Don Hood

Q: When was Don Hood born?

Don Hood was born on October 16, 1949.

Q: Where was Don Hood born?

Don Hood was born in Florence, SC .

Q: How tall was Don Hood?

Don Hood was 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Don Hood weigh when playing?

Don Hood weighed 180 lbs (81 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Don Hood in the Hall of Fame?

Don Hood has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Don Hood drafted?

Don Hood was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 1st round (17th) of the 1969 MLB June Amateur Draft from Southside HS (Florence, SC) .

Q: How many strikeouts did Don Hood have?

Don Hood had 374 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Don Hood played for?

Don Hood played for 5 teams; the Baltimore Orioles, Cleveland Indians, New York Yankees, St. Louis Cardinals and Kansas City Royals.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-2, 180lb (188cm, 81kg)

Born: October 16, 1949 in Florence, SC us

Died: June 10, 2023 in Florence, SC

Draft: Drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 1st round (17th) of the 1969 MLB June Amateur Draft from Southside HS (Florence, SC).

High School: Southside HS (Florence, SC)

Debut: July 16, 1973 (Age 23-273d, 13,383rd in major league history)
vs. OAK 4.0 IP, 2 H, 3 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER, W

Last Game: October 2, 1983 (Age 33-351d)
vs. OAK 1.0 IP, 2 H, 1 SO, 1 BB, 0 ER, L

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1974 season

Full Name: Donald Harris Hood

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

5.3

ERA

3.79

297

848.1

374

WHIP

1.419

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1969	19	BAL-min	Rk,WRk	8	3	.727	3.48	17	15		2	0	0	88.0	89	39	34	5	35	0	76	1	0	5				1.409	9.1	0.5	3.6	7.8	2.17	BLD,ORI APPY,FLIN
1970	20	BAL-min	A	10	10	.500	2.88	28	27		13	5	0	178.0	165	78	57	13	66	0	196	6	2	9				1.298	8.3	0.7	3.3	9.9	2.97	STK CALL
1971	21	BAL-min	AA	11	9	.550	2.69	26	26		9	3	0	167.0	146	68	50	4	60	4	96	1	4	7				1.234	7.9	0.2	3.2	5.2	1.60	DFW DIXA
1972	22	BAL-min	AAA	9	10	.474	3.48	27	27		5	1	0	150.0	160	66	58	12	58	3	84	1	0	8				1.453	9.6	0.7	3.5	5.0	1.45	ROC IL
1973	23	BAL-min	AAA	4	7	.364	3.16	15	14		8	2	0	91.0	75	40	32	11	33	1	62	0	0	2				1.187	7.4	1.1	3.3	6.1	1.88	ROC IL
1973	23	BAL	AL	3	2	.600	3.90	8	4	3	1	1	1	32.1	31	17	14	1	6	0	18	1	0	1	132	96	2.50	1.144	8.6	0.3	1.7	5.0	3.00
1974	24	BAL	AL	1	1	.500	3.45	20	2	11	0	0	1	57.1	47	26	22	1	20	1	26	0	0	1	234	100	2.94	1.169	7.4	0.2	3.1	4.1	1.30
1975	25	CLE	AL	6	10	.375	4.39	29	19	2	2	0	0	135.1	136	76	66	16	57	6	51	0	5	6	572	86	4.63	1.426	9.0	1.1	3.8	3.4	0.89
1976	26	CLE	AL	3	5	.375	4.87	33	6	9	0	0	1	77.2	89	46	42	5	41	3	32	4	2	8	350	71	4.38	1.674	10.3	0.6	4.8	3.7	0.78
1977	27	CLE	AL	2	1	.667	3.00	41	5	7	1	0	0	105.0	87	42	35	3	49	7	62	4	0	1	448	132	3.44	1.295	7.5	0.3	4.2	5.3	1.27
1978	28	CLE	AL	5	6	.455	4.48	36	19	4	1	0	0	154.2	166	82	77	13	77	5	73	1	0	10	689	84	4.25	1.571	9.7	0.8	4.5	4.2	0.95
1979	29	TOT	AL	4	1	.800	3.22	40	6	12	0	0	2	89.1	75	33	32	4	44	2	29	3	0	2	380	129	4.24	1.332	7.6	0.4	4.4	2.9	0.66
1979	29	CLE	AL	1	0	1.000	3.68	13	0	3	0	0	1	22.0	13	9	9	1	14	1	7	1	0	1	92	118	4.73	1.227	5.3	0.4	5.7	2.9	0.50
1979	29	NYY	AL	3	1	.750	3.07	27	6	9	0	0	1	67.1	62	24	23	3	30	1	22	2	0	1	288	133	4.08	1.366	8.3	0.4	4.0	2.9	0.73
1980	30	STL	NL	4	6	.400	3.39	33	8	4	1	0	0	82.1	90	39	31	2	34	5	35	2	2	5	359	110	3.53	1.506	9.8	0.2	3.7	3.8	1.03

1981	31	KCR-min	AAA	4	3	.571	3.69	30	7	9	0	0	0	95.0	80	50	39	6	53	1	48	3	0	11				1.400	7.6	0.6	5.0	4.5	0.91	OMA AA
1982	32	KCR-min	AAA	2	2	.500	4.34	8	6	1	1	1	0	37.1	34	19	18	1	19	2	21	0	1	1				1.420	8.2	0.2	4.6	5.1	1.11	OMA AA
1982	32	KCR	AL	4	0	1.000	3.51	30	3	17	0	0	1	66.2	71	31	26	7	22	1	31	2	1	3	288	117	4.23	1.395	9.6	0.9	3.0	4.2	1.41
1983	33	KCR-min	AAA	0	1	.000	3.86	5	0	3	0	0	3	9.1	7	7	4	2	2	0	5	1	0	0				0.964	6.8	1.9	1.9	4.8	2.50	OMA AA
1983	33	KCR	AL	2	3	.400	2.27	27	0	15	0	0	0	47.2	48	20	12	5	14	2	17	2	0	3	199	181	4.41	1.301	9.1	0.9	2.6	3.2	1.21
10 Yrs				34	35	.493	3.79	297	72	84	6	1	6	848.1	840	412	357	57	364	32	374	19	10	40	3651	101	4.01	1.419	8.9	0.6	3.9	4.0	1.03
162 Game Avg.				6	6	.493	3.79	55	13	15	1	0	1	156	155	76	66	11	67	6	69	4	2	7	673	101	4.01	1.419	8.9	0.6	3.9	4.0	1.03

CLE (5 yrs)				17	22	.436	4.17	152	49	25	4	0	2	494.2	491	255	229	38	238	22	225	10	7	26	2151	91	4.23	1.474	8.9	0.7	4.3	4.1	0.95
KCR (2 yrs)				6	3	.667	2.99	57	3	32	0	0	1	114.1	119	51	38	12	36	3	48	4	1	6	487	137	4.31	1.356	9.4	0.9	2.8	3.8	1.33
BAL (2 yrs)				4	3	.571	3.61	28	6	14	1	1	2	89.2	78	43	36	2	26	1	44	1	0	2	366	99	2.79	1.160	7.8	0.2	2.6	4.4	1.69
STL (1 yr)				4	6	.400	3.39	33	8	4	1	0	0	82.1	90	39	31	2	34	5	35	2	2	5	359	110	3.53	1.506	9.8	0.2	3.7	3.8	1.03
NYY (1 yr)				3	1	.750	3.07	27	6	9	0	0	1	67.1	62	24	23	3	30	1	22	2	0	1	288	133	4.08	1.366	8.3	0.4	4.0	2.9	0.73

AL (9 yrs)				30	29	.508	3.83	264	64	80	5	1	6	766.0	750	373	326	55	330	27	339	17	8	35	3292	100	4.06	1.410	8.8	0.6	3.9	4.0	1.03
NL (1 yr)				4	6	.400	3.39	33	8	4	1	0	0	82.1	90	39	31	2	34	5	35	2	2	5	359	110	3.53	1.506	9.8	0.2	3.7	3.8	1.03

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WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Don Hood born?

Don Hood was born on October 16, 1949.

Where was Don Hood born?

Don Hood was born in Florence, SC.

How tall was Don Hood?

Don Hood was 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

How much did Don Hood weigh when playing?

Don Hood weighed 180 lbs (81 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Don Hood play?

Don Hood played 10 seasons.

Is Don Hood in the Hall of Fame?

Don Hood has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Don Hood drafted?

Don Hood was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 1st round (17th) of the 1969 MLB June Amateur Draft from Southside HS (Florence, SC).

What position did Don Hood play?

Don Hood was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Don Hood have?

Don Hood had 374 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Don Hood played for?

Don Hood played for 5 teams; the Baltimore Orioles, Cleveland Indians, New York Yankees, St. Louis Cardinals and Kansas City Royals.

When did Don Hood retire?

Don Hood last played in 1983.

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