Danny Hoffman

Born: 3/2/1880 in Canton, CT, USA

Died: 3/14/1922 in Manchester, CT, USA

MLB Debut: 1903-04-20 | Final Game: 1911-05-25

Bats: L | Throws: L | Height: 5'9" | Weight: 175 lbs

Full name: Daniel John Hoffman

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Biography

Danny Hoffman was a prominent position player in Major League Baseball, whose career spanned from 1903 to 1911. Born in 1880, Hoffman showcased his talents in an era marked by the transition from the Deadball Era to the more offensive-minded game of the early 1910s. Over the course of his career, he played in 829 games, amassing 762 hits, 14 home runs, and 235 RBIs, while maintaining a batting average of .256. Hoffman was particularly known for his speed on the bases, culminating in a total of 185 stolen bases. His ability to steal bases and create scoring opportunities was a significant asset to the teams he played for, which included the Philadelphia Athletics and the Washington Senators. Hoffman's contributions to his teams during a formative time in baseball history not only reflected his personal skill but also embodied the evolving strategies of the game as it began to embrace more aggressive offensive tactics. His legacy remains as a testament to the players who helped shape the early years of professional baseball.

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	1	0	0	0	0	3.0	2	1	0	2	0	3.00	0

Career ERA 3.00 vs. league average 3.10 across their career seasons — near 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
1903	PHA	AL	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	3.0	2	1	2	0	3.00	—	0.0

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
829	2981	361	762	71	52	14	235	185	226	582	0.256	0.316	0.328	0.645	1526.8

Career AVG .256 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .316 vs. league average .311 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .328 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS 0.645 vs. league average 0.635 across their career seasons — near 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
1903	PHA	AL	74	248	29	61	5	7	2	22	7	6	33	0.246	.261 (-6%)	.316 (-16%)	.345 (avg)	.662 (-7%)	-414.9
1904	PHA	AL	53	204	31	61	7	5	3	24	9	5	34	0.299	.246 (+21%)	.300 (+9%)	.321 (+33%)	.622 (+21%)	595.4
1905	PHA	AL	120	459	66	120	10	10	1	35	46	33	105	0.261	.248 (+5%)	.307 (+2%)	.322 (+3%)	.629 (+3%)	155.0
1906	PHA	AL	7	22	4	5	0	0	0	0	1	3	5	0.227	—	—	—	—	0.0
1906	NYY	AL	100	320	34	82	10	6	0	23	32	27	73	0.256	.247 (+4%)	.307 (+3%)	.315 (+3%)	.622 (+3%)	0.0
1907	NYY	AL	136	517	81	131	10	3	5	46	30	42	103	0.253	.245 (+3%)	.304 (+7%)	.308 (+1%)	.613 (+4%)	541.7
1908	SLA	AL	99	363	41	91	9	7	1	25	17	23	56	0.251	.240 (+4%)	.298 (+2%)	.306 (+5%)	.605 (+4%)	187.0
1909	SLA	AL	110	387	44	104	6	7	2	26	24	41	67	0.269	.244 (+10%)	.306 (+14%)	.312 (+8%)	.618 (+11%)	851.6
1910	SLA	AL	106	380	20	90	11	5	0	27	16	34	94	0.237	.249 (-5%)	.317 (-4%)	.326 (-11%)	.644 (-7%)	-455.0
1911	SLA	AL	24	81	11	17	3	2	0	7	3	12	12	0.210	.266 (-21%)	.336 (-3%)	.356 (-17%)	.693 (-10%)	-110.5

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1905	WS	PHA	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	809	708	1564	99	85	30
P	1	0	0	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1903	PHA	OF	62	0	111	4	6	0
1903	PHA	P	1	0	0	0	0	0
1904	PHA	OF	51	49	83	5	6	1
1905	PHA	OF	118	117	216	12	14	4
1906	PHA	OF	7	7	12	2	0	0
1906	NYA	OF	98	96	176	7	12	1
1907	NYA	OF	135	135	286	20	15	4
1908	SLA	OF	99	95	185	19	8	8
1909	SLA	OF	110	106	230	10	8	6
1910	SLA	OF	106	103	202	14	9	5
1911	SLA	OF	23	0	63	6	7	1