Born:(1932-05-17)May 17, 1932 Oshkosh, Wisconsin, U.S.
Died: March 16, 2010(2010-03-16) (aged 77) Canadian Lakes, Michigan, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
MLB debut
April 18, 1952, for the Detroit Tigers
Last MLB appearance
September 25, 1966, for the San Francisco Giants
MLB statistics
Win–loss record
97–101
Earned run average
3.94
Strikeouts
1,140
Teams
Detroit Tigers (1952–1959)
Boston Red Sox (1959)
Baltimore Orioles (1959–1962)
San Francisco Giants (1963)
Milwaukee Braves (1964)
Chicago Cubs (1965–1966)
San Francisco Giants (1966)
Career highlights and awards
All-Star (1955)
William Frederick Hoeft (May 17, 1932 – March 16, 2010) was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball whose career spanned 15 seasons with the Detroit Tigers, Boston Red Sox, Baltimore Orioles, Milwaukee Braves, Chicago Cubs and San Francisco Giants. Born in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, Hoeft threw and batted left-handed, stood 6 feet 3 inches (1.91 m) tall and weighed 180 pounds (82 kg).
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run on June 24, 1955, in the fifth inning off Detroit Tigers starter BillyHoeft, five days shy of his 19th birthday. In his first two seasons, Killebrew...
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the Washington Senators in exchange for Lenny Green. June 15, 1959: BillyHoeft was acquired by the Orioles from the Boston Red Sox in exchange for Jack...
3.41 earned run average, one of his lowest. He was traded along with BillyHoeft and Jimmie Coker from the Orioles to the Giants for Stu Miller, John...
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