Myril Hoag

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1931-1945)

Myril Hoag was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1931 to 1945 for 4 teams, including the New York Yankees, a span of 15 seasons. In 1,020 career games, he hit .271 with 854 hits, 28 home runs, and 401 RBI. Myril Hoag was an All-Star.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .271
HR 28
RBI 401
H 854
OPS .692
PIV -1,480
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 180 lb
Born
3/9/1908 in Davis, CA, USA
Died
7/28/1971 in High Springs, FL, USA
MLB Debut
1931-04-15
Last Game
1945-09-16
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Myrill Oliver Hoag

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Career Batting Statistics

Myril Hoag — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,020 3,147 384 854 141 33 28 401 59 252 298 .271 .328 .364 .692 -1,480

Career AVG .271 vs. league average .271 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .328 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .364 vs. league average .383 across their career seasons — 5.1% below league average.

Career OPS .692 vs. league average .720 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Myril Hoag Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1931 NYA AL 44 28 6 4 2 0 0 3 0 1 8 .143 — — — — 0.0
1932 NYA AL 46 54 18 20 5 0 1 7 1 7 13 .370 .275 (+35%) .335 (+32%) .391 (+32%) .726 (+32%) 325.7
1934 NYA AL 97 251 45 67 8 2 3 34 1 21 21 .267 .278 (-4%) .340 (-5%) .392 (-11%) .733 (-8%) -318.2
1935 NYA AL 48 110 13 28 4 1 1 13 4 12 19 .255 .279 (-9%) .342 (-4%) .399 (-16%) .742 (-11%) -175.0
1936 NYA AL 45 156 23 47 9 4 3 34 3 7 16 .301 .283 (+6%) .349 (-2%) .404 (+16%) .753 (+8%) 161.1
1937 NYA AL 106 362 48 109 19 8 3 46 4 33 33 .301 .276 (+9%) .342 (+6%) .398 (+6%) .740 (+6%) 438.9
1938 NYA AL 85 267 28 74 14 3 0 48 4 25 31 .277 .272 (+2%) .341 (+1%) .392 (-10%) .734 (-5%) -207.5
1939 SLA AL 129 482 58 142 23 4 10 75 9 24 35 .295 .274 (+7%) .342 (-4%) .393 (+7%) .735 (+2%) 75.9
1940 SLA AL 76 191 20 50 11 0 3 26 2 13 30 .262 .267 (-2%) .335 (-8%) .387 (-5%) .722 (-7%) -220.6
1941 SLA AL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1941 CHA AL 106 380 30 97 13 3 1 44 6 27 29 .255 .262 (-3%) .332 (-8%) .373 (-16%) .705 (-12%) 0.0
1942 CHA AL 113 412 47 99 18 2 2 37 17 36 21 .240 .253 (-5%) .323 (-7%) .349 (-12%) .672 (-9%) -592.2
1944 CHA AL 17 48 5 11 1 0 0 4 1 10 1 .229 — — — — -31.1
1944 CLE AL 67 277 33 79 9 3 1 27 6 25 23 .285 .261 (+9%) .325 (+6%) .357 (-2%) .683 (+2%) -31.1
1945 CLE AL 40 128 10 27 5 3 0 3 1 11 18 .211 .260 (-19%) .328 (-15%) .354 (-16%) .683 (-16%) -329.5
Career · 15 seasons 1,020 3,147 384 854 141 33 28 401 59 252 298 .271 — — — — -904

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Pitching Statistics

Myril Hoag — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 3 0 0 0 0 4.0 3 0 0 1 0 0.00 0.0

Career ERA 0.00 vs. league average 3.97 across their career seasons — 100.0% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Myril Hoag — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1939 SLA AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 — 0.0
1945 CLE AL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3.0 3 0 1 0 0.00 — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 4.0 3 0 1 0 0.00 — 0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Myril Hoag — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
8 25 8 8 2 0 1 3 0 1 .320

Playoff Batting by Year

Myril Hoag — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1938 WS NYA 2 5 3 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .400
1937 WS NYA 5 20 4 6 1 0 1 2 0 1 .300
1932 WS NYA 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Myril Hoag — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home500156419842914208.274
Away521158318642514193.268

Pitching — Home / Away

Myril Hoag — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home23.020100.00
Away11.010000.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

Myril Hoag — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1945-09-16 CLEPHAL 000000000
1945-09-08 CLEBOSL 501100001
1945-09-07 CLEBOSL 401000000
1945-09-06 CLEBOSL 010000010
1945-08-22 CLEMINL 010000000
1945-08-21 CLEMINL 100000000
1945-08-19 CLEMINW 101000000
1945-08-05 CLESLAL 100000000
1945-08-01 CLECHWL 000000000
1945-07-01 CLEMINL 211000000

Last 3 Games — Pitching

Myril Hoag — Last 3 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1945-09-16 CLEPHA — 1.0100000
1945-08-21 CLEMIN — 2.0200100
1939-08-22 SLABOS — 1.0000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Myril Hoag — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 4 0 0 0
3B 2 0 0 1 0 0
OF 876 0 1673 78 63 20
P 3 0 0 1 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Myril Hoag — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1931 NYA 3B 1 0 0 1 0 0
1931 NYA OF 23 0 12 1 0 0
1932 NYA 1B 1 0 4 0 0 0
1932 NYA OF 35 0 22 3 1 0
1934 NYA OF 86 0 142 7 4 2
1935 NYA 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1935 NYA OF 37 0 66 2 1 0
1936 NYA OF 39 0 82 2 4 1
1937 NYA OF 99 0 181 8 9 2
1938 NYA OF 70 0 132 5 5 3
1939 SLA OF 117 0 218 13 7 2
1939 SLA P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1940 SLA OF 46 0 64 4 2 0
1941 CHA OF 99 0 215 6 10 1
1942 CHA OF 112 0 266 12 8 4
1944 CHA OF 14 0 29 2 1 1
1944 CLE OF 66 0 171 9 10 3
1945 CLE OF 33 0 73 4 1 1
1945 CLE P 2 0 0 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Myril Hoag Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 3
First Base 1
Third Base 2
Left Field 255
Center Field 322
Right Field 325

Award Voting History

Myril Hoag — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1939 Most Valuable Player AL 31th 3.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Myril Hoag (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jimmy Wasdell
    .273 avg, 29 HR
  2. 94
    Larry Biittner
    .273 avg, 29 HR
  3. 91
    Jack Rothrock
    .276 avg, 28 HR
  4. 85
    Russ Snyder
    .271 avg, 42 HR
  5. 83
    George Metkovich
    .261 avg, 47 HR
  6. 80
    Jake Powell
    .271 avg, 22 HR

Myril Hoag: the record in brief

April 15, 1931 and September 16, 1945 bracket Myril Hoag's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Hoag played for the New York Yankees (1931 to 1938), the St. Louis Browns (1939 through 1941), the Chicago White Sox (1941 to 1944), and the Cleveland Indians (1944 through 1945). Hoag, born on March 9, 1908, in Davis, CA, USA, is listed as an outfielder and threw and hit right-handed. Hoag's listed size is 5 feet, 11 inches and 180 pounds. Hoag died on July 28, 1971, in High Springs, FL, USA. The given name on file is Myrill Oliver Hoag.

In 1,020 games and 3,147 at bats, Hoag batted .271 with 854 hits; the totals also include 28 home runs, 401 runs batted in, and 59 stolen bases. Hoag got on base at a .328 rate and slugged .364 (.692 OPS). Against a .271 league average for those years, Hoag's .271 average was near the norm.

Frequently Asked Questions about Myril Hoag

What years did Myril Hoag play?
Myril Hoag played in Major League Baseball from 1931 to 1945.
Was Myril Hoag a pitcher?
No. Myril Hoag was a position player (Outfielder), though he did pitch in 3 career games.
How many home runs did Myril Hoag hit?
Myril Hoag hit 28 career home runs with 854 hits.
What teams did Myril Hoag play for?
Myril Hoag played for 4 teams: the New York Yankees (1931–1932, 1934–1938), the St. Louis Browns (1939–1941), the Chicago White Sox (1941–1942, 1944), and the Cleveland Indians (1944–1945).
Did Myril Hoag win an MVP award?
No. Myril Hoag did not win the MVP award.
What awards did Myril Hoag win?
Myril Hoag was selected to 1 All-Star Game.
What were Myril Hoag's career stats?
In 1,020 games, Myril Hoag had 854 hits, 28 home runs, 401 RBI, 384 runs, and 59 stolen bases, with a .271 batting average.
What position did Myril Hoag play?
Myril Hoag played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Myril Hoag and how much did he weigh?
Myril Hoag was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 180 pounds.
How many home runs did Myril Hoag hit each season?
Myril Hoag's home runs by season: 0 in 1931, 1 in 1932, 3 in 1934, 1 in 1935, 3 in 1936, 3 in 1937, 0 in 1938, 10 in 1939, 3 in 1940, 1 in 1941, 2 in 1942, 1 in 1944, and 0 in 1945. His most in one season was 10, in 1939.
What was Myril Hoag's career batting average?
Myril Hoag batted .271 over his career, with 854 hits in 3,147 at bats.
How many RBI did Myril Hoag have?
Myril Hoag drove in 401 runs in his career.
What was Myril Hoag's career ERA?
Myril Hoag finished with a 0.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 0 strikeouts.
Is Myril Hoag in the Hall of Fame?
No. Myril Hoag has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.