Bobby Hofman

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1949-1957)

AVG .248
HR 32
RBI 101
H 166
OPS .764
PIV 648
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 160 lb
Born
10/5/1925 in St. Louis, MO, USA
Died
4/5/1994 in Chesterfield, MO, USA
MLB Debut
1949-04-19
Last Game
1957-05-05

Full name: Robert George Hofman

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
341 670 81 166 22 6 32 101 1 70 94 .248 .322 .442 .764 648

Career AVG .248 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .322 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .442 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — +13.5% above league average.

Career OPS .764 vs. league average .721 across their career seasons — +5.8% above 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
1949 NY1 NL 19 48 4 10 0 0 0 3 0 5 6 .208 — — — — -221.9
1952 NY1 NL 32 63 11 18 2 2 2 4 0 8 10 .286 .252 (+13%) .326 (+15%) .369 (+29%) .696 (+22%) 230.4
1953 NY1 NL 74 169 21 45 7 2 12 34 1 12 23 .266 .264 (+1%) .335 (-6%) .397 (+37%) .733 (+17%) 442.4
1954 NY1 NL 71 125 12 28 5 0 8 30 0 17 15 .224 .261 (-14%) .333 (-5%) .390 (+17%) .723 (+7%) 137.5
1955 NY1 NL 96 207 32 55 7 2 10 28 0 22 31 .266 .258 (+3%) .332 (+1%) .393 (+18%) .726 (+10%) 366.0
1956 NY1 NL 47 56 1 10 1 0 0 2 0 6 8 .179 .258 (-31%) .331 (-19%) .397 (-51%) .728 (-36%) -306.5
1957 NY1 NL 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 341 670 81 166 22 6 32 101 1 70 94 .248 — — — — 648

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
Home18032944842049.255
Away16134137821252.240

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1957-05-05 NY1CHCL 100000000
1957-05-01 NY1ATLL 100000001
1956-09-30 NY1PHIL 200000000
1956-09-23 NY1PHIL 100000000
1956-09-21 NY1PHIW 311000001
1956-09-19 NY1CHCW 200000000
1956-09-18 NY1CHCW 403100000
1956-09-18 NY1CHCL 200000000
1956-09-17 NY1ATLL 301000000
1956-09-15 NY1STLL 000000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 49 37 352 17 1 39
2B 85 17 151 189 11 41
3B 45 13 40 58 11 9
C 26 10 71 7 0 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1949 NY1 2B 16 0 23 39 4 8
1952 NY1 1B 1 0 2 0 0 0
1952 NY1 2B 21 0 37 43 3 9
1952 NY1 3B 2 0 2 3 2 0
1953 NY1 2B 17 0 34 48 2 13
1953 NY1 3B 23 0 21 35 5 5
1954 NY1 1B 21 16 160 6 1 20
1954 NY1 2B 10 6 23 22 1 5
1954 NY1 3B 8 5 9 4 2 0
1955 NY1 1B 24 21 183 10 0 19
1955 NY1 2B 19 11 32 36 1 6
1955 NY1 3B 5 4 4 7 0 4
1955 NY1 C 19 7 40 6 0 1
1956 NY1 1B 3 0 7 1 0 0
1956 NY1 2B 2 0 2 1 0 0
1956 NY1 3B 7 4 4 9 2 0
1956 NY1 C 7 3 31 1 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 26
First Base 49
Second Base 86
Third Base 45

Frequently Asked Questions about Bobby Hofman

What years did Bobby Hofman play?
Bobby Hofman played in Major League Baseball from 1949 to 1957.
Was Bobby Hofman a pitcher?
No. Bobby Hofman was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Bobby Hofman hit?
Bobby Hofman hit 32 career home runs with 166 hits.