William Hoover

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1884-1892)

AVG .288
HR 1
RBI 16
H 151
OPS .727
PIV 1,521
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 178 lb
Born
4/12/1863 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
Died
4/16/1924 in Jersey City, NJ, USA
MLB Debut
1884-04-17
Last Game
1892-10-15

Full name: William James Hoover

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
127 525 114 151 23 14 1 16 16 37 13 .288 .337 .390 .727 1,521

Career AVG .288 vs. league average .245 across their career seasons — +17.6% above league average.

Career OBP .337 vs. league average .296 across their career seasons — +13.7% above league average.

Career SLG .390 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — +18.8% above league average.

Career OPS .727 vs. league average .625 across their career seasons — +16.4% 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
1884 PHU UA 63 275 76 100 20 8 0 0 0 12 0 .364 .243 (+49%) .278 (+40%) .327 (+51%) .606 (+46%) 1855.3
1884 PHI NL 10 42 6 8 1 0 1 4 0 4 9 .190 — — — — 1855.3
1886 BL2 AA 40 157 25 34 2 6 0 10 15 16 0 .217 .246 (-12%) .302 (-2%) .331 (-8%) .634 (-5%) -96.2
1892 CIN NL 14 51 7 9 0 0 0 2 1 5 4 .176 .244 (-28%) .316 (-21%) .327 (-46%) .644 (-34%) -238.1
Career · 4 seasons 127 525 114 151 23 14 1 16 16 37 13 .288 — — — — 3,376

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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 6 0 41 5 2 3
2B 6 0 24 13 8 2
3B 1 0 0 1 0 0
OF 101 0 158 20 34 4
SS 15 0 19 44 21 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1884 PHU 1B 6 0 41 5 2 3
1884 PHU 2B 6 0 24 13 8 2
1884 PHU 3B 1 0 0 1 0 0
1884 PHU OF 37 0 51 13 18 2
1884 PHU SS 15 0 19 44 21 4
1884 PHI OF 10 0 12 1 1 0
1886 BL2 OF 40 0 70 3 14 0
1892 CIN OF 14 0 25 3 1 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
First Base 6
Second Base 6
Third Base 1
Shortstop 15
Left Field 55
Center Field 45
Right Field 2

Frequently Asked Questions about William Hoover

What years did William Hoover play?
William Hoover played in Major League Baseball from 1884 to 1892.
Was William Hoover a pitcher?
No. William Hoover was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did William Hoover hit?
William Hoover hit 1 career home runs with 151 hits.