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Gil Hodges

First Base
1943—1963
BORN
April 4, 1924, in Princeton, IN
BATS / THROWS
Right / Right
HT / WT
6-1 / 200
MLB DEBUT
October 3, 1943
FINAL GAME
May 5, 1963
PRIMARY TEAM
Brooklyn Dodgers
.273
BATTING AVERAGE
1921
HITS
43.9
WAR
.359
ON-BASE PCT
370
HOME RUNS
34.2
WAR7
.487
SLUGGING
.846
ON-BASE + SLUGGING
3.4
WAR PER SEASON
Gil Hodges
 
Steady power hitter for the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1950s. Managed 1969 New York Mets to World Series title.

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Compared to Hall of Fame First Basemen

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS WAR PER
Hodges
43.9
34.2
26.3
17.4
39.1
3.4
AVG HOFer
61.0
42.1
30.8
21.0
51.6
4.7

CAREER = WAR

LONG PEAK = WAR7

PRIME = WAR in 5 best consecutive seasons

SHORT PEAK = WAR3

JAWS = AVG of WAR & WAR7

WAR PER = WAR per 162 G

Where Does Gil Hodges Rank?

No. 33 Ranked

at First Base

Ranking Among First Basemen by Wins Above Replacement ↓

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS
38
37
32
44
37
WAR
WAR7
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
WAR3
JAWS

Ranking only appears if the player rates in the top 100 First Basemen