#66 Buster Hoover, Leftfield, 25 yrs, Washington Statesmen
Wednesday, 10/25/1888
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Buster Hoover

4/12/1863
25
PHILADELPHIA PA USA
6"1
178

Leftfield
R
R
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Minimal
Minimal
Some ability
2 / 6 (Fair)
3 / 6 (Well Known)
Good
Normal
Normal
2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 1,450,000
1888 (Arbitration eligible)
4 Year(s), 7 Days (695 total Days)
172 Day(s)
5 Year(s), 0 Days (860 total Days)
4 Year(s)
Arbitration eligible
1 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall582310
Versus LHP582310
Versus RHP682310
Talent791510
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8
8
10
3
1
Normal
Fielding Ratings
1B : 1 (Range), .958 (Fielding Pct.)
2B : 1 (Range), .957 (Fielding Pct.)
3B : 2 (Range), .992 (Fielding Pct.)
SS : 2 (Range), .957 (Fielding Pct.)
LF : 4 (Range), .930 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 2 (Range), .955 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 8
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
10/8KCL 3-14400000001#5  
10/10@KCW 4-2401000100#6  
10/11@KCW 7-2411000000#5  
10/12@KCW 5-3411000100#5  
10/17SLNW 3-2402000000#5  
10/18SLNL 1-7400000000#5  
10/20@SLNW 7-4413100110#5  
10/21@SLNW 7-3432100110#5  
10/22@SLNL 3-5400000000#5  
10/24SLNW 5-4401100100#5  

Batting Stats 1888

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1335121584371103791639.309.323.426.749.740.117
Projected1335121584371103791639.309.323.426.749.740.117
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall1265400001621021851481181.474.15.1
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP8127720201636220.333.341.469.810
vs. RHP431131365183631333800.304.319.418.736
Close/Late62134007735010.210.242.274.517
Scoring Position2066314309207161020.306.311.403.714
Pinch Hitting521001100010.400.333.600.933
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home672507417515436617.296.305.416.721
Road6626284262049431022.321.338.435.773
This Week1411001000.250.250.500.750
Last Week52072002420.350.409.450.859
March/April1544144118922.318.340.523.863
May239223820241428.250.263.380.644
June259838900221514.388.386.480.866
July218320500141147.241.264.301.565
August249035840211455.389.417.567.983
Sept/Oct25105289001416213.267.273.352.625
Postseason1144113005721.250.283.318.601

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
Total427158943391173238202621208813533.272.297.357.653 

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
Total1663144108103332.222.258.317.575

Fielding Stats 1888

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base3339244101.00027.013.67    
Second Base548101191.94730.05.70    
Third Base11511567286163563.9921036.23.09    
Shortstop2216192.77818.04.50    
Leftfield11200201.0008.02.25    
Centerfield1150061.8339.06.00    
Rightfield1000000.0005.00.00    

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...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
     

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