Joe Hoover
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Joe Hoover (Robert Joseph Hoover) was born on April 15, 1915 in Brawley, California. He made his Major League debut on April 21, 1943 for the Detroit Tigers. In 1943, his rookie year, he hit .243 with 4 home runs and 38 RBI. Hoover played for the Detroit Tigers for his entire 3 year career.
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[edit] Batting Stats
| 1943
| DET
| A
| 144
| 575
| 78
| 140
| 4
| 38
| .243
| .289
| .318
| 15
| 8
| 36
| 101
| 1
| 28
| 6
| 0
| 10
|
| 1944
| DET
| A
| 120
| 441
| 67
| 104
| 0
| 29
| .236
| .301
| .290
| 20
| 2
| 35
| 66
| 6
| 12
| 7
| 0
| 4
|
| 1945
| DET
| A
| 74
| 222
| 33
| 57
| 1
| 17
| .257
| .324
| .360
| 10
| 5
| 21
| 35
| 1
| 6
| 6
| 0
| 3
|
| Total
|
|
| 338
| 1238
| 178
| 301
| 5
| 84
| .243
| .300
| .316
| 45
| 15
| 92
| 202
| 8
| 46
| 19
| 0
| 17
|
[edit] Fielding Stats
| 1943
| DET
| A
| SS
| 144
| 0
| 0
| 301
| 393
| 41
| 84
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .944
|
| 1944
| DET
| A
| SS
| 119
| 0
| 0
| 256
| 405
| 48
| 102
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .932
|
| 1944
| DET
| A
| 2B
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1945
| DET
| A
| SS
| 68
| 0
| 0
| 126
| 163
| 17
| 35
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .944
|
| Total
|
|
| 2B
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| Total
|
|
| SS
| 331
| 0
| 0
| 683
| 961
| 106
| 221
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .939
|
[edit] Transactions
- Sold by Hollywood (PCL) to Detroit Tigers (October 1, 1942).
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