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Kirby Puckett League
4-8-2080
Speedy Hoover Third Base
Retired (1958, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .277 Total Rating   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .794 Status Deceased (2000) Option Years 0  
H 835 Age at Death 77 Date of Birth 01-20-1923
HR 93 Drafted Round 3, Pick 45
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 2 years
(0 games)
RBI 443
SB 84
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L Endurance   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF D- (5.6%) Arm WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 0
3B A+ (100%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1950 CHA
148
582
90
160
33
10
13
74
61
107 5 2
19
5 5
.781
.348
.433
.158
.275
1951 CHA
148
595
80
159
17
10
15
71
52
87 5 2
12
0 0
.735
.330
.405
.138
.267
1952 CHA
143
565
79
166
25
17
21
109
47
96 4 0
15
3 3
.862
.352
.510
.216
.294
1953 CHA
105
289
57
90
16
3
10
46
29
59 5 1
9
0 0
.874
.383
.491
.180
.311
1954 CHA
92
300
57
83
11
5
16
52
31
61 4 1
8
1 1
.858
.351
.507
.230
.277
1955 CHA
47
59
15
17
2
1
4
10
6
12 0 0
1
1 1
.913
.354
.559
.271
.288
1956 CHA
115
423
70
106
14
7
10
51
47
79 0 3
16
3 3
.711
.323
.388
.137
.251
1957 CHA
36
101
17
36
5
1
3
22
16
12 0 2
3
0 0
.952
.437
.515
.158
.356
1958 CHA
27
97
7
18
4
1
1
8
8
20 0 0
1
0 0
.526
.248
.278
.093
.186
Total
861
3011
472
835
127
55
93
443
297
533 23 11
84
13 13
.794
.346
.449
.171
.277
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1958-11-01Speedy Hoover has retired from the Chicago Madisons
1955-06-10The Chicago Madisons have promoted Speedy Hoover to the major league team. The Chicago Madisons have promoted Frank Telford to the major league team. The Chicago Madisons have sent Crash Enwright to the minors. The Chicago Madisons have sent Masao Torphy to the minors.
1955-04-25The Chicago Madisons have sent Speedy Hoover down to the minors.
1952-10-01The Chicago Madisons have promoted Speedy Hoover to the major league team. The Chicago Madisons have sent Ernie Moreno to the minors.
1952-09-26The Chicago Madisons have promoted Mighty Mertz to the major league team. The Chicago Madisons have sent Speedy Hoover to the minors.
1950-04-02The Chicago Madisons have renamed Harry Hoover to Speedy Hoover.
1950-04-02The Chicago Madisons have renamed Garry Manon to Harry Hoover.