Roy Bruner vs. Bill Hoffer — Career Comparison
Roy Bruner built a career as a starting pitcher and Bill Hoffer as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Bill Hoffer posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.75 and WHIP 1.424 compared to 5.74 and 1.979 for Roy Bruner. By the career numbers, Bill Hoffer had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Roy Bruner and Bill Hoffer
Roy Bruner
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
2.73
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
161
1.16
Roy Bruner
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.32
26.32
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.2
88.2
Roy Bruner
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.29
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
0.9
Roy Bruner
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
5.74
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
523
3.75
Roy Bruner
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.15
7.15
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.88
3.88
Roy Bruner
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.46
5.46
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.95
3.95
Roy Bruner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.316
0.316
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Roy Bruner
Career
Per 9 Innings
188
27
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3763
27
Roy Bruner
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.2
9
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1254.1
9
Roy Bruner
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.49
11.49
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.56
9.56
Roy Bruner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Roy Bruner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Roy Bruner
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.32
6.32
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.25
3.25
Roy Bruner
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
4.02
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
314
2.25
Roy Bruner
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.02
4.02
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.25
2.25
Roy Bruner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.47
1.47
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.95
1.95
Roy Bruner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.149
1.149
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.612
0.612
Roy Bruner
Career
Per 9 Innings
297
42.65
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5453
39.13
Roy Bruner
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.15
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.13
Roy Bruner
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.18
6.18
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.11
5.11
Roy Bruner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Bruner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.979
1.979
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.424
1.424
Roy Bruner
Career
Per 9 Innings
253
36.34
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4940
35.45
Roy Bruner
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.26
2.26
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.42
4.42
Roy Bruner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.338
0.338
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.285
0.285
Roy Bruner
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.65
42.65
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.13
39.13
Fielding Stats for Roy Bruner and Bill Hoffer
Roy Bruner
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
177
1.15
Roy Bruner
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
390
2.53
Roy Bruner
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.53
93.53
Roy Bruner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.526
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.203
2.203
Hitting Stats for Roy Bruner and Bill Hoffer
Roy Bruner
Career
Per 600 PA
19
600
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 600 PA
618
600
Roy Bruner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Roy Bruner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.342
0.342
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.631
0.631
Roy Bruner
Career
Per 600 PA
3
94.74
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 600 PA
178
172.82
Roy Bruner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Roy Bruner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Roy Bruner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.104
0.104
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Roy Bruner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.535
0.535
Roy Bruner
Career
Per 600 PA
2
63.16
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 600 PA
129
125.24
Roy Bruner
Career
Per 600 PA
3.8
3.8
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 600 PA
7.92
7.92
Roy Bruner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.44
0.44
Roy Bruner
Career
Per 600 PA
1
31.58
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0