Micah Hoffpauir
| Micah Hoffpauir | |
|---|---|
 Hoffpauir with the Cubs in 2010 | |
| Outfielder / First baseman | |
| Born: March 1, 1980 Fort Worth, Texas, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 18, 2008, for the Chicago Cubs | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 2, 2010, for the Chicago Cubs | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .251 |
| Home runs | 12 |
| Runs batted in | 48 |
| Teams | |
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James Micah Hoffpauir (born March 1, 1980) is an American former professional
Early life
A six-foot three-inch
Playing career
Chicago Cubs
After being drafted by the Cubs, Hoffpauir was sent to the Single-A
After a short debut with the Cubs, he was returned to Iowa, where he tied a Pacific Coast League record with four home runs in a single game in a 15-3 Cubs victory over the Round Rock Express on August 9, 2008. The four home runs came on his first four out of five at-bats. On September 25, Hoffpauir went 5 for 5 with 2 home runs against the New York Mets.
Hoffpauir was called up to the Chicago Cubs on May 18, 2008, to replace an injured Daryle Ward. He made his major league debut that day, pinch-hitting for Jason Marquis and striking out against Pittsburgh Pirates reliever John Grabow. He had 80 plate appearances, with excellent results: .342 AVG, .400 OBP, and .534 SLG. He was then returned to Iowa.
In the 2009 MLB season, Hoffpauir was a PH due to Lee's struggles at first and through April 15 had success with 2 hits in 4 at-bats with 2 RBIs. He also played right field due to the absence of Milton Bradley, hitting his first home run of the season on April 21 at home against the Cincinnati Reds. As a regular, he was hitting .314 as of May 20. However, in the next game, he went 0-4 with four strike outs and went on to hit just .209 the rest of the season for a .239 season average. Hoffpauir started 2010 with the AAA Iowa Cubs. In August 2010, he rejoined the Cubs but hit just .173 playing just the final two months of the season.
Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters
Hoffpauir signed with the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters in 2011. In three seasons, he hit .222 (6 HRs, 38 RBI), .247 (14 HRs, 37 RBI), and .186 (5 HR, 15 RBI). In September 2013, Nippon announced it would not bring Hoffpauir back for the 2014 season.
Personal life
In 2009, Hoffpauir played himself in the TBS comedy My Boys. He appeared in the final episode of the show's third season, entitled "Spring Training."[1]
References
- ^ Hendricks, Maggie (May 27, 2009). "Fontenot, Hoffpauir Ready for Their "My Boys" Close-up". NBC Miami. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)