John Hoffman (baseball)
John Edward Hoffman (October 31, 1943 – December 27, 2001) was an American professional baseball player. He was a catcher whose career lasted seven seasons (1963–1969), including brief stints in Major League Baseball with the 1964–1965 Houston Colt .45s/Astros. Hoffman batted left-handed, threw right-handed, stood 6 feet (1.8 m) tall and weighed 190 pounds (86 kg).
| John Hoffman | |||
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| Catcher | |||
| Born: October 31, 1943 Aberdeen, South Dakota | |||
| Died: December 27, 2001 (aged 58) Seattle, Washington | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| July 30, 1964, for the Houston Colt .45s | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| October 3, 1965, for the Houston Astros | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .143 | ||
| Home runs | 0 | ||
| Runs batted in | 1 | ||
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Hoffman was one of several catching prospects (among them John Bateman and Jerry Grote) in the Houston organization of the mid-1960s. He appeared in eight Major League games and collected three hits, all singles, in 21 at bats, plus a base on balls. In the minor leagues, where he batted .215 in 604 games played.[1]
References
- Minor league record from Baseball Reference
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