1949
Born October 16, 1949
Florence, SC, USA
Don Hood Notable
b. October 16, 1949 · Baltimore Orioles 1973–1974, Cleveland Indians 1975–1979, New York Yankees 1979, St. Louis Cardinals 1980, Kansas City Royals 1982–1983
Don Hood played for five clubs across 11 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Baltimore Orioles in 1973 and closing with the Kansas City Royals in 1983. His longest stay was with the Cleveland Indians, from 1975 to 1979.
He went 34 and 35 with a 3.79 earned run average, pitching 848.3 innings in 297 games. He struck out 374 and threw 1 shutout. Across 312 games he batted .200, with 4 hits and 5 runs.
He was born in Florence, SC, USA on October 16, 1949, and died on June 10, 2023. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | BAL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | BAL | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | CLE | 35 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | CLE | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | CLE | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | CLE | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | CLE/NYY | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | STL | 35 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | .200 |
| 1982 | KCR | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | KCR | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | — | 312 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | .200 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | BAL | 3 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 32.1 | 31 | 14 | 6 | 18 | 3.90 |
| 1974 | BAL | 1 | 1 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 57.1 | 47 | 22 | 20 | 26 | 3.45 |
| 1975 | CLE | 6 | 10 | 29 | 19 | 0 | 135.1 | 136 | 66 | 57 | 51 | 4.39 |
| 1976 | CLE | 3 | 5 | 33 | 6 | 1 | 77.2 | 89 | 42 | 41 | 32 | 4.87 |
| 1977 | CLE | 2 | 1 | 41 | 5 | 0 | 105.0 | 87 | 35 | 49 | 62 | 3.00 |
| 1978 | CLE | 5 | 6 | 36 | 19 | 0 | 154.2 | 166 | 77 | 77 | 73 | 4.48 |
| 1979 | CLE/NYY | 4 | 1 | 40 | 6 | 2 | 89.1 | 75 | 32 | 44 | 29 | 3.22 |
| 1980 | STL | 4 | 6 | 33 | 8 | 0 | 82.1 | 90 | 31 | 34 | 35 | 3.39 |
| 1982 | KCR | 4 | 0 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 66.2 | 71 | 26 | 22 | 31 | 3.51 |
| 1983 | KCR | 2 | 3 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 47.2 | 48 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 2.27 |
| Career | — | 34 | 35 | 297 | 72 | 6 | 848.1 | 840 | 357 | 364 | 374 | 3.79 |
On this day & linked events
2023
Died June 10, 2023
1973
Major-league debut: Don Hood
Don Hood made a major-league debut on July 16, 1973.
1983
Final major-league game: Don Hood
Don Hood played a final major-league game on October 2, 1983.
Image: Cleveland Indians / Axel Studio, public domain