Bill Hoffer

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1895-1901)

W–L 92–46
ERA 3.75
WHIP 1.42
SO 314
Pitcher PIV 1955.7
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'9" / 155 lb
Born
11/8/1870 in Cedar Rapids, IA, USA
Died
7/21/1959 in Cedar Rapids, IA, USA
MLB Debut
1895-04-26
Last Game
1901-07-04

Full name: William Leopold Hoffer

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
92 46 161 142 125 10 3 1254.3 1,333 523 22 453 314 3.75 1955.7

Career ERA 3.75 vs. league average 4.01 across their career seasons — 6.4% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1895 BLN NL 31 6 41 38 32 4 0 314.0 296 112 124 80 3.21 4.77 (+33%) -299.0
1896 BLN NL 25 7 35 35 32 3 0 309.0 317 116 95 93 3.38 4.36 (+22%) 4866.5
1897 BLN NL 22 11 38 33 29 1 0 303.3 350 145 104 62 4.30 4.30 (avg) -113.3
1898 BLN NL 0 4 4 4 4 0 0 34.3 62 28 16 5 7.34 3.59 (-104%) -309.2
1898 PIT NL 3 0 4 3 3 0 0 31.0 26 6 15 11 1.74 3.59 (+52%) 71.8
1899 PIT NL 8 10 23 19 15 2 0 163.7 169 66 64 44 3.63 3.85 (+6%) -1248.6
1901 CLE AL 3 8 16 10 10 0 3 99.0 113 50 35 19 4.55 3.49 (-30%) -1012.5
Career · 7 seasons 92 46 161 142 125 10 3 1,254.1 1,333 523 453 314 3.75 — 1,956

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
180 560 82 128 21 9 1 48 11 34 78 .229 .292 .304 .595 -1,329

Career AVG .229 vs. league average .283 across their career seasons — 19.2% below league average.

Career OBP .292 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — 15.3% below league average.

Career SLG .304 vs. league average .373 across their career seasons — 18.6% below league average.

Career OPS .595 vs. league average .718 across their career seasons — 17.0% below 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
1895 BLN NL 41 126 22 27 3 1 0 9 0 8 15 .214 .296 (-28%) .361 (-20%) .399 (-36%) .761 (-29%) -595.3
1896 BLN NL 35 125 23 38 7 4 0 15 8 12 12 .304 .290 (+5%) .354 (+7%) .387 (+9%) .741 (+8%) 180.6
1897 BLN NL 42 139 20 33 8 1 1 16 2 6 20 .237 .291 (-19%) .354 (-21%) .387 (-15%) .741 (-18%) -432.4
1898 BLN NL 8 24 2 5 1 0 0 4 0 4 3 .208 — — — — 0.0
1898 PIT NL 4 11 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 .091 — — — — 0.0
1899 PIT NL 33 91 12 18 2 0 0 2 1 1 14 .198 .282 (-30%) .343 (-28%) .366 (-40%) .710 (-34%) -481.8
1901 CLE AL 17 44 3 6 0 2 0 2 0 3 11 .136 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 180 560 82 128 21 9 1 48 11 34 78 .229 — — — — -1,329

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

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home36107112106.196
Away26626902.145

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home26198.22098065483.62
Away21129.01617265305.02

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1901-07-04 CLECHWW 412010101
1901-07-01 CLEMLAW 100000000
1901-06-27 CLECHWL 400000001
1901-06-17 CLEPHAL 400000002
1901-06-15 CLEMINW 000000000
1901-06-10 CLEBLAW 211010000
1901-06-07 CLEBLAL 500000002
1901-06-01 CLEPHAL 201000001
1901-05-31 CLEPHAL 000000000
1901-05-30 CLEPHAL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1901-07-04 CLECHW W 9.0954330
1901-07-01 CLEMLA SV 3.0100020
1901-06-27 CLECHW L 8.01053220
1901-06-17 CLEPHA L 8.012126310
1901-06-15 CLEMIN SV 1.0000010
1901-06-10 CLEBLA SV 3.0311100
1901-06-01 CLEPHA L 6.0664201
1901-05-31 CLEPHA — 1.0000000
1901-05-30 CLEPHA — 1.0000010
1901-05-23 CLEMIN W 9.0141310300

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 1 0 0 1 1 0
OF 14 0 28 2 3 0
P 161 0 73 281 21 15
SS 1 0 3 2 2 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1895 BLN P 41 0 15 55 2 2
1896 BLN P 35 0 15 83 9 6
1897 BLN OF 4 0 7 0 0 0
1897 BLN P 38 0 22 64 4 4
1898 BLN OF 4 0 4 0 1 0
1898 BLN P 4 0 1 7 0 0
1898 PIT P 4 0 2 6 0 0
1899 PIT 2B 1 0 0 1 1 0
1899 PIT OF 6 0 17 2 2 0
1899 PIT P 23 0 13 37 5 2
1901 CLE P 16 0 5 29 1 1
1901 CLE SS 1 0 3 2 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 161
Second Base 1
Shortstop 1
Left Field 10
Center Field 3
Right Field 1

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Bill Hoffer (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Tom Lovett
    88-59, 3.94 ERA
  2. 92
    Ted Lewis
    94-64, 3.53 ERA
  3. 87
    Henry Gruber
    61-78, 3.67 ERA
  4. 83
    Wiley Piatt
    86-79, 3.60 ERA
  5. 83
    Dave Danforth
    71-66, 3.89 ERA
  6. 82
    Jerry Nops
    72-41, 3.70 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Hoffer

What years did Bill Hoffer play?
Bill Hoffer played in Major League Baseball from 1895 to 1901.
Was Bill Hoffer a pitcher?
Yes. Bill Hoffer pitched in the major leagues, recording 92 wins and 314 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bill Hoffer hit?
Bill Hoffer hit 1 career home runs with 128 hits.