1915
Born February 10, 1915
Greensboro, NC, USA
Ralph Hodgin Notable
Ralph Hodgin divided 10 seasons between two clubs as a left fielder: the Boston Bees from 1939, then the Chicago White Sox through 1948.
Across 530 games he batted .285, with 481 hits and 198 runs. He finished with 4 home runs, 79 doubles and 7 stolen bases.
He played 261 games in the outfield, with 592 putouts and 9 errors. He also played 138 games at third base.
He was born in Greensboro, NC, USA on February 10, 1915, and died on October 4, 2011. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | BSN | 32 | 48 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .208 |
| 1943 | CHW | 117 | 407 | 52 | 128 | 22 | 8 | 1 | 50 | 20 | 24 | 3 | .314 |
| 1944 | CHW | 121 | 465 | 56 | 137 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 51 | 21 | 14 | 3 | .295 |
| 1946 | CHW | 87 | 258 | 32 | 65 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 19 | 6 | 0 | .252 |
| 1947 | CHW | 59 | 180 | 26 | 53 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 13 | 4 | 1 | .294 |
| 1948 | CHW | 114 | 331 | 28 | 88 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 34 | 21 | 11 | 0 | .266 |
| Career | — | 530 | 1689 | 198 | 481 | 79 | 24 | 4 | 188 | 97 | 63 | 7 | .285 |
On this day & linked events
2011
Died October 4, 2011
1939
Major-league debut: Ralph Hodgin
Ralph Hodgin made a major-league debut on April 19, 1939.
1948
Final major-league game: Ralph Hodgin
Ralph Hodgin played a final major-league game on October 3, 1948.
Image: Bowman Gum, public domain