Charlie Hodnett Explained

Charlie Hodnett
Position:Pitcher / Outfielder
Birth Date:1861
Birth Place:St. Louis, Missouri, US
Death Place:St. Louis, Missouri, US
Bats:Unknown
Throws:Unknown
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:May 3
Debutyear:1883
Debutteam:St. Louis Browns
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:July 3
Finalyear:1884
Finalteam:St. Louis Maroons
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Win–loss record
Stat1value:14-4
Stat2label:Earned run average
Stat2value:1.88
Stat3label:Strikeouts
Stat3value:47
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Charles Hodnett (1861 – April 25, 1890) was a Major League Baseball pitcher from to . He played for the St. Louis Browns and the St. Louis Maroons.

Hodnett began his career with the American Association's Browns in 1883. He started four games, going 2-2 with a 1.41 earned run average. In 1884, he jumped to the Maroons of the Union Association. As the fifth starter on the team, he went 12-2 with a 2.01 ERA (which ranked seventh in the league). St. Louis won the pennant with a record of 94-19.

Hodnett retired from baseball after that season, due to pain resulting from an ulcerated foot.[1] He died six years later.

References

  1. Book: McKenna, Brian . Early Exits: The Premature Endings of Baseball Careers . Rowman & Littlefield . 2007 . 195 . 978-0-8108-5858-9 .