Gil Hodges

Positions: First Baseman and Outfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 200lb (185cm, 90kg)

Born: April 4, 1924 in Princeton, IN us

Died: April 2, 1972 in West Palm Beach, FL

Buried: Holy Cross Cemetery, Brooklyn, NY

High School: Petersburg HS (Petersburg, IN)

School: St. Joseph's College (Rensselaer, IN)

Debut: October 3, 1943 (Age 19-182d, 9,546th in major league history)
vs. CIN 2 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 1 SB

Last Game: May 5, 1963 (Age 39-031d)
vs. SFG 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 2022. (Voted by Golden Days Era Committee)

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1948 season

Full Name: Gilbert Ray Hodges

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

43.8

7030

1921

370

.273

1105

RBI

1274

OBP

.359

SLG

.487

OPS

.846

OPS+

120

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1954 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1954 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 13	BRO	@	NYG	L,3-4	CG	34	8.0	11	1	0	12	0	1B
2	2	Apr 14	BRO	@	NYG	W,6-4	CG	37	9.0	10	1	0	11	0	1B
3	3	Apr 15	BRO		PIT	W,7-4	CG	37	9.0	8	1	0	9	1	1B
4	4	Apr 18	BRO		NYG	L,3-6	CG	39	9.0	14	0	0	14	1	1B
5	5	Apr 19	BRO	@	PHI	W,9-7	CG	45	9.0	7	0	0	7	1	1B
6	6	Apr 20	BRO	@	PHI	L,3-6	CG	37	8.0	8	0	0	8	0	1B
7	7	Apr 21	BRO		PHI	W,6-3	CG	36	9.0	6	0	0	6	3	1B
8	8	Apr 23	BRO	@	PIT	W,6-5	CG	56	13.0	13	0	0	13	0	1B
9	9	Apr 24	BRO	@	PIT	W,3-0	CG	32	9.0	11	1	0	12	1	1B
10	10	Apr 25 (1)	BRO	@	PIT	L,3-9	CG	41	8.0	7	4	0	11	0	1B
11	11	Apr 25 (2)	BRO	@	PIT	W,4-2	CG	34	9.0	10	0	0	10	0	1B
12	12	Apr 27	BRO	@	STL	L,3-7	CG	36	8.0	9	1	0	10	0	1B
13	13	Apr 28	BRO	@	STL	L,5-6	CG	51	9.2	7	1	0	8	0	1B
14	14	Apr 29	BRO	@	CIN	W,7-5	CG	41	9.0	8	1	0	9	2	1B
15	15	Apr 30	BRO	@	CIN	W,6-3	CG	37	9.0	4	1	0	5	1	1B
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
16	16	May 1	BRO	@	CIN	L,6-7	CG	51	10.2	7	0	0	7	0	1B
17	17	May 5	BRO	@	CHC	W,7-0	CG	35	9.0	10	0	0	10	2	1B
18	18	May 6	BRO	@	CHC	L,7-8	CG	51	10.1	12	0	0	12	1	1B
19	19	May 7	BRO	@	PHI	W,3-1	CG	38	9.0	8	1	0	9	1	1B
20	20	May 8	BRO	@	PHI	W,3-0	CG	22	6.0	4	0	0	4	1	1B
21	21	May 9	BRO	@	PHI	W,2-1	CG	36	9.0	7	0	0	7	4	1B
22	22	May 11	BRO		MLN	L,0-2	CG	37	9.0	9	2	0	11	0	1B
23	23	May 12	BRO		MLN	L,1-5	CG	38	9.0	5	0	1	6	1	1B
24	24	May 13	BRO		STL	W,10-3	CG	38	9.0	11	1	0	12	3	1B
25	25	May 14	BRO		STL	L,1-10	CG	50	9.0	11	1	0	12	0	1B
26	26	May 15	BRO		STL	W,1-0	CG	30	9.0	11	0	0	11	0	1B
27	27	May 16 (1)	BRO		CIN	W,4-2	CG	35	9.0	6	0	0	6	1	1B
28	28	May 16 (2)	BRO		CIN	L,2-7	CG	38	9.0	10	0	0	10	1	1B
29	29	May 18	BRO		CHC	L,1-7	CG	39	9.0	12	0	0	12	2	1B
30	30	May 19	BRO		CHC	L,3-9	CG	43	9.0	8	0	0	8	1	1B
31	31	May 21	BRO		PIT	W,3-2	CG	35	9.0	9	2	0	11	1	1B
32	32	May 22	BRO		PIT	W,3-1	CG	43	9.0	7	0	0	7	0	1B
33	33	May 23 (1)	BRO		PIT	W,5-4	CG	38	9.0	13	0	0	13	1	1B
34	34	May 23 (2)	BRO		PIT	W,6-2	CG	37	9.0	6	0	0	6	1	1B
35	35	May 24	BRO		PIT	L,2-5	CG	40	9.0	13	1	0	14	2	1B
36	36	May 26	BRO		PHI	L,6-8	CG	42	9.0	6	0	0	6	1	1B
37	37	May 27	BRO		PHI	L,5-11	CG	43	9.0	13	0	0	13	2	1B
38	38	May 28	BRO	@	NYG	L,6-17	CG	45	8.0	11	1	0	12	0	1B
39	39	May 29	BRO	@	NYG	W,4-2	CG	33	9.0	9	1	0	10	0	1B
40	40	May 30	BRO	@	NYG	W,5-3	CG	34	9.0	8	0	0	8	0	1B
41	41	May 31	BRO	@	PHI	W,5-4	CG	55	12.0	8	1	0	9	2	1B
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
42	42	Jun 1	BRO	@	MLN	W,2-0	CG	37	9.0	10	1	0	11	1	1B
43	43	Jun 2	BRO	@	MLN	W,7-6	CG	27	5.0	3	0	0	3	0	1B
44	44	Jun 4	BRO	@	CHC	W,2-1	CG	37	9.0	5	2	0	7	1	1B
45	45	Jun 5 (1)	BRO	@	CHC	W,8-5	CG	33	9.0	12	1	0	13	1	1B
46	46	Jun 5 (2)	BRO	@	CHC	W,8-3	CG	37	9.0	13	0	0	13	0	1B
47	47	Jun 6	BRO	@	CHC	W,6-4	CG	39	10.0	16	0	0	16	0	1B
48	48	Jun 7	BRO	@	STL	W,7-5	CG	46	12.0	15	1	0	16	1	1B
49	49	Jun 8	BRO	@	STL	L,3-10	CG	43	8.0	7	1	0	8	0	1B
50	50	Jun 9	BRO	@	STL	L,0-3	CG	33	8.0	7	2	0	9	3	1B
51	51	Jun 10	BRO	@	STL	W,7-4	CG	37	9.0	15	1	0	16	0	1B
52	52	Jun 11	BRO	@	CIN	W,10-8	CG	41	9.0	8	0	0	8	1	1B
53	53	Jun 12	BRO	@	CIN	L,1-5	CG	40	8.0	12	0	0	12	0	1B
54	54	Jun 13 (1)	BRO	@	CIN	W,6-5	CG	39	9.0	6	1	0	7	1	1B
55	55	Jun 13 (2)	BRO	@	CIN	W,14-2	GS	27	7.0	13	0	0	13	0	1B
56	56	Jun 15	BRO		MLN	L,6-7	CG	43	9.0	8	1	0	9	1	1B
57	57	Jun 16	BRO		MLN	W,8-4	CG	34	9.0	7	1	0	8	2	1B
58	58	Jun 17	BRO		MLN	L,4-6	CG	40	9.0	10	2	0	12	0	1B
59	59	Jun 18	BRO		CHC	W,6-3	CG	37	9.0	7	0	0	7	0	1B
60	60	Jun 19	BRO		CHC	W,6-2	CG	32	9.0	9	0	0	9	1	1B
61	61	Jun 20 (1)	BRO		CHC	W,6-4	CG	42	9.0	10	1	0	11	3	1B
62	62	Jun 20 (2)	BRO		CHC	W,6-3	CG	38	9.0	5	1	0	6	1	1B
63	63	Jun 22	BRO		CIN	L,1-13	CG	47	9.0	10	1	0	11	2	1B
64	64	Jun 23	BRO		CIN	W,6-3	CG	33	9.0	9	2	0	11	2	1B
65	65	Jun 24	BRO		CIN	W,9-6	CG	37	9.0	15	2	0	17	0	1B
66	66	Jun 25	BRO		STL	W,3-1	CG	31	9.0	10	1	0	11	2	1B
67	67	Jun 26	BRO		STL	W,7-6	CG	46	11.0	13	2	0	15	0	1B
68	68	Jun 27	BRO		STL	W,8-6	CG	40	9.0	4	1	1	6	1	1B
69	69	Jun 29	BRO	@	NYG	L,3-4	CG	53	12.2	14	1	0	15	1	1B
70	70	Jun 30	BRO	@	NYG	L,2-5	CG	40	8.0	8	1	0	9	0	1B
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
71	71	Jul 1	BRO	@	NYG	L,2-5	CG	36	8.0	10	0	0	10	0	1B
72	72	Jul 2	BRO	@	PHI	L,6-7	CG	37	8.0	7	0	1	8	1	1B
73	73	Jul 3	BRO	@	PHI	W,4-3	CG	36	9.0	10	1	0	11	0	1B
74	74	Jul 4	BRO	@	PHI	W,5-3	CG	41	10.0	14	0	0	14	2	1B
75	75	Jul 5 (1)	BRO	@	PIT	W,8-6	CG	44	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	1B
76	76	Jul 5 (2)	BRO	@	PIT	W,7-2	CG	36	9.0	9	0	0	9	0	1B
77	77	Jul 6	BRO		NYG	L,2-5	CG	36	9.0	9	1	0	10	3	1B
78	78	Jul 7	BRO		NYG	L,2-10	CG	46	9.0	9	1	0	10	0	1B
79	79	Jul 8	BRO		NYG	L,2-11	CG	47	9.0	7	1	0	8	1	1B
80	80	Jul 9	BRO		PHI	W,7-5	CG	39	10.0	4	0	0	4	0	1B
81	81	Jul 10	BRO		PHI	W,10-5	CG	43	9.0	7	3	0	10	0	1B
82	82	Jul 11 (1)	BRO		PHI	W,8-7	CG	39	9.0	9	1	0	10	1	1B
83	83	Jul 11 (2)	BRO		PHI	L,1-3	CG	33	9.0	7	2	0	9	1	1B
84	84	Jul 14	BRO	@	MLN	W,2-1	CG	48	12.0	16	0	0	16	1	1B
85	85	Jul 15 (1)	BRO	@	MLN	L,0-2	CG	37	8.0	9	1	0	10	0	1B
86	86	Jul 15 (2)	BRO	@	MLN	L,8-9	CG	44	8.2	13	0	0	13	0	1B
87	87	Jul 16	BRO	@	MLN	L,1-6	CG	37	8.0	9	1	0	10	0	1B
88	88	Jul 17	BRO	@	MLN	W,2-1	CG	49	11.0	14	2	0	16	0	1B
89	89	Jul 18	BRO	@	CHC	W,12-6	CG	39	9.0	13	0	0	13	1	1B
90	90	Jul 19	BRO	@	CHC	L,4-9	CG	39	8.0	9	0	0	9	0	1B
91	91	Jul 20	BRO	@	CHC	L,2-3	CG	41	9.2	6	1	0	7	0	1B
92	92	Jul 21	BRO	@	CIN	W,5-1	CG	29	9.0	11	1	0	12	0	1B
93	93	Jul 22	BRO	@	CIN	W,8-5	CG	41	9.0	5	1	0	6	0	1B
94	94	Jul 23	BRO	@	STL	L,4-6	CG	36	8.0	6	2	0	8	3	1B
95	95	Jul 24	BRO	@	STL	W,7-6	CG	42	9.0	5	2	0	7	1	1B
96	96	Jul 25	BRO	@	STL	W,2-1	CG	33	9.0	14	4	0	18	1	1B
97	97	Jul 26	BRO		NYG	W,9-1	CG	35	9.0	7	1	0	8	1	1B
98	98	Jul 27	BRO		CHC	W,7-6	CG	38	9.0	5	1	0	6	0	1B
99	99	Jul 28	BRO		CHC	W,3-1	CG	35	9.0	6	1	0	7	0	1B
100	100	Jul 29	BRO		CHC	L,5-6	CG	41	9.0	9	0	0	9	0	1B
101	101	Jul 30	BRO		MLN	L,3-9	CG	41	9.0	5	2	0	7	0	1B
102	102	Jul 31	BRO		MLN	L,7-15	CG	47	9.0	7	0	0	7	1	1B
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
103	103	Aug 1	BRO		MLN	L,6-14	CG	47	9.0	11	1	0	12	2	1B
104	104	Aug 2	BRO		MLN	W,2-1	CG	52	13.0	12	1	0	13	1	1B
105	105	Aug 3	BRO		STL	W,2-1	CG	33	9.0	7	0	0	7	1	1B
106	106	Aug 4	BRO		STL	W,8-7	CG	44	9.0	11	0	0	11	1	1B
107	107	Aug 5	BRO		STL	L,4-13	CG	48	9.0	9	0	0	9	3	1B
108	108	Aug 6	BRO		CIN	W,8-1	CG	32	9.0	9	2	0	11	0	1B
109	109	Aug 7	BRO		CIN	L,4-5	CG	41	9.0	4	2	1	7	0	1B
110	110	Aug 8	BRO		CIN	W,20-7	CG	42	9.0	10	1	0	11	2	1B
111	111	Aug 10	BRO	@	PHI	L,3-6	CG	35	8.0	9	0	0	9	2	1B
112	112	Aug 11	BRO	@	PHI	W,3-2	CG	36	9.0	10	0	0	10	1	1B
113	113	Aug 13	BRO		NYG	W,3-2	CG	35	9.0	12	0	0	12	0	1B
114	114	Aug 14	BRO		NYG	W,6-5	CG	38	9.0	9	0	0	9	0	1B
115	115	Aug 15	BRO		NYG	W,9-4	CG	37	9.0	10	2	0	12	1	1B
116	116	Aug 16	BRO		PHI	L,6-9	CG	45	9.0	13	1	0	14	1	1B
117	117	Aug 17	BRO	@	PIT	L,2-4	CG	38	8.0	9	1	0	10	1	1B
118	118	Aug 18	BRO	@	PIT	W,3-2	CG	36	9.0	9	1	0	10	2	1B
119	119	Aug 19	BRO	@	PIT	W,7-5	CG	47	9.0	11	0	0	11	1	1B
120	120	Aug 20	BRO		PHI	W,6-4	CG	40	9.0	10	0	0	10	0	1B
121	121	Aug 22 (1)	BRO		PHI	L,2-6	CG	39	9.0	10	0	0	10	0	1B
122	122	Aug 22 (2)	BRO		PHI	L,0-6	CG	37	9.0	8	1	0	9	2	1B
123	123	Aug 24	BRO	@	CIN	W,12-4	CG	38	9.0	9	1	0	10	1	1B
124	124	Aug 25	BRO	@	CIN	W,13-2	CG	34	9.0	4	1	0	5	1	1B
125	125	Aug 27	BRO	@	STL	W,8-4	CG	40	10.0	6	2	0	8	2	1B
126	126	Aug 28	BRO	@	STL	W,7-3	CG	34	9.0	10	2	0	12	3	1B
127	127	Aug 29 (1)	BRO	@	MLN	W,12-4	CG	50	11.0	9	0	0	9	2	1B
128	128	Aug 29 (2)	BRO	@	MLN	W,11-4	CG	37	9.0	10	0	0	10	0	1B
129	129	Aug 30	BRO	@	MLN	L,5-7	CG	37	8.0	2	1	0	3	0	1B
130	130	Aug 31	BRO	@	MLN	L,0-2	CG	32	8.0	6	1	0	7	0	1B
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
131	131	Sep 1	BRO	@	CHC	L,5-9	CG	36	8.0	8	2	0	10	0	1B
132	132	Sep 2	BRO	@	CHC	W,10-2	CG	38	9.0	8	0	0	8	1	1B
133	133	Sep 3	BRO	@	NYG	L,4-7	CG	45	8.0	7	3	0	10	0	1B
134	134	Sep 4	BRO	@	NYG	L,4-13	CG	42	8.0	7	1	0	8	1	1B
135	135	Sep 5	BRO	@	NYG	W,7-4	CG	37	9.0	7	2	0	9	1	1B
136	136	Sep 6 (1)	BRO		PIT	L,6-9	CG	56	12.0	9	1	0	10	2	1B
137	137	Sep 6 (2)	BRO		PIT	L,7-9	CG	42	9.0	13	2	0	15	1	1B
138	138	Sep 8	BRO		STL	L,5-6	CG	45	9.0	8	2	0	10	0	1B
139	139	Sep 9	BRO		STL	W,10-1	CG	34	9.0	10	4	0	14	0	1B
140	140	Sep 10	BRO		MLN	W,2-1	CG	16	5.0	4	0	0	4	0	1B
141	141	Sep 11	BRO		MLN	W,5-3	CG	37	9.0	9	3	0	12	0	1B
142	142	Sep 12 (1)	BRO		CHC	W,4-2	CG	37	9.0	10	1	1	12	0	1B
143	143	Sep 12 (2)	BRO		CHC	W,4-3	CG	54	14.0	21	0	0	21	2	1B
144	144	Sep 14	BRO		CIN	W,4-0	CG	30	9.0	10	1	0	11	1	1B
145	145	Sep 15	BRO		CIN	W,10-4	CG	44	9.0	13	1	0	14	1	1B
146	146	Sep 16	BRO		CIN	L,3-9	CG	44	9.0	10	0	1	11	2	1B
147	147	Sep 17	BRO	@	PIT	L,1-9	CG	43	8.0	11	1	1	13	0	1B
148	148	Sep 19	BRO	@	PIT	L,0-1	CG	27	8.0	10	2	0	12	2	1B
149	149	Sep 20	BRO		NYG	L,1-7	CG	40	9.0	5	4	0	9	1	1B
150	150	Sep 21	BRO		NYG	L,2-5	CG	37	9.0	8	0	0	8	0	1B
151	151	Sep 22	BRO		NYG	W,3-0	CG	34	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	1B
152	152	Sep 24	BRO		PIT	W,6-5	CG	35	9.0	11	1	0	12	1	1B
153	153	Sep 25	BRO		PIT	W,10-5	CG	40	9.0	7	2	0	9	2	1B
154	154	Sep 26	BRO		PIT	W,1-0	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	1B
							154gm		1391.2	1381	132	7	1520	129