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John Edward Hoffman (October 31, 1943 – December 27, 2001) was an American professional baseball player. He was a catcher whose career lasted seven seasons (1963–1969), including brief stints in Major League Baseball with the 1964–1965 Houston Colt .45s/Astros. Hoffman batted left-handed, threw right-handed, stood 6 feet (1.8 m) tall and weighed 190 pounds (86 kg).

John Hoffman
Catcher
Born: (1943-10-31)October 31, 1943 Aberdeen, South Dakota
Died: December 27, 2001(2001-12-27) (aged 58) Seattle, Washington
Batted: Left Threw: Right
MLB debut
July 30, 1964, for the Houston Colt .45s
Last MLB appearance
October 3, 1965, for the Houston Astros
MLB statistics
Batting average	.143
Home runs	0
Runs batted in	1
Teams
Houston Colt .45s/Astros (1964–1965)

Hoffman was one of several catching prospects (among them John Bateman and Jerry Grote) in the Houston organization of the mid-1960s. He appeared in eight Major League games and collected three hits, all singles, in 21 at bats, plus a base on balls. In the minor leagues, where he batted .215 in 604 games played.[1]

References

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference

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