Barbara Hoffman

Barbara Hoffman (born January 18, 1931) is a former infielder who played from through in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL). Listed at 5' 6" [1.68 m], 133 lb. [60 k], she batted and threw right-handed.

Biography Born in Belleville, Illinois, Hoffman began playing softball at age nine and advanced to organized softball leagues in St. Louis, where she was spotted by an AAGPBL scout who offered her a contract to play for the 1951 season.

Following her baseball career, Hoffman played three years with the South Bend Hoosierettes, a women's basketball team, and bowled for 25 years, but never professionally. She also took a job at Bendix Corporation, where she worked for thirty-three years until her retirement in 1985. After that, she dedicated to selling baseball cards and antiques.

Career statistics Batting Collective fielding GPPOAETCDPFA 86 86 166 35 287 10 .878