Mel Hoderlein

Melvin Anthony Hoderlein
Born: June 24, 1923
Mount Carmel, OH US
Deceased: May 21, 2001
Mount Carmel, OH US
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B, OF
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 185
Career: 1942-1955
Major League Statistics

Mel Hoderlein compiled a career batting average of .277 with 33 home runs and 237 RBI in his 898-game career with the Cordele Reds, Columbia Reds, Macon Peaches, Anniston Rams, Birmingham Barons, Louisville Colonels and Buffalo Bisons. He began playing during the 1942 season and last took the field during the 1955 campaign.

Buffalo Bisons

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Batting:

Year	Level	Lg	Team	GP	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	DP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1942	B	SALL2	Columbia Reds	9	36	36		14	3	0	1						.389	.389	.556	.944	20
1942	D	GAFL	Cordele Reds	87	354	354		88	15	5	0						.249	.249	.319	.568	113
1946	B	SEAL3	Anniston Rams	34	130	117	17	38	5	1	1	7	3		10	15	.325	.383	.410	.793	48		1	2
1946	A	SALL2	Macon Peaches	28	114	97	13	27	4	1	1	11	3		15	13	.278	.386	.371	.757	36		2	0
1947	AA	SOUA	Birmingham Barons	95	351	314	50	84	12	4	2	37	4		31	34	.268	.341	.350	.691	110		4	2
1948	AA	SOUA	Birmingham Barons	130	518	518		145	17	8	2						.280	.280	.355	.635	184
1949	AAA	AA2	Louisville Colonels	127	542	444	71	119	22	1	2	44	7		80	35	.268	.381	.336	.717	149	11	1	17
1950	AAA	AA2	Louisville Colonels	107	429	377	66	110	21	2	5	50	1		41	35	.292	.369	.398	.767	150	2	5	6
1951	AAA	AA2	Louisville Colonels	111	462	407	59	127	15	2	5	40	8		50	25	.312	.390	.396	.786	161	15	2	3
1954	AAA	IL	Buffalo Bisons	93	341	280	42	72	10	0	6	25	2		56	38	.257	.385	.357	.742	100		2	3	0
1955	AAA	IL	Buffalo Bisons	77	245	201	29	46	7	1	8	23	0		34	31	.229	.352	.393	.745	79		6	1	3
Totals				898	3522	3145	347	870	131	25	33	237	28	0	317	226	.277	.347	.366	.713	1150	28	23	34	3	0

Fielding:

Year	Level	Lg	Team	Pos	GP	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
1942	D	GAFL	Cordele Reds	SS	87	127	266	64		.860	4.517
1946	B	SEAL3	Anniston Rams	SS	34	42	97	17	14	.891	4.088
1946	A	SALL2	Macon Peaches	3B	27	35	50	3	3	.966	3.148
1947	AA	SOUA	Birmingham Barons	OF	48	89	10	2	0	.980	2.062
1947	AA	SOUA	Birmingham Barons	SS	35	59	93	8	23	.950	4.343
1947	AA	SOUA	Birmingham Barons	2B	11	23	21	0	4	1.000	4.000
1949	AAA	AA2	Louisville Colonels	SS	97	166	267	28	70	.939	4.464
1949	AAA	AA2	Louisville Colonels	2B	18	41	41	2	8	.976	4.556
1950	AAA	AA2	Louisville Colonels	2B	73	184	208	12	45	.970	5.370
1950	AAA	AA2	Louisville Colonels	OF	15	33	5	3	0	.927	2.533
1951	AAA	AA2	Louisville Colonels	3B	54	59	110	7	8	.960	3.130
1951	AAA	AA2	Louisville Colonels	2B	44	85	76	8	28	.953	3.659
1951	AAA	AA2	Louisville Colonels	SS	27	56	87	10	21	.935	5.296
1954	AAA	IL	Buffalo Bisons	3B	37	44	89	5	12	.964	3.595
1954	AAA	IL	Buffalo Bisons	SS	26	48	68	7	18	.943	4.462
1954	AAA	IL	Buffalo Bisons	2B	23	56	55	1	13	.991	4.826
1955	AAA	IL	Buffalo Bisons	2B	40	88	82	4	23	.977	4.250
1955	AAA	IL	Buffalo Bisons	3B	16	13	33	2	1	.958	2.875
Totals					712	1248	1658	183	291	.941	4.081

Minor League Service:

Year	Level	League	Team	Affiliation
1942	D	Georgia-Florida League	Cordele Reds	CIN
1942	B	South Atlantic League	Columbia Reds	CIN
1946	A	South Atlantic League	Macon Peaches	CHN
1946	B	Southeastern League	Anniston Rams	PIT
1947	AA	Southern League	Birmingham Barons	PHA
1948	AA	Southern League	Birmingham Barons	BOS
1949	AAA	American Association 2	Louisville Colonels	BOS
1950	AAA	American Association 2	Louisville Colonels	BOS
1951	AAA	American Association 2	Louisville Colonels	BOS
1954	AAA	International League	Buffalo Bisons	DET
1955	AAA	International League	Buffalo Bisons	DET

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