1949
Born June 22, 1949
Rocky Mount, VA, USA
Ron Hodges Notable
b. June 22, 1949 · New York Mets 1973–1984
Ron Hodges spent all 12 of his major-league seasons with the New York Mets as a catcher, from 1973 to 1984.
Across 666 games he batted .240, with 342 hits and 119 runs. He finished with 19 home runs, 56 doubles and 10 stolen bases.
He played 445 games behind the plate, with 2,095 putouts and 52 errors. He turned 26 double plays.
He was born in Rocky Mount, VA, USA on June 22, 1949, and died on November 24, 2023. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | NYM | 45 | 127 | 5 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 19 | 0 | .260 |
| 1974 | NYM | 59 | 136 | 16 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 11 | 0 | .221 |
| 1975 | NYM | 9 | 34 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 | .206 |
| 1976 | NYM | 56 | 155 | 21 | 35 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 27 | 16 | 2 | .226 |
| 1977 | NYM | 66 | 117 | 6 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 0 | .265 |
| 1978 | NYM | 47 | 102 | 4 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 1 | .255 |
| 1979 | NYM | 59 | 86 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 16 | 0 | .163 |
| 1980 | NYM | 36 | 42 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 1 | .238 |
| 1981 | NYM | 35 | 43 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 1 | .302 |
| 1982 | NYM | 80 | 228 | 26 | 56 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 27 | 41 | 40 | 4 | .246 |
| 1983 | NYM | 110 | 250 | 20 | 65 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 49 | 42 | 0 | .260 |
| 1984 | NYM | 64 | 106 | 5 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 23 | 18 | 1 | .208 |
| Career | — | 666 | 1426 | 119 | 342 | 56 | 2 | 19 | 147 | 224 | 217 | 10 | .240 |
On this day & linked events
2023
Died November 24, 2023
1973
Major-league debut: Ron Hodges
Ron Hodges made a major-league debut on June 13, 1973.
1984
Final major-league game: Ron Hodges
Ron Hodges played a final major-league game on September 30, 1984.
Image: New York Mets, public domain