Glenn Hoffman | |||
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San Diego Padres – No. 30 | |||
Shortstop / Coach / Manager | |||
Born: Orange, California |
July 7, 1958 |||
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MLB debut | |||
April 12, 1980, for the Boston Red Sox | |||
Last MLB appearance | |||
September 23, 1989, for the California Angels | |||
MLB statistics | |||
Batting average | .242 | ||
Home runs | 23 | ||
Runs batted in | 210 | ||
Managerial record | 47–41 | ||
Winning % | .534 | ||
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As player As manager As coach
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Glenn Edward Hoffman (born July 7, 1958) is an American Major League Baseball coach and a former MLB shortstop and manager. Currently the third base coach for the San Diego Padres, Hoffman had a nine-year playing career in the Majors, and was manager of the 1998 Los Angeles Dodgers for the last 88 games of the season. The native of Orange, California, threw and batted right-handed; he stood 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) tall and weighed 175 pounds (79 kg) during his playing career.
Hoffman attended high school at Savanna High Anaheim, California, and was selected by the Boston Red Sox in the second round of the 1976 June draft. He played primarily at shortstop for the Red Sox from 1980 to 1987, when he was traded to the Dodgers on August 21. In 1988, he returned to the Red Sox' organization as a free agent but spent the entire season in the minor leagues. In 1989, he signed with the California Angels, but was limited to 48 games in his final MLB season. In 766 games played in the Majors, Hoffman collected 524 hits, with 106 doubles, nine triples and 23 home runs. He batted .242.