Ron Hodges

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1973-1984)

Ron Hodges was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1973 to 1984 for the New York Mets, a span of 12 seasons. In 666 career games, he hit .240 with 342 hits, 19 home runs, and 147 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .240
HR 19
RBI 147
H 342
OPS .663
PIV -781
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 185 lb
Born
6/22/1949 in Rocky Mount, VA, USA
Died
11/24/2023 in Roanoke, VA, USA
MLB Debut
1973-06-13
Last Game
1984-09-30

Full name: Ronald Wray Hodges

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Career Batting Statistics

Ron Hodges — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
666 1,426 119 342 56 2 19 147 10 224 217 .240 .342 .322 .663 -781

Career AVG .240 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 7.7% below league average.

Career OBP .342 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — +5.1% above league average.

Career SLG .322 vs. league average .382 across their career seasons — 15.8% below league average.

Career OPS .663 vs. league average .707 across their career seasons — 6.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Ron Hodges Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1973 NYN NL 45 127 5 33 2 0 1 18 0 11 19 .260 .256 (+1%) .325 (-3%) .378 (-21%) .703 (-13%) -243.0
1974 NYN NL 59 136 16 30 4 0 4 14 0 19 11 .221 .256 (-14%) .324 (-4%) .369 (-8%) .693 (-6%) -130.5
1975 NYN NL 9 34 3 7 1 0 2 4 0 1 6 .206 — — — — 0.0
1976 NYN NL 56 155 21 35 6 0 4 24 2 27 16 .226 .255 (-12%) .320 (+6%) .360 (-5%) .681 (avg) 75.4
1977 NYN NL 66 117 6 31 4 0 1 5 0 9 17 .265 .264 (avg) .329 (-4%) .401 (-19%) .730 (-12%) -205.6
1978 NYN NL 47 102 4 26 4 1 0 7 1 10 11 .255 .257 (-1%) .323 (-1%) .378 (-17%) .702 (-9%) -143.7
1979 NYN NL 59 86 4 14 4 0 0 5 0 19 16 .163 .265 (-39%) .329 (-6%) .397 (-47%) .727 (-28%) -343.7
1980 NYN NL 36 42 4 10 2 0 0 5 1 10 13 .238 — — — — -8.4
1981 NYN NL 35 43 5 13 2 0 1 6 1 5 8 .302 — — — — 0.0
1982 NYN NL 80 228 26 56 12 1 5 27 4 41 40 .246 .261 (-6%) .324 (+10%) .388 (-4%) .712 (+3%) 224.2
1983 NYN NL 110 250 20 65 12 0 0 21 0 49 42 .260 .260 (avg) .324 (+18%) .389 (-21%) .714 (-3%) 115.3
1984 NYN NL 64 106 5 22 3 0 1 11 1 23 18 .208 .259 (-20%) .322 (+9%) .384 (-31%) .707 (-13%) -121.5
Career · 12 seasons 666 1,426 119 342 56 2 19 147 10 224 217 .240 — — — — -781

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

Ron Hodges — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Ron Hodges — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1973 WS NYN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Ron Hodges — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home339742581711179.230
Away32768461171868.250

Last 10 Games — Batting

Ron Hodges — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1984-09-30 NYNWSNL 100000001
1984-09-25 NYNPHIW 401000101
1984-09-24 NYNPHIW 000000000
1984-09-22 NYNWSNW 111000000
1984-09-15 NYNCHCL 000000010
1984-09-14 NYNCHCL 100000000
1984-09-11 NYNSTLL 100000000
1984-09-06 NYNPITL 101000000
1984-09-04 NYNSTLL 201000000
1984-09-02 NYNSDPW 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ron Hodges — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
C 445 369 2095 211 52 26

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ron Hodges — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1973 NYN C 40 37 241 13 2 6
1974 NYN C 44 35 227 14 12 1
1975 NYN C 9 8 69 1 0 0
1976 NYN C 52 46 262 18 7 0
1977 NYN C 27 22 112 19 1 3
1978 NYN C 30 25 145 20 3 5
1979 NYN C 22 17 82 16 2 1
1980 NYN C 9 9 47 9 1 0
1981 NYN C 7 5 23 1 0 0
1982 NYN C 74 65 362 35 8 4
1983 NYN C 96 73 360 45 12 4
1984 NYN C 35 27 165 20 4 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Ron Hodges Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Catcher 446

College History

Ron Hodges — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Appalachian State University Boone NC 1969, 1970, 1971

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Ron Hodges (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Joe Ginsberg
    .241 avg, 20 HR
  2. 82
    Fred Jacklitsch
    .243 avg, 5 HR
  3. 80
    Hal Wagner
    .248 avg, 15 HR
  4. 77
    Joe Astroth
    .254 avg, 13 HR
  5. 76
    Ryan Hanigan
    .251 avg, 30 HR
  6. 71
    Jim Essian
    .244 avg, 33 HR

Ron Hodges: the record in brief

The profile opens with Ron Hodges's first major league game on June 13, 1973; the last one listed came on September 30, 1984. Hodges's only club in the season tables is the New York Mets. Hodges is listed as a catcher at 6 feet, 1 inch and 185 pounds. Hodges threw right-handed and batted left-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is June 22, 1949, in Rocky Mount, VA, USA. Hodges's death is recorded on November 24, 2023, in Roanoke, VA, USA. The bio lists the given name Ronald Wray.

The batting record for Hodges: 666 games, 342 hits in 1,426 at bats, and a .240 average, along with 19 home runs and 147 RBI. Reaching base at a .342 clip and slugging .322, Hodges finished with a .663 OPS. Set against a .260 league average for the same years, Hodges's .240 average sits 7.7% below it. The OPS comparison is .663 to a league .707, 6.2% below average. Hodges collected a career-high 65 hits in 1983. Even the best average among the busiest seasons, .260 in 1983, did not top the league's .260.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ron Hodges

What years did Ron Hodges play?
Ron Hodges played in Major League Baseball from 1973 to 1984.
Was Ron Hodges a pitcher?
No. Ron Hodges was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Ron Hodges hit?
Ron Hodges hit 19 career home runs with 342 hits.
What teams did Ron Hodges play for?
Ron Hodges played for one team, the New York Mets (1973–1984).
What were Ron Hodges's career stats?
In 666 games, Ron Hodges had 342 hits, 19 home runs, 147 RBI, 119 runs, and 10 stolen bases, with a .240 batting average.
What position did Ron Hodges play?
Ron Hodges played primarily as a catcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Ron Hodges and how much did he weigh?
Ron Hodges was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 185 pounds.
How many home runs did Ron Hodges hit each season?
Ron Hodges's home runs by season: 1 in 1973, 4 in 1974, 2 in 1975, 4 in 1976, 1 in 1977, 0 in 1978, 0 in 1979, 0 in 1980, 1 in 1981, 5 in 1982, 0 in 1983, and 1 in 1984. His most in one season was 5, in 1982.
What was Ron Hodges's career batting average?
Ron Hodges batted .240 over his career, with 342 hits in 1,426 at bats.
How many RBI did Ron Hodges have?
Ron Hodges drove in 147 runs in his career.
Is Ron Hodges in the Hall of Fame?
No. Ron Hodges has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.