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Duke Snider League
3-7-2079
Walter Hoffman Shortstop
Retired (1978, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .278 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .800 Status Deceased (2025) Option Years 0  
H 2295 Age at Death 83 Date of Birth 07-07-1942
HR 319 Drafted Round 1, Pick 5
(1961)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(91 games)
RBI 1179
SB 316
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L A- Velocity C    Mentor vR B+
Speed B  Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range A- WS Rings 1
1B B- (54.9%) LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 1
2B A  (84.3%) CF D- (9.0%)   Health B+ LCS Appearances 3
3B B  (67.2%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 5
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1963 CHA
77
301
29
60
11
1
3
23
22
 75 1 1
6
 3 8
.528
.255
.272
.073
.199
1964 CHA
153
615
70
153
19
5
10
41
46
 116 4 2
22
 7 4
.649
.304
.345
.096
.249
1965 CHA
153
636
88
158
23
3
21
66
57
 123 2 4
12
 11 33
.704
.310
.393
.145
.248
1966 CHA-BOS
153
628
97
172
33
5
21
77
70
 98 3 6
22
 7 2
.789
.347
.443
.169
.274
1967 BOS
154
629
96
167
24
5
26
68
58
 101 1 2
9
 1 6
.771
.328
.444
.178
.266
1968 BOS
153
599
77
147
27
7
19
74
68
 98 1 4
29
 12 4
.730
.321
.409
.164
.245
1969 BOS
153
602
91
181
25
4
20
90
74
 85 5 3
36
 11 2
.835
.380
.455
.154
.301
1970 BOS
154
615
100
187
31
9
23
84
48
 110 3 3
26
 8 1
.852
.356
.496
.192
.304
1971 BOS
147
430
64
125
26
8
13
58
35
 74 0 1
17
 6 2
.822
.343
.479
.188
.291
1972 BOS
138
300
35
83
17
2
6
35
21
 45 1 1
14
 4 2
.732
.325
.407
.130
.277
1973 BOS
139
379
79
121
19
2
29
75
49
 40 2 2
17
 9 2
1.008
.398
.609
.290
.319
1974 BOS
139
483
72
141
22
3
28
97
50
 66 1 3
27
 12 4
.881
.358
.524
.232
.292
1975 BOS
153
597
120
193
25
9
33
139
56
 86 2 6
27
 9 4
.941
.380
.561
.238
.323
1976 BOS
151
585
99
175
32
5
30
103
71
 100 3 4
14
 6 6
.900
.376
.525
.226
.299
1977 BOS
153
584
97
163
27
3
27
115
65
 90 4 5
31
 7 6
.827
.353
.474
.195
.279
1978 BOS
117
287
35
69
17
0
10
34
31
 43 3 2
7
 1 5
.723
.319
.404
.164
.240
Total
2287
8270
1249
2295
378
71
319
1179
821
 1350 36 49
316
 114 91
.800
.344
.456
.179
.278
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1978-11-01Walter Hoffman has retired from the Boston Ballbusters
1966-09-26A trade has been completed between the Chicago Rotties and the Boston Ballbusters. The Boston Ballbusters receive Pete Hulett, Walter Hoffman from the Chicago Rotties in exchange for Jeff Parent, Angel Snyder.
1964-03-01The Chicago Rotties have promoted George Blatnik to the major league team. The Chicago Rotties have promoted Bun Wiltse to the major league team. The Chicago Rotties have promoted Walter Hoffman to the major league team. The Chicago Rotties have promoted George Hiland to the major league team.
1963-10-03The Chicago Rotties have sent Walter Hoffman to the minors.
1963-09-11The Chicago Rotties have promoted Walter Hoffman to the major league team.
1963-06-24The Chicago Rotties have promoted Jose Buckles to the major league team. The Chicago Rotties have sent Walter Hoffman to the minors.
1963-04-15The Chicago Rotties have promoted Walter Hoffman to the major league team. The Chicago Rotties have sent Johnny Karst to the minors.