Bill Hoffer

Bill Hoffer

Infobox MLB retired
name=Bill Hoffer
position=Pitcher


bgcolor1=black
bgcolor2=black
textcolor1=white
textcolor2=white
bats=Right
throws=Right
birthdate=November 8, 1870
city-state|Cedar Rapids|Iowa
deathdate=death date and age|1959|7|21|1870|11|8
city-state|Cedar Rapids|Iowa
debutdate= April 26
debutyear= 1895
debutteam= Baltimore Orioles
finaldate=July 4
finalyear=1901
finalteam=Cleveland Blues
stat1label=Pitching record
stat1value=92-46
stat2label=Earned run average
stat2value=3.75
stat3label=Strikeouts
stat3value=314
teams=
* Baltimore Orioles (1895-1898)
* Pittsburgh Pirates (1898-1899)
* Cleveland Blues (1901)
highlights=
*National League pennant: 1895, 1896
*16th highest winning percentage in Major League history (.667)
*3 20-win seasons

William Leopold Hoffer (November 8, 1870 - July 21, 1959) was a professional baseball player. He was a right-handed pitcher over parts of six seasons (1895-1899, 1901) with the Baltimore Orioles, Pittsburgh Pirates and Cleveland Blues. For his career, he compiled a 92-46 record in 161 appearances, with a 3.75 earned run average and 314 strikeouts.

In his rookie year, 1895, he compiled 31 wins, a major league record for most wins as a rookie

He was born and later died in Cedar Rapids, Iowa at the age of 88.

ee also

* List of Major League Baseball saves champions

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