Bobby Hofman

Positions: Pinch Hitter, Second Baseman and First Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-10, 160lb (178cm, 72kg)

Born: October 5, 1925 in St. Louis, MO us

Died: April 5, 1994 in Chesterfield, MO

Buried: Bethlehem Cemetery, Bellefontaine Neighbors, MO

High School: Beaumont HS (St. Louis, MO)

Debut: April 19, 1949 (Age 23-196d, 10,575th in major league history)
vs. BRO 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: May 5, 1957 (Age 31-212d)
vs. CHC 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1952 season

Full Name: Robert George Hofman

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Relatives: Nephew of Solly Hofman

1954 World Series

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

1.7

670

166

.248

RBI

101

OBP

.322

SLG

.442

OPS

.764

OPS+

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	15-17 / in Starts: 10-5
Longest Hitting Streak	4 games
Longest On Base Streak	7 games
Most Games w/o HR	22 games
Most Games w/o RBI	10 games
Grand Slams	0 in 0 bases loaded PA and 0 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	1

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 72 PAs	4
Actual Runners on Base	27 (16-8-3)
Avg. MLBer w/ 72 PAs	7
Avg. Runners on Base	45 (23-14-7)

Most Driven In
Self	2
B Thomson	1
D Mueller	1
H Thompson	0
R Katt	0

Most Driven In By
B Rigney	2
Self	2
H Thompson	1
B Connelly	1
B Elliott	1
A Dark	1
C Hartung	1
G Wilson	1

1952 Batting Game Log

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1952 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	20	2 (1)	Apr 17	NYG		PHI	L,3-5	10-GF(11)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	1	1.50	-0.042	4.08	-0.07%	-0.22	2B
2	21	4 (1)	Apr 19	NYG	@	BRO	L,6-11	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	1						2B
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
3	22	12 (7)	May 1	NYG	@	PIT	W,13-5	7-GF	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667	1	.01	0.000	.02	0.00%	0.18	PH 2B
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
4	23	38 (25)	Jun 1 (1)	NYG	@	STL	L,7-8	0-0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	9						PH
5	24	41 (2)	Jun 3	NYG	@	CHC	W,17-4	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400	3	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.22	3B
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
6	25	70 (28)	Jul 4	NYG		BRO	L,1-5	6-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.167	.167	.167	.333	9	.44	-0.011	3.92	-0.06%	-0.15	PH
7	26	76 (5)	Jul 12	NYG	@	CIN	W,5-3	CG	4	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.100	.100	.100	.200	8	.95	-0.091	3.52	-0.20%	-0.88	2B
8	27	77	Jul 13 (1)	NYG	@	CIN	L,2-10	CG	4	3	1	1	0	1	0	1	1	1	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.154	.214	.308	.522	8	.66	0.022	2.43	0.05%	1.52	2B
9	28	89 (11)	Jul 27	NYG		CIN	L,4-11	7-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.143	.200	.286	.486	9	.06	-0.002	.26	0.00%	-0.57	PH
10	29	92 (2)	Jul 30 (2)	NYG		CHC	L,2-6	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.133	.188	.267	.454	1	.18	-0.005	.87	-0.01%	-0.22	2B
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
11	30	97 (4)	Aug 3 (2)	NYG		PIT	L,8-10	5-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	1	0	0	.125	.176	.250	.426	9	.94	-0.043	4.01	-0.11%	-0.75	PH
12	31	98	Aug 5	NYG		BRO	W,7-6	14-15	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.176	.222	.353	.575	3	2.54	0.167	16.65	0.66%	0.41	1B
13	32	111 (12)	Aug 17 (2)	NYG		BSN	W,4-2	GS-7	3	2	1	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.263	.333	.421	.754	7	.66	0.070	1.24	0.08%	1.28	3B
14	33	113 (1)	Aug 19 (2)	NYG	@	CHC	W,3-1	6-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.250	.318	.400	.718	9	1.46	-0.036	4.25	-0.06%	-0.22	PH
15	34	114	Aug 21 (1)	NYG	@	CHC	L,6-8	3-9	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.273	.333	.409	.742	1	.49	-0.009	1.33	-0.02%	0.23	2B
16	35	115	Aug 21 (2)	NYG	@	CHC	W,10-5	CG	5	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		0	0	0	0	.259	.310	.370	.681	1	1.14	-0.054	2.69	-0.08%	-0.37	2B
17	36	117 (1)	Aug 23	NYG	@	STL	L,1-3	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.259	.310	.370	.681	4						PH
18	37	121 (3)	Aug 26	NYG	@	PIT	W,14-7	2-2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.250	.300	.357	.657	9	.97	-0.024	.64	-0.01%	-0.23	PH
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
19	38	134 (12)	Sep 8 (1)	NYG		BRO	L,2-10	6-GF	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.276	.344	.379	.723	7	.17	0.014	.98	0.05%	0.71	2B
20	39	135	Sep 8 (2)	NYG		BRO	W,3-2	GS-9	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.258	.343	.355	.698	8	1.12	-0.019	3.84	-0.04%	0.00	2B
21	40	136	Sep 9	NYG		PIT	W,11-6	CG	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.235	.333	.324	.657	8	.18	-0.031	.52	-0.05%	-1.12	2B
22	41	137	Sep 10	NYG		PIT	W,3-2	GS-7	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.250	.341	.333	.675	8	.96	0.010	4.35	0.03%	0.03	2B
23	42	138	Sep 11	NYG		PIT	W,5-4	CG	3	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.256	.341	.359	.700	8	.96	0.138	3.32	0.29%	1.41	2B
24	43	139	Sep 12 (1)	NYG		CIN	W,4-2	CG	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.279	.354	.372	.726	8	.42	0.043	2.26	0.14%	0.66	2B
25	44	140	Sep 12 (2)	NYG		CIN	L,7-8	GS-6	2	2	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.289	.360	.444	.804	8	.72	0.087	4.82	0.35%	0.85	2B
26	45	141	Sep 13	NYG		CIN	W,3-2	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.265	.333	.408	.741	1	.84	-0.089	3.42	-0.22%	-0.89	2B
27	46	142	Sep 14	NYG		STL	L,4-14	CG	4	4	2	2	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	1	0	0	.283	.345	.509	.854	1	.38	0.077	2.38	0.29%	1.19	2B
28	47	143	Sep 15	NYG		STL	W,12-1	GS-6	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.286	.344	.500	.844	1	.66	0.008	4.19	0.03%	0.13	2B
29	48	144	Sep 16	NYG		CHC	L,0-9	CG	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.276	.344	.483	.827	8	.18	-0.007	1.12	-0.03%	-0.25	2B
30	49	146 (1)	Sep 19	NYG	@	PHI	L,0-1	8-8	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.288	.354	.492	.845	8	2.14	0.088	12.94	0.32%	0.37	PH
31	50	153 (6)	Sep 27	NYG		PHI	L,3-7	CG	5	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.290	.371	.484	.855	1	.96	0.119	.00	0.00%	1.18	2B
32	51	154	Sep 28	NYG		PHI	L,4-7	5-GF	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0		0	0	0	0	.286	.375	.476	.851	7	.41	0.009	.00	0.00%	0.03	2B
							15-17		72	63	11	18	2	2	2	4	8	1	10	1	0		0	2	0	0	.286	.375	.476	.851		.71	0.389	2.58	1.33%	4.09

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