#66 Buster Hoover, Third Base, 27 yrs, Washington Statesmen Sunday, 10/22/1890 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Buster Hoover
4/12/1863 27 PHILADELPHIA PA USA 6"1 178
Third Base R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Minimal Some ability 3 / 6 (Well Known) 3 / 6 (Well Known) Good Normal Normal 2.5 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 2,178,571 1890 6 Year(s), 7 Days (1039 total Days) 172 Day(s) 7 Year(s), 0 Days (1204 total Days) 6 Year(s) Not eligible 1 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 7 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
Versus LHP | 7 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
Versus RHP | 7 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
Talent | 8 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 10 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 8 8 10 3 1 Normal
| Fielding Ratings 1B : 3 (Range), .961 (Fielding Pct.) 2B : 3 (Range), .960 (Fielding Pct.) 3B : 4 (Range), .995 (Fielding Pct.) SS : 4 (Range), .960 (Fielding Pct.) LF : 6 (Range), .935 (Fielding Pct.) CF : 5 (Range), .958 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 8 Outfield Arm : 1
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
10/8 | BOS | W 1-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
10/10 | @BOS | W 6-1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #6 | | |
10/11 | @BOS | W 9-8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #6 | | |
10/12 | @BOS | L 4-17 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
10/14 | BOS | W 4-3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | #6 | | |
10/16 | @BRO | L 4-8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
10/17 | @BRO | L 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
10/19 | BRO | L 4-6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #6 | | |
10/20 | BRO | W 3-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
10/21 | BRO | L 3-5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | #5 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 153 | 595 | 161 | 41 | 17 | 2 | 100 | 85 | 35 | 25 | .271 | .309 | .407 | .716 | .703 | .136 |
Projected | 153 | 595 | 161 | 41 | 17 | 2 | 100 | 85 | 35 | 25 | .271 | .309 | .407 | .716 | .703 | .136 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 149 | 637 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 242 | 60 | 54 | 18 | 75.0 | 80.0 | 4.5 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 118 | 33 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .280 | .323 | .449 | .772 |
vs. RHP | 477 | 128 | 29 | 13 | 2 | 81 | 66 | 26 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .268 | .305 | .396 | .701 |
Close/Late | 87 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .230 | .277 | .322 | .598 |
Scoring Position | 205 | 62 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 93 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .302 | .335 | .449 | .784 |
Pinch Hitting | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | 1.000 | 1.333 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 75 | 292 | 80 | 21 | 9 | 0 | 51 | 48 | 11 | 7 | .274 | .296 | .408 | .704 |
Road | 78 | 303 | 81 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 49 | 37 | 24 | 18 | .267 | .318 | .406 | .724 |
This Week | 5 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .158 | .200 | .316 | .516 |
Last Week | 4 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | .389 | .421 | .500 | .921 |
March/April | 26 | 96 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 5 | .240 | .275 | .385 | .660 |
May | 25 | 104 | 25 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 5 | .240 | .266 | .337 | .603 |
June | 25 | 99 | 27 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 14 | 5 | 5 | .273 | .305 | .394 | .699 |
July | 24 | 89 | 32 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 20 | 10 | 4 | .360 | .420 | .584 | 1.004 |
August | 25 | 96 | 23 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 19 | 8 | 3 | .240 | .292 | .385 | .678 |
Sept/Oct | 28 | 111 | 31 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 3 | .279 | .296 | .378 | .674 |
Postseason | 11 | 44 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 4 | .273 | .304 | .386 | .691 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1884 | 19 | 55 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .327 | .362 | .364 | .726 | WAS |
1885 | 13 | 48 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | .125 | .157 | .167 | .324 | WAS |
1886 | 149 | 558 | 141 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 74 | 61 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 44 | 10 | .253 | .270 | .328 | .598 | WAS |
1887 | 113 | 416 | 110 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 55 | 47 | 26 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 32 | 11 | .264 | .306 | .332 | .638 | WAS |
1888 | 133 | 512 | 158 | 43 | 7 | 1 | 103 | 79 | 16 | 0 | 10 | 39 | 48 | 11 | .309 | .323 | .426 | .749 | WAS,AL |
1889 | 147 | 575 | 150 | 52 | 7 | 2 | 105 | 78 | 31 | 0 | 12 | 40 | 51 | 11 | .261 | .293 | .386 | .679 | WAS |
1890 | 153 | 595 | 161 | 41 | 17 | 2 | 100 | 85 | 35 | 0 | 4 | 25 | 54 | 18 | .271 | .309 | .407 | .716 | WAS |
Total | 727 | 2759 | 744 | 184 | 41 | 7 | 443 | 365 | 128 | 1 | 36 | 153 | 240 | 62 | .270 | .299 | .374 | .672 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1885, AAA | 138 | 565 | 177 | 36 | 5 | 13 | 51 | 87 | 53 | 50 | 29 | 8 | .313 | .372 | .464 | .835 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1886 | 5 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .158 | .200 | .316 | .516 |
1888 | 11 | 44 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | .250 | .283 | .318 | .601 |
1890 | 11 | 44 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | .273 | .304 | .386 | .691 |
Total | 27 | 107 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 3 | .243 | .277 | .346 | .623 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Third Base | 150 | 149 | 98 | 320 | 17 | 432 | 14 | .968 | 1356.2 | 2.87 | | | | |
Centerfield | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 10.0 | 2.70 | | | | |
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Hit first career homerun on 6/29/1887, off Charley Radbourn (KC)... Injured on 9/14/1887 with a Broken Elbow, out for 10 weeks... 1/31/1888: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,450,000 through salary arbitration... Was selected to the 1888 Allstar game... Won World Series with Washington in 1888... 1/31/1889: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,178,571 through salary arbitration... Injured on 4/29/1889 with a Pulled Tricep Tendon, out for 2 weeks... 1/31/1890: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,178,571 through salary arbitration... Drove in 6 runs against Boston (A) on 9/19/1890...
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Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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AVG 1888 - .309 - 10th
| Doubles 1888 - 43 - 6th 1889 - 52 - 4th
| RBI 1888 - 103 - 1st 1889 - 105 - 3rd
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