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Wilbur Wood League
4-1-1980
Lefty Hoch Relief Pitcher
Retired (1968, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.66 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/L
W-L 44-34 Status Retired (1968) Option Years 0  
SV 16 Age 48 (OS 48) Date of Birth 01-09-1932
K 596 Drafted Round 2, Pick 19
(1954)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(124 games)
IP 849.0
WHIP 1.52
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D  Endurance C    Ldrship C-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B-   Mentor Val C-
Speed B+ Bunt D- Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1955 PIT
2
 1
69
0
0
0
1
 1
73.0
 105 68 63 0 39
45
1.97
7.77
1956 PIT
0
 0
52
0
0
0
0
 0
75.1
 82 37 32 2 29
55
1.47
3.82
1957 PIT
2
 2
53
2
0
0
0
 0
83.0
 106 56 54 2 37
59
1.72
5.86
1958 PIT
10
 4
86
0
0
0
5
 3
80.0
 97 42 38 1 37
53
1.68
4.27
1959 PIT
4
 6
82
0
0
0
2
 6
89.2
 106 58 56 1 36
55
1.58
5.62
1960 PIT
5
 0
45
0
0
0
0
 1
49.2
 52 27 22 0 18
32
1.41
3.99
1961 PIT-MIN
1
 2
28
0
0
0
0
 0
55.2
 47 18 18 0 18
47
1.17
2.91
1962 MIN
0
 2
24
0
0
0
0
 0
34.2
 44 26 26 0 15
31
1.70
6.75
1963 MIN
1
 2
21
0
0
0
1
 1
31.0
 31 14 14 0 10
20
1.32
4.06
1964 MIN
2
 6
35
0
0
0
1
 0
60.2
 60 28 26 0 25
39
1.40
3.86
1965 MIN
2
 1
11
1
0
0
0
 0
24.1
 20 8 8 0 15
10
1.44
2.96
1966 SF
13
 5
71
0
0
0
4
 1
96.1
 89 33 31 2 36
74
1.30
2.90
1967 ARI
2
 3
71
0
0
0
2
 2
95.2
 106 54 52 2 29
76
1.41
4.89
1980
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
44
 34
648
3
0
0
16
 15
849.0
 945 469 440 10 344
596
1.52
4.66
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1968-11-01Lefty Hoch has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1968-04-05The Arizona Mirage have waived Lefty Hoch.
1968-03-25The Arizona Mirage have promoted Oreste St.Vrain to the major league team. The Arizona Mirage have promoted Dick Chalk to the major league team. The Arizona Mirage have designated Lefty Hoch for assignment. The Arizona Mirage have designated Dan Stefero for assignment.
1967-04-05The Arizona Mirage have acquired Lefty Hoch from the waiver wire.
1967-04-01The San Francisco Jakes have designated Lefty Hoch for assignment.
1966-04-10Trade #1119186 has been completed between the Minnesota Swedes and the San Francisco Jakes. The San Francisco Jakes receive Lefty Hoch, Draft Pick 1967 Round 3 MIN (Eli Fothergill) from the Minnesota Swedes in exchange for Andy Randolph. Protest This Trade.
1961-04-05A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Bucs and the Minnesota Swedes. The Minnesota Swedes receive Lefty Hoch from the Pittsburgh Bucs in exchange for Draft Pick 1962 Round 2 MIN (Donovan Buckley). Protest This Trade.
1961-04-04The Pittsburgh Bucs have placed Lefty Hoch on the trade block.
1958-09-20Lefty Hoch of the Pittsburgh Bucs is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1957-08-13Lefty Hoch of the Pittsburgh Bucs is injured and is expected to be out 37 days.
1956-07-29Lefty Hoch of the Pittsburgh Bucs is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1955-05-10The Pittsburgh Bucs have promoted Lefty Hoch to the major league team.