What years did Guy Hoffman play?

Guy Hoffman played in Major League Baseball from 1979 to 1988.

Was Guy Hoffman a pitcher?

Yes. Guy Hoffman pitched in the major leagues, recording 17 wins and 187 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Guy Hoffman hit?

Guy Hoffman hit 0 career home runs with 6 hits.

Guy Hoffman

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1979-1988)

W–L 17–17

ERA 4.25

WHIP 1.43

SO 187

Pitcher PIV -491.4

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 5'9" / 175 lb
Born: 7/9/1956 in Ottawa, IL, USA
MLB Debut: 1979-07-04
Last Game: 1988-09-21

Full name: Guy Alan Hoffman

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
17	17	137	31	1	0	3	339.0	356	160	33	128	187	4.25	-491.4

Career ERA 4.25 vs. league average 3.95 across their career seasons — 7.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1979	CHA	AL	0	5	24	0	0	2	30.3	30	18	23	18	5.34	4.00 (-33%)	63.4
1980	CHA	AL	1	0	23	1	0	1	37.7	38	11	17	24	2.63	3.84 (+32%)	630.8
1983	CHA	AL	1	0	11	0	0	0	6.0	14	5	2	2	7.50	—	0.0
1986	CHN	NL	6	2	32	8	1	0	84.0	92	36	29	47	3.86	3.97 (+3%)	608.5
1987	CIN	NL	9	10	36	22	0	0	158.7	160	77	49	87	4.37	4.29 (-2%)	-482.5
1988	TEX	AL	0	0	11	0	0	0	22.3	22	13	8	9	5.24	3.73 (-40%)	-1311.4
Career · 6 seasons			17	17	137	31	1	3	339.0	356	160	128	187	4.25	—	-491

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
138	60	4	6	1	0	0	6	0	2	19	.100	.129	.117	.246	0

Career AVG .100 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 61.7% below league average.

Career OBP .129 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 60.4% below league average.

Career SLG .117 vs. league average .394 across their career seasons — 70.4% below league average.

Career OPS .246 vs. league average .720 across their career seasons — 65.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1979	CHA	AL	24	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1980	CHA	AL	23	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1983	CHA	AL	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1986	CHN	NL	33	15	2	1	0	1	2	4	.067	—	—	—	—	0.0
1987	CIN	NL	36	45	2	5	1	5	0	15	.111	—	—	—	—	0.0
1988	TEX	AL	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			138	60	4	6	1	6	2	19	.100	—	—	—	—	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

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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	71	32	3	4	0	3	.125
Away	67	28	1	2	0	3	.071

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	70	177.0	181	80	60	105	4.07
Away	67	162.0	175	80	68	82	4.44

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1988-09-21	TEX	CHW	—	0.1	0	0	0	1	0	0
1988-09-02	TEX	TOR	—	2.1	2	1	1	1	2	0
1988-08-31	TEX	MIN	—	4.1	6	3	3	2	3	2
1988-08-23	TEX	KCR	—	0.0	0	1	1	1	0	0
1988-08-21	TEX	MIN	—	1.0	2	3	3	0	0	1
1988-08-15	TEX	KCR	—	2.2	4	4	4	0	1	1
1988-08-02	TEX	BOS	—	4.0	3	0	0	0	1	0
1988-07-27	TEX	BOS	—	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1988-07-18	TEX	NYY	—	5.1	2	1	0	3	1	0
1988-04-17	TEX	BOS	—	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	137	31	8	40	1	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1979	CHA	P	24	0	1	5	0	1
1980	CHA	P	23	1	1	1	0	0
1983	CHA	P	11	0	1	0	0	0
1986	CHN	P	32	8	1	9	1	0
1987	CIN	P	36	22	3	21	0	0
1988	TEX	P	11	0	1	4	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position	Games
Pitcher	137

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
1987	CIN	NL	$75,000
Total Career Earnings			$75,000

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Bradley University	Peoria	IL	1975, 1976, 1977

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Frequently Asked Questions about Guy Hoffman

What years did Guy Hoffman play?: Guy Hoffman played in Major League Baseball from 1979 to 1988.
Was Guy Hoffman a pitcher?: Yes. Guy Hoffman pitched in the major leagues, recording 17 wins and 187 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Guy Hoffman hit?: Guy Hoffman hit 0 career home runs with 6 hits.