Trevor Hoffman, baseball player, 1993-2010

Trevor Hoffman

⭐ Hall of Fame 2018

Born: 10/13/1967 in Bellflower, CA, USA

MLB Debut: 1993-04-06 | Final Game: 2010-09-29

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'1" | Weight: 200 lbs

Full name: Trevor William Hoffman

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Biography

Trevor Hoffman was a renowned pitcher whose career spanned from 1993 to 2010. Born in 1967, he became one of the most effective closers in baseball history, finishing his career with a record of 61-75 and an impressive earned run average (ERA) of 2.87. Over his 16 seasons in Major League Baseball, Hoffman accumulated 1,133 strikeouts and etched his name in the record books with 601 saves, making him one of the first players in the league to surpass the 600-save milestone. His ability to perform under pressure and consistently seal victories for his teams made him a pivotal figure in the late-inning strategy of baseball during his era. Hoffman's career was marked by seven All-Star selections, reflecting his dominance and respect among his peers and fans alike. His signature changeup became a defining aspect of his pitching style, recognized for its effectiveness against hitters. Following his retirement, Hoffman was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2018, solidifying his legacy as one of the greatest relief pitchers of all time. His contributions to the game, particularly during a time when the role of the closer was evolving, left an indelible mark on baseball history.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
61 75 1035 0 0 0 601 1089.3 846 347 100 307 1133 2.87 0

Career ERA 2.87 vs. league average 4.42 across their career seasons — 35.2% better 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
1993 MIA NL 2 2 28 0 0 0 2 35.7 24 13 19 26 3.28 4.19 (+22%) -
1993 SDP NL 2 4 39 0 0 0 3 54.3 56 26 20 53 4.31 4.19 (-3%) -
1994 SDP NL 4 4 47 0 0 0 20 56.0 39 16 20 68 2.57 4.51 (+43%) -
1995 SDP NL 7 4 55 0 0 0 31 53.3 48 23 14 52 3.88 4.45 (+13%) -
1996 SDP NL 9 5 70 0 0 0 42 88.0 50 22 31 111 2.25 4.61 (+51%) -
1997 SDP NL 6 4 70 0 0 0 37 81.3 59 24 24 111 2.66 4.39 (+39%) -
1998 SDP NL 4 2 66 0 0 0 53 73.0 41 12 21 86 1.48 4.43 (+67%) -
1999 SDP NL 2 3 64 0 0 0 40 67.3 48 16 15 73 2.14 4.71 (+55%) -
2000 SDP NL 4 7 70 0 0 0 43 72.3 61 24 11 85 2.99 4.77 (+37%) -
2001 SDP NL 3 4 62 0 0 0 43 60.3 48 23 21 63 3.43 4.42 (+22%) -
2002 SDP NL 2 5 61 0 0 0 38 59.3 52 18 18 69 2.73 4.28 (+36%) -
2003 SDP NL 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 9.0 7 2 3 11 2.00 4.40 (+55%) -
2004 SDP NL 3 3 55 0 0 0 41 54.7 42 14 8 53 2.30 4.46 (+48%) -
2005 SDP NL 1 6 60 0 0 0 43 57.7 52 19 12 54 2.97 4.29 (+31%) -
2006 SDP NL 0 2 65 0 0 0 46 63.0 48 15 13 50 2.14 4.53 (+53%) -
2007 SDP NL 4 5 61 0 0 0 42 57.3 49 19 15 44 2.98 4.47 (+33%) -
2008 SDP NL 3 6 48 0 0 0 30 45.3 38 19 9 46 3.77 4.32 (+13%) -
2009 MIL NL 3 2 55 0 0 0 37 54.0 35 11 14 48 1.83 4.32 (+58%) 2303.6
2010 MIL NL 2 7 50 0 0 0 10 47.3 49 31 19 30 5.89 4.08 (-44%) -1353.8

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1035 34 1 4 2 0 0 5 0 0 11 0.118 0.118 0.176 0.294 0.0

Career AVG .118 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 55.8% below league average.

Career OBP .118 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 64.9% below league average.

Career SLG .176 vs. league average .421 across their career seasons — 58.1% below league average.

Career OPS 0.294 vs. league average 0.757 across their career seasons — 61.1% 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
1993 MIA NL 28 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1993 SDP NL 39 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.200 — — — — 0.0
1994 SDP NL 47 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1995 SDP NL 55 2 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 0.500 — — — — 0.0
1996 SDP NL 70 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1997 SDP NL 70 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0.333 — — — — 0.0
1998 SDP NL 66 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1999 SDP NL 64 3 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0.333 — — — — 0.0
2000 SDP NL 70 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2001 SDP NL 62 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2002 SDP NL 61 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2003 SDP NL 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2004 SDP NL 55 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2005 SDP NL 60 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2006 SDP NL 65 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2007 SDP NL 61 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2008 SDP NL 48 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2009 MIL NL 55 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2010 MIL NL 50 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2006 NLDS2 SDN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2005 NLDS1 SDN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1998 NLCS SDN 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1998 NLDS2 SDN 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1998 WS SDN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1996 NLDS2 SDN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1 2 12 0 4 13.0 11 5 5 14 3.46

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2006 NLDS2 SDN 0 0 1 0 1 1.0 0 0 0 1 0.00
2005 NLDS1 SDN 0 0 1 0 0 1.0 1 0 0 0 0.00
1998 NLCS SDN 1 0 3 0 1 4.3 2 1 2 7 2.08
1998 NLDS2 SDN 0 0 4 0 2 3.0 3 0 1 4 0.00
1998 WS SDN 0 1 1 0 0 2.0 2 2 1 0 9.00
1996 NLDS2 SDN 0 1 2 0 0 1.7 3 2 1 2 10.80

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 1035 0 66 83 4 5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1993 FLO P 28 0 2 7 0 0
1993 SDN P 39 0 4 4 0 0
1994 SDN P 47 0 4 5 0 1
1995 SDN P 55 0 5 1 0 0
1996 SDN P 70 0 8 6 0 0
1997 SDN P 70 0 2 5 1 0
1998 SDN P 66 0 3 4 0 1
1999 SDN P 64 0 3 5 0 0
2000 SDN P 70 0 2 7 0 0
2001 SDN P 62 0 5 4 0 0
2002 SDN P 61 0 5 2 1 0
2003 SDN P 9 0 2 1 0 1
2004 SDN P 55 0 2 6 0 0
2005 SDN P 60 0 3 5 1 0
2006 SDN P 65 0 6 5 0 2
2007 SDN P 61 0 3 4 0 0
2008 SDN P 48 0 3 6 0 0
2009 MIL P 55 0 2 3 1 0
2010 MIL P 50 0 2 3 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 1035

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2022 Bob Feller Act of Valor Award - HOF Player
2009 Pitcher of the Month May
2009 Reliever of the Month May
2008 Branch Rickey Award
2007 Reliever of the Month May
2006 Lou Gehrig Memorial Award
2006 Reliever of the Month September
2006 Reliever of the Year Award
2006 TSN Reliever of the Year
2005 Pitcher of the Month May
2005 Reliever of the Month May
2004 Hutch Award
1998 Reliever of the Year Award
1998 TSN Fireman of the Year
1996 TSN Fireman of the Year

Featured In Rankings

#3
Top 20 Closers of All Time in History of MLB Baseball
Ranked 3 of 20
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Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2010 MIL NL $7,500,000
2009 MIL NL $6,000,000
2008 SDN NL $7,500,000
2007 SDN NL $7,000,000
2006 SDN NL $4,500,000
2005 SDN NL $5,000,000
2004 SDN NL $2,500,000
2003 SDN NL $9,600,000
2002 SDN NL $6,600,000
2001 SDN NL $6,750,000
2000 SDN NL $6,600,000
1999 SDN NL $4,775,000
1998 SDN NL $2,925,000
1997 SDN NL $1,500,000
1996 SDN NL $955,000
1995 SDN NL $315,000
1994 SDN NL $180,000
1993 FLO NL $109,000
Total Career Earnings $80,309,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Arizona Tucson AZ 1988, 1989
Cypress College Cypress CA 1986, 1987

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2006 Cy Young Award NL 2nd 77.0 160 12
2006 Most Valuable Player NL 10th 46.0 448 0
2005 Most Valuable Player NL 17th 19.0 448 0
1999 Cy Young Award NL 6th 1.0 160 0
1999 Most Valuable Player NL 28th 1.0 448 0
1998 Cy Young Award NL 2nd 88.0 160 13
1998 Most Valuable Player NL 7th 117.0 448 0
1996 Cy Young Award NL 5th 4.0 140 0
1996 Most Valuable Player NL 22th 2.0 392 0