Jack Hoey

Born: 11/10/1881 in Watertown, MA, USA

Died: 11/14/1947 in Waterbury, CT, USA

MLB Debut: 1906-06-27 | Final Game: 1908-10-07

Bats: L | Throws: L | Height: 5'9" | Weight: 185 lbs

Full name: John Bernard Hoey

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Biography

Jack Hoey was a professional baseball player born in 1881, who played as a position player in Major League Baseball from 1906 until 1908. Over the course of his brief career, Hoey participated in 146 games, amassing 116 hits with a batting average of .232. While he did not hit any home runs, he contributed 35 runs batted in (RBIs) and demonstrated speed on the basepaths with 13 stolen bases. His playing style was characterized by a focus on contact hitting and base running, which reflected the strategic elements of the era. Hoey's career unfolded during a transitional time in baseball, just before the advent of more powerful offensive approaches that would dominate the game in subsequent decades. He played for teams at a time when the deadball era was giving way to a new emphasis on power hitting and higher scoring games. Although Hoey's statistical contributions may be modest by today's standards, he was part of the rich tapestry of early 20th-century baseball, representing the hard-nosed, gritty style of play that defined the sport during that period.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
146	500	39	116	10	5	0	35	13	15	67	0.232	0.256	0.272	0.528	-992.9

Career AVG .232 vs. league average .244 across their career seasons — 5.1% below league average.

Career OBP .256 vs. league average .303 across their career seasons — 15.7% below league average.

Career SLG .272 vs. league average .310 across their career seasons — 12.3% below league average.

Career OPS 0.528 vs. league average 0.614 across their career seasons — 14.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1906	BOS	AL	94	361	27	88	8	4	24	10	14	44	0.244	.247 (-2%)	.307 (-11%)	.315 (-9%)	.622 (-10%)	-666.0
1907	BOS	AL	39	96	7	21	2	1	8	2	1	13	0.219	.245 (-11%)	.304 (-25%)	.308 (-16%)	.613 (-21%)	-326.8
1908	BOS	AL	13	43	5	7	0	0	3	1	0	10	0.163	—	—	—	—	0.0