John Hoover
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1990)
John Hoover was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1990 for the Texas Rangers. Across 2 career appearances, he went 0-0 with a 11.57 ERA.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'2" / 190 lb
- Died
- 7/8/2014 in Fresno, CA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1990-05-23
- Last Game
- 1990-05-25
Full name: John Nicklaus Hoover
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | TEX | AL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.2 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 11.57 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.2 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 11.57 | — | 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.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | TEX | AL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Away | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 4.2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 9.64 |
| Away | 1 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
Last 2 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990-05-25 | TEX | BAL | — | 4.2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990-05-23 | TEX | DET | — | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 2 |
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| California State University Fresno | Fresno | CA | 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984 |
John Hoover: the record in brief
John Hoover's major league career runs from a debut on May 23, 1990 to a final game on May 25, 1990. Hoover spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Texas Rangers. Hoover played primarily as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on December 22, 1962, in Fresno, CA, USA and a listed size of 6 feet, 2 inches and 190 pounds. Hoover's death is recorded on July 8, 2014, in Fresno, CA, USA. The given name on file is John Nicklaus Hoover.
Hoover went 0-0 with a 11.57 ERA in 2 games, 0 of them starts. The league ERA over Hoover's seasons was 3.86, so the 11.57 figure ran 199.7% worse than average. All of that pitching came in 1990, with 2 games and 0 strikeouts.
The college table lists California State University Fresno in 1981, 1982, 1983, and 1984.
Hoover appears at one position only: pitcher, in 2 games.
Frequently Asked Questions about John Hoover
- Was John Hoover a pitcher?
- Yes. John Hoover pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 0 strikeouts.
- What teams did John Hoover play for?
- John Hoover played for one team, the Texas Rangers (1990).
- What were John Hoover's career stats?
- In 2 games, John Hoover went 0-0 with a 11.57 ERA, 0 strikeouts, and 4.2 innings pitched.
- What position did John Hoover play?
- John Hoover played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was John Hoover and how much did he weigh?
- John Hoover was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 190 pounds.
- What was John Hoover's career ERA?
- John Hoover finished with a 11.57 career ERA, going 0-0 with 0 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did John Hoover have?
- John Hoover recorded 0 career strikeouts.
- Is John Hoover in the Hall of Fame?
- No. John Hoover has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.