Daniel John Hoffman (March 2, 1880 – March 22, 1922) was an American professional baseball player who played center field in the Major Leagues from 1903 to 1911. During his career Hoffman played for the Philadelphia Athletics, New York Highlanders, and St. Louis Browns.
| Danny Hoffman | |
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 Danny Hoffman in 1906 | |
| Center fielder | |
| Born: March 2, 1880 Canton, Connecticut, U.S. | |
| Died: March 14, 1922 (aged 42) Manchester, Connecticut, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 20, 1903, for the Philadelphia Athletics | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 25, 1911, for the St. Louis Browns | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .256 |
| Runs batted in | 235 |
| Stolen bases | 185 |
| Teams | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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Hoffman was a native of Canton, Connecticut, where he played youth baseball in the village of Collinsville. A scout signed him to play minor league baseball.[1] When playing for the Springfield Ponies in 1902, they were playing a road game against Bridgeport. Hoffman batted a ball into the outfield, which struck and killed a horse.[2]
In 829 games over nine seasons, Hoffman posted a .256 batting average (762-for-2981) with 361 runs, 71 doubles, 52 triples, 14 home runs, 235 RBIs, 185 stolen bases and 226 bases on balls. Defensively, he finished his career with a .951 fielding percentage playing at all three outfield positions.
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edit- ^ "A Real Connecticut Yankee's Baseball Career Cut Short". Connecticut History | a CTHumanities Project. April 17, 2020.
- ^ Haskin, Frederic J. (September 21, 1907). "Some Baseball Bunts". The Salt Lake Tribune.
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