Trevor Hoffman


	Sports Illustrated, May 13, 2002.

Career stats: Baseball-Reference.com
Career retrospectives: Padres.com | Union-Tribune
Entrance music: Hells Bells, AC/DC
In the show: Marlins (1993), Padres (1993-2008), Brewers (2009-present)
How he was acquired: The Padres traded Gary Sheffield and Rich Rodriguez to the Marlins for Hoffman, Jose Martinez and Andres Berumen on June 24, 1993.
How he was lost: Hoffman signed a one-year contract with the Brewers on Jan. 8, 2009. | MLB.com

Pitches: 1. Change 2. Fastball (high 80s) 3. Cut fastball 4. Slider (occasional) 5. Curve (occasional)
Player most similar to: Mariano Rivera
Career year, 1998: 4-2, 1.48 ERA, 53 saves in 54 opportunities, 86 strikeouts and 21 walks in 73 innings

Resume

All-time saves leader (500+)

Seven-time All-Star (1998-2000, 2002, 2006, 2007, 2009)

Top three in Cy Young Award voting twice (1998, 2006)

Top 10 in MVP voting (1998)

Led league in saves twice (1998, 2006)

Associated Press All-Star team (1998)

Two-time Sporting News Fireman of the Year (1996, 1998)

Two-time NL Rolaids Relief Man of the Year (1998, 2006)

400th save (May 6, 2005: Padres d. Cardinals 6-5)

300th save (Aug. 14, 2001: Padres d. Mets 2-1)

Holds record for most 40-save seasons (9: 1996, 1998-2001, 2004-07)

Holds record for most 30-save seasons (14: 1995-2002, 2004-09)

Holds record for most games pitched, one team (803+)

Shares NL record for saves in a season (53 in 1998) with Randy Myers
Off the field

Branch Rickey Award (2008) | Padres.com

Lou Gehrig Memorial Award (2006)

Hutch Award (2004)

The Trevor Hoffman Library

Hoffm an deserves a plaque in Cooperstown | Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.com | June 1, 2007

Who 6;s most underrated? Start with Oswalt | Jayson Stark, ESPN.com | May 25, 2007

Is Trevor Hoffman the Best Closer of All Time? | Thom Henninger, STATS Blog | Sept. 5, 2006

For whom the bell tolls | Anthony Tarantino, San Diego Union-Tribune | April 19, 2004

Back to Padres Nation home