1B Ron Hodge #30
Age: 29 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Great    
09/27/2005
1B RON HODGE #30 - AGE: 29 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: GREAT
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
59 205 67 21 0 17 46 59 30 .327 .481 .678 1 3.5
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/25/2005 JEC Loss, 2-6 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
09/24/2005 JEC Loss, 4-6 2 1 1 3 1 3 1 0
09/23/2005 @ JEC Loss, 4-5 5 1 2 2 1 1 0 0
09/22/2005 @ JEC Win, 3-2 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
09/21/2005 @ JEC Win, 7-4 5 0 2 1 0 0 1 0
09/20/2005 JEC Loss, 1-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/19/2005 JEC Win, 10-6 3 2 1 3 1 0 0 0
09/16/2005 KEN Win, 4-3 4 1 2 2 0 0 1 1
09/15/2005 @ KEN Loss, 6-12 2 2 2 4 2 3 0 0
09/14/2005 @ KEN Win, 10-4 4 1 2 1 0 1 1 0
PERSONALITY
Leader Ability:Low
Loyalty:Low
Desire f. Win:Normal
Greed:Normal
Intelligence:Low
Work Ethic:High
Birthday:01/23/1976
Born in:Apple Valley, MN
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:220 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Extremely Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$575,000
Signed Through:2008 Season
Major Service:5 Years, None
Service This Yr:164 Days
40-Man Service:5 Years, None
Pro Service:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1998, 4th Pick in Round 1
HEARTLAND BASEBALL LEAGUE 2005 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 59 205 67 21 0 17 46 51 59 30 .327 .481 .678 1.159 .457 .351 194
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 59 268 3 9 0 3 0 1 139 38 1 1 50.0 71.7 13.55 3.5  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   70 22 7 0 4 13 11 14 13 1 0 0 .314 .424 .586 1.009
Versus Right   135 45 14 0 13 33 40 45 17 0 0 3 .333 .508 .726 1.234
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   27 9 2 0 3 9 4 5 2 1 0 1 .333 .441 .741 1.182
April   48 17 6 0 5 12 16 23 7 0 0 3 .354 .581 .792 1.373
July   33 8 2 0 1 6 7 6 4 1 0 0 .242 .350 .394 .744
August   94 35 12 0 9 23 22 20 12 0 0 0 .372 .482 .787 1.270
September   30 7 1 0 2 5 6 10 7 0 0 0 .233 .425 .467 .892
Spring Training   50 18 2 0 8 15 15 19 6 0 0 0 .360 .536 .880 1.416
Postseason   41 18 3 0 5 16 10 13 5 1 0 3 .439 .586 .878 1.464
Last Year   496 176 27 2 37 101 130 125 63 6 0 14 .355 .491 .641 1.133
2 Years Ago   487 189 37 2 34 116 124 152 62 3 0 13 .388 .540 .682 1.222
Career   2146 762 162 4 154 464 516 585 292 16 0 50 .355 .499 .650 1.149
Home   110 37 16 0 7 21 25 22 16 1 0 0 .336 .444 .673 1.116
Road   95 30 5 0 10 25 26 37 14 0 0 3 .316 .519 .684 1.203
Grass   205 67 21 0 17 46 51 59 30 1 0 3 .327 .481 .678 1.159
Day   15 5 1 0 3 8 4 10 1 0 0 0 .333 .600 1.000 1.600
Night   190 62 20 0 14 38 47 49 29 1 0 3 .326 .469 .653 1.122
As Starter   205 67 21 0 17 46 51 59 30 1 0 3 .327 .481 .678 1.159
Close/Late   29 5 0 0 2 2 4 16 4 0 0 0 .172 .467 .379 .846
Inning 1-3   79 25 7 0 7 28 20 17 11 1 0 1 .316 .439 .671 1.110
Inning 4-6   73 29 12 0 7 13 19 18 9 0 0 1 .397 .522 .849 1.371
Inning 7-9   51 13 2 0 3 5 12 21 10 0 0 1 .255 .479 .471 .950
Extra Innings   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 .000 .600 .000 .600
0 Outs   62 24 7 0 5 10 17 11 12 0 0 2 .387 .493 .742 1.235
1 Outs   67 20 6 0 5 20 18 27 10 1 0 1 .299 .500 .612 1.112
2 Outs   76 23 8 0 7 16 16 21 8 0 0 0 .303 .454 .684 1.138
Scoring Position   50 16 7 0 3 27 17 23 8 1 0 2 .320 .539 .640 1.179
Bases Empty   121 42 13 0 9 9 26 29 16 0 0 1 .347 .477 .678 1.155
Runner on 1st   34 9 1 0 5 10 8 7 6 0 0 0 .265 .390 .735 1.126
Runner on 2nd   19 6 3 0 0 6 7 15 5 0 0 1 .316 .629 .474 1.102
Runner on 3rd   9 3 2 0 0 6 2 4 1 1 0 0 .333 .500 .556 1.056
Runner on 1st & 2nd   10 4 1 0 2 8 5 2 1 0 0 1 .400 .538 1.100 1.638
Runner on 1st & 3rd   6 2 1 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .429 .500 .929
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   3 1 0 0 1 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .500 1.333 1.833
Bases Loaded   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   150 48 18 0 13 35 36 21 30 1 0 2 .320 .408 .700 1.108
First Pitch   11 6 1 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 1 .545 .583 .909 1.492
Count 0-1   14 4 1 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .286 .571 .857
Count 0-2   14 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 9 0 0 1 .071 .133 .286 .419
Count 1-0   5 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Count 1-1   9 3 1 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .778 1.111
Count 1-2   27 6 1 0 2 2 5 0 9 0 0 0 .222 .222 .481 .704
Count 2-0   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Count 2-1   8 3 0 0 1 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 .375 .375 .750 1.125
Count 2-2   39 10 2 0 3 8 9 0 10 0 0 1 .256 .275 .538 .813
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 3 23 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   4 1 0 0 0 0 3 15 0 0 0 0 .250 .842 .250 1.092
Full Count   70 31 15 0 7 24 21 21 2 1 0 0 .443 .565 .957 1.522
Behind in Count   55 11 2 0 4 6 7 0 18 0 0 1 .200 .214 .455 .669
Ahead in Count   21 6 0 0 1 4 10 38 0 0 0 0 .286 .746 .429 1.174
Batting 3rd   205 67 21 0 17 46 51 59 30 1 0 3 .327 .481 .678 1.159
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2001 Bay City - HBL 25 137 466 159 37 0 35 100 96 122 8 4 70 4 0 .341 .482 .646 1.128 191 183 8.6
2002 Bay City - HBL 26 143 492 171 40 0 31 101 115 127 12 2 67 1 1 .348 .490 .618 1.108 182 176 7.9
2003 Bay City - HBL 27 144 487 189 37 2 34 116 124 152 13 3 62 2 1 .388 .540 .682 1.222 210 208 11.0
2004 Bay City - HBL 28 143 496 176 27 2 37 101 130 125 14 6 63 2 1 .355 .491 .641 1.133 194 192 8.9
2005 Bay City - HBL 29 59 205 67 21 0 17 46 51 59 3 1 30 1 1 .327 .481 .678 1.159 202 194 3.5
Total HBL 626 2146 762 162 4 154 464 516 585 50 16 292 10 4 .355 .499 .650 1.149 195 190 39.9
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1994 Michigan State - COL 18 80 281 93 18 1 27 69 67 47 8 1 71 1 1 .331 .439 .690 1.130 189 202 0.0
1995 Michigan State - COL 19 80 299 97 24 0 27 78 75 60 7 2 60 0 0 .324 .446 .676 1.121 185 176 0.0
1996 Michigan State - COL 20 74 231 84 14 1 23 76 73 112 6 4 38 3 1 .364 .572 .732 1.304 213 199 0.0
1997 Michigan State - COL 21 75 243 94 19 0 20 51 65 98 8 1 40 2 2 .387 .571 .712 1.283 213 204 0.0
1998 Michigan State - COL 22 80 250 91 17 0 26 73 68 117 14 0 44 1 5 .364 .583 .744 1.327 225 218 0.0
1999 Hammond - AA 23 85 227 101 25 1 17 60 69 93 8 1 31 2 4 .445 .614 .789 1.403 242 239 0.0
2000 Evanston - AAA 24 120 403 171 37 1 32 92 139 166 16 0 47 3 4 .424 .603 .759 1.363 214 210 0.0
Total HBLAAA 120 403 171 37 1 32 92 139 166 16 0 47 3 4 .424 .603 .759 1.363 214 210
Total HBLAA 85 227 101 25 1 17 60 69 93 8 1 31 2 4 .445 .614 .789 1.403 242 239
Total HCBL 389 1304 459 92 2 123 347 348 434 43 8 253 7 9 .352 .523 .709 1.232 205 200
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1995 Michigan State - HCBL 19 3 11 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 3 0 0 .000 .083 .000 .083 0 0 0.0
1996 Michigan State - HCBL 20 2 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 .143 .333 .143 .476 0 0 0.0
2004 Bay City - HBL 28 11 42 11 2 0 2 7 7 8 0 0 5 0 0 .262 .380 .452 .832 0 0 0.0
2005 Bay City - HBL 29 12 41 18 3 0 5 16 10 13 3 1 5 1 0 .439 .586 .878 1.464 0 0 0.0
Total HBL 23 83 29 5 0 7 23 17 21 3 1 10 1 0 .349 .491 .663 1.153 205 200
Total HCBL 5 18 1 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 4 0 0 .056 .190 .056 .246 -35 18
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1994 Michigan State - COL 1B 80 80 510 31 52 545 4 .993 617.1 7.89 -0.6 .978
1995 Michigan State - COL 1B 80 80 572 43 54 617 2 .997 713.0 7.76 +2.0 1.041
1996 Michigan State - COL 1B 74 74 511 32 54 544 1 .998 650.2 7.51 +0.8 1.018
1997 Michigan State - COL 1B 75 75 492 43 48 540 5 .991 665.2 7.23 +1.6 1.031
1998 Michigan State - COL 1B 80 80 525 37 53 565 3 .995 704.1 7.18 +1.6 1.033
1999 Hammond - AA 1B 70 63 480 42 61 524 2 .996 564.0 8.33 +1.3 1.028
2001 Bay City - ML 1B 137 137 1258 95 99 1360 7 .995 1195.1 10.19 +7.1 1.059
2002 Bay City - ML 1B 143 143 1297 112 125 1414 5 .996 1225.0 10.35 +3.2 1.025
2003 Bay City - ML 1B 144 144 1374 111 126 1495 10 .993 1283.1 10.41 +2.1 1.014
2004 Bay City - ML 1B 143 143 1280 83 119 1371 8 .994 1272.0 9.64 +2.7 1.020
2005 Bay City - ML 1B 59 59 575 39 45 620 6 .990 525.2 10.51 -0.0 .996
TOTAL 1B 1085 1078 8874 668 836 9595 53 .994 9416.1 9.12 +21.9 1.025
PLAYER HISTORY
12/01/1993 Joined the Michigan State Spartans.
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/25/1994 Wins the B12 East Player of the Week Award.
07/13/1994 Finished 2nd in 1994 B12 East Outstanding Hitter Award voting.
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
05/15/1995 Wins the B12 East Player of the Week Award.
05/29/1995 Wins the B12 East Player of the Week Award.
06/01/1995 Wins the B12 East Batter of the Month Award.
06/19/1995 Wins the B12 East Player of the Week Award.
07/01/1995 Won the 1995 Big 12 Big 12 Championship with the Michigan State Spartans!
07/14/1995 Wins the 1995 B12 East Outstanding Hitter Award.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
05/01/1996 Wins the B12 East Batter of the Month Award.
05/06/1996 Wins the B12 East Player of the Week Award.
05/06/1996 Injured (sore groin), day-to-day for 4 days.
05/29/1996 Injured (knee contusion), out for one week.
06/01/1996 Wins the B12 East Batter of the Month Award.
06/17/1996 Wins the B12 East Player of the Week Award.
07/13/1996 Wins the 1996 B12 East Outstanding Hitter Award.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/07/1997 Injured (bruised finger), day-to-day for 1 day.
04/14/1997 Wins the B12 East Player of the Week Award.
04/24/1997 Injured (knee soreness), out for one week.
06/16/1997 Wins the B12 East Player of the Week Award.
07/13/1997 Wins the 1997 B12 East Outstanding Hitter Award.
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/27/1998 Wins the B12 East Player of the Week Award.
05/01/1998 Wins the B12 East Batter of the Month Award.
06/01/1998 Wins the B12 East Batter of the Month Award.
07/03/1998 Released by the Michigan State Spartans.
07/13/1998 Wins the 1998 B12 East Outstanding Hitter Award.
12/01/1998 Drafted in the 1998 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 4, 4th overall pick) by the Bay City Lake Monsters.
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/01/1999 Named the #4 prospect in the HBL
04/20/1999 Injured (sprained ankle), day-to-day for 3 days.
05/31/1999 Wins the HBLAA Black Player of the Week Award.
06/28/1999 Wins the HBLAA Black Player of the Week Award.
07/01/1999 Wins the HBLAA Black Batter of the Month Award.
07/05/1999 Wins the HBLAA Black Player of the Week Award.
07/29/1999 Wins the 1999 HBLAA Black Outstanding Hitter Award.
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/01/2000 Named the #3 prospect in the HBL
04/21/2000 Goes 5-5 against the Oak Creek Lumberjacks, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 2 RBI and 4 R.
04/24/2000 Wins the HBLAAA Red Player of the Week Award.
05/08/2000 Wins the HBLAAA Red Player of the Week Award.
05/29/2000 Goes 0-2 against the Oak Creek Lumberjacks, ending his hitting streak at 45 games.
06/01/2000 Wins the HBLAAA Red Batter of the Month Award.
07/01/2000 Wins the HBLAAA Red Batter of the Month Award.
07/03/2000 Wins the HBLAAA Red Player of the Week Award.
07/31/2000 Injured (mild oblique strain), day-to-day for 6 days.
08/16/2000 Wins the 2000 Championship with the Evanston Explorers!
08/27/2000 Wins the 2000 HBLAAA Red Outstanding Hitter Award.
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/01/2001 Named the #3 prospect in the HBL
04/14/2001 Injured (ankle soreness), out for one week.
06/01/2001 Wins the HBL North Batter of the Month Award.
06/01/2001 Wins the HBL North Rookie of the Month Award.
06/04/2001 Goes 5-5 against the Cedar Rapids Rebels, with 1 2B, 1 RBI and 2 R.
07/01/2001 Wins the HBL North Rookie of the Month Award.
07/31/2001 Was selected to the 2001 Heartland Baseball League All-Star Game.
08/01/2001 Wins the HBL North Batter of the Month Award.
08/01/2001 Wins the HBL North Rookie of the Month Award.
09/01/2001 Wins the HBL North Rookie of the Month Award.
09/03/2001 Wins the HBL North Player of the Week Award.
10/01/2001 Wins the 2001 HBL North Hitter of the Year Award.
10/01/2001 Wins the 2001 HBL North Rookie of the Year Award.
10/01/2001 Wins the 2001 HBL North Silver Slugger Award at 1B.
10/15/2001 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $55,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/29/2002 Wins the HBL North Player of the Week Award.
05/17/2002 Injured (bruised shoulder), day-to-day for 3 days.
08/01/2002 Was selected to the 2002 Heartland Baseball League All-Star Game.
09/30/2002 Finished 3rd in 2002 HBL North Hitter of the Year Award voting.
09/30/2002 Wins the 2002 HBL North Silver Slugger Award at 1B.
10/15/2002 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $55,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
03/20/2003 Injured (back stiffness), out for one week.
04/28/2003 Wins the HBL North Player of the Week Award.
05/11/2003 Goes 5-5 against the Davenport Bullfrogs, with 1 HR, 5 RBI and 1 R.
05/12/2003 Wins the HBL North Player of the Week Award.
06/30/2003 Wins the HBL North Player of the Week Award.
07/28/2003 Wins the HBL North Player of the Week Award.
07/31/2003 Was selected to the 2003 Heartland Baseball League All-Star Game.
08/01/2003 Wins the HBL North Batter of the Month Award.
09/01/2003 Wins the HBL North Batter of the Month Award.
09/27/2003 Wins the 2003 HBL North Hitter of the Year Award.
09/27/2003 Wins the 2003 HBL North Silver Slugger Award at 1B.
09/30/2003 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $55,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
07/12/2004 Wins the HBL North Player of the Week Award.
07/15/2004 Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $2,300,000 with the Bay City Lake Monsters organization.
08/01/2004 Was selected to the 2004 Heartland Baseball League All-Star Game.
08/23/2004 Wins the HBL North Player of the Week Award.
09/01/2004 Wins the HBL North Batter of the Month Award.
09/27/2004 Wins the 2004 Heartland Series with the Bay City Lake Monsters.
10/01/2004 Finished 2nd in 2004 HBL North Hitter of the Year Award voting.
10/01/2004 Wins the 2004 HBL North Silver Slugger Award at 1B.
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/17/2005 Injured (torn abdominal muscle), out for 3 months.
04/18/2005 Wins the HBL North Player of the Week Award.
07/06/2005 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 2 weeks.
09/16/2005 Wins the 2005 HBL North League Championship Series MVP Award.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2002 143 1
2003 144 1
2004 143 2
Year PA Rank
2002 633 5
2003 655 2
2004 641 3
Year H Rank
2002 171 9
2003 189 7
2004 176 7
Year TB Rank
2001 301 6
2002 304 8
2003 332 5
2004 318 7
Year 2B Rank
2001 37 6
2002 40 3
2003 37 9
Year HR Rank
2001 35 4
2002 31 10
2003 34 7
2004 37 5
Year RBI Rank
2001 100 6
2002 101 10
2003 116 6
2004 101 7
Year R Rank
2001 96 8
2002 115 5
2003 124 2
2004 130 1
Year BB Rank
2001 122 1
2002 127 1
2003 152 1
2004 125 2
2005 59 10
Year IBB Rank
2001 12 7
2002 18 1
2003 9 5
2004 12 5
Year HP Rank
2002 12 7
2003 13 2
2004 14 2
Year SF Rank
2004 6 3
Year EBH Rank
2001 72 4
2002 71 8
2003 73 7
2004 66 9
Year AVG Rank
2001 .341 2
2002 .348 4
2003 .388 1
2004 .355 2
Year OBP Rank
2001 .482 1
2002 .490 1
2003 .540 1
2004 .491 1
Year SLG Rank
2001 .646 1
2002 .618 6
2003 .682 2
2004 .641 1
Year RC Rank
2001 150.57 1
2002 157.06 1
2003 189.58 1
2004 162.91 1
Year RC/27 Rank
2001 12.28 1
2002 12.55 1
2003 15.80 1
2004 12.68 1
Year ISO Rank
2001 .305 1
2002 .270 7
2003 .294 5
2004 .286 3
Year WOBA Rank
2001 .455 1
2002 .447 2
2003 .502 1
2004 .461 1
Year OPS Rank
2001 1.128 1
2002 1.108 2
2003 1.222 1
2004 1.133 1
Year WAR Rank
2001 8.9 1
2002 8.2 3
2003 11.3 1
2004 9.0 1
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