#66 Buster Hoover, Shortstop, 35 yrs, Cleveland Spiders
Wednesday, 10/25/1898
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Buster Hoover

4/12/1863
35
PHILADELPHIA PA USA
6"1
193

Shortstop
R
R
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Minimal
Minimal
Some ability
3 / 6 (Well Known)
1 / 6 (Insignificant)
Good
Normal
Prone
1.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 630,000
1899
14 Year(s), 7 Days (2415 total Days)
172 Day(s)
15 Year(s), 0 Days (2580 total Days)
14 Year(s)
Not eligible
1 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall57146
Versus LHP57146
Versus RHP57146
Talent57246
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8
7
10
3
1
Normal
Fielding Ratings
1B : 3 (Range), .962 (Fielding Pct.)
2B : 2 (Range), .961 (Fielding Pct.)
3B : 4 (Range), .993 (Fielding Pct.)
SS : 4 (Range), .960 (Fielding Pct.)
LF : 7 (Range), .936 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 5 (Range), .958 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 8
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/12BALW 7-1401100101#5  
9/13WASW 12-6301000120#6  
9/14WASW 6-3411000002#6  
9/17@PHAW 6-3412200200#6  
9/18@LOUL 5-6401000010#6  
9/19@LOUW 9-2500000002#6  
9/21@WASL 3-5400000003#6  
9/22@WASW 9-2301000111#6  
9/23PHAW 5-4411000001#6  
10/2@BOSW 9-2512100202#6  

Batting Stats 1898

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall10637596207052363480.256.316.347.663.646.091
Projected10637596207052363480.256.316.347.663.646.091
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall914120905121302724777.445.84.2
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP4372103449100.163.229.256.485
vs. RHP33289186049323071110.268.328.358.686
Close/Late4692005379000.196.302.239.541
Scoring Position125339304802031210.264.358.384.742
Pinch Hitting910000111000.111.200.111.311
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home4917049104029182034.288.361.394.755
Road5720547103023181446.229.276.307.583
March/April15521223064417.231.286.385.670
May1451133107609.255.250.353.603
June1854166109645.296.339.444.783
July196919310156814.275.351.348.698
August2385211106101117.247.333.282.616
Sept/Oct17641550094718.234.306.313.618

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
1893136493149446066724517262816.302.357.416.773CHN
18941535621684711079742909274716.299.328.422.750 CLE
1895421544284025239121693.273.313.377.690CLE
18961364911233411164574114692817.251.307.371.678CLE
189767206471331162610023394.228.261.335.596CLE
18981063759620705236340280247.256.316.347.663CLE
Total16466150169543211013899829369469466480146.276.314.388.702 

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
18944177100310120.412.412.471.882
Total411654812201824512133.291.312.388.700

Fielding Stats 1898

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base6562136301.00047.211.90    
Second Base111020284502.96091.24.91    
Third Base171473504201.000134.12.81    
Shortstop565661193282617.973506.24.64    
Leftfield751010143.78655.02.29    
Centerfield11200201.0007.02.57    

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...
Signed as a free agent by Cleveland on 2/3/1894 to a 4-year deal worth $4,200,000 per year...
Injured on 5/20/1895 with a Torn Back Muscle, out for full season...
Injured on 6/15/1896 with a Sore Knee, out for one week...
5/13/1897: Signed a contract extension with Cleveland, $630,000 per year, for 2 years.
Injured on 7/30/1897 with a Hyper Extended Knee, out for 1-2 weeks...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1888 - .309 - 10th
SLG
1891 - .452 - 9th
Doubles
1888 - 43 - 6th
1889 - 52 - 4th
1892 - 41 - 8th
1893 - 44 - 7th
1894 - 47 - 7th
Triples
1890 - 17 - 3rd
1891 - 17 - 5th
RBI
1888 - 103 - 1st
1889 - 105 - 3rd
1890 - 100 - 7th
1891 - 86 - 9th
     

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