Charlie Hodnett

Charles Hodnett (1861 – April 25, 1890) was a Major League Baseball pitcher from 1883 to 1884. He played for the St. Louis Browns and the St. Louis Maroons.

Charlie Hodnett
Pitcher / Outfielder
Born: 1861
St. Louis, Missouri
Died: April 25, 1890(1890-04-25) (aged 28–29)
St. Louis, Missouri
Batted: Unknown Threw: Unknown
MLB debut
May 3, 1883, for the St. Louis Browns
Last MLB appearance
July 3, 1884, for the St. Louis Maroons
MLB statistics
Win–loss record14-4
Earned run average1.88
Strikeouts47
Teams

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. McKenna, Brian (2007). Early Exits: The Premature Endings of Baseball Careers. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 195. ISBN 0-8108-5858-4.


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