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John Hoffman
Catcher
Born: (1943-10-31)October 31, 1943 Aberdeen, South Dakota, U.S.
Died: December 27, 2001(2001-12-27) (aged 58) Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Batted: LeftThrew: Right
MLB debut
July 30, 1964, for the Houston Colt .45s
Last MLB appearance
October 3, 1965, for the Houston Astros
MLB statistics
Batting average	.143
Home runs	0
Runs batted in	1
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
Houston Colt .45s/Astros (1964–1965)

John Edward Hoffman (October 31, 1943 – December 27, 2001) was an American professional baseball player. He was a catcher whose career lasted seven seasons (1963–1969), including brief stints in Major League Baseball with the 1964–1965 Houston Colt .45s/Astros. Hoffman batted left-handed, threw right-handed, stood 6 feet (1.8 m) tall and weighed 190 pounds (86 kg).

Hoffman was one of several catching prospects (among them John Bateman and Jerry Grote) in the Houston organization of the mid-1960s. He appeared in eight Major League games and collected three hits, all singles, in 21 at bats, plus a base on balls. In the minor leagues, where he batted .215 in 604 games played.

References

1. Minor league record from Baseball Reference

External links

• Career statistics from Baseball Reference

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