John Hoffman (baseball) explained

John Hoffman
Position:Catcher
Bats:Left
Throws:Right
Birth Date:31 October 1943
Birth Place:Aberdeen, South Dakota, U.S.
Death Place:Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:July 30
Debutyear:1964
Debutteam:Houston Colt .45s
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:October 3
Finalyear:1965
Finalteam:Houston Astros
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Batting average
Stat1value:.143
Stat2label:Home runs
Stat2value:0
Stat3label:Runs batted in
Stat3value:1
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John Edward Hoffman (October 31, 1943 – December 27, 2001) was an American professional baseball player. He was a catcher whose career lasted seven seasons (1963–1969), including brief stints in Major League Baseball with the – Houston Colt .45s/Astros. Hoffman batted left-handed, threw right-handed, stood tall and weighed .

Hoffman was one of several catching prospects (among them John Bateman and Jerry Grote) in the Houston organization of the mid-1960s. He appeared in eight Major League games and collected three hits, all singles, in 21 at bats, plus a base on balls. In the minor leagues, where he batted .215 in 604 games played.[1]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=hoffma001joh Minor league record