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Fred Lynn League
4-14-2074
Herb Hoover Starting Pitcher
Retired (1958, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.14 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/R
W-L 94-87 Status Deceased (1990) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 68 Date of Birth 06-11-1922
K 1214 Drafted Round 5, Pick 69
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 5 years
(28 games)
IP 1641.2
WHIP 1.32
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L F  Endurance B+   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity B    Mentor Val A+
Speed F  Bunt C+ Control C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1950 BRO
7
 11
25
25
2
2
0
 0
168.0
 159 69 67 6 63
124
1.32
3.59
1951 BRO
20
 7
37
36
10
5
0
 0
269.0
 205 87 81 8 87
208
1.09
2.71
1952 BRO
12
 13
33
32
7
2
0
 0
204.0
 203 105 98 7 75
138
1.36
4.32
1953 BRO
8
 12
32
31
0
0
0
 0
177.2
 195 106 106 3 73
135
1.51
5.37
1954 BRO
15
 10
31
31
5
0
0
 0
209.1
 194 109 99 7 87
154
1.34
4.26
1955 BRO
16
 11
34
34
6
1
0
 0
234.0
 202 89 83 6 86
187
1.23
3.19
1956 BRO
9
 9
29
29
2
0
0
 0
171.2
 188 110 104 8 65
119
1.47
5.45
1957 BRO
7
 10
28
27
3
0
0
 0
170.2
 163 89 81 5 61
122
1.31
4.27
1958 BRO-CHA
0
 4
15
5
0
0
0
 0
38.0
 50 36 36 1 18
27
1.79
8.53
2074
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
94
 87
264
250
35
10
0
 0
1641.2
 1559 800 755 51 615
1214
1.32
4.14
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1958-11-01Herb Hoover has retired from the Chicago Thugs
1958-09-05The Chicago Thugs have promoted Norm Kaufman to the major league team. The Chicago Thugs have designated Herb Hoover for assignment.
1958-08-19The Chicago Thugs have promoted Herb Hoover to the major league team. The Chicago Thugs have sent Norm Kaufman to the minors.
1958-08-05The Chicago Thugs have promoted Henry Willard to the major league team. The Chicago Thugs have designated Herb Hoover for assignment.
1958-08-01The Chicago Thugs have promoted Herb Hoover to the major league team. The Chicago Thugs have designated John Stefero for assignment.
1958-06-27The Chicago Thugs have promoted John Stefero to the major league team. The Chicago Thugs have designated Herb Hoover for assignment.
1958-06-17The Chicago Thugs have promoted Herb Hoover to the major league team. The Chicago Thugs have sent Ed Hudson to the minors.
1958-05-09The Chicago Thugs have designated Herb Hoover for assignment.
1958-04-25The Chicago Thugs have promoted Herb Hoover to the major league team. The Chicago Thugs have designated Troy Pearce for assignment.
1958-04-25The Chicago Thugs have renamed Hot Dog Hoover to Herb Hoover.
1958-04-25The Chicago Thugs have acquired Hot Dog Hoover from the waiver wire.
1958-04-11The Brooklyn Superbas have waived Hot Dog Hoover.
1958-04-01The Brooklyn Superbas have promoted Lafayette McCarthy to the major league team. The Brooklyn Superbas have designated Hot Dog Hoover for assignment.
1955-03-01The Brooklyn Superbas have renamed Herbert Hoover to Hot Dog Hoover.
1951-04-02The Brooklyn Superbas have promoted Innocent Ritchie to the major league team. The Brooklyn Superbas have promoted Herbert Hoover to the major league team. The Brooklyn Superbas have promoted Eric Milton to the major league team. The Brooklyn Superbas have promoted Rusty Nails to the major league team. The Brooklyn Superbas have sent Whitey Ford to the minors. The Brooklyn Superbas have sent Jalapeno Pena to the minors. The Brooklyn Superbas have sent Chris Rodriguez to the minors. The Brooklyn Superbas have sent Premature Osteoperosis to the minors.
1950-09-11The Brooklyn Superbas have promoted Chris Rodriguez to the major league team. The Brooklyn Superbas have promoted Whitey Ford to the major league team. The Brooklyn Superbas have promoted Richard Simmons to the major league team. The Brooklyn Superbas have sent Penbroke Inkstain to the minors. The Brooklyn Superbas have sent Herbert Hoover to the minors. The Brooklyn Superbas have sent Eric Milton to the minors.
1950-07-09The Brooklyn Superbas have promoted Herbert Hoover to the major league team. The Brooklyn Superbas have sent Innocent Ritchie to the minors.
1950-06-20The Brooklyn Superbas have promoted Innocent Ritchie to the major league team. The Brooklyn Superbas have sent Herbert Hoover to the minors.
1950-04-01The Brooklyn Superbas have renamed Herb Whittaker to Herbert Hoover.