#66 Buster Hoover, Second Base, 29 yrs, Chicago (N) Colts
Thursday, 10/26/1892
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Buster Hoover

4/12/1863
29
PHILADELPHIA PA USA
6"1
178

Second Base
R
R
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Minimal
Minimal
Some ability
4 / 6 (Popular)
4 / 6 (Popular)
Good
Normal
Normal
3.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 7,210,000
1893
8 Year(s), 7 Days (1383 total Days)
172 Day(s)
9 Year(s), 0 Days (1548 total Days)
8 Year(s)
Not eligible
1 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall792510
Versus LHP792510
Versus RHP892510
Talent792510
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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

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/24@SLNL 4-5501000001#4  
9/25PITW 6-4400000000#4  
9/26PITL 5-6522010001#4  
9/28@BSNW 4-0512200100#3  
9/29@BSNW 5-4201000000#8  
9/30NYGL 0-5300000000#4  
10/1NYGL 4-7401100100#4  
10/2@BROL 6-12301100110#5  
10/3PHIW 5-2522010000#4  
10/4@NYGL 2-5401010000#5  

Batting Stats 1892

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1405531554110268864436.280.332.401.733.741.121
Projected1405531554110268864436.280.332.401.733.741.121
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall136604050164322253491181.778.04.9
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP91245101321146010.264.358.341.699
vs. RHP462131369255653030330.284.325.413.739
Close/Late56142006583020.250.333.286.619
Scoring Position1654410216002114330.267.339.370.708
Pinch Hitting100000110000.000.500.000.500
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home7328778195235452120.272.317.394.711
Road6726677225033412316.289.342.410.752
March/April2481304211318137.370.448.506.954
May21852481071484.282.344.400.744
June2294251000141346.266.293.372.665
July23902221091074.244.293.289.582
August229117410813106.187.265.253.517
Sept/Oct28112371351171829.330.339.563.902

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1884195518200512300370.327.362.364.726 WAS
18851348601013201341.125.157.167.324WAS
1886149558141306074611505174410.253.270.328.598WAS
1887113416110163255472614263211.264.306.332.638WAS
188813351215843711037916010394811.309.323.426.749WAS,AL
188914757515052721057831012405111.261.293.386.679WAS
189015359516141172100853504255418.271.309.407.716WAS
18911395571714117286902904264610.307.339.452.791 CHN,NL
18921405531554110268864403364911.280.332.401.733CHN
Total100638691070266681159754120114321533583.277.309.389.698 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1885, AAA1385651773651351875350298.313.372.464.835

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
18865193110331210.158.200.316.516
1888114411300572122.250.283.318.601
1890114412310562431.273.304.386.691
1891104115400270450.366.366.463.829
Total371484111201523511113.277.301.378.679

Fielding Stats 1892

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Second Base1361363084687179822.9721222.25.87    
Third Base10040401.0009.04.00    
Shortstop2012152.6005.09.00    

Player History

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...
Signed as a free agent by Chicago (N) on 2/16/1891 to a 3-year deal worth $7,210,000 per year...
Was selected to the 1891 Allstar game...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1888 - .309 - 10th
SLG
1891 - .452 - 9th
Doubles
1888 - 43 - 6th
1889 - 52 - 4th
Triples
1890 - 17 - 3rd
1891 - 17 - 5th
RBI
1888 - 103 - 1st
1889 - 105 - 3rd
1890 - 100 - 7th
1891 - 86 - 9th
     

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