About Bill Hoffer
Lived 1870 – 1959 (aged 88). Bill Hoffer was an American baseball player.
William Leopold Hoffer (November 8, 1870 – July 21, 1959) was an American 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 achieved the dubious honor of being the losing pitcher in the American League's first game.
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.
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Who was Bill Hoffer?
American baseball player
When was Bill Hoffer born?
Bill Hoffer was born on 8 November 1870 in Cedar Rapids.
When did Bill Hoffer die?
Bill Hoffer died on 21 July 1959 in Cedar Rapids.
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Bill Hoffer was a baseball player.
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Bill Hoffer was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Bill Hoffer. https://biography.guide/bill-hoffer/
MLA: "Bill Hoffer." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/bill-hoffer/.
Chicago: "Bill Hoffer." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/bill-hoffer/.
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