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Glenn Hoffman

Glenn Edward Hoffman

Positions: Shortstop and Third Baseman
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 1", Weight: 175 lb.

Born: July 7, 1958 in Orange, CA
High School: Savanna HS (Anaheim, CA)
Drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 2nd round of the 1976 amateur draft. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 12, 1980 (Age 21.280, 11,884th in MLB history)   vs. MIL 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1980 season [*]
Teams (by GP): RedSox/Angels/Dodgers 1980-1989
Agents: Tony Pennacchia [*]
Last Game: September 23, 1989 (Age 31.078)   vs. CLE 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Relatives: Brother of Trevor Hoffman
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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1980 21 BOS AL 114 346 312 37 89 15 4 4 42 2 4 19 41 .285 .326 .397 .724 93 124 8 2 9 4 2 *5/64
1981 22 BOS AL 78 261 242 28 56 10 0 1 20 0 1 12 25 .231 .271 .285 .556 57 69 7 1 6 0 0 *6/5
1982 23 BOS AL 150 513 469 53 98 23 2 7 49 0 4 30 69 .209 .262 .311 .573 53 146 15 5 5 4 5 *6
1983 24 BOS AL 143 518 473 56 123 24 1 4 41 1 1 30 76 .260 .306 .340 .646 73 161 5 2 11 2 1 *6
1984 25 BOS AL 64 80 74 8 14 4 0 0 4 0 1 5 10 .189 .241 .243 .484 32 18 3 0 1 0 0 6/54
1985 26 BOS AL 96 321 279 40 77 17 2 6 34 2 2 25 40 .276 .343 .416 .759 104 116 6 5 9 3 0 6/45
1986 27 BOS AL 12 26 23 1 5 2 0 0 1 0 0 2 3 .217 .269 .304 .574 56 7 1 0 0 1 0 6/5
1987 28 TOT MLB 61 206 187 15 40 8 0 0 16 0 1 10 32 .214 .269 .257 .525 41 48 6 4 5 0 1 6/54
1987 28 BOS AL 21 60 55 5 11 3 0 0 6 0 0 3 9 .200 .267 .255 .521 39 14 2 2 0 0 0 6/54
1987 28 LAD NL 40 146 132 10 29 5 0 0 10 0 1 7 23 .220 .270 .258 .527 42 34 4 2 5 0 1 6
1989 30 CAL AL 48 112 104 9 22 3 0 1 3 0 2 3 13 .212 .241 .269 .510 45 28 1 1 4 0 0 65/43D
9 Yrs 766 2383 2163 247 524 106 9 23 210 5 16 136 309 .242 .291 .331 .623 68 717 52 20 50 14 9
162 Game Avg. 162 504 457 52 111 22 2 5 44 1 3 29 65 .242 .291 .331 .623 68 152 11 4 11 3 2
BOS (8 yrs) 678 2125 1927 228 473 98 9 22 197 5 13 126 273 .245 .296 .340 .635 71 655 47 17 41 14 8
LAD (1 yr) 40 146 132 10 29 5 0 0 10 0 1 7 23 .220 .270 .258 .527 42 34 4 2 5 0 1
CAL (1 yr) 48 112 104 9 22 3 0 1 3 0 2 3 13 .212 .241 .269 .510 45 28 1 1 4 0 0
AL (9 yrs) 726 2237 2031 237 495 101 9 23 200 5 15 129 286 .244 .293 .336 .629 70 683 48 18 45 14 8
NL (1 yr) 40 146 132 10 29 5 0 0 10 0 1 7 23 .220 .270 .258 .527 42 34 4 2 5 0 1
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Player Value--Batters

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg G PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Salary Pos Awards
1980 21 BOS AL 114 346 -5 1 -1 2 2 -0 0.0 12 11 1.1 .500 .500 0.8 0.6 9 *5/64
1981 22 BOS AL 78 261 -14 -1 1 -3 4 -13 -1.4 9 -4 -0.6 .482 .491 -0.2 0.1 -1 *6/5
1982 23 BOS AL 150 513 -31 -2 -2 -2 8 -28 -2.9 18 -11 -1.3 .480 .482 -1.1 0.7 -9 *6
1983 24 BOS AL 143 518 -15 -2 1 -8 9 -14 -1.4 18 3 0.3 .490 .491 1.1 0.2 11 $140,000 *6
1984 25 BOS AL 64 80 -7 -0 -0 -4 2 -10 -1.0 3 -7 -0.8 .484 .494 -0.3 -0.2 -3 6/54
1985 26 BOS AL 96 321 6 1 0 -4 5 8 0.8 11 19 1.8 .508 .505 2.3 0.1 23 $335,000 6/45
1986 27 BOS AL 12 26 -2 0 -0 -2 0 -3 -0.3 1 -2 -0.2 .477 .498 -0.0 -0.1 -0 $350,000 6/5
1987 28 BOS AL 21 60 -4 -0 -0 4 1 -0 -0.0 2 2 0.2 .498 .500 -0.2 0.5 -2 $300,000 6/54
1987 28 LAD NL 40 146 -10 -0 -1 2 2 -7 -0.8 5 -2 -0.2 .481 .495 -0.5 0.4 -4 6
1989 30 CAL AL 48 112 -7 -1 -0 3 2 -3 -0.3 4 1 0.1 .493 .498 -0.2 0.5 -2 $160,000 65/43D
9 Seasons 766 2383 -89 -4 -2 -12 37 -71 -7.3 82 10 0.4 .490 .493 1.7 2.7 22 $1,285,000
BOS (8 yrs) 678 2125 -72 -3 -2 -17 33 -61 -6.2 73 12 0.6 .490 .493 2.4 1.8 28 $1,125,000
LAD (1 yr) 40 146 -10 -0 -1 2 2 -7 -0.8 5 -2 -0.2 .481 .495 -0.5 0.4 -4
CAL (1 yr) 48 112 -7 -1 -0 3 2 -3 -0.3 4 1 0.1 .493 .498 -0.2 0.5 -2 $160,000

Standard Fielding

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Adv Fielding w/ run summary
Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1980 BOS AL 21 3B 110 91 73 826.1 280 72 193 15 17 .946 2 3 2.89 2.41 .951 3.01 3.00
1980 BOS AL 21 SS 5 0 0 21.0 16 5 9 2 2 .875 -0 -17 6.00 2.80 .963 4.97 4.98
1980 BOS AL 21 2B 2 1 1 12.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 1 80 0.75 0.50 .980 5.62 5.60
1981 BOS AL 22 SS 78 72 59 628.0 379 131 233 15 52 .960 -3 -6 5.22 4.67 .967 4.99 4.98
1981 BOS AL 22 3B 1 0 0 7.0 2 1 1 0 0 1.000 0 17 2.57 2.00 .950 2.96 2.90
1982 BOS AL 23 SS 150 136 114 1191.1 705 246 439 20 93 .972 -2 -2 5.17 4.57 .965 4.87 4.84
1983 BOS AL 24 SS 143 143 118 1233.1 683 240 417 26 82 .962 -8 -7 4.79 4.59 .963 4.75 4.72
1984 BOS AL 25 SS 56 23 12 233.2 115 39 71 5 17 .957 -4 -23 4.24 1.96 .962 4.75 4.72
1984 BOS AL 25 3B 4 1 1 13.0 4 1 3 0 1 1.000 0 9 2.77 1.00 .950 2.77 2.72
1984 BOS AL 25 2B 2 0 0 5.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 -0 -24 5.40 1.50 .980 5.22 5.20
1985 BOS AL 26 SS 93 80 64 712.0 396 155 231 10 61 .975 -2 -4 4.88 4.15 .964 4.64 4.60
1985 BOS AL 26 2B 3 1 1 11.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 -1 -109 1.64 0.67 .980 5.32 5.23
1985 BOS AL 26 3B 3 1 0 10.0 2 0 1 1 0 .500 -1 -132 0.90 0.33 .955 2.88 2.83
1986 BOS AL 27 SS 11 6 4 60.0 26 14 10 2 3 .923 -2 -32 3.60 2.18 .967 4.53 4.49
1986 BOS AL 27 3B 1 0 0 4.0 2 1 1 0 0 1.000 -0 -30 4.50 2.00 .950 2.70 2.70
1987 TOT MLB 28 SS 56 54 40 451.1 241 84 150 7 28 .971 6 16 4.67 4.18 .966 4.68 4.65
1987 BOS AL 28 SS 16 14 13 124.1 64 14 49 1 9 .984 4 41 4.56 3.94 .970 4.59 4.54
1987 BOS AL 28 3B 3 0 0 8.1 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 -1 -86 1.08 0.33 .950 2.81 2.73
1987 BOS AL 28 2B 2 0 0 3.1 2 0 2 0 0 1.000 0 72 5.40 1.00 .980 5.13 5.05
1987 LAD NL 28 SS 40 40 27 327.0 177 70 101 6 19 .966 2 7 4.71 4.28 .965 4.72 4.69
1989 CAL AL 30 SS 23 10 7 115.1 56 18 37 1 8 .982 -0 -3 4.29 2.39 .971 4.79 4.74
1989 CAL AL 30 3B 18 15 11 137.1 46 14 30 2 2 .957 3 27 2.88 2.44 .943 2.73 2.70
1989 CAL AL 30 2B 4 2 2 19.0 13 6 7 0 2 1.000 0 32 6.16 3.25 .981 5.26 5.18
1989 CAL AL 30 1B 1 1 0 5.0 8 7 1 0 0 1.000 -1 -144 14.40 8.00 .992 9.72 9.70
1989 CAL AL 30 DH 1 1
9 Seasons SS 615 524 418 4646.0 2617 932 1597 88 346 .966 -15 -4 4.90 4.11 .965 4.79 4.76
7 Seasons 3B 140 108 85 1006.0 337 90 229 18 20 .947 3 4 2.85 2.28 .950 2.96 2.94
5 Seasons 2B 13 4 4 50.1 21 12 9 0 2 1.000 0 10 3.75 1.62 .980 5.35 5.24
1 Season DH 1 1
1 Season 1B 1 1 0 5.0 8 7 1 0 0 1.000 -1 -144 14.40 8.00 .992 9.72 9.70
9 Seasons TOT 769 637 507 5707.1 2983 1041 1836 106 368 .964 -12 -3 4.54 3.74 .963 4.48 4.44
Lg Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
Note: Complete player games played data.
Fielding stats are a combination of official records and RetroSheet records. Both are likely to have substantial errors and will not match perfectly.
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Leagues historically made no effort to balance team, league, and player fielding stats. Since 1990 or so, computers have made this feasible, but prior to that there are hundreds or thousands of discrepancies each year in games played (even whether a player played a position), putouts, assists, double plays and errors.
  • Pre-1930 SB & CS data for catchers is estimated from catcher assists, games started and opposition stolen bases.
  • From 1930 on SB, CS, Pickoff, & WP data for catchers and pitchers is taken from play-by-play accounts in the retrosheet files. There are several hundred games without pbp from 1930 to 1973 and for those we may not have any data.
  • CG & GS come from the retrosheet data and should be complete and pretty accurate from 1913 on.
  • Innings played (like SB and CS) come from the retrosheet play-by-play data and should be considered mostly complete from 1930 to 1973 and complete from then on.
  • Stats (PO,A,G, etc) for LF-CF-RF positions (since 1913) is taken from play-by-play or box score data as available.
  • Stats (PO,A,G,etc) for C,P,1B,2B,3B,SS,OF positions is taken from the official reported totals and may have been corrected at various times since their publication.
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Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

Sacrifice Hits s c a p y
1983 AL  11 (5th)

Errors Committed† †s c a p y
1983 AL  26 (5th)

Def. Games as SS s c a p y
1982 AL  150 (4th)
1983 AL  143 (4th)

Putouts as SS s c a p y
1982 AL  246 (4th)
1983 AL  240 (5th)

Assists as SS s c a p y
1982 AL  439 (4th)
1983 AL  417 (5th)

Errors Committed as SS s c a p y
1981 AL  15 (3rd)
1983 AL  26 (3rd)

Double Plays Turned as SS s c a p y
1982 AL  93 (4th)

Total Zone Runs as SS s c a p y
1987 AL  4 (5th)

Range Factor/9Inn as SS† †s c a p y
1981 AL  5.22 (5th)
1982 AL  5.17 (3rd)
1983 AL  4.79 (4th)
1985 AL  4.88 (3rd)
Career  4.90 (19th)

Range Factor/Game as SS s c a p y
1983 AL  4.59 (5th)

Fielding % as SS s c a p y
1982 AL  .972 (3rd)

             

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 1 (3073), Average HOFer ≈ 50
JAWS Shortstop (377th), 0.4 career WAR/2.5 7yr-peak WAR/1.4 JAWS
Average HOF SS (out of 21) = 66.7 career WAR/42.8 7yr-peak WAR/54.8 JAWS

Similarity Scores

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  7. Alvaro Espinoza (951)
  8. Darwin Barney (950)
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  4. Swede Risberg (972)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
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  7. Ronny Cedeno (967)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
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Salaries

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Year Age Team Salary ServTm(OpnDay) Sources Notes/Other Sources
1983 24 Boston Red Sox $140,000 ? 2/28/83 TSN
1985 26 Boston Red Sox $335,000 ? 1985 USA Today survey
1986 27 Boston Red Sox $350,000 ? 1986 USA Today survey
1987 28 Boston Red Sox $300,000 ? 1987 USA Today survey
1989 30 California Angels $160,000 ? 1989 USA Today survey
Career to date (may be incomplete)$1,285,000
Primary salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, and the Society for American Baseball Research.
Additional 1915-1969 salaries researched via Baseball Hall of Fame contract archives by Dr. Michael Haupert of UW-LaCrosse.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.
Salaries converted to alternate years using Consumer Price Index (CPI) data courtesy of the Minneapolis Federal Reserve Board.
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