Ralph Hodgin

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1939-1948)

Ralph Hodgin was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1939 to 1948 for the Boston Braves and the Chicago White Sox, a span of 10 seasons. In 530 career games, he hit .285 with 481 hits, 4 home runs, and 188 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 165.

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 .285
HR 4
RBI 188
H 481
OPS .697
PIV 165
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 167 lb
Born
2/10/1915 in Greensboro, NC, USA
Died
10/4/2011 in Burlington, NC, USA
MLB Debut
1939-04-19
Last Game
1948-10-03

Full name: Elmer Ralph Hodgin

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Career Batting Statistics

Ralph Hodgin — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
530 1,689 198 481 79 24 4 188 7 97 63 .285 .330 .367 .697 165

Career AVG .285 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — +8.5% above league average.

Career OBP .330 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .367 vs. league average .368 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .697 vs. league average .701 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Ralph Hodgin — 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
1939 BSN NL 32 48 4 10 1 0 0 4 0 3 4 .208 — — — — -263.5
1943 CHA AL 117 407 52 128 22 8 1 50 3 20 24 .314 .255 (+23%) .324 (+9%) .346 (+20%) .671 (+15%) 981.5
1944 CHA AL 121 465 56 137 25 7 1 51 3 21 14 .295 .261 (+13%) .325 (+2%) .357 (+8%) .683 (+5%) 331.3
1946 CHA AL 87 258 32 65 10 1 0 25 0 19 6 .252 .256 (-2%) .328 (-6%) .358 (-17%) .687 (-12%) -457.7
1947 CHA AL 59 180 26 53 10 3 1 24 1 13 4 .294 .262 (+12%) .336 (+5%) .376 (+6%) .712 (+5%) 153.5
1948 CHA AL 114 331 28 88 11 5 1 34 0 21 11 .266 .263 (+1%) .340 (-9%) .379 (-11%) .719 (-10%) -579.7
Career · 6 seasons 530 1,689 198 481 79 24 4 188 7 97 63 .285 — — — — 165

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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Ralph Hodgin — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home270848102247193.291
Away26084197234395.278

Last 10 Games — Batting

Ralph Hodgin — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1948-10-03 CHWSLAL 401010100
1948-10-03 CHWSLAW 523000000
1948-10-01 CHWSLAW 401000000
1948-10-01 CHWSLAL 400000000
1948-09-29 CHWCLEL 302100000
1948-09-28 CHWCLEL 300000000
1948-09-26 CHWSLAW 400000000
1948-09-25 CHWSLAL 300000010
1948-09-24 CHWSLAW 501000000
1948-09-23 CHWNYYW 300000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ralph Hodgin — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
3B 138 0 111 335 27 29
OF 261 0 592 17 9 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ralph Hodgin — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1939 BSN OF 9 0 15 0 0 0
1943 CHA 3B 56 0 34 120 9 7
1943 CHA OF 42 0 87 2 0 0
1944 CHA 3B 82 0 77 215 18 22
1944 CHA OF 33 0 93 1 0 0
1946 CHA OF 57 0 114 3 2 0
1947 CHA OF 41 0 99 2 1 0
1948 CHA OF 79 0 184 9 6 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Ralph Hodgin — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Third Base 138
Left Field 179
Center Field 2
Right Field 81

Award Voting History

Ralph Hodgin — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1944 Most Valuable Player AL 31th 2.0 336 0
1943 Most Valuable Player AL 33th 1.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Ralph Hodgin (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Fred Brickell
    .281 avg, 6 HR
  2. 95
    Joe Schultz
    .285 avg, 15 HR
  3. 78
    Oris Hockett
    .276 avg, 13 HR
  4. 77
    Wattie Holm
    .275 avg, 6 HR
  5. 77
    John Hines
    .279 avg, 7 HR
  6. 76
    Wally Roettger
    .285 avg, 19 HR

Ralph Hodgin: the record in brief

Ralph Hodgin's major league career runs from a debut on April 19, 1939 to a final game on October 3, 1948. The team column moves through the Boston Bees (1939) and the Chicago White Sox (1943 through 1948). At 5-foot-10 and 167 pounds, Hodgin is listed as an outfielder. The bio says Hodgin threw right-handed and batted left-handed. Hodgin was born on February 10, 1915, in Greensboro, NC, USA. Hodgin died on October 4, 2011, in Burlington, NC, USA. The given name on file is Elmer Ralph Hodgin.

The batting record for Hodgin: 530 games, 481 hits in 1,689 at bats, and a .285 average, along with 4 home runs and 188 RBI. Reaching base at a .330 clip and slugging .367, Hodgin finished with a .697 OPS. Over the seasons Hodgin played, league hitters batted .262; the .285 career figure is 8.5% above that. The highest hit total in a season was 137, in 1944. Hodgin drove in a season-high 51 runs in 1944.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ralph Hodgin

What years did Ralph Hodgin play?
Ralph Hodgin played in Major League Baseball from 1939 to 1948.
Was Ralph Hodgin a pitcher?
No. Ralph Hodgin was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Ralph Hodgin hit?
Ralph Hodgin hit 4 career home runs with 481 hits.
What was Ralph Hodgin's career batting average?
Ralph Hodgin batted .285 over his career, with 481 hits in 1,689 at bats.
How many RBI did Ralph Hodgin have?
Ralph Hodgin drove in 188 runs in his career.
Is Ralph Hodgin in the Hall of Fame?
No. Ralph Hodgin has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.