He was born May 25, 1863, in Philadelphia. He pitched for the minor league
Augusta Browns in 1885. He pitched for the Pittsburgh Alleghenys for two seasons from 1885 to 1886. Hofford and teammate
Frank Ringo were released from the team by the manager
Horace Phillips for "
lushness". He played minor league baseball from 1886 to 1896 for multiple teams including the
Brockton Shoemakers, the
Littlestown Brown Stockings, the
Lynchburg Hill Climbers, the
Memphis Grays, the
San Antonio Cowboys, the
Torrington Tornadoes, and the
Utica Pent-Ups. ==References==