Paul Hoover Stats

Paul Hoover was born on Wednesday, April 14, 1976, in Columbus, Ohio. Hoover was 25 years old when he broke into the big leagues on September 8, 2001, with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. His biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable), career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous items-of-interest are presented by Baseball Almanac on this comprehensive Paul Hoover baseball stats page.

"Catcher Paul Hoover pleaded with reporters not to reveal the nickname a fan gave him when he was with Triple A Durham (N.C.). It will be interesting to see if Marlins fans start calling him 'chocolate buns' as well." - Reporter Clark Spencer in the Miami Herald (08/05/2006)

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Paul Hoover

Paul Hoover Autograph on a 2000 Royal Rookies (#4675)

Paul Hoover Autograph on a 2000 Royal Rookies (#4675)
 

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Birth Name:   Paul Chester Hoover
Nickname:   Chocolate Buns
Born On:   04-14-1976  (Aries)
Place of Birth Data Born In:   Columbus, Ohio
Year of Death Data Died On:   Still Living (100 Oldest Living)
Place of Death Data Died In:   Still Living
Cemetery:   n/a
High School:   Steubenville High School (Steubenville, OH)
College:   Kent State University
Batting Stances Chart Bats:   Right   Throwing Arms Chart Throws:   Right
Player Height Chart Height:   6-01   Player Weight Chart Weight:   210
First Game:   09-08-2001 (Age 25)
Last Game:   Still Active
Draft:   1997 : 23rd Round (714th)
Paul Hoover

Paul Hoover Pitching Stats

G GS GF W L PCT ERA CG SHO SV IP BFP H ER R HR BB IBB SO WP HBP BK HLD
- - Did Not Pitch - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
G GS GF W L PCT ERA CG SHO SV IP BFP H ER R HR BB IBB SO WP HBP BK HLD
Paul Hoover

Paul Hoover Hitting Stats

G AB R H 2B 3B HR GRSL RBI BB IBB SO SH SF HBP GIDP AVG OBP SLG
2001 25 Devil Rays 3 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250
2002 26 Devil Rays 5 17 1 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 .176 .176 .176
2006 30 Marlins 4 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .400
2007 31 Marlins 3 8 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .375 .375 .375
2008 32 Marlins 13 40 1 8 1 0 0 0 2 2 1 17 0 0 0 2 .200 .238 .225
2009 33 Phillies 3 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .750 .750 .750
2010 34 Phillies 9 22 6 5 2 0 0 0 2 3 2 5 0 0 0 3 .227 .320 .318
G AB R H 2B 3B HR GRSL RBI BB IBB SO SH SF HBP GIDP AVG OBP SLG
7 Years 40 100 10 25 3 0 0 0 8 5 3 31 0 0 0 5 .250 .286 .280
Paul Hoover

Paul Hoover Fielding Stats

POS G GS OUTS TC TC/G CH PO A E DP PB CASB CACS FLD% RF
2001 Devil Rays C 2 1 30 3 1.5 3 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.70
2002 Devil Rays C 4 4 102 18 4.5 18 16 2 0 0 2 4 3 1.000 4.76
2006 Marlins C 3 1 24 8 2.7 7 7 0 1 0 1 1 0 .875 7.88
2007 Marlins 1B 1 0 9 1 1.0 1 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 3.00
2007 Marlins C 2 1 39 12 6.0 12 12 0 0 0 0 1 1 1.000 8.31
2008 Marlins C 13 12 312 92 7.1 92 84 8 0 0 2 5 3 1.000 7.96
2009 Phillies C 3 1 33 10 3.3 10 9 1 0 0 0 2 0 1.000 8.18
2010 Phillies C 9 6 186 46 5.1 44 42 2 2 0 0 1 1 .957 6.39
POS G GS OUTS TC TC/G CH PO A E DP PB CASB CACS FLD% RF
C Totals 36 26 726 189 5.3 186 172 14 3 0 5 15 8 .984 6.92
1B Totals 1 0 9 1 1.0 1 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 3.00
7 Years 37 26 735 190 5.1 187 173 14 3 0 5 15 8 .984 6.87
Paul Hoover

Paul Hoover Miscellaneous Stats

SB CS SB% PH PR DH AB/HR AB/K AB/RBI K/BB K/9 BB/9
2001 Devil Rays 0 0 .000 1 0 0 0.0 4.0 0.0 - - -
2002 Devil Rays 0 0 .000 1 0 0 0.0 3.4 8.5 - - -
2006 Marlins 0 0 .000 1 0 0 0.0 0.0 5.0 - - -
2007 Marlins 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 4.0 0.0 - - -
2008 Marlins 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 2.4 20.0 - - -
2009 Phillies 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 4.0 4.0 - - -
2010 Phillies 0 0 .000 0 1 0 0.0 4.4 11.0 - - -
SB CS SB% PH PR DH AB/HR AB/K AB/RBI K/BB K/9 BB/9
7 Years 0 0 .000 3 1 0 0.0 3.2 12.5 - - -
Paul Hoover

Paul Hoover Miscellaneous Items of Interest

2001 Tampa Bay Devil Rays 15 $200,000.00 - -
2002 Tampa Bay Devil Rays 15 $200,000.00 - -
2006 Florida Marlins 15 Undetermined - -
2007 Florida Marlins 13 Undetermined - -
2008 Florida Marlins 13 Undetermined - -
2009 Philadelphia Phillies 24 Undetermined - -
2010 Philadelphia Phillies 24 Undetermined - -


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