- Billy Hoeft
William Frederick (Billy) Hoeft (born
May 17 ,1932 inOshkosh, Wisconsin ) is a formerpitcher inMajor League Baseball who played for theDetroit Tigers (1952-1959 ["start"] ),Boston Red Sox (1959 ["mid"] ),Baltimore Orioles (1959 ["end"] -1962).San Francisco Giants (1963, 1966 ["end"] ), Milwaukee Braves (1964), andChicago Cubs (1965-1966 ["start"] ). He batted and threw left handed.Career
In a 15-season career, Hoeft posted a 97-101 record with a 3.94 ERA and 33 saves in 505
games pitched (200 as a starter.On
September 7 ,1953 , Hoeft struck out three batters on nine pitches in the seventh inning of a 6-2 win over the Chicago White Sox. Hoeft became the fourth American League pitcher and the ninth pitcher in Major League history to accomplish the nine-strike/three-strikeout half-inning.Best seasons
*1955: Had a 16-7 mark, posted career-highs in ERA (2.99) and
shutout s (7), and made the American League All-Star team
*1956: 20 wins, 172 strikeouts, 34 starts, 18complete games , 248innings pitched – all career-highsee also
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Pitchers who have struck out three batters on nine pitches External links
* [http://www.baseballlibrary.com/baseballlibrary/ballplayers/H/Hoeft_Billy.stm Baseball Library]
* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/h/hoeftbi01.shtml Baseball Reference]Persondata
NAME= Hoeft, Billy
ALTERNATIVE NAMES= Hoeft, William Frederick
SHORT DESCRIPTION=Major League Baseball player
DATE OF BIRTH=May 17 1932
PLACE OF BIRTH=Oshkosh, Wisconsin
DATE OF DEATH=
PLACE OF DEATH=
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