Solly Hofman

Positions: Centerfielder, Second Baseman and First Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 160lb (183cm, 72kg)

Born: October 29, 1882 in St. Louis, MO us

Died: March 10, 1956 in St. Louis, MO

Buried: Bethlehem Cemetery, Bellefontaine Neighbors, MO

High School: Smith Academy (St. Louis, MO)

Debut: July 28, 1903 (Age 20-272d, 2,545th in major league history)
vs. CIN 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: August 25, 1916 (Age 33-301d)
vs. BSN 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1905 season

Full Name: Arthur Frederick Hofman

Nicknames: Circus Solly

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Relatives: Uncle of Bobby Hofman

2x World Series

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

17.0

4072

1095

.269

554

RBI

498

208

OBP

.340

SLG

.352

OPS

.692

OPS+

104

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	25-27 / in Starts: 24-25
Longest Hitting Streak	6 games
Longest On Base Streak	14 games
Most Games w/o HR	52 games
Most Games w/o RBI	6 games
Grand Slams	0 in 5 bases loaded PA and 4 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	7

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 210 PAs	24
Actual Runners on Base	141 (55-48-38)
Avg. MLBer w/ 210 PAs	22
Avg. Runners on Base	136 (62-47-27)

Most Driven In
F Schulte	6
H Zimmerman	4
W Miller	4
J Tinker	3
J Sheckard	3
M Carey	2
B Byrne	1
J Archer	1

Most Driven In By
J Evers	9
E Lennox	4
H Zimmerman	4
J Tinker	3
H Wagner	3
O Wilson	2
R Downs	1
J Archer	1

1912 Batting Game Log

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1912 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	847	1	Apr 11	CHC	@	CIN	L,6-10	CG	5	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0		0		0		.000	.400	.000	.400	6	.95	-0.003	2.49	-0.01%	-0.47	CF
2	848	2	Apr 12	CHC	@	CIN	L,2-3	CG(10)	4	4	0	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0		0		.286	.444	.429	.873	6	1.31	0.034	3.26	0.05%	0.04	CF
3	849	3	Apr 14	CHC	@	STL	L,4-5	CG(12)	5	4	0	3	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0		0		0		.455	.571	.636	1.208	6	1.50	0.288	3.58	0.41%	2.33	CF
4	850	4	Apr 15	CHC	@	STL	W,9-2	CG	5	4	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0		0		0		.333	.474	.467	.940	6	1.03	-0.063	2.09	-0.08%	-1.44	CF
5	851	5	Apr 16	CHC	@	STL	L,5-20	CG(8)	4	3	2	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0		0		.333	.478	.500	.978	6	.78	-0.052	1.80	-0.07%	-0.58	CF
6	852	6	Apr 20	CHC		CIN	W,5-4	CG(10)	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0		0		.273	.407	.409	.816	4	1.23	-0.108	2.68	-0.14%	-0.77	CF
7	853	7	Apr 21	CHC		PIT	W,6-0	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0		.269	.387	.385	.772	4	.59	-0.065	1.32	-0.09%	-1.19	CF
8	854	8	Apr 23	CHC		PIT	L,3-5	CG	4	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0		0		0		.250	.400	.357	.757	4	1.32	0.024	3.28	0.04%	0.13	CF
9	855	9	Apr 25	CHC		STL	W,5-2	CG	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0		0		0		.258	.410	.355	.765	4	1.74	0.084	3.67	0.11%	-0.28	CF
10	856	10	Apr 26	CHC		STL	L,8-10	CG	5	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0		0		0		.242	.432	.333	.765	4	1.95	-0.064	4.42	-0.09%	0.12	CF
11	857	11	Apr 27	CHC		STL	W,9-0	CG	4	4	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		2		0		.243	.417	.324	.741	4	.37	0.063	.80	0.08%	1.48	CF
12	858	12	Apr 30	CHC		CIN	L,5-7	CG	4	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		0		0		.275	.431	.350	.781	4	.61	-0.077	1.52	-0.11%	-0.88	CF
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
13	859	13	May 1	CHC	@	PIT	W,7-2	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0		0		.250	.400	.318	.718	4	.71	-0.110	1.50	-0.14%	-1.53	CF
14	860	14	May 2	CHC	@	PIT	L,0-6	CG	4	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0		0		.255	.407	.340	.747	4	.55	0.050	1.23	0.07%	0.28	CF
15	861	15	May 3	CHC	@	PIT	W,9-8	CG(11)	6	6	0	2	2	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0		0		0		.264	.400	.377	.777	4	1.63	0.062	3.32	0.08%	0.70	CF
16	862	16	May 4	CHC	@	PIT	L,11-12	GS-5	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0		.255	.388	.364	.752	4	.42	-0.022	.90	-0.03%	-0.22	CF
17	863	17	May 5	CHC		PIT	W,6-2	CG	5	5	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0		0		1		.267	.389	.367	.756	4	1.45	0.148	2.81	0.17%	0.26	CF
18	864	18	May 6	CHC		BSN	W,5-3	CG	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0		0		.270	.395	.365	.760	4	.99	0.041	2.12	0.05%	0.44	CF
19	865	19	May 7	CHC		BSN	W,9-4	CG	5	4	3	2	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0		0		1		.284	.407	.388	.795	4	.40	0.101	.89	0.14%	0.64	CF
20	866	20	May 8	CHC		BSN	W,9-8	CG	5	5	2	2	0	0	0	3	0	0	1	0	0		0		0		.292	.407	.389	.796	4	1.98	0.509	4.75	0.73%	1.70	CF
21	867	21	May 9	CHC		BSN	L,1-2	CG	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0		0		.284	.404	.378	.783	4	1.32	0.022	3.46	0.04%	-0.10	CF
22	868	22	May 10	CHC		NYG	L,0-4	CG	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0		.295	.409	.385	.793	4	.91	0.016	2.47	0.03%	0.11	CF
23	869	23	May 11	CHC		NYG	L,3-10	CG	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0		1		0		.284	.402	.370	.772	4	.75	-0.044	1.77	-0.06%	-0.14	CF
24	870	24	May 13	CHC		NYG	T,4-4	CG(8)	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0		0		.274	.396	.357	.753	4	1.57	-0.073	3.17	-0.09%	-0.55	CF
25	871	25	May 14	CHC		PHI	W,2-0	CG	4	3	1	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0		0		0		.276	.400	.368	.768	5	1.02	0.057	1.74	0.06%	0.56	1B
26	872	26	May 17	CHC		PHI	L,5-7	CG	5	4	1	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	2	0	0		0		0		.275	.400	.374	.774	5	1.35	0.059	2.04	0.05%	0.52	1B
27	873	27	May 18	CHC		BRO	W,5-4	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0		0		.274	.395	.368	.763	5	.56	-0.026	.84	-0.02%	-0.46	1B
28	874	28	May 19	CHC		BRO	L,2-6	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0		0		.273	.390	.364	.753	5	.52	0.035	.84	0.03%	0.34	1B
29	875	29	May 21	CHC		BRO	W,5-4	CG	4	2	2	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0		0		2		.277	.402	.376	.778	5	.88	0.137	1.29	0.12%	1.83	1B
30	876	30	May 22	CHC		BRO	W,10-6	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0		0		0		.276	.397	.371	.768	5	1.14	0.035	1.76	0.03%	0.87	1B
31	877	31	May 24	CHC	@	PIT	L,3-7	CG	4	4	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0		0		.266	.385	.358	.742	5	.95	-0.116	1.88	-0.14%	-1.12	1B
32	878	32	May 25	CHC	@	PIT	L,2-4	CG	4	2	0	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0		0		1		.270	.396	.369	.765	5	1.26	0.141	2.03	0.14%	1.07	1B
33	879	33	May 26	CHC		PIT	L,1-3	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0		0		.272	.394	.368	.763	5	2.11	-0.042	2.57	-0.03%	-0.37	1B
34	880	34	May 27	CHC		CIN	W,4-1	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0		0		.263	.383	.356	.739	5	.80	-0.129	1.06	-0.10%	-1.73	CF
35	881	35	May 28	CHC		CIN	W,10-2	GS-5	3	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0		0		.264	.382	.355	.737	5	.80	0.024	1.10	0.02%	-0.11	CF
36	882	36	May 30 (1)	CHC		CIN	W,3-2	CG	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0		0		.272	.385	.360	.745	5	.95	0.063	1.33	0.05%	0.51	CF
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
				Player went from Chicago Cubs to Pittsburgh Pirates
37	883	45	Jun 13	PIT	@	BRO	W,5-0	CG	5	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0		0		0		.271	.386	.357	.742	3	.65	-0.112	.66	-0.07%	-0.72	CF
38	884	46	Jun 14	PIT	@	NYG	W,6-1	CG	5	4	1	2	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0		0		0		.278	.392	.376	.768	3	.51	0.068	.94	0.08%	1.08	CF
39	885	47	Jun 15	PIT	@	NYG	W,5-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0		.278	.392	.376	.768	3						CF
40	886	48	Jun 17	PIT	@	NYG	L,4-5	GS-5	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0		.274	.388	.370	.758	3	1.33	-0.072	3.58	-0.12%	-0.71	CF
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
41	887	109 (60)	Aug 20 (2)	PIT		BRO	L,1-9	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0		.272	.385	.368	.753	9	.02	-0.001	.01	0.00%	-0.24	PH
42	888	112 (2)	Aug 22 (2)	PIT		NYG	L,6-8	CG	5	5	2	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0		.284	.392	.383	.775	1	1.06	0.027	.44	0.01%	0.24	CF
43	889	114 (1)	Aug 23 (2)	PIT		NYG	L,2-3	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0		.282	.389	.380	.770	8	5.96	-0.166	.40	-0.01%	-0.37	PH
44	890	115	Aug 24	PIT		NYG	L,2-3	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0		.274	.380	.370	.750	3	1.21	-0.125	.03	0.00%	-1.02	CF
45	891	116	Aug 26 (1)	PIT		BSN	W,5-4	CG	4	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	1		0		0		.277	.385	.372	.757	3	.90	0.054	.01	0.00%	0.14	CF
46	892	117	Aug 26 (2)	PIT		BSN	L,4-8	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0		0		.276	.382	.368	.750	3	.63	-0.041	.01	0.00%	-0.15	CF
47	893	118	Aug 27	PIT		BSN	W,9-4	CG	5	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1		0		0		.271	.379	.361	.740	3	.81	0.015	.00	0.00%	-0.67	CF
48	894	119	Aug 29	PIT		CIN	L,2-7	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0		0		.266	.373	.354	.727	3	.77	-0.079	.01	0.00%	-1.03	CF
49	895	120	Aug 30	PIT		CIN	W,2-1	CG(12)	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0		0		.258	.363	.344	.707	3	1.49	-0.230	.00	0.00%	-1.79	CF
50	896	121	Aug 31	PIT		CIN	W,4-0	CG	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0		0		.259	.366	.343	.709	3	.42	-0.006	.01	0.00%	0.03	CF
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
51	897	122	Sep 1 (1)	PIT	@	CIN	L,1-2	CG	4	4	0	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0		.271	.374	.371	.744	3	.71	0.075	.01	0.00%	0.40	CF
52	898	123	Sep 1 (2)	PIT	@	CIN	L,6-11	GS-7	4	4	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0		0		0		.276	.376	.374	.750	3	.84	-0.008	.01	0.00%	-0.31	CF
53	899	124	Sep 3 (1)	PIT		CHC	L,2-5	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0		0		.275	.374	.371	.745	3	1.02	-0.104	.00	0.00%	-1.05	CF
							25-27		210	178	35	49	15	1	0	24	27	0	19	1	3		3		5		.275	.374	.371	.745		1.05	0.294	1.70	1.18%	-4.15

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