#66 Buster Hoover, Second Base, 28 yrs, Chicago (N) Colts
Tuesday, 10/24/1891
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Buster Hoover

4/12/1863
28
PHILADELPHIA PA USA
6"1
178

Second Base
R
R
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Minimal
Minimal
Some ability
3 / 6 (Well Known)
4 / 6 (Popular)
Good
Normal
Normal
3.5 Stars
 

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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
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall792510
Versus LHP792510
Versus RHP892510
Talent892610
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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

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
10/7CINW 5-1411000001#5  
10/8CINW 3-2402100000#5  
10/10@CINW 5-4401100100#5  
10/11@CINW 3-1411000000#5  
10/16@INDW 5-3400000002#5  
10/17@INDL 1-6412000000#5  
10/19INDL 2-9422000000#5  
10/20INDW 6-5513200001#5  
10/21INDL 0-5300000000#5  
10/23@INDL 2-3513000100#5  

Batting Stats 1891

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1395571714117286902926.307.339.452.791.786.145
Projected1395571714117286902926.307.339.452.791.786.145
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall135592020202425260461082.185.75.5
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP7922520141044110.278.306.392.698
vs. RHP4781493615272802522310.312.344.462.806
Close/Late67205108735210.299.315.403.718
Scoring Position173601761800128420.347.377.532.909
Pinch Hitting321001000000.667.6671.0001.667
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home7127593229250581612.338.369.505.875
Road6828278198036321314.277.306.401.707
This Week1530001100.600.600.6001.200
Last Week52072000403.350.350.450.800
March/April271022964118925.284.292.451.743
May20722420061373.333.388.361.749
June2299341141191524.343.356.566.922
July21902063061645.222.255.356.611
August238827640161794.307.367.466.833
Sept/Oct26106371020212055.349.372.481.853
Postseason1041154002704.366.366.463.829

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
Total866331691522558952945515714017928672.276.305.387.692 

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
Total371484111201523511113.277.301.378.679

Fielding Stats 1891

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Second Base1241242664447473121.9711101.05.98    
Shortstop10011101.0004.02.25    
Centerfield11112800302.933100.02.70    

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...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
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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