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Name Team Age
Joe Hofferth Retired (1961, Age 38) Died (2000, Age 77)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 6
(1941)		 SS L/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Jesse Orosco League 0 14 years (152 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B  C+ A-
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
B- C+ B+
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
A- A- C-
Endurance Velocity Control
B- D- F 
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
D+ B  B 
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
B  0 1/27/1923
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
2 2 5
Alt Pos (2B) Alt Pos (3B) Alt Pos (---)
A+ (96.9 %) D- (6.0 %) F  (0.0 %)

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Year Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG AVG
1950 LHP 83 174 44 7 0 4 18 12 33 .663 .301 .362 .253
1950 RHP 135 423 130 18 3 23 85 39 67 .894 .367 .527 .307
1951 LHP 64 124 28 4 0 5 16 4 20 .627 .248 .379 .226
1951 RHP 141 499 157 23 5 24 84 45 84 .896 .371 .525 .315
1952 LHP 67 95 23 7 3 0 4 9 15 .684 .305 .379 .242
1952 RHP 147 505 138 29 6 16 81 54 91 .796 .346 .450 .273
1953 LHP 53 86 19 4 2 6 14 9 11 .818 .295 .523 .221
1953 RHP 149 535 144 17 7 21 90 37 107 .760 .315 .445 .269
1954 LHP 45 80 22 4 3 4 12 9 17 .894 .344 .550 .275
1954 RHP 142 519 160 24 6 21 94 44 85 .863 .364 .499 .308
1955 LHP 49 95 29 4 0 5 13 7 14 .855 .350 .505 .305
1955 RHP 132 483 138 27 4 18 77 43 89 .813 .343 .470 .286
1956 LHP 57 123 28 1 2 3 7 9 25 .633 .291 .341 .228
1956 RHP 138 478 134 23 5 17 76 48 79 .800 .344 .456 .280
1957 AHP 74 293 69 16 4 6 30 38 56 .703 .324 .379 .235
1957 HHP 77 306 79 11 5 10 37 26 60 .738 .313 .425 .258
1957 LHP 55 150 38 5 2 5 10 12 30 .722 .309 .413 .253
1957 RHP 142 449 110 22 7 11 57 52 86 .721 .322 .399 .245
1958 AHP 74 250 53 8 2 12 34 16 51 .662 .258 .404 .212
1958 HHP 70 223 62 9 4 9 38 26 42 .831 .356 .475 .278
1958 LHP 59 170 42 6 1 8 23 17 34 .751 .316 .435 .247
1958 RHP 126 303 73 11 5 13 49 25 59 .739 .300 .439 .241
1959 AHP 68 286 80 11 3 11 42 17 50 .779 .325 .455 .280
1959 HHP 81 328 87 15 1 12 39 19 56 .731 .305 .427 .265
1959 LHP 54 154 43 10 1 8 31 10 19 .836 .323 .513 .279
1959 RHP 127 460 124 16 3 15 50 26 87 .726 .311 .415 .270
1960 AHP 51 122 30 6 2 2 14 12 35 .690 .313 .377 .246
1960 HHP 55 143 40 3 1 6 20 8 25 .763 .322 .441 .280
1960 LHP 45 150 36 6 1 3 16 12 44 .650 .296 .353 .240
1960 RHP 82 115 34 3 2 5 18 8 16 .834 .347 .487 .296
Total AHP 267 951 232 41 11 31 120 83 192 .714 .306 .408 .244
Total HHP 283 1000 268 38 11 37 134 79 183 .761 .322 .439 .268
Total LHP 631 1401 352 58 15 51 164 110 262 .729 .306 .423 .251
Total RHP 1461 4769 1342 213 53 184 761 421 850 .804 .340 .464 .281
Total 1592 6170 1694 271 68 235 925 531 1112 .787 .332 .455 .275
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1961-11-01Joe Hofferth has retired from the Tampa Bay Thunder
1961-04-01The Tampa Bay Thunder have promoted Frank Stevens to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Thunder have designated Joe Hofferth for assignment.
1955-07-18A trade has been completed between the Texas Rangers and the Tampa Bay Thunder. The Tampa Bay Thunder receive Joe Hofferth, Claude Lane from the Texas Rangers in exchange for Jim Berardino, Draft Pick 1958 Round 2 TB (Charlie Radtke).
1955-06-30Joe Hofferth of the Texas Rangers is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.