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.

What was LaMarr Hoyt's career batting average?

LaMarr Hoyt batted .091 over his career, with 10 hits in 110 at bats.

How many RBI did LaMarr Hoyt have?

LaMarr Hoyt drove in 3 runs in his career.

What was LaMarr Hoyt's career ERA?

LaMarr Hoyt finished with a 3.99 career ERA, going 98-68 with 681 strikeouts.

LaMarr Hoyt

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

LaMarr Hoyt was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1979 to 1986 for the Chicago White Sox and the San Diego Padres, a span of 8 seasons. Across 244 career appearances, he went 98-68 with a 3.99 ERA and 681 strikeouts. LaMarr Hoyt was an All-Star, a Cy Young, and an All-Star Game MVP. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 3468.0.

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 October 12, 2026

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

LaMarr Hoyt — 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	1311.1	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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LaMarr Hoyt Stats, Bio & Career Records
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	112.1	123	57	41	55	4.57	3.84 (-19%)	-15.5
1981	CHA	AL	9	3	43	1	0	0	10	90.2	80	36	28	60	3.57	3.58 (avg)	-346.3
1982	CHA	AL	19	15	39	32	14	2	0	239.2	248	94	48	124	3.53	3.86 (+9%)	3980.7
1983	CHA	AL	24	10	36	36	11	1	0	260.2	236	106	31	148	3.66	3.87 (+5%)	3694.3
1984	CHA	AL	13	18	34	34	11	1	0	235.2	244	117	43	126	4.47	3.81 (-17%)	-1231.2
1985	SDN	NL	16	8	31	31	8	3	0	210.1	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

LaMarr Hoyt — 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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LaMarr Hoyt — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1979	CHA	AL	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1980	CHA	AL	25	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1981	CHA	AL	43	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1982	CHA	AL	39	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1983	CHA	AL	36	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1984	CHA	AL	35	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1985	SDN	NL	31	64	4	4	0	2	1	21	.062	.257 (-76%)	.323 (-76%)	.390 (-84%)	.714 (-80%)	-807.1
1986	SDN	NL	35	46	3	6	1	1	1	18	.130	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 8 seasons			246	110	7	10	1	3	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

LaMarr Hoyt — 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

LaMarr Hoyt — 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

LaMarr Hoyt — 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

LaMarr Hoyt — 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

LaMarr Hoyt — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	126	61	5	6	0	2	.098
Away	120	49	2	4	0	1	.082

Pitching — Home / Away

LaMarr Hoyt — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	125	693.2	690	299	153	371	3.88
Away	119	617.2	623	283	126	310	4.12

Last 10 Games — Batting

LaMarr Hoyt — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1986-10-03	SDP	CIN	L	0	0
1986-09-30	SDP	LAD	W	0	0
1986-09-28	SDP	CIN	L	1	0
1986-09-26	SDP	CIN	L	0	0
1986-09-22	SDP	ATL	L	0	0
1986-09-20	SDP	HOU	L	0	0
1986-09-13	SDP	HOU	W	0	0
1986-09-09	SDP	SFG	L	1	0
1986-09-03	SDP	PHI	W	2	2
1986-08-30	SDP	WSN	L	1	1

Last 10 Games — Pitching

LaMarr Hoyt — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1986-10-03	SDP	CIN	—	1.2	0	0	0	2	1	0
1986-09-30	SDP	LAD	W	2.0	1	1	1	1	2	1
1986-09-28	SDP	CIN	—	3.1	1	1	1	3	1	0
1986-09-26	SDP	CIN	—	1.1	2	1	1	0	0	1
1986-09-22	SDP	ATL	L	0.2	0	1	0	2	0	0
1986-09-20	SDP	HOU	—	3.0	4	2	2	1	3	1
1986-09-13	SDP	HOU	—	0.0	0	2	2	3	0	0
1986-09-09	SDP	SFG	L	4.0	3	5	5	5	2	2
1986-09-03	SDP	PHI	—	6.0	6	3	3	1	4	1
1986-08-30	SDP	WSN	L	2.2	7	7	7	2	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

LaMarr Hoyt — 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

LaMarr Hoyt — 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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LaMarr Hoyt — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	244

Awards & Honors

LaMarr Hoyt — 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

LaMarr Hoyt — 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

LaMarr Hoyt — 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

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LaMarr Hoyt: the record in brief

LaMarr Hoyt's major league career runs from a debut on September 14, 1979 to a final game on October 3, 1986. Club by club, the record runs the Chicago White Sox (1979 through 1984) and the San Diego Padres (1985 to 1986). Hoyt, born on January 1, 1955, in Columbia, SC, USA, is listed as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. Size on record: 195 pounds on a 6-foot-3 frame. Hoyt's death is recorded on November 29, 2021, in Columbia, SC, USA. LaMarr Hoyt was the playing name; the full given name is Dewey LaMarr.

Hoyt's career pitching line is 98 wins, 68 losses and a 3.99 ERA over 244 appearances. Hoyt had 681 strikeouts, 48 complete games, 8 shutouts, and 10 saves. Hoyt's 3.99 ERA was close to the 3.87 league figure for those seasons. No season topped the 24 wins of 1983. The most saves in one season was 10, in 1981.

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.
What was LaMarr Hoyt's career batting average?: LaMarr Hoyt batted .091 over his career, with 10 hits in 110 at bats.
How many RBI did LaMarr Hoyt have?: LaMarr Hoyt drove in 3 runs in his career.
What was LaMarr Hoyt's career ERA?: LaMarr Hoyt finished with a 3.99 career ERA, going 98-68 with 681 strikeouts.