Hod Eller

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1917-1921)

Hod Eller was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1917 to 1921 for the Cincinnati Reds, a span of 5 seasons. Across 160 career appearances, he went 60-40 with a 2.62 ERA and 381 strikeouts. He also batted .221 with 1 home runs. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 8234.1.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

W–L 60–40
ERA 2.62
WHIP 1.18
SO 381
Pitcher PIV 8234.1
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 185 lb
Born
7/5/1894 in Muncie, IN, USA
Died
7/18/1961 in Indianapolis, IN, USA
MLB Debut
1917-04-16
Last Game
1921-09-15

Full name: Horace Owen Eller

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Career Pitching Statistics

Hod Eller — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
60 40 160 88 52 9 5 863.0 806 251 19 213 381 2.62 8234.1

Career ERA 2.62 vs. league average 3.26 across their career seasons — 19.7% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Hod Eller — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1917 CIN NL 10 5 37 11 7 1 1 152.1 131 40 37 77 2.36 2.69 (+12%) 1820.6
1918 CIN NL 16 12 37 22 14 0 1 217.2 205 57 59 84 2.36 2.83 (+17%) 2016.5
1919 CIN NL 19 9 38 30 16 7 2 248.1 216 66 50 137 2.39 3.09 (+22%) 4365.5
1920 CIN NL 13 12 35 22 15 1 0 210.1 208 69 52 76 2.95 3.45 (+14%) 1048.2
1921 CIN NL 2 2 13 3 0 0 1 34.1 46 19 15 7 4.98 4.02 (-24%) -1016.7
Career · 5 seasons 60 40 160 88 52 9 5 863.0 806 251 213 381 2.62 — 8,234

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Hod Eller — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
163 308 24 68 6 3 1 29 5 6 60 .221 .238 .269 .508 -758

Career AVG .221 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 17.1% below league average.

Career OBP .238 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 27.3% below league average.

Career SLG .269 vs. league average .354 across their career seasons — 23.9% below league average.

Career OPS .508 vs. league average .682 across their career seasons — 25.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Hod Eller — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1917 CIN NL 37 45 0 6 0 0 0 1 0 1 15 .133 — — — — 0.0
1918 CIN NL 37 70 4 11 1 0 0 0 2 3 13 .157 .255 (-38%) .318 (-40%) .326 (-47%) .645 (-44%) -445.3
1919 CIN NL 38 93 10 26 3 3 1 13 2 0 16 .280 .262 (+7%) .322 (-11%) .347 (+17%) .670 (+4%) -0.5
1920 CIN NL 38 87 7 22 2 0 0 12 1 1 16 .253 .271 (-7%) .331 (-21%) .363 (-24%) .694 (-23%) -311.9
1921 CIN NL 13 13 3 3 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 .231 — — — — 0.0
Career · 5 seasons 163 308 24 68 6 3 1 29 5 6 60 .221 — — — — -758

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Hod Eller — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 7 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 .286

Playoff Batting by Year

Hod Eller — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1919 WS CIN 2 7 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 .286

Playoff Career Pitching

Hod Eller — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2 0 2 2 0 18.0 13 4 2 15 2.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Hod Eller — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1919 WS CIN 2 0 2 2 0 18.0 13 4 2 15 2.00

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Hod Eller — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home8715193307.219
Away771571535122.223

Pitching — Home / Away

Hod Eller — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home86460.04061091022092.13
Away74404.24001461111753.25

Last 10 Games — Batting

Hod Eller — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1921-09-15 CINNY1L 000000000
1921-08-24 CINPHIL 000000000
1921-08-24 CINPHIL 100000000
1921-08-21 CINBROL 000000000
1921-07-30 CINNY1L 100000000
1921-07-23 CINNY1L 000000000
1921-07-18 CINPHIW 311000110
1921-07-14 CINBROW 311000200
1921-06-28 CINSTLL 100000000
1921-06-23 CINCHCL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Hod Eller — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1921-09-15 CINNY1 — 1.0000000
1921-08-24 CINPHI — 2.0110110
1921-08-24 CINPHI — 2.2100000
1921-08-21 CINBRO — 2.0210000
1921-07-30 CINNY1 — 1.0433200
1921-07-23 CINNY1 L 1.0322100
1921-07-18 CINPHI W 6.2955321
1921-07-14 CINBRO W 7.1853620
1921-06-28 CINSTL — 1.0322002
1921-06-23 CINCHC — 1.0311000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Hod Eller — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 2 0 11 0 1 1
2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
P 160 0 21 179 4 6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Hod Eller — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1917 CIN P 37 0 5 33 0 0
1918 CIN P 37 0 4 39 0 3
1919 CIN P 38 0 3 52 2 2
1920 CIN 1B 2 0 11 0 1 1
1920 CIN 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1920 CIN P 35 0 8 51 1 1
1921 CIN P 13 0 1 4 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Hod Eller — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 160
First Base 2
Second Base 1

Most Similar Players

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Career Spans

Hod Eller (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Nick Cullop
    57-55, 2.73 ERA
  2. 93
    George McConnell
    41-51, 2.60 ERA
  3. 89
    Mike Prendergast
    41-53, 2.74 ERA
  4. 88
    Ed Summers
    68-45, 2.42 ERA
  5. 86
    Bob Wicker
    64-52, 2.73 ERA
  6. 85
    Fred Anderson
    53-57, 2.86 ERA

Hod Eller: the record in brief

Hod Eller played a first major league game on April 16, 1917 and a last one on September 15, 1921. Eller spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Cincinnati Reds. Eller played primarily as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on July 5, 1894, in Muncie, IN, USA and a listed size of 185 pounds on a 5-foot-11 frame. The bio records the death on July 18, 1961, in Indianapolis, IN, USA. Hod Eller was the playing name; the full given name is Horace Owen.

Eller's career pitching line is 60 wins, 40 losses and a 2.62 ERA over 160 appearances. Also on Eller's record: 381 strikeouts, 52 complete games, and 9 shutouts. Against a 3.26 league ERA for the same years, Eller was 19.7% better. Eller won 19 games in 1919, the most of any season listed. In 1918, one of the busiest seasons, Eller posted a 2.36 ERA; the league figure that year was 2.83.

Frequently Asked Questions about Hod Eller

What years did Hod Eller play?
Hod Eller played in Major League Baseball from 1917 to 1921.
Was Hod Eller a pitcher?
Yes. Hod Eller pitched in the major leagues, recording 60 wins and 381 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Hod Eller hit?
Hod Eller hit 1 career home run with 68 hits.
What teams did Hod Eller play for?
Hod Eller played for one team, the Cincinnati Reds (1917–1921).
What were Hod Eller's career stats?
In 160 games, Hod Eller went 60-40 with a 2.62 ERA, 381 strikeouts, 863.0 innings pitched, and 5 saves. At the plate he had 68 hits and 1 home runs.
What position did Hod Eller play?
Hod Eller played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Hod Eller and how much did he weigh?
Hod Eller was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 185 pounds.
What was Hod Eller's career ERA?
Hod Eller finished with a 2.62 career ERA, going 60-40 with 381 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Hod Eller have?
Hod Eller recorded 381 career strikeouts.
Is Hod Eller in the Hall of Fame?
No. Hod Eller has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.