#66 Buster Hoover, Second Base, 29 yrs, Chicago (N) Colts Thursday, 10/26/1892 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Buster Hoover
4/12/1863 29 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 4 / 6 (Popular) 4 / 6 (Popular) Good Normal Normal 3.0 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 8 Year(s), 7 Days (1383 total Days) 172 Day(s) 9 Year(s), 0 Days (1548 total Days) 8 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 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 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 : 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 | | |
9/24 | @SLN | L 4-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #4 | | |
9/25 | PIT | W 6-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
9/26 | PIT | L 5-6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #4 | | |
9/28 | @BSN | W 4-0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
9/29 | @BSN | W 5-4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/30 | NYG | L 0-5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
10/1 | NYG | L 4-7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
10/2 | @BRO | L 6-12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #5 | | |
10/3 | PHI | W 5-2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
10/4 | @NYG | L 2-5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 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 | 140 | 553 | 155 | 41 | 10 | 2 | 68 | 86 | 44 | 36 | .280 | .332 | .401 | .733 | .741 | .121 |
Projected | 140 | 553 | 155 | 41 | 10 | 2 | 68 | 86 | 44 | 36 | .280 | .332 | .401 | .733 | .741 | .121 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 136 | 604 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 222 | 53 | 49 | 11 | 81.7 | 78.0 | 4.9 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 91 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 21 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .264 | .358 | .341 | .699 |
vs. RHP | 462 | 131 | 36 | 9 | 2 | 55 | 65 | 30 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .284 | .325 | .413 | .739 |
Close/Late | 56 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .250 | .333 | .286 | .619 |
Scoring Position | 165 | 44 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 60 | 0 | 21 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .267 | .339 | .370 | .708 |
Pinch Hitting | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .500 | .000 | .500 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 73 | 287 | 78 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 35 | 45 | 21 | 20 | .272 | .317 | .394 | .711 |
Road | 67 | 266 | 77 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 33 | 41 | 23 | 16 | .289 | .342 | .410 | .752 |
March/April | 24 | 81 | 30 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 18 | 13 | 7 | .370 | .448 | .506 | .954 |
May | 21 | 85 | 24 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 4 | .282 | .344 | .400 | .744 |
June | 22 | 94 | 25 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 6 | .266 | .293 | .372 | .665 |
July | 23 | 90 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 4 | .244 | .293 | .289 | .582 |
August | 22 | 91 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 10 | 6 | .187 | .265 | .253 | .517 |
Sept/Oct | 28 | 112 | 37 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 18 | 2 | 9 | .330 | .339 | .563 | .902 |
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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 |
1892 | 140 | 553 | 155 | 41 | 10 | 2 | 68 | 86 | 44 | 0 | 3 | 36 | 49 | 11 | .280 | .332 | .401 | .733 | CHN |
Total | 1006 | 3869 | 1070 | 266 | 68 | 11 | 597 | 541 | 201 | 1 | 43 | 215 | 335 | 83 | .277 | .309 | .389 | .698 | |
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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 | 136 | 136 | 308 | 468 | 71 | 798 | 22 | .972 | 1222.2 | 5.87 | | | | |
Third Base | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | 9.0 | 4.00 | | | | |
Shortstop | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | .600 | 5.0 | 9.00 | | | | |
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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... 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
| SLG 1891 - .452 - 9th
| Doubles 1888 - 43 - 6th 1889 - 52 - 4th
| Triples 1890 - 17 - 3rd 1891 - 17 - 5th
| RBI 1888 - 103 - 1st 1889 - 105 - 3rd 1890 - 100 - 7th 1891 - 86 - 9th
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