#58 Billy Hoeft, Starting Pitcher, 36 yrs, Detroit Tigers
Thursday, 10/19/1968
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Billy Hoeft

5/17/1932
36
USA,WI,OSHKOSH
6"3
210

Starting Pitcher
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L
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
5 / 6 (Very Popular)
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2.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 3,100,000
1968
13 Year(s), 166 Days (2402 total Days)
172 Day(s)
14 Year(s), 25 Days (2433 total Days)
16 Year(s)
2 Option Year(s) left
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall54489-92 Mph
Versus LHB544 
Versus RHB544 
Talent644 
Pitching Ratings
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9
63
3
 Pitches:
Fastball
Sinker
Slider
 

Batting Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall43113
Versus LHP43113
Versus RHP43113
Talent111110
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3
3
5
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
P : 5 (Range), .955 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
8/15@CLEW 5-3*873325WPoG   
8/19OAKL 1-11*3.188833L    
8/23@CALL 0-5*875527L    
8/27@WS2W 5-2*962245WPoG   
9/4CHAW 3-2*9102228WPoG   
9/8@OAKL 2-3*883310L    
9/12@BOSL 1-4*894455L    
9/16WS2W 7-4*994144W    
9/22CLEL 4-6*8.1106677L    
9/27OAKL 2-6*8105534L    

Pitching Stats 1968

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall4040221303.57333.02981431321602102255.032460.0
Projected3636201203.57299.0268129119144189     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.00012.58.15.74.37342.900.03.85
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB337661521135404664003.196.290.350.641
vs. RHB9002324502699103114146003.258.338.394.732
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home202012403.83169.1164757280105
Road202010903.30163.2134686080105
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April663203.0051.04120172824
May775103.1061.05722212634
June774204.1356.25630262237
July775203.5358.24223233445
August773203.9055.14624242842
Sept./Oct.662403.7550.15624212228

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
1953443102.2536.02411941124400.97.204PIT
19543737231203.98303.0289149134451121871711.32.266PIT,NL
19553333121604.25271.025714012832981722211.31.278PIT
19563430111605.84242.028116715752901451611.53.302PIT
1957252481305.90186.020012712247711181411.46.275PIT
19583226161003.34231.2192898632871642021.20.243PIT
1959262591304.67189.02041039831701031511.45.288PIT
19603131121605.04246.125315013841991821811.43.290PIT
19622727101604.52217.021611310940971501811.44.281PIT HOU
19634040171804.85311.2315191168461212092221.40.286HOU DET
19644343191804.46345.0339200171511342472501.37.282DET,AL
19652929121304.83229.123412912342901491711.41.277DET
19662626121304.74203.020211210735751401811.36.276DET
19673535171503.83282.1271146120331281722331.41.276DET
19684040221303.57333.0298143132371602102231.38.264DET,AL
Total46245020320304.473626.135751970180256814432372271191.38.277 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP
1952, AAA282820603.16225.119687792667231711.17.289
1953, AAA292917602.96237.1201947823612421021.10.283
1962, AAA10103503.0975.276322652483311.32.340

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
Total000000.000.00000000

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19534144000020500.286.286.286.571PIT
195437113203006943600.177.205.204.409PIT,NL
19553391262008732600.286.309.308.616PIT
195634821830010912300.220.226.256.482PIT
19572569161006612000.232.243.246.489PIT
19583280153007602300.188.188.225.412PIT
19592659111002822200.186.213.203.417PIT
19603181170116722300.210.238.272.510PIT
19622773101001202000.137.137.151.288PIT HOU
1963401172520081102700.214.212.231.443HOU DET
1964431232630051223200.211.230.236.466DET,AL
19652977152006502900.195.195.221.416DET
19662671140005732601.197.230.197.427DET
19673598202013613200.204.220.255.475DET
1968401142510081033700.219.239.228.467DET,AL
Total46212622622412811072238101.208.223.233.456 

Fielding Stats 1968

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher404018572783.962333.02.11    

Player History

Traded from Houston to Detroit on 2/15/1963 (Going to HOU: P Nellie King. Going to DET: P Billy Hoeft)...
Injured on 8/16/1963 with a Strained Back, out for 1-2 weeks...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/18/1963, winning 2 games with a 2.25 ERA...
Injured on 6/11/1964 with a Tender Shoulder, out for one week...
6/30/1964: Signed a contract extension with Detroit, $4,100,000 per year, for 2 years.
Was selected to the 1964 Allstar game...
6/6/1966: Signed a contract extension with Detroit, $3,100,000 per year, for 2 years.
Injured on 6/22/1966 with a Pulled Tricep Muscle, out for 5-6 weeks...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 6/1/1967, going 6-0, 2.55...
Was selected to the 1968 Allstar game...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
ERA
1954 - 3.98 - 7th
1955 - 4.25 - 8th
1958 - 3.34 - 2nd
WHIP
1954 - 1.32 - 8th
1955 - 1.31 - 6th
1957 - 1.46 - 10th
1958 - 1.20 - 2nd
Wins
1954 - 23 - 2nd
1958 - 16 - 10th
1964 - 19 - 10th
Losses
1955 - 16 - 8th
1960 - 16 - 6th
1963 - 18 - 10th
1964 - 18 - 9th
IP
1954 - 303.0 - 6th
1964 - 345.0 - 2nd
K's
1954 - 187 - 3rd
1955 - 172 - 8th
1958 - 164 - 7th
1960 - 182 - 5th
1963 - 209 - 7th
1964 - 247 - 2nd
BB
1964 - 134 - 6th
CG
1954 - 17 - 3rd
1955 - 22 - 4th
1958 - 20 - 2nd
1960 - 18 - 4th
1963 - 22 - 10th
1964 - 25 - 5th
1965 - 17 - 10th
1966 - 18 - 10th
1967 - 23 - 5th
SHO
1955 - 1 - 8th
1958 - 2 - 2nd
1967 - 3 - 8th
 

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