Harry Hoch, baseball player, 1908-1915

Harry Hoch

Born: 1/9/1887 in Woodside, DE, USA

Died: 10/26/1981 in Lewes, DE, USA

MLB Debut: 1908-04-16 | Final Game: 1915-06-24

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'10" | Weight: 165 lbs

Full name: Harry Keller Hoch

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Biography

Harry Hoch was a professional baseball pitcher born in 1887, who played in Major League Baseball from 1908 until 1915. Hoch's career began during a time of significant transition in the game, as baseball was evolving from the deadball era into a more dynamic style of play. Throughout his career, he played for various teams, but he is often remembered for his tenure in the early years of the league, where he showcased his skills on the mound. Hoch concluded his career with a record of 2-7 and an earned run average (ERA) of 4.35. Over the course of his time in the majors, he accumulated 26 strikeouts, demonstrating his ability to miss bats despite not achieving overwhelming success in terms of wins. Though he did not record any saves, Hoch's contributions to his teams during the formative years of baseball added to the rich tapestry of the sport's early history. His playing style reflected the competitive spirit of the era, and he remains a part of the narrative of baseball's development during the early 20th century.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
2 7 30 8 4 0 0 120.0 127 58 3 66 26 4.35 0

Career ERA 4.35 vs. league average 2.79 across their career seasons — 56.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1908 PHI NL 2 1 3 3 2 0 0 26.0 20 8 13 4 2.77 2.40 (-15%) -754.6
1914 SLA AL 0 2 15 2 1 0 0 54.0 55 18 27 13 3.00 2.93 (-2%) -1236.3
1915 SLA AL 0 4 12 3 1 0 0 40.0 52 32 26 9 7.20 2.90 (-149%) -1913.8

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
30 33 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 14 0.121 0.194 0.121 0.316 0.0

Career AVG .121 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — 51.5% below league average.

Career OBP .194 vs. league average .315 across their career seasons — 38.3% below league average.

Career SLG .121 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 63.1% below league average.

Career OPS 0.316 vs. league average 0.644 across their career seasons — 51.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1908 PHI NL 3 5 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0.200 — — — — 0.0
1914 SLA AL 15 18 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0.056 — — — — 0.0
1915 SLA AL 12 10 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0.200 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 30 3 8 43 2 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1908 PHI P 3 3 2 9 0 1
1914 SLA P 15 0 4 23 0 1
1915 SLA P 12 0 2 11 2 1

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 30

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Dickinson College Carlisle PA 1910, 1911, 1912, 1913
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Kutztown PA 1904, 1905, 1906, 1907