What years did Bruce Von Hoff play?

Bruce Von Hoff played in Major League Baseball from 1965 to 1967.

Was Bruce Von Hoff a pitcher?

Yes. Bruce Von Hoff pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 23 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Bruce Von Hoff hit?

Bruce Von Hoff hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

What was Bruce Von Hoff's career batting average?

Bruce Von Hoff batted .067 over his career, with 1 hits in 15 at bats.

What was Bruce Von Hoff's career ERA?

Bruce Von Hoff finished with a 5.06 career ERA, going 0-3 with 23 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Bruce Von Hoff have?

Bruce Von Hoff recorded 23 career strikeouts.

Bruce Von Hoff

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1965-1967)

Bruce Von Hoff was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1965 to 1967 for the Houston Astros, a span of 3 seasons. Across 13 career appearances, he went 0-3 with a 5.06 ERA and 23 strikeouts.

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 0–3

ERA 5.06

WHIP 1.59

SO 23

Pitcher PIV -1013.1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 187 lb
Born: 11/17/1943 in Oakland, CA, USA
Died: 9/11/2012 in Gulfport, FL, USA
MLB Debut: 1965-09-28
Last Game: 1967-10-01

Full name: Bruce Frederick Von Hoff

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Career Pitching Statistics

Bruce Von Hoff — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	3	13	10	0	0	0	53.1	55	30	3	30	23	5.06	-1013.1

Career ERA 5.06 vs. league average 3.40 across their career seasons — 48.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Bruce Von Hoff — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1965	HOU	NL	0	3	0	3.0	3	3	2	1	9.00	—	0.0
1967	HOU	NL	3	10	10	50.1	52	27	28	22	4.83	3.30 (-46%)	-1013.1
Career · 2 seasons			3	13	10	53.1	55	30	30	23	5.06	—	-1,013

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

Bruce Von Hoff — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
13	15	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	6	.067	.125	.067	.192	0

Career AVG .067 vs. league average .244 across their career seasons — 72.7% below league average.

Career OBP .125 vs. league average .309 across their career seasons — 59.5% below league average.

Career SLG .067 vs. league average .365 across their career seasons — 81.7% below league average.

Career OPS .192 vs. league average .673 across their career seasons — 71.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bruce Von Hoff — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1965	HOU	NL	3	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1967	HOU	NL	10	15	1	1	6	.067	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			13	15	1	1	6	.067	—	—	—	—	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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Bruce Von Hoff — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	9	8	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	4	7	0	1	0	0	.143

Pitching — Home / Away

Bruce Von Hoff — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	9	38.1	35	18	21	19	4.23
Away	4	15.0	20	12	9	4	7.20

Last 10 Games — Batting

Bruce Von Hoff — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	BB	SO
1967-10-01	HOU	PIT	L	0	0	0	0
1967-09-26	HOU	PHI	W	3	0	0	2
1967-09-19	HOU	PIT	L	1	0	0	0
1967-09-12	HOU	CHC	W	2	0	1	0
1967-09-07	HOU	SFG	L	4	1	0	2
1967-09-01	HOU	STL	L	2	0	0	0
1967-08-28	HOU	CHC	L	1	0	0	1
1967-08-23	HOU	ATL	L	0	0	0	0
1967-08-19	HOU	STL	L	1	0	0	1
1967-08-15	HOU	LAD	W	1	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Bruce Von Hoff — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1967-10-01	HOU	PIT	L	0.1	2	3	3	2	1	0
1967-09-26	HOU	PHI	—	7.0	6	1	0	3	5	0
1967-09-19	HOU	PIT	—	4.2	6	5	5	4	4	1
1967-09-12	HOU	CHC	—	9.0	6	4	4	3	4	0
1967-09-07	HOU	SFG	—	8.1	6	1	1	3	2	0
1967-09-01	HOU	STL	L	4.0	6	5	5	2	0	1
1967-08-28	HOU	CHC	—	2.1	6	4	3	2	1	0
1967-08-23	HOU	ATL	—	1.2	2	2	2	4	2	1
1967-08-19	HOU	STL	L	5.0	8	4	4	2	3	0
1967-08-15	HOU	LAD	—	8.0	4	0	0	3	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bruce Von Hoff — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	13	10	1	5	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bruce Von Hoff — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1965	HOU	P	3	0	0	0	0	0
1967	HOU	P	10	10	1	5	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Bruce Von Hoff — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	13

College History

Bruce Von Hoff — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Northern Illinois University	DeKalb	IL	1963

Bruce Von Hoff: the record in brief

The profile opens with Bruce Von Hoff's first major league game on September 28, 1965; the last one listed came on October 1, 1967. All of the seasons listed were played for the Houston Astros. Von Hoff, a pitcher by primary position, batted and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 6-foot-0 and 187 pounds. The birth record reads November 17, 1943, in Oakland, CA, USA. The bio records the death on September 11, 2012, in Gulfport, FL, USA. Von Hoff's full given name, per the bio, is Bruce Frederick Von Hoff.

Von Hoff pitched in 13 games, starting 10, and finished with a 0-3 record and 5.06 ERA. Also on Von Hoff's record: 23 strikeouts. Against a 3.40 league ERA for the same seasons, the 5.06 mark was 48.9% worse. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 4.83 in 1967, when the league's was 3.30.

Von Hoff appears at one position only: pitcher, in 13 games. On the mound, Von Hoff's fielding totals are 1 putouts, 5 assists and 0 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bruce Von Hoff

What years did Bruce Von Hoff play?: Bruce Von Hoff played in Major League Baseball from 1965 to 1967.
Was Bruce Von Hoff a pitcher?: Yes. Bruce Von Hoff pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 23 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bruce Von Hoff hit?: Bruce Von Hoff hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Bruce Von Hoff's career batting average?: Bruce Von Hoff batted .067 over his career, with 1 hits in 15 at bats.
What was Bruce Von Hoff's career ERA?: Bruce Von Hoff finished with a 5.06 career ERA, going 0-3 with 23 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Bruce Von Hoff have?: Bruce Von Hoff recorded 23 career strikeouts.