Dick Coffman vs. Red Hoff — Career Comparison

Dick Coffman
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Red Hoff
Lost GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Dick Coffman built a career as a starting pitcher and Red Hoff as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Red Hoff posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.49 and WHIP 1.265 compared to 4.65 and 1.537 for Dick Coffman. By the career numbers, Red Hoff had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dick Coffman and Red Hoff

Dick Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Dick Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
472
2.91
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
2.49
Dick Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
0.81
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.54
Dick Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.44
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.22
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
0.59
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.43
Dick Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.11
43.11
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Dick Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27.97
27.97
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.74
21.74
Dick Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.29
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.22
Dick Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.05
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.23
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
755
4.65
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
2.49
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.65
4.65
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.49
2.49
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.8
4.8
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.33
4.33
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.23
3.23
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.295
0.295
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.218
0.218
Dick Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4381
27
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
249
27
Dick Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1460.1
9
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
9
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1782
10.98
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
7.27
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.98
10.98
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.27
7.27
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
0.57
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.19
0.19
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
463
2.85
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
4.12
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.85
2.85
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.12
4.12
Dick Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
372
2.29
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
5.31
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.29
2.29
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.31
5.31
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.13
2.13
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.572
0.572
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.048
1.048
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.1
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.54
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.22
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6542
40.32
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
347
37.63
Dick Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
194
1.2
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.63
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
894
5.51
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
4.12
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.51
5.51
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.12
4.12
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.537
1.537
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.265
1.265
Dick Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6044
37.25
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
308
33.4
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.89
1.89
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.65
1.65
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.259
0.259
Dick Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.32
40.32
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.63
37.63

Fielding Stats for Dick Coffman and Red Hoff

Dick Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Dick Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
472
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
82
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Dick Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
293
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Dick Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
394
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
Dick Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
375
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
Dick Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.18
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.84
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.795
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.435
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Dick Coffman and Red Hoff

Dick Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Dick Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
472
639.28
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PA
23
460
Dick Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
443
600
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PA
30
600
Dick Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
400
541.76
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
600
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.128
0.128
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.382
0.382
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Dick Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51
69.07
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
120
Dick Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
52.82
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
120
Dick Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
14.9
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.35
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
16.25
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11.8
15.99
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.24
24.86
Dick Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
86.68
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
120
Dick Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73
98.87
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
120
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.173
0.173
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Dick Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Dick Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
28.44
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
21.67
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
40
Dick Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
50.11
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PA
2
40
Dick Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3.13
4.23
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.26
25.25
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
29.8
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
151
204.51
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
80
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
2.93
2.93
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.5
7.5
Dick Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
28.44
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100