#66 Buster Hoover, Second Base, 28 yrs, Chicago (N) Colts Tuesday, 10/24/1891 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Buster Hoover
4/12/1863 28 PHILADELPHIA PA USA 6"1 178
Second Base R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Minimal Some ability 3 / 6 (Well Known) 4 / 6 (Popular) Good Normal Normal 3.5 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 $ 7,210,000 1893 7 Year(s), 7 Days (1211 total Days) 172 Day(s) 8 Year(s), 0 Days (1376 total Days) 7 Year(s) Not eligible 1 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 7 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
Versus LHP | 7 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
Versus RHP | 8 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
Talent | 8 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 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 : 3 (Range), .961 (Fielding Pct.) 2B : 3 (Range), .960 (Fielding Pct.) 3B : 4 (Range), .995 (Fielding Pct.) SS : 4 (Range), .960 (Fielding Pct.) LF : 6 (Range), .935 (Fielding Pct.) CF : 5 (Range), .958 (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 | | |
10/7 | CIN | W 5-1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #5 | | |
10/8 | CIN | W 3-2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
10/10 | @CIN | W 5-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
10/11 | @CIN | W 3-1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
10/16 | @IND | W 5-3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | #5 | | |
10/17 | @IND | L 1-6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
10/19 | IND | L 2-9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
10/20 | IND | W 6-5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #5 | | |
10/21 | IND | L 0-5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
10/23 | @IND | L 2-3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 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 | 139 | 557 | 171 | 41 | 17 | 2 | 86 | 90 | 29 | 26 | .307 | .339 | .452 | .791 | .786 | .145 |
Projected | 139 | 557 | 171 | 41 | 17 | 2 | 86 | 90 | 29 | 26 | .307 | .339 | .452 | .791 | .786 | .145 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 135 | 592 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 252 | 60 | 46 | 10 | 82.1 | 85.7 | 5.5 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 79 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .278 | .306 | .392 | .698 |
vs. RHP | 478 | 149 | 36 | 15 | 2 | 72 | 80 | 25 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .312 | .344 | .462 | .806 |
Close/Late | 67 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .299 | .315 | .403 | .718 |
Scoring Position | 173 | 60 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 80 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .347 | .377 | .532 | .909 |
Pinch Hitting | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .667 | 1.000 | 1.667 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 71 | 275 | 93 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 50 | 58 | 16 | 12 | .338 | .369 | .505 | .875 |
Road | 68 | 282 | 78 | 19 | 8 | 0 | 36 | 32 | 13 | 14 | .277 | .306 | .401 | .707 |
This Week | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .600 | .600 | .600 | 1.200 |
Last Week | 5 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | .350 | .350 | .450 | .800 |
March/April | 27 | 102 | 29 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 5 | .284 | .292 | .451 | .743 |
May | 20 | 72 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 7 | 3 | .333 | .388 | .361 | .749 |
June | 22 | 99 | 34 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 15 | 2 | 4 | .343 | .356 | .566 | .922 |
July | 21 | 90 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 4 | 5 | .222 | .255 | .356 | .611 |
August | 23 | 88 | 27 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 17 | 9 | 4 | .307 | .367 | .466 | .833 |
Sept/Oct | 26 | 106 | 37 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 20 | 5 | 5 | .349 | .372 | .481 | .853 |
Postseason | 10 | 41 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 4 | .366 | .366 | .463 | .829 |
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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 |
1889 | 147 | 575 | 150 | 52 | 7 | 2 | 105 | 78 | 31 | 0 | 12 | 40 | 51 | 11 | .261 | .293 | .386 | .679 | WAS |
1890 | 153 | 595 | 161 | 41 | 17 | 2 | 100 | 85 | 35 | 0 | 4 | 25 | 54 | 18 | .271 | .309 | .407 | .716 | WAS |
1891 | 139 | 557 | 171 | 41 | 17 | 2 | 86 | 90 | 29 | 0 | 4 | 26 | 46 | 10 | .307 | .339 | .452 | .791 | CHN,NL |
Total | 866 | 3316 | 915 | 225 | 58 | 9 | 529 | 455 | 157 | 1 | 40 | 179 | 286 | 72 | .276 | .305 | .387 | .692 | |
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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 |
1890 | 11 | 44 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | .273 | .304 | .386 | .691 |
1891 | 10 | 41 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .366 | .366 | .463 | .829 |
Total | 37 | 148 | 41 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 23 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 3 | .277 | .301 | .378 | .679 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Second Base | 124 | 124 | 266 | 444 | 74 | 731 | 21 | .971 | 1101.0 | 5.98 | | | | |
Shortstop | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.0 | 2.25 | | | | |
Centerfield | 11 | 11 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 2 | .933 | 100.0 | 2.70 | | | | |
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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... 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...
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Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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AVG 1888 - .309 - 10th
| Doubles 1888 - 43 - 6th 1889 - 52 - 4th
| Triples 1890 - 17 - 3rd
| RBI 1888 - 103 - 1st 1889 - 105 - 3rd 1890 - 100 - 7th
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