LaMarr Hoyt

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1979-1986)

W–L 98–68
ERA 3.99
WHIP 1.21
SO 681
Pitcher PIV 3468.0
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 195 lb
Born
1/1/1955 in Columbia, SC, USA
Died
11/29/2021 in Columbia, SC, USA
MLB Debut
1979-09-14
Last Game
1986-10-03
Awards
All-Star · Cy Young · All-Star Game MVP

Full name: Dewey LaMarr Hoyt

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
98 68 244 172 48 8 10 1311.3 1,313 582 140 279 681 3.99 3468.0

Career ERA 3.99 vs. league average 3.87 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1979 CHA AL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3.0 2 0 0 0 0.00 — 0.0
1980 CHA AL 9 3 24 13 3 1 0 112.3 123 57 41 55 4.57 3.84 (-19%) -15.5
1981 CHA AL 9 3 43 1 0 0 10 90.7 80 36 28 60 3.57 3.58 (avg) -346.3
1982 CHA AL 19 15 39 32 14 2 0 239.7 248 94 48 124 3.53 3.86 (+9%) 3980.7
1983 CHA AL 24 10 36 36 11 1 0 260.7 236 106 31 148 3.66 3.87 (+5%) 3694.3
1984 CHA AL 13 18 34 34 11 1 0 235.7 244 117 43 126 4.47 3.81 (-17%) -1231.2
1985 SDN NL 16 8 31 31 8 3 0 210.3 210 81 20 83 3.47 3.89 (+11%) 2460.2
1986 SDN NL 8 11 35 25 1 0 0 159.0 170 91 68 85 5.15 3.97 (-30%) -5074.1
Career · 8 seasons 98 68 244 172 48 8 10 1,311.1 1,313 582 279 681 3.99 — 3,468

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.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
246 110 7 10 1 0 0 3 0 2 39 .091 .107 .100 .207 -807

Career AVG .091 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 65.1% below league average.

Career OBP .107 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 67.0% below league average.

Career SLG .100 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — 74.3% below league average.

Career OPS .207 vs. league average .714 across their career seasons — 71.0% 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
1979 CHA AL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1980 CHA AL 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1981 CHA AL 43 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1982 CHA AL 39 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1983 CHA AL 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1984 CHA AL 35 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1985 SDN NL 31 64 4 4 0 0 0 2 0 1 21 .062 .257 (-76%) .323 (-76%) .390 (-84%) .714 (-80%) -807.1
1986 SDN NL 35 46 3 6 1 0 0 1 0 1 18 .130 — — — — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 246 110 7 10 1 0 0 3 0 2 39 .091 — — — — -807

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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1983 ALCS CHA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1 0 1 1 0 9.0 5 1 0 4 1.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1983 ALCS CHA 1 0 1 1 0 9.0 5 1 0 4 1.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home126615602.098
Away120492401.082

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home125693.26902991533713.88
Away119617.26232831263104.12

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1986-10-03 SDPCINL 000000000
1986-09-30 SDPLADW 000000000
1986-09-28 SDPCINL 100000000
1986-09-26 SDPCINL 000000000
1986-09-22 SDPATLL 000000000
1986-09-20 SDPHOUL 000000000
1986-09-13 SDPHOUW 000000000
1986-09-09 SDPSFGL 100000000
1986-09-03 SDPPHIW 200000002
1986-08-30 SDPWSNL 100000001

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1986-10-03 SDPCIN — 1.2000210
1986-09-30 SDPLAD W 2.0111121
1986-09-28 SDPCIN — 3.1111310
1986-09-26 SDPCIN — 1.1211001
1986-09-22 SDPATL L 0.2010200
1986-09-20 SDPHOU — 3.0422131
1986-09-13 SDPHOU — 0.0022300
1986-09-09 SDPSFG L 4.0355522
1986-09-03 SDPPHI — 6.0633141
1986-08-30 SDPWSN L 2.2777200

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 1 1 0 0 0 0
P 244 172 76 196 9 15

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1979 CHA P 2 0 0 0 0 0
1980 CHA P 24 13 1 12 1 0
1981 CHA P 43 1 6 8 0 1
1982 CHA P 39 32 16 26 0 3
1983 CHA P 36 36 21 56 2 4
1984 CHA OF 1 1 0 0 0 0
1984 CHA P 34 34 12 37 3 2
1985 SDN P 31 31 12 40 1 4
1986 SDN P 35 25 8 17 2 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 244

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1985 All-Star Game MVP
1983 Cy Young Award
1983 Player of the Week Week of 1983-08-26
1983 TSN All-Star RHP
1983 TSN Pitcher of the Year
1982 Pitcher of the Month May

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1986 SDN NL $1,000,000
1985 SDN NL $975,000
Total Career Earnings $1,975,000

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1983 Cy Young Award AL 1st 116.0 140 17
1983 Most Valuable Player AL 13th 24.0 392 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

LaMarr Hoyt (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Bill Byrd
    101-68, 3.53 ERA
  2. 97
    Webster McDonald
    80-54, 3.80 ERA
  3. 92
    Rube Curry
    84-60, 3.57 ERA
  4. 91
    Jim Merritt
    81-86, 3.65 ERA
  5. 90
    Hal Brown
    85-92, 3.81 ERA
  6. 88
    Harry Salmon
    76-58, 3.61 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about LaMarr Hoyt

What years did LaMarr Hoyt play?
LaMarr Hoyt played in Major League Baseball from 1979 to 1986.
Was LaMarr Hoyt a pitcher?
Yes. LaMarr Hoyt pitched in the major leagues, recording 98 wins and 681 strikeouts.
How many home runs did LaMarr Hoyt hit?
LaMarr Hoyt hit 0 career home runs with 10 hits.