Bill Hoffer vs. John Van Benschoten — Career Comparison
John Van Benschoten 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 9.2 and 2.167 for John Van Benschoten. 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 John Van Benschoten
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
161
1.16
John Van Benschoten
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
2.6
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
142
1.02
John Van Benschoten
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
1.9
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
0.66
John Van Benschoten
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.2
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.33
John Van Benschoten
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.3
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
John Van Benschoten
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.33
13.33
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.2
88.2
John Van Benschoten
Career
Per 9 Innings
73.08
73.08
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
0.9
John Van Benschoten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
523
3.75
John Van Benschoten
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
9.2
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
John Van Benschoten
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.2
9.2
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.88
3.88
John Van Benschoten
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.93
8.93
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.95
3.95
John Van Benschoten
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.18
6.18
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
John Van Benschoten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3763
27
John Van Benschoten
Career
Per 9 Innings
270
27
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1254.1
9
John Van Benschoten
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
9
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1333
9.56
John Van Benschoten
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
12.5
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.56
9.56
John Van Benschoten
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.5
12.5
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.16
John Van Benschoten
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.4
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
John Van Benschoten
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.4
1.4
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
John Van Benschoten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.54
0.54
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
453
3.25
John Van Benschoten
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
6.8
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Van Benschoten
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.2
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.25
3.25
John Van Benschoten
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.8
6.8
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
314
2.25
John Van Benschoten
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
6.5
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.25
2.25
John Van Benschoten
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.5
6.5
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.95
1.95
John Van Benschoten
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.612
0.612
John Van Benschoten
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.478
1.478
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.16
John Van Benschoten
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.2
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
0.43
John Van Benschoten
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
John Van Benschoten
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.1
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5453
39.13
John Van Benschoten
Career
Per 9 Innings
463
46.3
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.13
John Van Benschoten
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.3
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
712
5.11
John Van Benschoten
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
10
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.11
5.11
John Van Benschoten
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Van Benschoten
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.9
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.424
1.424
John Van Benschoten
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.144
2.144
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4940
35.45
John Van Benschoten
Career
Per 9 Innings
375
37.5
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.42
4.42
John Van Benschoten
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.85
3.85
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.285
0.285
John Van Benschoten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.375
0.375
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.13
39.13
John Van Benschoten
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.3
46.3
Fielding Stats for Bill Hoffer and John Van Benschoten
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
177
1.15
John Van Benschoten
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
2.6
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Van Benschoten
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
1.9
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4158
27
John Van Benschoten
Career
Per 9 Innings
270
27
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1386
9
John Van Benschoten
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
9
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
0.68
John Van Benschoten
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.1
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
286
1.86
John Van Benschoten
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
417
2.71
John Van Benschoten
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.1
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
390
2.53
John Van Benschoten
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.1
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.53
93.53
John Van Benschoten
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.203
2.203
John Van Benschoten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.423
0.423
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Van Benschoten
Career
Per 9 Innings
73.08
73.08
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.1
John Van Benschoten
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.1
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Van Benschoten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Van Benschoten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Van Benschoten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hitting Stats for Bill Hoffer and John Van Benschoten
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 600 PA
180
174.76
John Van Benschoten
Career
Per 600 PA
26
557.14
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 600 PA
618
600
John Van Benschoten
Career
Per 600 PA
28
600
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 600 PA
560
543.69
John Van Benschoten
Career
Per 600 PA
21
450
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
John Van Benschoten
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.631
0.631
John Van Benschoten
Career
Per 600 PA
0.589
0.589
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 600 PA
128
124.27
John Van Benschoten
Career
Per 600 PA
2
42.86
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 600 PA
21
20.39
John Van Benschoten
Career
Per 600 PA
1
21.43
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.97
John Van Benschoten
Career
Per 600 PA
1
21.43
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 600 PA
31
30.1
John Van Benschoten
Career
Per 600 PA
2
42.86
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
John Van Benschoten
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
John Van Benschoten
Career
Per 600 PA
0.048
0.048
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
John Van Benschoten
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 600 PA
55.15
53.54
John Van Benschoten
Career
Per 600 PA
1.83
39.14
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 600 PA
170
165.05
John Van Benschoten
Career
Per 600 PA
6
128.57
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 600 PA
178
172.82
John Van Benschoten
Career
Per 600 PA
5
107.14
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
John Van Benschoten
Career
Per 600 PA
0.208
0.208
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
John Van Benschoten
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.595
0.595
John Van Benschoten
Career
Per 600 PA
0.494
0.494
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
John Van Benschoten
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
John Van Benschoten
Career
Per 600 PA
0.165
0.165
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.535
0.535
John Van Benschoten
Career
Per 600 PA
0.474
0.474
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
John Van Benschoten
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 600 PA
129
125.24
John Van Benschoten
Career
Per 600 PA
4
85.71
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 600 PA
59.77
58.03
John Van Benschoten
Career
Per 600 PA
1.14
24.45
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 600 PA
78
75.73
John Van Benschoten
Career
Per 600 PA
8
171.43
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 600 PA
7.92
7.92
John Van Benschoten
Career
Per 600 PA
3.5
3.5
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.44
0.44
John Van Benschoten
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 600 PA
8
7.77
John Van Benschoten
Career
Per 600 PA
4
85.71
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Van Benschoten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 600 PA
11
10.68
John Van Benschoten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0