Don Hoak

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1954-1964)

AVG .265
HR 89
RBI 498
H 1,144
OPS .741
PIV 4,416
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 170 lb
Born
2/5/1928 in Roulette, PA, USA
Died
10/9/1969 in Pittsburgh, PA, USA
MLB Debut
1954-04-18
Last Game
1964-05-12
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Donald Albert Hoak

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,263 4,322 598 1,144 214 44 89 498 64 523 530 .265 .345 .396 .741 4,416

Career AVG .265 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .345 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — +6.4% above league average.

Career SLG .396 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .741 vs. league average .713 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1954 BRO NL 88 261 41 64 9 5 7 26 8 25 39 .245 .261 (-6%) .333 (-4%) .390 (+2%) .723 (-1%) -64.7
1955 BRO NL 94 279 50 67 13 3 5 19 9 46 50 .240 .258 (-7%) .332 (+5%) .393 (-8%) .726 (-2%) 8.2
1956 CHN NL 121 424 51 91 18 4 5 37 8 41 46 .215 .258 (-17%) .331 (-15%) .397 (-22%) .728 (-18%) -1301.4
1957 CIN NL 149 529 78 155 39 2 19 89 8 74 54 .293 .257 (+14%) .323 (+18%) .391 (+23%) .715 (+21%) 2381.3
1958 CIN NL 114 417 51 109 30 0 6 50 6 43 36 .261 .257 (+1%) .324 (+2%) .394 (-4%) .719 (-1%) -46.3
1959 PIT NL 155 564 60 166 29 3 8 65 9 71 75 .294 .256 (+15%) .323 (+15%) .392 (+2%) .715 (+8%) 1132.8
1960 PIT NL 155 553 97 156 24 9 16 79 3 74 74 .282 .255 (+11%) .323 (+13%) .387 (+15%) .711 (+14%) 1660.9
1961 PIT NL 145 503 72 150 27 7 12 61 4 73 53 .298 .258 (+15%) .328 (+18%) .399 (+13%) .727 (+15%) 1745.6
1962 PIT NL 121 411 63 99 14 8 5 48 4 49 49 .241 .257 (-7%) .326 (-2%) .393 (-11%) .719 (-7%) -449.5
1963 PHI NL 115 377 35 87 11 3 6 24 5 27 52 .231 .246 (-6%) .308 (-9%) .371 (-13%) .680 (-11%) -651.2
1964 PHI NL 6 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 11 seasons 1,263 4,322 598 1,144 214 44 89 498 64 523 530 .265 — — — — 4,416

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
10 26 3 6 2 0 0 3 6 1 .231

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1960 WS PIT 7 23 3 5 2 0 0 3 4 1 .217
1955 WS BRO 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 .333

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home639213632358845261.275
Away624218727555644240.254

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1964-05-12 PHISTLL 100000000
1964-05-06 PHIATLW 000000000
1964-05-05 PHISTLL 000000000
1964-05-02 PHIATLL 100000001
1964-04-23 PHIPITW 100000001
1964-04-18 PHICHCL 100000000
1963-09-29 PHILADW 312000011
1963-09-28 PHILADW 412000001
1963-09-27 PHILADW 402000101
1963-09-26 PHISFGL 300000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 1 0 1 1 0 0
3B 1199 1165 1219 2331 153 227
SS 1 0 1 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1954 BRO 3B 75 62 71 139 11 12
1955 BRO 3B 78 71 82 183 11 15
1956 CHN 3B 110 108 122 158 15 16
1957 CIN 2B 1 0 1 1 0 0
1957 CIN 3B 149 148 193 269 14 29
1958 CIN 3B 112 109 132 244 14 29
1958 CIN SS 1 0 1 0 0 0
1959 PIT 3B 155 155 169 322 20 31
1960 PIT 3B 155 152 132 324 25 34
1961 PIT 3B 143 143 137 267 20 29
1962 PIT 3B 116 116 93 220 10 19
1963 PHI 3B 106 101 88 205 13 13

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Second Base 1
Third Base 1198
Shortstop 1

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1960 Most Valuable Player NL 2nd 162.0 336 5
1959 Most Valuable Player NL 17th 6.0 336 0
1957 Most Valuable Player NL 11th 31.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Don Hoak (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Wes Parker
    .267 avg, 64 HR
  2. 92
    Willie Upshaw
    .262 avg, 123 HR
  3. 91
    Jerry Priddy
    .265 avg, 61 HR
  4. 88
    Tony Bernazard
    .262 avg, 75 HR
  5. 84
    Fred Luderus
    .277 avg, 84 HR
  6. 84
    Luis Alicea
    .260 avg, 47 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Don Hoak

What years did Don Hoak play?
Don Hoak played in Major League Baseball from 1954 to 1964.
Was Don Hoak a pitcher?
No. Don Hoak was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Don Hoak hit?
Don Hoak hit 89 career home runs with 1144 hits.