#66 Buster Hoover, Leftfield, 26 yrs, Washington Statesmen
Wednesday, 10/25/1889
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Buster Hoover

4/12/1863
26
PHILADELPHIA PA USA
6"1
178

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

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Big League Contract
$ 2,178,571
1889 (Arbitration eligible)
5 Year(s), 7 Days (867 total Days)
172 Day(s)
6 Year(s), 0 Days (1032 total Days)
5 Year(s)
Arbitration eligible
1 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall692310
Versus LHP692310
Versus RHP692310
Talent791510
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8
8
10
3
1
Normal
Fielding Ratings
1B : 2 (Range), .960 (Fielding Pct.)
2B : 2 (Range), .958 (Fielding Pct.)
3B : 3 (Range), .993 (Fielding Pct.)
SS : 3 (Range), .959 (Fielding Pct.)
LF : 5 (Range), .932 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 3 (Range), .956 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 8
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/24@INDW 3-1510000200#6  
9/25CLEL 3-7310000010#5  
9/26CLEW 3-2200000101#6  
9/28@COLL 4-5411010001#5  
9/29@COLW 7-5501000100#6  
9/30LOUL 1-3300000000#5  
10/1@BALW 4-3412100001#6  
10/2BALL 4-7403200100#6  
10/3KCL 1-2211100001#5  
10/4@KCW 9-3500000001#6  

Batting Stats 1889

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1475751505272105783140.261.293.386.679.667.125
Projected1475751505272105783140.261.293.386.679.667.125
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall1476180402001222261511182.368.54.0
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1132611101121715000.230.275.345.620
vs. RHP4621244162945724251200.268.297.396.693
Close/Late581850010443100.310.349.397.746
Scoring Position21661231094010151200.282.298.398.696
Pinch Hitting000000000000.000.000.000.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home7327577233156391414.280.307.396.704
Road7430073294149391726.243.280.377.656
March/April27107281010181567.262.298.374.672
May16612280010632.361.391.492.882
June2598221010191044.224.248.347.595
July24101204101712211.198.208.257.465
August259627911221878.281.327.427.754
Sept/Oct30112311131191798.277.320.455.775

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
Total57421645831432453432809313212818644.269.296.365.660 

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 1889

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base1110101101.0008.012.38    
Third Base146146102313174227.9831306.12.91    

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...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1888 - .309 - 10th
Doubles
1888 - 43 - 6th
RBI
1888 - 103 - 1st
  

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