What years did Stew Hofferth play?

Stew Hofferth played in Major League Baseball from 1944 to 1946.

Was Stew Hofferth a pitcher?

No. Stew Hofferth was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Stew Hofferth hit?

Stew Hofferth hit 4 career home runs with 88 hits.

Stew Hofferth

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1944-1946)

AVG .216

HR 4

RBI 51

H 88

OPS .545

PIV -1,285

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 195 lb
Born: 1/27/1913 in Logansport, IN, USA
Died: 3/7/1994 in Valparaiso, IN, USA
MLB Debut: 1944-04-19
Last Game: 1946-06-15

Full name: Stewart Edward Hofferth

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
136	408	30	88	11	1	4	51	1	28	22	.216	.268	.277	.545	-1,285

Career AVG .216 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 17.0% below league average.

Career OBP .268 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — 18.3% below league average.

Career SLG .277 vs. league average .357 across their career seasons — 22.4% below league average.

Career OPS .545 vs. league average .685 across their career seasons — 20.5% 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
1944	BSN	NL	66	180	14	36	8	0	1	26	0	11	5	.200	.261 (-24%)	.325 (-24%)	.357 (-27%)	.683 (-26%)	-724.1
1945	BSN	NL	50	170	13	40	2	0	3	15	1	14	11	.235	.260 (-10%)	.328 (-10%)	.354 (-15%)	.683 (-13%)	-313.0
1946	BSN	NL	20	58	3	12	1	1	0	10	0	3	6	.207	.256 (-19%)	.328 (-25%)	.358 (-28%)	.687 (-27%)	-247.7
Career · 3 seasons			136	408	30	88	11	1	4	51	1	28	22	.216	—	—	—	—	-1,285

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	69	202	15	46	2	30	.228
Away	67	206	14	42	2	21	.204

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1946-06-15	BSN	CIN	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
1946-06-09	BSN	CIN	L	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
1946-06-02	BSN	CHC	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
1946-05-30	BSN	BRO	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
1946-05-29	BSN	PHI	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1946-05-25	BSN	NY1	L	4	0	0	0	1	0	0
1946-05-20	BSN	CHC	L	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
1946-05-19	BSN	CHC	L	4	1	2	1	2	0	0
1946-05-16	BSN	STL	L	3	0	1	0	1	1	1
1946-05-14	BSN	PIT	W	3	1	1	0	1	1	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	107	0	392	56	7	11

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1944	BSN	C	47	158	22	3	3
1945	BSN	C	45	168	31	4	7
1946	BSN	C	15	66	3	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Catcher	107

Frequently Asked Questions about Stew Hofferth

What years did Stew Hofferth play?: Stew Hofferth played in Major League Baseball from 1944 to 1946.
Was Stew Hofferth a pitcher?: No. Stew Hofferth was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Stew Hofferth hit?: Stew Hofferth hit 4 career home runs with 88 hits.