Ron Hodges

Ronald Wray Hodges

• Bats Left, Throws Right
• Height 6' 1", Weight 185 lb.
• School Appalachian State University
• High School Franklin County High School (Rocky Mount)
• Debut June 13, 1973
• Final Game September 30, 1984
• Born June 22, 1949 in Rocky Mount, VA USA
• Died November 24, 2023 in Roanoke, VA USA

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Biographical Information

Ron Hodges played 12 seasons as a back-up catcher for the New York Mets, from 1973 to 1984. The Mets' regular catchers during that period were first Jerry Grote, then John Stearns; Duffy Dyer and Alex Trevino also saw playing time behind the plate in those years. Hodges managed to hang on because in addition to being a serviceable catcher, he was a decent left-handed pinch-hitter. He only once played over 100 games, in 1983, but even then only had 250 at-bats. one of only two years in which he went to the plate 200 times. He did appear in the 1973 World Series, drawing a walk in his only plate appearance. Overall, he hit .240 with 19 homers in 666 games.

Further reading

• Bill Ladson: "Former Mets catcher Ron Hodges dies at 74", mlb.com, November 24, 2023. [1]

Related Sites

• Ron Hodges at the SABR Bio Project