#66 Buster Hoover, Leftfield, 25 yrs, Washington Statesmen Wednesday, 10/25/1888 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Buster Hoover
4/12/1863 25 PHILADELPHIA PA USA 6"1 178
Leftfield R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Minimal Some ability 2 / 6 (Fair) 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 $ 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
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 5 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
Versus LHP | 5 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
Versus RHP | 6 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
Talent | 7 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 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 : 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
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
10/8 | KC | L 3-14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #5 | | |
10/10 | @KC | W 4-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
10/11 | @KC | W 7-2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
10/12 | @KC | W 5-3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
10/17 | SLN | W 3-2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
10/18 | SLN | L 1-7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
10/20 | @SLN | W 7-4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #5 | | |
10/21 | @SLN | W 7-3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #5 | | |
10/22 | @SLN | L 3-5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
10/24 | SLN | W 5-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 133 | 512 | 158 | 43 | 7 | 1 | 103 | 79 | 16 | 39 | .309 | .323 | .426 | .749 | .740 | .117 |
Projected | 133 | 512 | 158 | 43 | 7 | 1 | 103 | 79 | 16 | 39 | .309 | .323 | .426 | .749 | .740 | .117 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 126 | 540 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 10 | 218 | 51 | 48 | 11 | 81.4 | 74.1 | 5.1 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 81 | 27 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .333 | .341 | .469 | .810 |
vs. RHP | 431 | 131 | 36 | 5 | 1 | 83 | 63 | 13 | 33 | 8 | 0 | 0 | .304 | .319 | .418 | .736 |
Close/Late | 62 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .210 | .242 | .274 | .517 |
Scoring Position | 206 | 63 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 92 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .306 | .311 | .403 | .714 |
Pinch Hitting | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .400 | .333 | .600 | .933 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 67 | 250 | 74 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 54 | 36 | 6 | 17 | .296 | .305 | .416 | .721 |
Road | 66 | 262 | 84 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 49 | 43 | 10 | 22 | .321 | .338 | .435 | .773 |
This Week | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .500 | .750 |
Last Week | 5 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .350 | .409 | .450 | .859 |
March/April | 15 | 44 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 2 | .318 | .340 | .523 | .863 |
May | 23 | 92 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 14 | 2 | 8 | .250 | .263 | .380 | .644 |
June | 25 | 98 | 38 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 15 | 1 | 4 | .388 | .386 | .480 | .866 |
July | 21 | 83 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 7 | .241 | .264 | .301 | .565 |
August | 24 | 90 | 35 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 14 | 5 | 5 | .389 | .417 | .567 | .983 |
Sept/Oct | 25 | 105 | 28 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 16 | 2 | 13 | .267 | .273 | .352 | .625 |
Postseason | 11 | 44 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | .250 | .283 | .318 | .601 |
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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 |
Total | 427 | 1589 | 433 | 91 | 17 | 3 | 238 | 202 | 62 | 1 | 20 | 88 | 135 | 33 | .272 | .297 | .357 | .653 | |
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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 |
Total | 16 | 63 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | .222 | .258 | .317 | .575 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
First Base | 3 | 3 | 39 | 2 | 4 | 41 | 0 | 1.000 | 27.0 | 13.67 | | | | |
Second Base | 5 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 19 | 1 | .947 | 30.0 | 5.70 | | | | |
Third Base | 115 | 115 | 67 | 286 | 16 | 356 | 3 | .992 | 1036.2 | 3.09 | | | | |
Shortstop | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 2 | .778 | 18.0 | 4.50 | | | | |
Leftfield | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 8.0 | 2.25 | | | | |
Centerfield | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | .833 | 9.0 | 6.00 | | | | |
Rightfield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 5.0 | 0.00 | | | | |
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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...
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