sport.wikisort.org - Athlete

William Leopold Hoffer (November 8, 1870 – July 21, 1959) was a professional baseball player. He was a right-handed pitcher over parts of six seasons (1895–1899, 1901) with the Baltimore Orioles, Pittsburgh Pirates and Cleveland Blues. For his career, he compiled a 92–46 record in 161 appearances, with a 3.75 earned run average and 314 strikeouts. In 1901 he archived the dubious honor of being the losing pitcher in the American League's first game.[1]

Bill Hoffer
Pitcher
Born: (1870-11-08)November 8, 1870 Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Died: July 21, 1959(1959-07-21) (aged 88) Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 26, 1895, for the Baltimore Orioles
Last MLB appearance
July 4, 1901, for the Cleveland Blues
MLB statistics
Pitching record	92-46
Earned run average	3.75
Strikeouts	314
Teams
Baltimore Orioles (1895–1898) Pittsburgh Pirates (1898–1899) Cleveland Blues (1901)
Career highlights and awards
National League pennant: 1895, 1896 16th highest winning percentage in Major League history (.667) 3 20-win seasons

In his rookie year, 1895, he compiled 31 wins (including a league-leading four shutouts) for the League-winning Orioles. He led the National League in Winning Percentage in 1895 and 1896.

He was born and later died in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, at the age of 88.

See also

• List of Major League Baseball annual saves leaders

References

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)

---