NAME     : Don Hoak
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : ROULETTE,PA,USA
 
  BIRTHDAY : 2/5/1928
  AGE      : 32
  HEIGHT   : 6"0
  WEIGHT   : 175
 
  POSITION : Third Base
  BATS     : Right
  THROWS   : Right
 
  CONTRACT : $2,280,000 through 1962
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Minimal
  LOYALTY                  : Minimal
  TEAM LEADER              : None at all
  CONSISTENCY              : Inconsistent at times
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : Normal
  INJURY RATING            : Normal

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Third Base : E  (Fielding Pct. : .948)

  OFFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Speed            : D
  Stealing Ability : D
  Sacrifice Bunt   : C
  Bunt for Hit     : E
  Hitter Type      : Normal
 
  Getting Hits         : 6  (VS. RHP : 6, VS. LHP : 5, Talent Average)
  Hitting Doubles      : 4  (VS. RHP : 4, VS. LHP : 4, Talent Average)
  Hitting Homeruns     : 4  (VS. RHP : 4, VS. LHP : 4, Talent Fair)
  Getting BB's         : 6  (VS. RHP : 6, VS. LHP : 6, Talent Good)
  Avoiding Strikeouts  : 6  (VS. RHP : 6, VS. LHP : 6, Talent Good)

  BATTING STATS :
 
  Category       AVG HR RBI  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG
  Overall       .300  2   8  60  18  6  3  10  0  0   8   3 .382 .600 
  vs RHP        .265  2   5  49  13  5  1   8  0  0   7   3 .357 .531 
  vs LHP        .455  0   3  11   5  1  2   2  0  0   1   0 .500 .909 
  At Home       .333  1   6  27   9  4  1   6  0  0   5   1 .438 .667 
  Away          .273  1   2  33   9  2  2   4  0  0   3   2 .333 .545 
  R.I.S.P.      .167  0   4  18   3  0  0   0  0  0   2   1 .250 .167 
  Pinch Hitting .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Close/Late    .417  1   1  12   5  1  1   1  0  0   1   0 .462 .917 
  This Week     .333  0   1   6   2  2  0   0  0  0   0   1 .333 .667 
  Last Week     .391  1   3  23   9  3  1   5  0  0   4   2 .481 .739 
  Apr/Mar       .300  2   8  60  18  6  3  10  0  0   8   3 .382 .600 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR   AVG HR RBI   G  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG   TEAMS
  1954  .245  7  26  88 261  64  9  5  41  8  3  25  39 .311 .398   BRO
  1955  .240  5  19  94 279  67 13  3  50  9  5  46  50 .348 .362   BRO
  1956  .215  5  37 121 424  91 18  4  51  8  3  41  46 .284 .311   CHC
  1957  .293 19  89 149 529 155 39  2  78  8 15  74  54 .380 .482   CIN
  1958  .261  6  50 114 417 109 30  0  51  6  8  43  36 .330 .376   CIN
  1959  .294  8  65 155 564 166 29  3  60  9  2  71  75 .373 .399   PIT
 
  Total AB  : 2534
  Total AVG : .264
  Total Hits: 670
  Total HR  : 52
  Total RBI : 294
  Total Runs: 341
  Total SB  : 48