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1952–1966 · P
Billy Hoeft
6' 3", 180 lbs·Lived to 78·Bats L / Throws L
All-Star
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Career Highs
2.02
Best ERA · 1961
20
Most W · 1956
172
Most K · 1956
1.167
Best WHIP · 1961
Career Arc · OPS
12 seasonsCareer Arc · ERA
15 seasonsStatistical Comps
Career · Hitting
15 seasons| Year | Team | G | AB | HR | RBI | AVG | OPS | OPS+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | DET | 34 | 40 | 0 | 1 | .150 | — | — |
| 1953 | DET | 30 | 64 | 0 | 4 | .172 | — | — |
| 1954 | DET | 35 | 52 | 0 | 6 | .192 | .625 | — |
| 1955 | DET | 36 | 82 | 0 | 4 | .207 | .525 | — |
| 1956 | DET | 42 | 80 | 0 | 9 | .250 | .660 | — |
| 1957 | DET | 42 | 67 | 3 | 10 | .149 | .519 | — |
| 1958 | DET | 43 | 44 | 0 | 5 | .273 | .690 | — |
| 1959 | BAL | 26 | 18 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .500 | — |
| 1960 | BAL | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | — |
| 1961 | BAL | 35 | 39 | 0 | 4 | .179 | .429 | — |
| 1962 | BAL | 57 | 19 | 0 | 1 | .158 | .648 | — |
| 1963 | SF | 23 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.000 | — |
| 1964 | ML1 | 42 | 9 | 0 | 2 | .222 | .639 | — |
| 1965 | CHC | 29 | 11 | 0 | 0 | .273 | .545 | — |
| 1966 | CHC | 40 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .500 | — |
| Career | 533 | 531 | 3 | 47 | .202 | — | — | |
Career · Pitching
15 seasons| Year | Team | G | IP | W | L | ERA | ERA+ | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | DET | 34 | 125.0 | 2 | 7 | 4.32 | 86 | 67 | 1.488 |
| 1953 | DET | 29 | 197.7 | 9 | 14 | 4.83 | 86 | 90 | 1.422 |
| 1954 | DET | 34 | 175.0 | 7 | 15 | 4.58 | 85 | 114 | 1.366 |
| 1955 | DET | 32 | 220.0 | 16 | 7 | 2.99 | 134 | 133 | 1.191 |
| 1956 | DET | 38 | 248.0 | 20 | 14 | 4.06 | 98 | 172 | 1.532 |
| 1957 | DET | 34 | 207.0 | 9 | 11 | 3.48 | 110 | 111 | 1.242 |
| 1958 | DET | 36 | 143.0 | 10 | 9 | 4.15 | 93 | 94 | 1.378 |
| 1959 | BAL | 23 | 67.7 | 2 | 5 | 5.59 | 70 | 40 | 1.611 |
| 1960 | BAL | 19 | 18.7 | 2 | 1 | 4.34 | 88 | 14 | 1.714 |
| 1961 | BAL | 35 | 138.0 | 7 | 4 | 2.02 | 200 | 100 | 1.167 |
| 1962 | BAL | 57 | 113.7 | 4 | 8 | 4.59 | 86 | 73 | 1.284 |
| 1963 | SF | 23 | 24.3 | 2 | 0 | 4.44 | 78 | 8 | 1.479 |
| 1964 | ML1 | 42 | 73.3 | 4 | 0 | 3.80 | 94 | 47 | 1.282 |
| 1965 | CHC | 29 | 51.3 | 2 | 2 | 2.81 | 125 | 44 | 1.188 |
| 1966 | CHC | 40 | 44.7 | 1 | 4 | 4.84 | 73 | 33 | 1.433 |
| Career | 505 | 1847.4 | 97 | 101 | — | — | 1140 | — | |
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