Guy Hoffman

Q: When was Guy Hoffman born?

Guy Hoffman was born on July 9, 1956.

Q: Where was Guy Hoffman born?

Guy Hoffman was born in Ottawa, IL .

Q: How tall is Guy Hoffman?

Guy Hoffman is 5-9 (175 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Guy Hoffman weigh when playing?

Guy Hoffman weighed 175 lbs (79 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Guy Hoffman in the Hall of Fame?

Guy Hoffman has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: How many strikeouts did Guy Hoffman have?

Guy Hoffman had 187 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Guy Hoffman played for?

Guy Hoffman played for 4 teams; the Chicago White Sox, Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds and Texas Rangers.

Q: When did Guy Hoffman retire?

Guy Hoffman last played in 1988.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

5-9, 175lb (175cm, 79kg)

Born: July 9, 1956 in Ottawa, IL us

High School: Marquette Academy (Ottawa, IL)

School: Bradley University (Peoria, IL)

Debut: July 4, 1979 (Age 22-360d, 14,196th in major league history)
vs. CLE 2.0 IP, 1 H, 1 SO, 2 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: September 21, 1988 (Age 32-074d)
vs. CHW 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1980 season

Full Name: Guy Alan Hoffman

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

3.5

ERA

4.25

137

339.0

187

WHIP

1.428

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1978	21	CHW-min	A	2	0	1.000	2.38	7	4		0	0	2	34.0	22	10	9	1	15	0	31	0	0	1				1.088	5.8	0.3	4.0	8.2	2.07	APP MIDW
1979	22	CHW-min	AAA,A	6	0	1.000	3.12	15	9		1	0	3	75.0	64	30	26	5	41	3	38	2	0	6				1.400	7.7	0.6	4.9	4.6	0.93	IWA,APP AA,MIDW
1979	22	CHW	AL	0	5	.000	5.34	24	0	9	0	0	2	30.1	30	18	18	0	23	5	18	1	1	3	142	81	3.92	1.747	8.9	0.0	6.8	5.3	0.78
1980	23	CHW-min	AAA	6	3	.667	3.60	15	9		4	0	1	75.0	59	31	30	5	34	1	56	0	0	6				1.240	7.1	0.6	4.1	6.7	1.65	IWA AA
1980	23	CHW	AL	1	0	1.000	2.63	23	1	8	0	0	1	37.2	38	12	11	1	17	2	24	0	0	1	161	155	3.18	1.460	9.1	0.2	4.1	5.7	1.41

1981	24	CHW-min	AAA	4	6	.400	4.30	20	20	0	4	0	0	111.0	117	70	53	5	60	2	71	0	0	1				1.595	9.5	0.4	4.9	5.8	1.18	EDM PCL
1982	25	CHW-min	AAA	8	14	.364	6.90	28	24	3	3	0	1	138.1	186	129	106	20	67	2	72	1	0	7				1.829	12.1	1.3	4.4	4.7	1.07	EDM PCL
1983	26	CHW-min	AAA	5	3	.625	3.76	32	1	22	0	0	5	52.2	49	23	22	1	23	3	50	0	1	2				1.367	8.4	0.2	3.9	8.5	2.17	DEN AA
1983	26	CHW	AL	1	0	1.000	7.50	11	0	4	0	0	0	6.0	14	5	5	1	2	0	2	0	0	0	32	59	5.26	2.667	21.0	1.5	3.0	3.0	1.00

1984	27	CHW-min	AAA	4	8	.333	4.74	35	13	12	3	1	3	112.0	124	71	59	6	40	2	76	2	0	6				1.464	10.0	0.5	3.2	6.1	1.90	DEN AA
1985	28	CHC-min	AAA	4	0	1.000	1.50	9	6	1	0	0	0	36.0	23	9	6	2	17	0	37	0	0	2				1.111	5.8	0.5	4.3	9.3	2.18	IWA AA
1986	29	CHC-min	AAA	4	0	1.000	2.12	9	9	0	1	1	0	59.1	50	14	14	2	20	1	48	1	0	1				1.180	7.6	0.3	3.0	7.3	2.40	IWA AA
1986	29	CHC	NL	6	2	.750	3.86	32	8	6	1	0	0	84.0	92	37	36	6	29	7	47	2	1	5	357	105	3.69	1.440	9.9	0.6	3.1	5.0	1.62
1987	30	CIN	NL	9	10	.474	4.37	36	22	2	0	0	0	158.2	160	83	77	20	49	5	87	4	1	3	669	97	4.42	1.317	9.1	1.1	2.8	4.9	1.78
1988	31	TEX-min	AAA	3	2	.600	3.07	7	7	0	0	0	0	41.0	40	14	14	5	11	0	26	0	1	0				1.244	8.8	1.1	2.4	5.7	2.36	OKC AA
1988	31	TEX	AL	0	0		5.24	11	0	2	0	0	0	22.1	22	14	13	5	8	0	9	1	0	1	99	79	6.08	1.343	8.9	2.0	3.2	3.6	1.13
6 Yrs				17	17	.500	4.25	137	31	31	1	0	3	339.0	356	169	160	33	128	19	187	8	3	13	1460	98	4.18	1.428	9.5	0.9	3.4	5.0	1.46
162 Game Avg.				7	7	.500	4.25	55	13	13	0	0	1	137	144	68	65	13	52	8	76	3	1	5	591	98	4.18	1.428	9.5	0.9	3.4	5.0	1.46

CHW (3 yrs)				2	5	.286	4.14	58	1	21	0	0	3	74.0	82	35	34	2	42	7	44	1	1	4	335	102	3.65	1.676	10.0	0.2	5.1	5.4	1.05
TEX (1 yr)				0	0		5.24	11	0	2	0	0	0	22.1	22	14	13	5	8	0	9	1	0	1	99	79	6.08	1.343	8.9	2.0	3.2	3.6	1.13
CIN (1 yr)				9	10	.474	4.37	36	22	2	0	0	0	158.2	160	83	77	20	49	5	87	4	1	3	669	97	4.42	1.317	9.1	1.1	2.8	4.9	1.78
CHC (1 yr)				6	2	.750	3.86	32	8	6	1	0	0	84.0	92	37	36	6	29	7	47	2	1	5	357	105	3.69	1.440	9.9	0.6	3.1	5.0	1.62

AL (4 yrs)				2	5	.286	4.39	69	1	23	0	0	3	96.1	104	49	47	7	50	7	53	2	1	5	434	95	4.21	1.599	9.7	0.7	4.7	5.0	1.06
NL (2 yrs)				15	12	.556	4.19	68	30	8	1	0	0	242.2	252	120	113	26	78	12	134	6	2	8	1026	99	4.16	1.360	9.3	1.0	2.9	5.0	1.72

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Season	Age	Team	Lg	WAR	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	rOBA	Rbat+	TB	GIDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos
1986	29	CHC	NL	0.0	33	20	15	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	4	.067	.176	.067	.243	-32	.191	-31	1	0	0	3	0	0	1/H
1987	30	CIN	NL	-0.1	36	48	45	2	5	1	0	0	5	0	0	0	15	.111	.111	.133	.244	-36	.128	-68	6	0	0	3	0	0	1
1988	31	TEX	AL	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0								0	0	0	0	0	0	1
3 Yrs				-0.1	70	68	60	4	6	1	0	0	6	0	0	2	19	.100	.129	.117	.246	-35	.146	-58	7	0	0	6	0	0	1/H
162 Game Avg				-0.3	162	157	139	9	14	2	0	0	14	0	0	5	44	.100	.129	.117	.246	-35	.146	-58	16	0	0	14	0	0

CIN (1 Yr)				-0.1	36	48	45	2	5	1	0	0	5	0	0	0	15	.111	.111	.133	.244	-36	.128	-68	6	0	0	3	0	0	1
CHC (1 Yr)				0.0	33	20	15	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	4	.067	.176	.067	.243	-32	.191	-31	1	0	0	3	0	0	1/H
TEX (1 Yr)				0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0								0	0	0	0	0	0	1

NL (2 Yrs)				-0.1	69	68	60	4	6	1	0	0	6	0	0	2	19	.100	.129	.117	.246	-35	.146	-58	7	0	0	6	0	0	1/H
AL (1 Yr)				0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0								0	0	0	0	0	0	1

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Guy Hoffman?

Guy Hoffman is 68 years old.

When was Guy Hoffman born?

Guy Hoffman was born on July 9, 1956.

Where was Guy Hoffman born?

Guy Hoffman was born in Ottawa, IL.

How tall is Guy Hoffman?

Guy Hoffman is 5-9 (175 cm) tall.

How much did Guy Hoffman weigh when playing?

Guy Hoffman weighed 175 lbs (79 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Guy Hoffman play?

Guy Hoffman played 6 seasons.

Is Guy Hoffman in the Hall of Fame?

Guy Hoffman has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Guy Hoffman play?

Guy Hoffman was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Guy Hoffman have?

Guy Hoffman had 187 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Guy Hoffman played for?

Guy Hoffman played for 4 teams; the Chicago White Sox, Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds and Texas Rangers.

When did Guy Hoffman retire?

Guy Hoffman last played in 1988.

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