| Stew Hofferth | |
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| Catcher | |
| Born: January 27, 1913 Logansport, Indiana, U.S. | |
| Died: March 7, 1994(1994-03-07) (aged 81) Valparaiso, Indiana, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 19, 1944, for the Boston Braves | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| June 15, 1946, for the Boston Braves | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .216 |
| Home runs | 4 |
| Runs | 30 |
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Stewart Edward Hofferth (January 27, 1913 – March 7, 1994) was an American professionalbaseball player. Thecatcher appeared in 136Major League Baseballgames played over three seasons for the 1944–46Boston Braves. Listed at 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 metres) tall and 195 pounds (88 kilograms), Hofferth threw and batted right-handed. He was born inLogansport, Indiana.
Hofferth spent eight years (1936–43) inminor league baseball, including three seasons (1940–42) as aplayer-manager in theBrooklyn Dodgers' organization. In 1943, he was selected theMost Valuable Player of the top-levelAmerican Association after hebatted.301 with 83runs batted in as a member of theIndianapolis Indians. That banner year earned Hofferth a promotion to the Braves in1944 during theWorld War II manpower shortage. He appeared in a career-high 66 games during hisrookie season as the backup toPhil Masi andClyde Kluttz. On May 13, 1944, Hofferth collected fourhits and scored fourruns in sixat bats to help lead the Braves to a 16–2 rout of thePittsburgh Pirates atForbes Field.[1] Two and a half months later, on July 30, he had another four-hit day against the Pirates, this time in four at bats, in a 6–4 Boston triumph atBraves Field.[2]
Hofferth's playing time diminished in1945, although he hit threehome runs and started 43 games at catcher (both career bests) for the Braves that season. Hofferth then spent the first two months of the postwar1946 campaign on the Braves' roster, appearing in 20 games and starting 15 behind the plate. On June 15, he went hitless in three at bats againstEd Heusser of theCincinnati Reds at Braves Field. Later that day, then the trading deadline in Major League Baseball, he was reacquired by Brooklyn in a one-for-one deal for fellowHoosierBilly Herman, the veteran 36-year-oldsecond baseman in the twilight of aHall of Fame career. Hofferth never played another MLB game and retired after spending 1948 as a player-manager in the Dodger organization.
In addition to four home runs, his 88 big-league hits included 11doubles and onetriple. Hofferth died at age 81 inValparaiso, Indiana.
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