Joe Hoover Hitting Stats — Era-Normalized Analysis

Greatest Generation California Throws Right Bats Right North America Detroit Tigers American League Shortstop

Joe Hoover was a free swinger whose value came from contact quality rather than plate patience. The profile was built around an era-adjusted SLG+ of 85 (modest for the era), an AVG+ of 92 (below-average contact rate), an OBP+ of 89 (limited on-base ability), and a strikeout rate that limited the offensive floor. The profile also carried a batting average that sat well below the league norm and a high strikeout rate without commensurate power to offset it and an on-base percentage consistently below league average.

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Joe Hoover Career Hitting Stats

Career Seasons Hitting
3
Season Average Seasons Hitting
3
Seasons Hitting Per 600 PA
3
Career Games Hitting
338
Season Average Games Hitting
112.67
Games Hitting Per 600 PA
146.53
Career Plate Appearances
1384
Season Average Plate Appearances
461.33
Plate Appearances Per 600 PA
600
Career At Bats
1238
Season Average At Bats
412.67
At Bats Per 600 PA
536.71
Career Batting Average
0.243
Season Average Batting Average
0.243
Batting Average Per 600 PA
0.243
Career Equivalent Average
0.645
Season Average Equivalent Average
0.645
Equivalent Average Per 600 PA
0.645
Career Hits
301
Season Average Hits
100.33
Hits Per 600 PA
130.49
Career Singles
236
Season Average Singles
78.67
Singles Per 600 PA
102.31
Career Doubles
45
Season Average Doubles
15
Doubles Per 600 PA
19.51
Career Triples
15
Season Average Triples
5
Triples Per 600 PA
6.5
Career Home Runs
5
Season Average Home Runs
1.67
Home Runs Per 600 PA
2.17
Career Extra Base Hits
65
Season Average Extra Base Hits
21.67
Extra Base Hits Per 600 PA
28.18
Career Extra Base Hit Pct
0.216
Season Average Extra Base Hit Pct
0.216
Extra Base Hit Pct Per 600 PA
0.216
Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.004
Season Average Home Runs Per at Bat
0.004
Home Runs Per at Bat Per 600 PA
0.004
Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.017
Season Average Home Runs Per Hit
0.017
Home Runs Per Hit Per 600 PA
0.017
Career Base Runs
117.04
Season Average Base Runs
39.01
Base Runs Per 600 PA
50.74
Career Total Bases
391
Season Average Total Bases
130.33
Total Bases Per 600 PA
169.51
Career Times on Base
401
Season Average Times on Base
133.67
Times on Base Per 600 PA
173.84
Career On Base Percentage (OBP)
0.3
Season Average On Base Percentage (OBP)
0.3
On Base Percentage (OBP) Per 600 PA
0.3
Career Slugging Pct
0.316
Season Average Slugging Pct
0.316
Slugging Pct Per 600 PA
0.316

OPS

Career OPS
0.616
Season Average OPS
0.616
OPS Per 600 PA
0.616
Career Isolated Power
0.073
Season Average Isolated Power
0.073
Isolated Power Per 600 PA
0.073
Career Gross Production Average (GPA)
0.214
Season Average Gross Production Average (GPA)
0.214
Gross Production Average (GPA) Per 600 PA
0.214
Career Total Average
0.525
Season Average Total Average
0.525
Total Average Per 600 PA
0.525
Career BABIP
0.287
Season Average BABIP
0.287
BABIP Per 600 PA
0.287
Career Runs
178
Season Average Runs
59.33
Runs Per 600 PA
77.17
Career RBIs
84
Season Average RBIs
28
RBIs Per 600 PA
36.42
Career Runs Produced
257
Season Average Runs Produced
85.67
Runs Produced Per 600 PA
111.42
Career Runs Created
128.42
Season Average Runs Created
42.81
Runs Created Per 600 PA
55.67
Career Hit By Pitch
8
Season Average Hit By Pitch
2.67
Hit By Pitch Per 600 PA
3.47
Career Walks
92
Season Average Walks
30.67
Walks Per 600 PA
39.88
Career Intentional Walks
0
Season Average Intentional Walks
0
Intentional Walks Per 600 PA
0
Career Strikeouts
202
Season Average Strikeouts
67.33
Strikeouts Per 600 PA
87.57
Career Plate Appearances per Strikeout
6.85
Season Average Plate Appearances per Strikeout
6.85
Plate Appearances per Strikeout Per 600 PA
6.85
Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.46
Season Average Walks Per Strikeout
0.46
Walks Per Strikeout Per 600 PA
0.46
Career Sacrifice Hit
46
Season Average Sacrifice Hit
15.33
Sacrifice Hit Per 600 PA
19.94
Career Sacrifice Fly
0
Season Average Sacrifice Fly
0
Sacrifice Fly Per 600 PA
0
Career Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
17
Season Average Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
5.67
Ground into Double Play (GIDP) Per 600 PA
7.37
Career Stolen Bases
19
Season Average Stolen Bases
6.33
Stolen Bases Per 600 PA
8.24
Career Caught Stealing
17
Season Average Caught Stealing
5.67
Caught Stealing Per 600 PA
7.37
Career Stolen Base Attempts
36
Season Average Stolen Base Attempts
12
Stolen Base Attempts Per 600 PA
15.61
Career Stolen Base Percentage
52.78
Season Average Stolen Base Percentage
52.78
Stolen Base Percentage Per 600 PA
52.78


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