#66 Buster Hoover, Shortstop, 36 yrs, No Team
Wednesday, 10/25/1899
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Buster Hoover

4/12/1863
36
PHILADELPHIA PA USA
6"1
193

Shortstop
R
R
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Minimal
Minimal
Some ability
3 / 6 (Well Known)
4 / 6 (Popular)
Good
Normal
Prone
1.0 Stars
 

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Free Agent
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15 Year(s), 7 Days (2587 total Days)
172 Day(s)
16 Year(s), 0 Days (2752 total Days)
15 Year(s)
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall24133
Versus LHP24133
Versus RHP24133
Talent34244
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8
5
10
3
1
Normal
Fielding Ratings
1B : 4 (Range), .964 (Fielding Pct.)
2B : 3 (Range), .964 (Fielding Pct.)
3B : 6 (Range), .996 (Fielding Pct.)
SS : 5 (Range), .962 (Fielding Pct.)
LF : 8 (Range), .939 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 6 (Range), .961 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 8
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
7/13WASW 4-2412000102#2  
7/14WASW 8-7111000000#5  
7/29@LOUL 3-5401000000#8  
8/12BALL 2-7401100101#8  
8/13BALW 3-2401010001#8  
8/16LOUW 11-0501100101#6  
8/18@WASL 4-5301000001#7  
8/19@WASW 3-2500000003#2  
8/22@PHAL 5-8200000010#1  
9/30BOSW 3-2101000000#9  

Batting Stats 1899

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall28912031079826.220.283.275.558.521.055
Projected28912031079826.220.283.275.558.521.055
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall221000000102545271.48.63.1
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP720001000000.286.286.286.571
vs. RHP841831069826010.214.283.274.556
Close/Late1051001212000.500.545.6001.145
Scoring Position3071006039010.233.294.267.561
Pinch Hitting1100000000001.0001.0001.0002.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home14391131035412.282.349.410.759
Road1452900044414.173.228.173.401
March/April92781003525.296.345.333.678
May51820000146.111.273.111.384
June41310001116.077.143.077.220
July3940001202.444.444.444.889
August62342102017.174.200.348.548
Sept/Oct11100000001.0001.0001.0002.000

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
1899289120310798002652.220.283.275.558CLE
Total16746241171543511113906838377469492485148.275.313.386.700 

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 1899

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base3219212101.00019.09.95    
Second Base10816256443.93274.05.35    
Third Base1195200261.96285.02.75    
Shortstop21330601.0009.25.59    
Leftfield21300301.00010.02.70    
Centerfield11200201.0006.03.00    

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...
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...
Released by Cleveland on 10/5/1899...
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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