#66 Buster Hoover, Shortstop, 34 yrs, Cleveland Spiders
Wednesday, 10/25/1897
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Buster Hoover

4/12/1863
34
PHILADELPHIA PA USA
6"1
193

Shortstop
R
R
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Minimal
Minimal
Some ability
3 / 6 (Well Known)
0 / 6 (Unknown)
Good
Normal
Prone
2.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 4,200,000
1897
$ 630,000 (2 year(s))
13 Year(s), 7 Days (2243 total Days)
172 Day(s)
14 Year(s), 0 Days (2408 total Days)
13 Year(s)
Not eligible
1 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall68148
Versus LHP68148
Versus RHP68148
Talent68259
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8
8
10
3
1
Normal
Fielding Ratings
1B : 4 (Range), .964 (Fielding Pct.)
2B : 3 (Range), .963 (Fielding Pct.)
3B : 5 (Range), .996 (Fielding Pct.)
SS : 4 (Range), .962 (Fielding Pct.)
LF : 8 (Range), .938 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 5 (Range), .959 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 8
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/10@BOSL 2-4101100000#9  
9/11@BOSL 5-6301100011#8  
9/13INDL 0-4400000001#2  
9/14INDW 9-0000000010#8  
9/16WASL 8-9100000001#9  
9/22@INDL 2-6402100101#8  
9/30BOSW 3-0401000002#5  
10/1BALL 4-13200000000#2  
10/2@BALW 7-0400000001#6  
10/3@LOUW 5-2411001100#6  

Batting Stats 1897

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall6720647133116261033.228.261.335.596.533.107
Projected6720647133116261033.228.261.335.596.533.107
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall4722100023269179469.220.43.2
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP4992101325000.184.216.265.481
vs. RHP1573811211523828230.242.275.357.632
Close/Late2671112524000.269.321.500.821
Scoring Position579110140514220.158.212.211.423
Pinch Hitting1342000222000.308.400.462.862
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home309722810516420.227.248.330.578
Road37109255211110613.229.267.339.607
March/April103251004404.156.143.188.330
May17551341039510.236.300.345.645
June102882002523.286.323.357.680
July62150102313.238.261.333.594
August92762100404.222.222.370.593
Sept/Oct1543104015129.233.267.395.662

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
18921405531554110268864403364911.280.332.401.733CHN
1893136493149446066724517262816.302.357.416.773CHN
18941535621684711079742909274716.299.328.422.750 CLE
1895421544284025239121693.273.313.377.690CLE
18961364911233411164574114692817.251.307.371.678CLE
189767206471331162610023394.228.261.335.596CLE
Total15405775159941210313847793335467386456139.277.314.391.704 

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
18944177100310120.412.412.471.882
Total411654812201824512133.291.312.388.700

Fielding Stats 1897

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base4441444501.00036.011.25    
Second Base1310202810513.94195.14.81    
Third Base14148290392.949123.12.85    
Shortstop141124286531.981103.04.63    
Leftfield54511601.00034.11.57    
Centerfield6413111401.00053.22.35    

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...
Signed as a free agent by Cleveland on 2/3/1894 to a 4-year deal worth $4,200,000 per year...
Injured on 5/20/1895 with a Torn Back Muscle, out for full season...
Injured on 6/15/1896 with a Sore Knee, out for one week...
5/13/1897: Signed a contract extension with Cleveland, $630,000 per year, for 2 years.
Injured on 7/30/1897 with a Hyper Extended Knee, out for 1-2 weeks...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1888 - .309 - 10th
SLG
1891 - .452 - 9th
Doubles
1888 - 43 - 6th
1889 - 52 - 4th
1892 - 41 - 8th
1893 - 44 - 7th
1894 - 47 - 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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