What years did Joe Hoover play?

Joe Hoover played in Major League Baseball from 1943 to 1945.

Was Joe Hoover a pitcher?

No. Joe Hoover was a position player (Shortstop).

How many home runs did Joe Hoover hit?

Joe Hoover hit 5 career home runs with 301 hits.

Joe Hoover

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1943-1945)

AVG .243

HR 5

RBI 84

H 301

OPS .616

PIV -1,815

Position: Shortstop
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 175 lb
Born: 4/15/1915 in Brawley, CA, USA
Died: 9/2/1965 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1943-04-21
Last Game: 1945-09-23

Full name: Robert Joseph Hoover

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
338	1,238	178	301	45	15	5	84	19	92	202	.243	.300	.316	.616	-1,815

Career AVG .243 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 6.3% below league average.

Career OBP .300 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 8.2% below league average.

Career SLG .316 vs. league average .353 across their career seasons — 10.5% below league average.

Career OPS .616 vs. league average .679 across their career seasons — 9.4% 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
1943	DET	AL	144	575	78	140	15	8	4	38	6	36	101	.243	.255 (-5%)	.324 (-11%)	.346 (-8%)	.671 (-10%)	-920.0
1944	DET	AL	120	441	67	104	20	2	0	29	7	35	66	.236	.261 (-10%)	.325 (-8%)	.357 (-19%)	.683 (-14%)	-869.5
1945	DET	AL	74	222	33	57	10	5	1	17	6	21	35	.257	.260 (-2%)	.328 (-2%)	.354 (+2%)	.683 (avg)	-25.1
Career · 3 seasons			338	1,238	178	301	45	15	5	84	19	92	202	.243	—	—	—	—	-1,815

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	.333

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1945	WS	DET	1	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	.333

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	170	580	92	133	3	38	.229
Away	168	658	85	168	2	46	.255

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	BB	SO
1945-09-23	DET	SLA	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1945-09-19	DET	CLE	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1945-09-18	DET	MIN	L	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
1945-09-16	DET	MIN	W	4	0	1	1	0	1	0	1
1945-09-16	DET	MIN	L	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	1
1945-09-15	DET	MIN	W	5	0	3	0	0	0	0	1
1945-09-15	DET	MIN	W	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	1
1945-09-14	DET	PHA	W	2	0	1	0	1	0	1	1
1945-09-13	DET	PHA	L	4	0	2	0	1	0	0	0
1945-09-12	DET	PHA	L	7	0	1	0	0	0	1	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	1	0	2	1	0	1
SS	331	0	683	961	106	221

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1943	DET	SS	144	301	393	41	84
1944	DET	2B	1	2	1	0	1
1944	DET	SS	119	256	405	48	102
1945	DET	SS	68	126	163	17	35

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position	Games
Shortstop	332

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Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Hoover

What years did Joe Hoover play?: Joe Hoover played in Major League Baseball from 1943 to 1945.
Was Joe Hoover a pitcher?: No. Joe Hoover was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Joe Hoover hit?: Joe Hoover hit 5 career home runs with 301 hits.