Dozier Hood
Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Dozier Hood was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Kansas City Monarchs. In 3 career games, he hit .500 with 2 hits. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.
- 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
- Position
- Catcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 201 lb
- Died
- 2/9/1978 in Kansas City, MO, USA
Full name: Dozier Charles Hood
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 0 |
Career AVG .500 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — +91.4% above league average.
Career OBP .500 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — +52.8% above league average.
Career SLG .500 vs. league average .356 across their career seasons — +40.4% above league average.
Career OPS 1.000 vs. league average .684 across their career seasons — +46.3% above league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | KCM | NAL | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1945 | KCM | NAL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | — | — | — | — | 0 | ||
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 Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Catcher | 1 |
Dozier Hood: the record in brief
Dozier Hood's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1944 to 1945. All of the seasons listed were played for the Kansas City Monarchs. Hood played primarily as a catcher and batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on November 22, 1912, in Morrilton, AR, USA and a listed size of 5-foot-11 and 201 pounds. The bio records the death on February 9, 1978, in Kansas City, MO, USA. On the record, Dozier Hood was born Dozier Charles Hood.
In 3 games and 4 at bats, Hood batted .500 with 2 hits. Hood's .500 average ran 91.4% above the .261 that the league posted over the same seasons. The OPS comparison is 1.000 to a league .684, 46.3% above average. The highest hit total in a season was 1, in 1944.
The Negro Leagues section records 2 hits in 4 at bats for Hood, a .500 average. Negro Leagues totals are drawn from box-score research and sit in their own table on this page.
The position breakdown shows 1 games, all at catcher.
Frequently Asked Questions about Dozier Hood
- Was Dozier Hood a pitcher?
- No. Dozier Hood was a position player (Catcher).
- How many home runs did Dozier Hood hit?
- Dozier Hood hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.
- What teams did Dozier Hood play for?
- Dozier Hood played for one team, the Kansas City Monarchs (1944–1945).
- What were Dozier Hood's career stats?
- In 3 games, Dozier Hood had 2 hits and 1 runs, with a .500 batting average.
- What position did Dozier Hood play?
- Dozier Hood played primarily as a catcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Dozier Hood and how much did he weigh?
- Dozier Hood was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 201 pounds.
- What was Dozier Hood's career batting average?
- Dozier Hood batted .500 over his career, with 2 hits in 4 at bats.
- Is Dozier Hood in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Dozier Hood has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.