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.

What was Don Hoak's career batting average?

Don Hoak batted .265 over his career, with 1,144 hits in 4,322 at bats.

How many RBI did Don Hoak have?

Don Hoak drove in 498 runs in his career.

Is Don Hoak in the Hall of Fame?

No. Don Hoak has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Don Hoak

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

Don Hoak was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1954 to 1964 for 5 teams, including the Brooklyn Dodgers, a span of 11 seasons. In 1,263 career games, he hit .265 with 1,144 hits, 89 home runs, and 498 RBI. Don Hoak was an All-Star. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 4,416.

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 October 12, 2026

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

Don Hoak — 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

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Don Hoak 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
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

Don Hoak — 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

Don Hoak — 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

Don Hoak — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	639	2136	323	588	45	261	.275
Away	624	2187	275	556	44	240	.254

Last 10 Games — Batting

Don Hoak — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
1964-05-12	PHI	STL	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1964-05-06	PHI	ATL	W	0	0	0	0	0	0
1964-05-05	PHI	STL	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1964-05-02	PHI	ATL	L	1	0	0	0	0	1
1964-04-23	PHI	PIT	W	1	0	0	0	0	1
1964-04-18	PHI	CHC	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1963-09-29	PHI	LAD	W	3	1	2	0	1	1
1963-09-28	PHI	LAD	W	4	1	2	0	0	1
1963-09-27	PHI	LAD	W	4	0	2	1	0	1
1963-09-26	PHI	SFG	L	3	0	0	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Don Hoak — 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

Don Hoak — 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

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Don Hoak Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Second Base	1
Third Base	1198
Shortstop	1

Award Voting History

Don Hoak — 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

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Career Spans

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Don Hoak: the record in brief

April 18, 1954 and May 12, 1964 bracket Don Hoak's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The team column moves through the Brooklyn Dodgers (1954 through 1955), the Chicago Cubs (1956), the Cincinnati Redlegs (1957 to 1958), the Pittsburgh Pirates (1959 to 1962), and the Philadelphia Phillies (1963 to 1964). The bio lists Hoak as a third baseman who threw and hit right-handed. Hoak is listed at 6 feet, 1 inch and 170 pounds. The birth record reads February 5, 1928, in Roulette, PA, USA. Hoak died on October 9, 1969, in Pittsburgh, PA, USA. Don Hoak was the playing name; the full given name is Donald Albert.

In 1,263 games and 4,322 at bats, Hoak batted .265 with 1,144 hits; the totals also include 89 home runs, 498 RBI, and 64 stolen bases. On-base and slugging figures of .345 and .396 give Hoak a career OPS of .741. Hoak hit .265 while the league hit .256 over the same span, a figure close to average.

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.
What was Don Hoak's career batting average?: Don Hoak batted .265 over his career, with 1,144 hits in 4,322 at bats.
How many RBI did Don Hoak have?: Don Hoak drove in 498 runs in his career.
Is Don Hoak in the Hall of Fame?: No. Don Hoak has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.