#66 Buster Hoover, Second Base, 31 yrs, Cleveland Spiders Tuesday, 10/24/1894 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Buster Hoover
4/12/1863 31 PHILADELPHIA PA USA 6"1 188
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) 2 / 6 (Fair) Good Normal Prone 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 $ 4,200,000 1897 10 Year(s), 7 Days (1727 total Days) 172 Day(s) 11 Year(s), 0 Days (1892 total Days) 10 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 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
Versus LHP | 7 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
Versus RHP | 7 | 9 | 1 | 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 | | |
9/28 | LOU | L 1-5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
9/29 | LOU | L 4-13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #3 | | |
9/30 | @BAL | L 1-2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #3 | | |
10/1 | @BOS | L 6-7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
10/2 | BOS | W 6-2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
10/3 | COL | L 1-7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #3 | | |
10/7 | @COL | L 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #3 | | |
10/8 | @COL | L 3-4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
10/10 | COL | L 1-7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
10/11 | COL | L 4-5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 153 | 562 | 168 | 47 | 11 | 0 | 79 | 74 | 29 | 27 | .299 | .328 | .422 | .750 | .725 | .123 |
Projected | 153 | 562 | 168 | 47 | 11 | 0 | 79 | 74 | 29 | 27 | .299 | .328 | .422 | .750 | .725 | .123 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 147 | 608 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 8 | 9 | 237 | 58 | 47 | 16 | 74.6 | 82.1 | 4.9 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 98 | 23 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .235 | .240 | .316 | .557 |
vs. RHP | 464 | 145 | 39 | 11 | 0 | 61 | 61 | 27 | 21 | 5 | 8 | 0 | .313 | .347 | .444 | .791 |
Close/Late | 73 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .247 | .287 | .384 | .671 |
Scoring Position | 170 | 48 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 64 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 0 | .282 | .308 | .418 | .725 |
Pinch Hitting | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .200 | .000 | .200 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 77 | 272 | 83 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 26 | 39 | 17 | 17 | .305 | .334 | .415 | .750 |
Road | 76 | 290 | 85 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 53 | 35 | 12 | 10 | .293 | .314 | .428 | .742 |
March/April | 27 | 93 | 31 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 6 | .333 | .375 | .452 | .827 |
May | 23 | 81 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 3 | .284 | .318 | .395 | .713 |
June | 26 | 83 | 29 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 4 | .349 | .356 | .506 | .862 |
July | 24 | 86 | 26 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 4 | .302 | .327 | .442 | .768 |
August | 25 | 103 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 21 | 4 | 3 | .291 | .312 | .379 | .691 |
Sept/Oct | 28 | 116 | 29 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 14 | 4 | 7 | .250 | .270 | .379 | .650 |
Postseason | 4 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .412 | .389 | .471 | .859 |
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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 |
1893 | 136 | 493 | 149 | 44 | 6 | 0 | 66 | 72 | 45 | 1 | 7 | 26 | 28 | 16 | .302 | .357 | .416 | .773 | CHN |
1894 | 153 | 562 | 168 | 47 | 11 | 0 | 79 | 74 | 29 | 0 | 9 | 27 | 47 | 16 | .299 | .328 | .422 | .750 | CLE |
Total | 1295 | 4924 | 1387 | 357 | 85 | 11 | 742 | 687 | 275 | 2 | 59 | 268 | 410 | 115 | .282 | .316 | .395 | .712 | |
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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 |
1894 | 4 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .412 | .389 | .471 | .859 |
Total | 41 | 165 | 48 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 24 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 3 | .291 | .312 | .388 | .700 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
First Base | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.0 | 9.00 | | | | |
Second Base | 147 | 147 | 295 | 504 | 79 | 819 | 20 | .976 | 1312.1 | 5.62 | | | | |
Shortstop | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1.0 | 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... 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... Signed as a free agent by Cleveland on 2/3/1894 to a 4-year deal worth $4,200,000 per year...
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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 1892 - 41 - 8th 1893 - 44 - 7th
| Triples 1890 - 17 - 3rd 1891 - 17 - 5th
| RBI 1888 - 103 - 1st 1889 - 105 - 3rd 1890 - 100 - 7th 1891 - 86 - 9th
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