Billy Hodge
William Earl Hodge
Born: July 20, 1949
Bryan, TX US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 195
Draft: Round 9 (1967 June Amateur Draft, Atlanta Braves)
Draft: Round 1 (1970 June Secondary Draft, Atlanta Braves)
Draft: Round 3 (1971 January Secondary Draft, Cincinnati Reds)
Draft: Round 1 (1971 June Secondary Draft, San Diego Padres)
School: Austin HS (Bryan, TX)
Texas A&M
Career: 1971-1974
Billy Hodge compiled a career batting average of .221 with 8 home runs and 48 RBI in his 146-game career with the Lodi Padres, Alexandria Aces and Hawaii Islanders. He began playing during the 1971 season and last took the field during the 1974 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | A | CALL | Lodi Padres | 32 | 113 | 97 | 8 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 28 | .258 | .354 | .381 | .735 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1972 | AA | TL | Alexandria Aces | 73 | 229 | 205 | 20 | 44 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 48 | .215 | .276 | .293 | .569 | 60 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1973 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | 27 | 96 | 86 | 8 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 16 | .221 | .287 | .337 | .624 | 29 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1974 | AA | TL | Alexandria Aces | 14 | 46 | 41 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | .171 | .261 | .317 | .578 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 146 | 484 | 429 | 38 | 95 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 48 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 101 | .221 | .295 | .324 | .619 | 139 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | A | CALL | Lodi Padres | C | 27 | 213 | 18 | 5 | 3 | .979 | 8.556 | 16 | |||
| 1971 | A | CALL | Lodi Padres | 3B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 1.000 | ||||
| 1972 | AA | TL | Alexandria Aces | C | 63 | 441 | 27 | 4 | 4 | .992 | 7.429 | 4 | |||
| 1972 | AA | TL | Alexandria Aces | 1B | 2 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .933 | 7.000 | ||||
| 1973 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | C | 21 | 146 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 7.333 | 3 | |||
| 1974 | AA | TL | Alexandria Aces | C | 13 | 70 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 5.923 | 1 | |||
| Totals | 127 | 882 | 63 | 11 | 10 | .988 | 7.441 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | A | California League | Lodi Padres | SDN | ||
| 1972 | AA | Texas League | Alexandria Aces | SDN | ||
| 1973 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Hawaii Islanders | SDN | ||
| 1974 | AA | Texas League | Alexandria Aces | SDN |
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