9 2 / 8 1 / 9 3 / 11 7 / 65
1951 Majors 29 59.38 146 135 16 1 / 7 0 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 6 2 / 5 2 / 19 1 / 5 6 / 59
1952 Majors 30 59.80 146 135 16 0 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 9 0 / 9 0 / 5 0 / 12 1 / 9 1 / 59
1953 Majors 31 63.64 162 149 0 1 / 6 1 / 8 1 / 12 0 / 17 3 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 5 6 / 63
1954 Majors 32 64.85 162 146 0 0 / 10 0 / 5 0 / 12 0 / 9 0 / 6 0 / 12 1 / 10 1 / 64
1955 Majors 33 64.30 162 147 0 0 / 15 0 / 10 0 / 8 0 / 11 0 / 8 0 / 6 0 / 6 0 / 64
1956 Majors 34 61.88 154 138 8 -3 / 9 -4 / 5 -2 / 13 -4 / 8 -4 / 10 -2 / 10 -1 / 6 -20 / 61
1957 Majors 35 65.78 162 139 0 0 / 10 -2 / 7 -1 / 11 -5 / 8 -7 / 5 -3 / 9 -2 / 15 -20 / 65
1958 Majors 36 64.31 162 148 0 -3 / 10 -4 / 8 -3 / 7 -4 / 7 -8 / 8 -1 / 13 0 / 11 -23 / 64
1959 Majors 37 62.46 162 146 0 -1 / 10 -1 / 7 -2 / 9 -5 / 11 -2 / 10 -4 / 10 0 / 5 -15 / 62
1960 Majors 38 63.50 162 146 0 -3 / 7 -5 / 10 -2 / 12 -6 / 10 -3 / 5 -2 / 11 -3 / 8 -24 / 63
1961 Majors 39 65.75 162 118 0 -1 / 11 -6 / 12 0 / 9 -5 / 9 -3 / 9 -4 / 5 -4 / 10 -23 / 65
1962 Minors 40 6.00 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 0 1 / 2 0 / 1 1 / 6
1962 Majors 40 25.98 125 35 0 -6 / 5 -7 / 2 -5 / 7 -1 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 4 -19 / 25
Total 2029 1731 40 -15 / 120 -28 / 97 -13 / 127 -30 / 117 -20 / 90 -12 / 128 -4 / 106 -122 / 785
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1962-11-01Lou Hoffman has retired from the Toronto Snow Storm
1962-08-21The Toronto Snow Storm have designated Lou Hoffman for assignment.
1961-06-15The Toronto Snow Storm have placed Lou Hoffman on the trade block.
1958-04-01A trade has been completed between the Toronto Snow Storm and the Oakland River Cats. The Oakland River Cats receive Tommy Foytack, Draft Pick 1959 Round 2 TOR (Sean Darcy) from the Toronto Snow Storm in exchange for Lou Hoffman.
1958-04-01The Oakland River Cats have placed Lou Hoffman on the trade block.
1956-08-01Lou Hoffman of the Oakland River Cats is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
1956-04-11A trade has been completed between the Florida Gamblers and the Oakland River Cats. The Oakland River Cats receive Don Mueller, Lou Hoffman from the Florida Gamblers in exchange for Swede Pawlowski, John Blackburne, Draft Pick 1959 Round 2 COL (Beauty Bailey).
1952-04-10Lou Hoffman of the Florida Gamblers is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1951-05-17Lou Hoffman of the Florida Gamblers is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1950-04-01The Florida Gamblers have renamed Lew Hoffman to Lou Hoffman.