1894
Born July 5, 1894
Muncie, IN, USA
Hod Eller Notable
b. July 5, 1894 · Cincinnati Reds 1917–1921
Hod Eller played 1917 to 1921 for the Cincinnati Reds as a pitcher.
He went 60 and 40 with a 2.62 earned run average, pitching 863 innings in 160 games. He struck out 381, completed 52 of his 88 starts and threw 9 shutouts. Across 163 games he batted .221, with 68 hits and 24 runs. He finished with 1 home run, 6 doubles and 5 stolen bases.
He threw a no-hitter in 1919.
He was born in Muncie, IN, USA on July 5, 1894, and died on July 18, 1961. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1917 | CIN | 37 | 45 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 0 | .133 |
| 1918 | CIN | 37 | 70 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 2 | .157 |
| 1919 | CIN | 38 | 93 | 10 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 16 | 2 | .280 |
| 1920 | CIN | 38 | 87 | 7 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 16 | 1 | .253 |
| 1921 | CIN | 13 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .231 |
| Career | — | 163 | 308 | 24 | 68 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 6 | 60 | 5 | .221 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1917 | CIN | 10 | 5 | 37 | 11 | 1 | 152.1 | 131 | 40 | 37 | 77 | 2.36 |
| 1918 | CIN | 16 | 12 | 37 | 22 | 1 | 217.2 | 205 | 57 | 59 | 84 | 2.36 |
| 1919 | CIN | 19 | 9 | 38 | 30 | 2 | 248.1 | 216 | 66 | 50 | 137 | 2.39 |
| 1920 | CIN | 13 | 12 | 35 | 22 | 0 | 210.1 | 208 | 69 | 52 | 76 | 2.95 |
| 1921 | CIN | 2 | 2 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 34.1 | 46 | 19 | 15 | 7 | 4.98 |
| Career | — | 60 | 40 | 160 | 88 | 5 | 863.0 | 806 | 251 | 213 | 381 | 2.62 |
On this day & linked events
1961
Died July 18, 1961
1919
Hod Eller's No-Hitter
Hod Eller threw a no-hitter for the Cincinnati Reds against the St. Louis Cardinals on May 11, 1919, winning 6–0.
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