Billy Hoeft

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-3, 180lb (190cm, 81kg)

Born: May 17, 1932 in Oshkosh, WI us

Died: March 16, 2010 in Canadian Lakes, MI

Buried: Park View Cemetery, Livonia, MI

High School: Oshkosh HS (Oshkosh, WI)

Debut: April 18, 1952 (Age 19-337d, 10,900th in major league history)
vs. CLE 2.0 IP, 1 H, 2 SO, 1 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: September 25, 1966 (Age 34-131d)
vs. HOU 0.2 IP, 2 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 1 ER, L

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1952 season

Full Name: William Frederick Hoeft

Pronunciation: \HEFT\

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1x All-Star

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

20.6

101

ERA

3.94

505

200

1847.1

1140

WHIP

1.356

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1954 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1954 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	6 (5)	Apr 19	DET		CHW	L,1-5	GS	22	4.1	1	0	0	1	0	P
2	10 (3)	Apr 25	DET		CLE	L,9-10	GS	25	5.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
3	14 (3)	May 2 (2)	DET	@	NYY	W,4-0	CG	18	5.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
4	17 (2)	May 9 (2)	DET	@	CHW	T,0-0	CG	35	10.0	0	2	0	2	0	P
5	22 (4)	May 15	DET		NYY	L,5-7	GS	7	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
6	23	May 16 (1)	DET		BOS	W,7-6	GF	5	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
7	24	May 16 (2)	DET		BOS	W,9-8		15	4.0	0	2	0	2	0	P
8	28 (3)	May 21	DET		CHW	L,0-8	GS	25	4.1	0	2	0	2	0	P
9	31 (2)	May 25	DET		BAL	W,5-4	GS	32	8.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
10	38 (6)	May 31 (2)	DET	@	BAL	L,2-4	CG	34	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
11	42 (3)	Jun 4	DET	@	WSH	W,3-2	CG	33	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
12	48 (5)	Jun 8	DET	@	NYY	W,8-0	CG	30	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
13	54 (5)	Jun 13 (1)	DET	@	PHA	L,3-4	CG	38	8.2	1	0	0	1	0	P
14	59 (4)	Jun 18	DET		PHA	L,1-2	GS	31	7.2	0	1	0	1	0	P
15	62 (2)	Jun 23	DET		NYY	L,4-9	GS	18	4.1	1	2	0	3	0	P
16	66 (3)	Jun 27	DET		WSH	L,2-8	GS	26	5.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
17	69 (2)	Jun 30	DET	@	CHW	W,4-3	GF	8	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
18	71 (1)	Jul 3	DET	@	BAL	L,3-5	GS	13	2.2	1	1	0	2	0	P
19	76 (4)	Jul 7	DET		CHW	L,0-9	GS	13	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
20	80 (3)	Jul 11	DET		BAL	W,2-1		5	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
21	85 (4)	Jul 18 (1)	DET	@	NYY	L,0-6	GS	21	4.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
22	93 (7)	Jul 24	DET	@	WSH	L,1-2	GS	37	8.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
23	99 (5)	Jul 29 (2)	DET		PHA	W,7-3	CG	37	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
24	104 (4)	Aug 3	DET		WSH	W,2-0	CG	33	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
25	109 (4)	Aug 8	DET		NYY	W,10-8	GS	28	6.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
26	114 (4)	Aug 14	DET	@	CHW	L,3-4	GS	29	7.0	1	1	0	2	1	P
27	118 (3)	Aug 18	DET	@	CLE	L,0-4	CG	36	8.0	0	0	1	1	0	P
28	123 (4)	Aug 22	DET		CHW	W,7-4	CG	35	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
29	126 (2)	Aug 26	DET	@	NYY	L,2-11	GS	14	2.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
30	133 (6)	Sep 2	DET	@	WSH	L,6-16		9	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
31	136 (2)	Sep 5	DET		BAL	L,3-4	GF	8	1.2	0	1	0	1	1	P
32	139 (2)	Sep 8	DET		BOS	L,2-5	GF	9	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
33	141 (1)	Sep 10	DET		PHA	L,5-6		13	3.2	1	1	0	2	0	P
34	151 (9)	Sep 21	DET	@	BAL	L,3-4	GF	12	2.2	0	1	0	1	0	P
							34gm		175.0	6	18	1	25	2