#33 Gil Hodges, First Base, 35 yrs, Los Angeles Dodgers
Thursday, 10/5/1959
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Gil Hodges

4/4/1924
35
USA,IN,PRINCETON
6"1
205

First Base
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R
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Strong
Minimal
Great Leader
2 / 6 (Fair)
2 / 6 (Fair)
Good
GREAT
Prone
2.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 9,055,000
1959
14 Year(s), 49 Days (2457 total Days)
172 Day(s)
14 Year(s), 171 Days (2579 total Days)
14 Year(s)
2 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall54556
Versus LHP74666
Versus RHP53545
Talent54645
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3
2
2
3
1
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Fielding Ratings
C : 1 (Range), .991 (Fielding Pct.)
1B : 5 (Range), .990 (Fielding Pct.)
3B : 2 (Range), .994 (Fielding Pct.)
LF : 2 (Range), .991 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 2 (Range), .991 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 6
Infield Arm : 10
Outfield Arm : 6

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
8/30@MILW 8-2410000001#7  
8/31@MILW 7-1410000012#5  
9/5PITL 4-6401000000#7  
9/6PITW 7-3412101100#5  
9/9STLL 1-2303000110#5  
9/10STLL 4-6411000001#7  
9/11@MILW 2-0401000001#5  
9/21@CHNW 8-5500000001#7  
9/22PHIW 8-7412000200#7  
9/23PHIW 12-1411000101#7  

Batting Stats 1959

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1054111051021967803561.255.313.428.742.654.173
Projected1104321101122070843764.255.313.428.742.654.173
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall10445310018331763100.051.54.2
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP17654711241471624201.307.364.563.927
vs. RHP2355131726331937130.217.275.328.602
Close/Late37153135827010.405.425.7841.209
Scoring Position119284044701315311.235.307.370.676
Pinch Hitting100000000000.000.000.000.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home5621358411343461729.272.323.484.807
Road491984761624341832.237.298.369.667
March/April2494210151313415.223.253.404.657
May2074225061718914.297.369.608.977
June176819214141479.279.351.515.865
July166113102111698.213.306.328.633
August208219101715511.232.273.280.553
Sept/Oct832111015414.344.364.469.832

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
194314650011918323807058259243.238.317.424.741 BRO
194714650014021327948269258043.280.366.496.862 BRO
194814650014021327948269258043.280.366.496.862 BRO
194914650014021327948269258043.280.366.496.862 BRO
1950147556163241321119674259200.293.375.513.888 BRO
19511495741692124211711083137610.294.383.557.940BRO
19521485551622253912211281169302.292.379.560.940BRO,NL
19531485921562843312011078138102.264.349.492.840BRO,NL
19541465471502434212512291247100.274.377.559.937BRO,NL
1955113421137151371048346564502.325.393.6291.023BRO
1956149569173263371309889437502.304.400.555.955BRO,NL
19571485621742352912111774378112.310.389.523.912BRO,NL
19581485711631612912292593118611.285.349.469.819BRO
195910541110510219678035136100.255.313.428.742LA
Total1985735820912903944315011336975317110931923.284.367.515.882 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19566229302675601.409.519.8181.337
195872750015311200.185.214.296.511
Total134914303111061801.286.364.531.894

Fielding Stats 1959

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base1041041215779913008.994916.212.76    

Player History

Transactions
6/15/1951: Signed a contract extension with Brooklyn, $5,250,000 per year, for 5 years.
All Star
Was selected to the 1952 Allstar game...
Awards
Won Batter of the Month award on 8/1/1950, hitting .388 with 8 HR, 25 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 7/1/1951, hitting .337 with 10 HR, 25 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/17/1951, hitting .353 with 2 HR, 8 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/31/1951, hitting .333 with 6 HR, 11 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/17/1952, hitting .429 with 4 HR, 12 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/22/1952, hitting .429 with 3 HR, 8 RBI...
Achievements
Hit 3 homeruns against Philadelphia (N), driving in 6 runs on 7/28/1950...
Drove in 6 runs against New York (N) on 9/2/1952...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/17/1953, hitting .393 with 4 HR, 10 RBI...
Hit 3 homeruns against Cincinnati, driving in 6 runs on 4/26/1953...
Was selected to the 1953 Allstar game...
Won Gold Glove Award at First Base in 1953...
Was selected to the 1954 Allstar game...
Injured on 5/19/1955 with a Inflamed Posterior Cruciate Ligament, out for 5-6 weeks...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/31/1955, hitting .500 with 3 HR, 11 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 8/1/1955, hitting .404 with 9 HR, 32 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/4/1955, hitting .423 with 5 HR, 11 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/19/1956, hitting .444 with 4 HR, 12 RBI...
Was selected to the 1956 Allstar game...
8/22/1956: Signed a contract extension with Brooklyn, $9,055,000 per year, for 3 years.
Drove in 6 runs against Pittsburgh on 9/21/1956...
Had 5 hits with 4 RBI against Cincinnati on 9/24/1956...
Won Batter of the Month award on 10/1/1956, hitting .381 with 10 HR, 28 RBI...
Drove in 8 runs against Cincinnati on 4/11/1957...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/1/1957, hitting .560 with 3 HR, 9 RBI...
Was selected to the 1957 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/10/1958, hitting .478 with 5 HR, 10 RBI...
Won World Championship with Los Angeles in 1958...
Won Gold Glove Award at First Base in 1958...
Had 2000th career hit on 4/18/1959, off Steve Ridzik (PHI)...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1955 - .325 - 10th
SLG
1950 - .513 - 8th
1951 - .557 - 5th
1952 - .560 - 4th
1954 - .559 - 8th
1955 - .629 - 7th
1956 - .555 - 10th
OPS
1950 - .888 - 10th
1951 - .940 - 6th
1952 - .940 - 5th
1955 - 1.023 - 8th
Hits
1957 - 174 - 8th
Triples
1957 - 5 - 3rd
Homeruns
1950 - 32 - 6th
1951 - 42 - 2nd
1952 - 39 - 2nd
1953 - 33 - 7th
1954 - 42 - 1st
1955 - 37 - 6th
1956 - 37 - 6th
RBI
1950 - 111 - 6th
1951 - 117 - 3rd
1952 - 122 - 2nd
1953 - 120 - 5th
1954 - 125 - 2nd
1956 - 130 - 4th
1957 - 121 - 4th
1958 - 122 - 6th
Runs
1951 - 110 - 4th
1952 - 112 - 5th
1953 - 110 - 5th
1954 - 122 - 4th
1957 - 117 - 6th
BB
1951 - 83 - 9th
1956 - 89 - 9th
 

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