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Ralph Hodgin

Positions: Outfielder and Third Baseman

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

5-10, 167lb (178cm, 75kg)

Born: February 10, 1915 in Greensboro, NC us

Died: October 4, 2011 in Burlington, NC

Buried: Guilford Memorial Park, Greensboro, NC

Debut: April 19, 1939 (Age 24-068d, 8,626th in major league history)
vs. PHI 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 3, 1948 (Age 33-236d)
vs. SLB 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1943 season

Full Name: Elmer Ralph Hodgin

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

5.5

1689

481

.285

198

RBI

188

OBP

.330

SLG

.367

OPS

.697

OPS+

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1936	21	DET-min	C	128	555	555		187	41	8	6						.337	.337	.472	.809		262							CHL · MATL
1937	22	BSN-WSH-min	A,B	125	485	485		141	23	12	1						.291	.291	.394	.685		191							SCR,CHR · NYPL,PIED
1938	23	BSN-min	B	123	498	498		161	19	17	7						.323	.323	.472	.795		235							EVN · IIIL
1939	24	BSN-min	A	104	403	403		119	26	8	4						.295	.295	.429	.725		173							HFD · EL
1939	24	BSN	NL	32	51	48	4	10	1	0	0	4	0	0	3	4	.208	.255	.229	.484	36	11	3	0	0		0	H/97

1940	25	BSN-min	A	137	525	525		160	22	11	4						.305	.305	.411	.716		216							HFD · EL
1941	26	BSN-min	A	136	524	524		150	31	4	7						.286	.286	.401	.687		210							HFD · EL
1943	28	CHW	AL	117	435	407	52	128	22	8	1	50	3	5	20	24	.314	.356	.415	.771	126	169	8	6	2		3	59H7	MVP-33
1944	29	CHW	AL	121	497	465	56	137	25	7	1	51	3	1	21	14	.295	.333	.385	.718	107	179	11	6	5		1	57/H	MVP-31

1946	31	CHW	AL	87	283	258	32	65	10	1	0	25	0	1	19	6	.252	.308	.298	.607	73	77	10	2	3		0	7H/9
1947	32	CHW	AL	59	198	180	26	53	10	3	1	24	1	0	13	4	.294	.352	.400	.752	113	72	6	3	2		1	7H/9
1948	33	CHW	AL	114	359	331	28	88	11	5	1	34	0	3	21	11	.266	.310	.338	.648	75	112	9	0	7		0	97H/8
1950	35	CHW-min	AAA	166	602	552	61	148	26	4	7	66	9		37	19	.268	.318	.368	.685		203		3	10				SAC · PCL
1951	36	CHW-min	AAA	136	514	462	55	136	26	0	5	58	7		45	22	.294	.362	.383	.745		177		4	3				SAC · PCL
1955	40	CIN-min	B	10	28	26	2	6	1	0	1	1	0		2	3	.231	.286	.385	.670		10		0	0	0			HPT · CARL
1956	41	DET-min	D	50	160	126	14	35	4	0	2	29	4		30	10	.278	.425	.357	.782		45		3	0	1	4		PKA · FLOR
6 Yrs				530	1823	1689	198	481	79	24	4	188	7	10	97	63	.285	.330	.367	.697	98	620	47	17	19		5
162 Game Avg.				162	557	516	61	147	24	7	1	57	2	3	30	19	.285	.330	.367	.697	98	190	14	5	6		2

CHW (5 yrs)				498	1772	1641	194	471	78	24	4	184	7	10	94	59	.287	.332	.371	.703	100	609	44	17	19		5
BSN (1 yr)				32	51	48	4	10	1	0	0	4	0	0	3	4	.208	.255	.229	.484	36	11	3	0	0		0

AL (5 yrs)				498	1772	1641	194	471	78	24	4	184	7	10	94	59	.287	.332	.371	.703	100	609	44	17	19		5
NL (1 yr)				32	51	48	4	10	1	0	0	4	0	0	3	4	.208	.255	.229	.484	36	11	3	0	0		0