What years did John Hoffman play?

John Hoffman played in Major League Baseball from 1964 to 1965.

Was John Hoffman a pitcher?

No. John Hoffman was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did John Hoffman hit?

John Hoffman hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.

John Hoffman

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1964-1965)

AVG .143

HR 0

RBI 1

H 3

OPS .325

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 190 lb
Born: 10/31/1943 in Aberdeen, SD, USA
Died: 12/27/2001 in Seattle, WA, USA
MLB Debut: 1964-07-30
Last Game: 1965-10-03

Full name: John Edward Hoffman

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
8	21	2	3	0	0	0	1	0	1	10	.143	.182	.143	.325	0

Career AVG .143 vs. league average .248 across their career seasons — 42.4% below league average.

Career OBP .182 vs. league average .312 across their career seasons — 41.7% below league average.

Career SLG .143 vs. league average .375 across their career seasons — 61.9% below league average.

Career OPS .325 vs. league average .687 across their career seasons — 52.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1964	HOU	NL	6	15	1	1	0	1	7	.067	—	—	—	—	0.0
1965	HOU	NL	2	6	1	2	1	0	3	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			8	21	2	3	1	1	10	.143	—	—	—	—	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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	2	6	1	2	0	1	.333
Away	6	15	1	1	0	0	.067

Last 8 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
1965-10-03	HOU	STL	L	4	1	1	0	0	2
1965-09-30	HOU	STL	L	2	0	1	1	0	1
1964-10-04	HOU	LAD	L	1	0	0	0	0	1
1964-10-01	HOU	SFG	L	4	0	1	0	0	0
1964-09-30	HOU	SFG	L	3	0	0	0	0	1
1964-09-07	HOU	NYN	L	3	0	0	0	0	2
1964-08-30	HOU	CIN	L	3	1	0	0	1	2
1964-07-30	HOU	PIT	L	1	0	0	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	7	6	26	1	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1964	HOU	C	5	5	18	1	0	0
1965	HOU	C	2	1	8	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Catcher	7

Frequently Asked Questions about John Hoffman

What years did John Hoffman play?: John Hoffman played in Major League Baseball from 1964 to 1965.
Was John Hoffman a pitcher?: No. John Hoffman was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did John Hoffman hit?: John Hoffman hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.