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]