1923
Born June 24, 1923
Mount Carmel, OH, USA
Mel Hoderlein Notable
Mel Hoderlein divided four seasons between two clubs as a second baseman: the Boston Red Sox from 1951, then the Washington Senators through 1954.
Across 118 games he batted .252, with 74 hits and 22 runs. He finished with 10 doubles and 2 stolen bases.
He played 77 games at second base, with 199 assists and 10 errors. He turned 53 double plays.
He was born in Mount Carmel, OH, USA on June 24, 1923, and died on May 21, 2001. He batted both ways and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | BOS | 9 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .357 |
| 1952 | WSH | 72 | 208 | 16 | 56 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 2 | .269 |
| 1953 | WSH | 23 | 47 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 0 | .191 |
| 1954 | WSH | 14 | 25 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .160 |
| Career | — | 118 | 294 | 22 | 74 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 31 | 37 | 2 | .252 |
On this day & linked events
2001
Died May 21, 2001
Image: Bowman Gum, public domain