Jim Hoff
James F. Hoff (born April 16, 1945 in Detroit, Michigan) is a former minor league baseball manager in the Cincinnati Reds organization and current minor league field coordinator for the Tampa Bay Rays.
Playing career
Hoff attended Xavier University, where he played college baseball for the Xavier Musketeers baseball team. Hoff played professional baseball in the Cincinnati Reds organization in minor league baseball from 1967 through 1972. The Reds moved Dave Concepción from second base to shortstop because Hoff was the superior fielder.[1]
Managing career
Hoff spent ten years managing various Cincinnati farm teams: the Seattle Rainiers (1973),[2] Billings Mustangs (1974–1976 and 1978–1981),[3][4] Tampa Tarpons (1977),[5] and Nashville Sounds (1988). After 22 games with Nashville, Hoff was replaced and took up a position in the Reds front office.[6] In 1978, he managed the Mustangs to win the Pioneer League Championship. He became the Toronto Blue Jays minor league pitching instructor in 1997.[7] In 2002, he became the minor league field coordinator for the Tampa Bay Rays.[8]
References
- ↑ April 4, 1978. "Moving Conception to Short Paying Off." Ocala Star-Banner.
- ↑ "Hoff new manager of Seattle Raniers". Pqasb.pqarchiver.com. 1973-02-04. Retrieved 2012-02-14.
- ↑ "Reds Farm Club Names Manager". Pqasb.pqarchiver.com. 1974-03-22. Retrieved 2012-02-14.
- ↑ (January 20, 1978.) "Reds Appoint Tampa Manager." Sunday Times-Sentinel.
- ↑ (September 18, 1976.) "Hoff Named to Coach Tarpons." Sarasota Herald-Tribune.
- ↑ Nashville Sounds 2007 Media Guide. 2007: 184.
- ↑ "Jays shuffle deck in front office". Pqasb.pqarchiver.com. Retrieved 2012-02-14.
- ↑ (February 11, 2002.) "Climbing the Ladder Series: Climbing the Ladder." St. Petersburg Times.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- "Jim Hoff." BR-Bullpen. 10 July 2008.