Red Hoff
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1911-1915)
Red Hoff was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1911 to 1915 for the New York Yankees and the St. Louis Browns, a span of 5 seasons. Across 23 career appearances, he went 2-4 with a 2.49 ERA and 49 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 515.5.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 5'9" / 162 lb
- Died
- 9/17/1998 in Daytona Beach, FL, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1911-09-06
- Last Game
- 1915-10-02
Full name: Chester Cornelius Hoff
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1911 | NYA | AL | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20.2 | 21 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 2.18 | 3.37 (+35%) | 272.1 |
| 1912 | NYA | AL | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15.2 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 14 | 6.89 | 3.36 (-105%) | 445.3 |
| 1913 | NYA | AL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.00 | — | 0.0 |
| 1915 | SLA | AL | 2 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 43.2 | 26 | 6 | 24 | 23 | 1.24 | 2.90 (+57%) | -201.8 |
| Career · 4 seasons | 2 | 4 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 83.0 | 67 | 23 | 38 | 49 | 2.49 | — | 516 | ||
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 Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | 30 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | 0 |
Career AVG .200 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 23.2% below league average.
Career OBP .200 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — 39.0% below league average.
Career SLG .200 vs. league average .347 across their career seasons — 42.3% below league average.
Career OPS .400 vs. league average .675 across their career seasons — 40.7% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1911 | NYA | AL | 5 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .286 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1912 | NYA | AL | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1913 | NYA | AL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1915 | SLA | AL | 11 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .176 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 4 seasons | 23 | 30 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .200 | — | — | — | — | 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.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (46 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 15 | 25 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .160 |
| Away | 8 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .400 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 15 | 66.1 | 51 | 17 | 26 | 37 | 2.31 |
| Away | 8 | 16.2 | 15 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 4.32 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1915-10-02 | SLA | CHW | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1915-10-01 | SLA | CHW | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1915-09-23 | SLA | NYY | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1915-09-20 | SLA | MIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1915-09-11 | SLA | PHA | W | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1915-09-05 | SLA | DET | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1915-09-01 | SLA | CLE | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1915-08-24 | SLA | PHA | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1915-08-23 | SLA | BOS | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1915-08-22 | SLA | BOS | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1915-10-02 | SLA | CHW | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1915-10-01 | SLA | CHW | — | 1.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1915-09-23 | SLA | NYY | L | 3.0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 1915-09-20 | SLA | MIN | — | 3.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1915-09-11 | SLA | PHA | W | 4.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 1915-09-05 | SLA | DET | L | 10.0 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 0 |
| 1915-09-01 | SLA | CLE | — | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 1915-08-24 | SLA | PHA | W | 9.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 1915-08-23 | SLA | BOS | — | 2.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1915-08-22 | SLA | BOS | — | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 23 |
Red Hoff: the record in brief
According to the bio, Red Hoff debuted on September 6, 1911 and played a final game on October 2, 1915. The season rows list, in order, the New York Highlanders (1911 through 1912), the New York Yankees (1913), and the St. Louis Browns (1915). The bio lists Hoff as a pitcher who threw and hit left-handed. The recorded size is 5'9" and 162 pounds. Hoff was born on May 8, 1891, in Ossining, NY, USA. Hoff died on September 17, 1998, in Daytona Beach, FL, USA. Hoff's full given name, per the bio, is Chester Cornelius Hoff.
Hoff went 2-4 with a 2.49 ERA in 23 games, 5 of them starts. The same table counts 49 strikeouts. That 2.49 ERA compares with a 3.14 league average across the same seasons, 20.6% better. In 1915, one of the busiest seasons, Hoff posted a 1.24 ERA; the league figure that year was 2.90. Hoff's career Pitcher PIV, which scores run prevention against each season's league, is 515.5.
Frequently Asked Questions about Red Hoff
- What years did Red Hoff play?
- Red Hoff played in Major League Baseball from 1911 to 1915.
- Was Red Hoff a pitcher?
- Yes. Red Hoff pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 49 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Red Hoff hit?
- Red Hoff hit 0 career home runs with 6 hits.
- What was Red Hoff's career batting average?
- Red Hoff batted .200 over his career, with 6 hits in 30 at bats.
- How many RBI did Red Hoff have?
- Red Hoff drove in 2 runs in his career.
- What was Red Hoff's career ERA?
- Red Hoff finished with a 2.49 career ERA, going 2-4 with 49 strikeouts.