Bill Hoffer vs. Shaun Marcum — Career Comparison
Shaun Marcum 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 3.93 and 1.252 for Shaun Marcum. By the career numbers, Bill Hoffer had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Bill Hoffer and Shaun Marcum
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
161
1.16
Shaun Marcum
Career
Per 9 Innings
195
1.7
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
142
1.02
Shaun Marcum
Career
Per 9 Innings
167
1.46
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Shaun Marcum
Career
Per 9 Innings
55.96
55.96
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.2
88.2
Shaun Marcum
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.64
85.64
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
0.9
Shaun Marcum
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
523
3.75
Shaun Marcum
Career
Per 9 Innings
450
3.93
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.88
3.88
Shaun Marcum
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.66
3.66
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.95
3.95
Shaun Marcum
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Shaun Marcum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.245
0.245
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3763
27
Shaun Marcum
Career
Per 9 Innings
3090
27
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1254.1
9
Shaun Marcum
Career
Per 9 Innings
1030
9
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.56
9.56
Shaun Marcum
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.36
8.36
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.16
Shaun Marcum
Career
Per 9 Innings
140
1.22
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Shaun Marcum
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.22
1.22
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Shaun Marcum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.25
3.25
Shaun Marcum
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.74
2.74
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
314
2.25
Shaun Marcum
Career
Per 9 Innings
836
7.3
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.25
2.25
Shaun Marcum
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.3
7.3
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.95
1.95
Shaun Marcum
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.612
0.612
Shaun Marcum
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.117
1.117
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.16
Shaun Marcum
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.18
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
0.43
Shaun Marcum
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.28
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5453
39.13
Shaun Marcum
Career
Per 9 Innings
4305
37.62
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.13
Shaun Marcum
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.13
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.11
5.11
Shaun Marcum
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.14
4.14
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shaun Marcum
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.59
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.424
1.424
Shaun Marcum
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.234
1.234
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4940
35.45
Shaun Marcum
Career
Per 9 Innings
3912
34.18
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.42
4.42
Shaun Marcum
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.43
2.43
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.285
0.285
Shaun Marcum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.278
0.278
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.13
39.13
Shaun Marcum
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.62
37.62
Fielding Stats for Bill Hoffer and Shaun Marcum
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
177
1.15
Shaun Marcum
Career
Per 9 Innings
195
1.7
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4158
27
Shaun Marcum
Career
Per 9 Innings
3090
27
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1386
9
Shaun Marcum
Career
Per 9 Innings
1030
9
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
0.68
Shaun Marcum
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
0.77
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
286
1.86
Shaun Marcum
Career
Per 9 Innings
135
1.18
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
417
2.71
Shaun Marcum
Career
Per 9 Innings
225
1.97
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
390
2.53
Shaun Marcum
Career
Per 9 Innings
223
1.95
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.53
93.53
Shaun Marcum
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.11
99.11
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.203
2.203
Shaun Marcum
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.144
1.144
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.1
Shaun Marcum
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.1
Hitting Stats for Bill Hoffer and Shaun Marcum
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 600 PA
180
174.76
Shaun Marcum
Career
Per 600 PA
197
738.75
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 600 PA
618
600
Shaun Marcum
Career
Per 600 PA
160
600
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Shaun Marcum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.132
0.132
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.631
0.631
Shaun Marcum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.491
0.491
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 600 PA
31
30.1
Shaun Marcum
Career
Per 600 PA
6
22.5
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Shaun Marcum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.353
0.353
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Shaun Marcum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Shaun Marcum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 600 PA
55.15
53.54
Shaun Marcum
Career
Per 600 PA
5.96
22.34
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 600 PA
170
165.05
Shaun Marcum
Career
Per 600 PA
25
93.75
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 600 PA
178
172.82
Shaun Marcum
Career
Per 600 PA
28
105
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Shaun Marcum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Shaun Marcum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Shaun Marcum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.062
0.062
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Shaun Marcum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.139
0.139
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.535
0.535
Shaun Marcum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 600 PA
129
125.24
Shaun Marcum
Career
Per 600 PA
13
48.75
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 600 PA
59.77
58.03
Shaun Marcum
Career
Per 600 PA
3.98
14.91
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 600 PA
7.92
7.92
Shaun Marcum
Career
Per 600 PA
3.64
3.64
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.44
0.44
Shaun Marcum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2