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Updated: August 2025
Posted: October 2022
First Base
Number Retired in 2022
Hall of Fame Plaque
Inducted in 2022
HOF PLAQUE
"GIL"
BROOKLYN N.L. 1943, 1941-57: LOS ANGELES N.L. 1958-61; NEW YORK N.L. 1962-63
GILBERT RAY HODGES
"GIL"
BROOKLYN N.L. 1943, 1941-57: LOS ANGELES N.L. 1958-61; NEW YORK N.L. 1962-63
CLEAN-UP HITTER AND FOUNDATIONAL CORNERSTONE OF THE CELEBRATED DODGERS TEAMS THAT WON SEVEN NATIONAL LEAGUE PENNANTS AND TWO WORLD SERIES OVER 13 SEASONS IN THE LATE 1940S AND '50S. EIGHT-TIME ALL-STAR TOPPED 20-HOME RUNS IN 11 STRAIGHT YEARS AND HIT FOUR IN ONE GAME IN 1950. ONE OF THE FINEST DEFENSIVE FIRST BASEMEN OF HIS ERA, WON FIRST THREE GOLD GLOVES AWARDED AT THE POSITION FROM 1951-59. FINISHED WITH 370 HOME RUNS, THIRD-HIGHEST TOTAL AMONG RIGHT-HANDED BATTERS AT THE TIME OF HIS RETIREMENT. MANAGED WASHINGTON AND NEW YORK FOR NINE SEASONS FROM 1968-71, LEADING "MIRACLE METS" TO 1969 WORLD SERIES TITLE.
DODGERS
RETIRED NUMBER
Gil Hodges
First Base
First Base
14
June 4, 2022
His first two positions in the Majors were at third base and at catcher, but Gil Hodges eventually found a home at first base and became an anchor to a Dodger dynasty that captured five N.L. pennants between 1949 and 1956.
Hodges was a member of Brooklyn's only World Series champion in 1955 and the Dodgers first champion on the West Coast in 1959.
Gil Hodges
June 4, 2022
Gil Hodges' first two positions in the Major Leagues were at third base and catcher, but the Indiana native eventually found a home at first base and became an anchor to the Dodger dynasty that captured five N.L. pennants between 1949 and 1956. Hodges was a member of Brooklyn's only World Series champion in 1955 and the Dodgers' first champion on the West Coast in 1959. On August 31, 1950, Hodges became the only player in Brooklyn history - and the first National Leaguer of the 20th century - to hit four home runs in a game during the Dodgers' 19-3 victory over the Boston Braves at Ebbets Field.
MLB RECORD BOOK
Gil Hodges
Hit for the Cycle
Hit for the Cycle
- vs Pittsburgh Pirates
- Forbes Field
- June 25, 1949
MLB RECORD BOOK
Gil Hodges
Once Hit 4 Home Runs in a Game
Once Hit 4 Home Runs in a Game
- vs Braves
- Ebbets Field
- August 31, 1950
MLB RECORD BOOK
Gil Hodges
The Most Total Bases in a Game
The Most Total Bases in a Game
- 3rd All-Time
- 17 TB
- vs Braves
- Ebbets Field
- August 31, 1950
MLB RECORD BOOK
Gil Hodges
Hit 40 Home Runs in the 1951 Season
Hit 40 Home Runs in the 1951 Season
TOP DODGERS
Gil Hodges
The Most Home Runs in a Season
The Most Home Runs in a Season
- 11th All-Time
- 40 HR
- 1951
TOP DODGERS
Gil Hodges
The Most Times Walked in a Season
The Most Times Walked in a Season
- 10th All-Time
- 107 BB
- 1952
TOP DODGERS
Gil Hodges
The Most Runs Batted In for a Season
The Most Runs Batted In for a Season
- 19th All-Time
- 122 RBI
- 1953
MLB RECORD BOOK
Gil Hodges
Hit 42 Home Runs in the 1954 Season
Hit 42 Home Runs in the 1954 Season
TOP DODGERS
Gil Hodges
The Highest Slugging Average in a Season
The Highest Slugging Average in a Season
- 24th All-Time
- .579 SLG
- 1954
MLB RECORD BOOK
Gil Hodges
Most Sacrifice Flies in a Season
Most Sacrifice Flies in a Season
- 1st All-Time
- 19 SF
- 1954
TOP DODGERS
Gil Hodges
The Most Total Bases in a Season
The Most Total Bases in a Season
- 17th All-Time
- 335 TB
- 1954
TOP DODGERS
Gil Hodges
The Most Home Runs in a Season
The Most Home Runs in a Season
- 7th All-Time
- 42 HR
- 1954
RECORD BOOK
Gil Hodges
Most RBIs in a Season
Most RBIs in a Season
- 205th All-Time
- 130 RBI
- 1954
TOP DODGERS
Gil Hodges
The Most Runs Batted In for a Season
The Most Runs Batted In for a Season
- 4th All-Time
- 130 RBI
- 1954
1957
Gold Glove Award
Gil Hodges
The Finest in the Field
Gil Hodges
First Base
1958
Gold Glove Award
Gil Hodges
The Finest in the Field
Gil Hodges
First Base
1959
Gold Glove Award
Gil Hodges
The Finest in the Field
Gil Hodges
First Base
DODGER ALL-STARS
1951 GIL HODGESBlasted a 2-Run Homer to help the NL to an 8-3 Victory in Detroit
DODGER ALL-STAR YEARS
- 1ST BASE: 1949
- 1950
- 1951
- 1952
- 1953
- 1954
- 1955
- 1957
DODGERS ALL-TIME LEADER BOARDS
TOP DODGERS
Gil Hodges
Most Games Played as a Dodger
Most Games Played as a Dodger
- 4th All-Time
- 2,006 GAMES
TOP DODGERS
Gil Hodges
The Most At Bats in Dodgers History
The Most At Bats in Dodgers History
- 6th All-Time
- 7,119 AB
TOP DODGERS
Gil Hodges
Career Highest On Base Percentage
Career Highest On Base Percentage
- 22nd All-Time
- .360 OBP
TOP DODGERS
Gil Hodges
Career Highest Slugging Average
Career Highest Slugging Average
- 12th All-Time
- .488 SLG
TOP DODGERS
Gil Hodges
The Most Total Bases in Dodgers History
The Most Total Bases in Dodgers History
- 3rd All-Time
- 3,357 TB
TOP DODGERS
Gil Hodges
Most Hits
Most Hits
- 9th All-Time
- 1,884 H
TOP DODGERS
Gil Hodges
The Most Doubles in Dodgers History
The Most Doubles in Dodgers History
- 10th All-Time
- 294 2B
TOP DODGERS
Gil Hodges
The Most Home Runs in Dodgers History
The Most Home Runs in Dodgers History
- 2nd All-Time
- 361 HR
TOP DODGERS
Gil Hodges
Gil Hodges
The Most Times Walked in Dodgers History
The Most Times Walked in Dodgers History
- 3rd All-Time
- 925 BB
TOP DODGERS
Gil Hodges
The Most Runs in Dodgers History
The Most Runs in Dodgers History
- 5th All-Time
- 1,088 R
TOP DODGERS
Gil Hodges
In Dodgers History the Most Runs Batted In
In Dodgers History the Most Runs Batted In
- 2nd All-Time
- 1,254 RBI
TOP DODGERS
Gil Hodges
The Most Times Caught Stealing in Dodgers History
The Most Times Caught Stealing in Dodgers History
- 21th
- 42 CS
PLAYER'S CONTRACT
Gilbert Ray Hodges (April 4, 1924 – April 2, 1972) was an American first baseman and manager in Major League Baseball who played most of his 18-year career for the Brooklyn / Los Angeles Dodgers. An eight-time All-Star, he anchored the infield on six pennant winners, and remains one of the most beloved and admired players in team history.Gil Hodges:
- He was widely regarded as the major leagues' outstanding first baseman in the 1950s
- Duke Snider was the only player to have more home runs or runs batted in during the decade
- Hodges held the National League (NL) record for career home runs by a right-handed hitter from 1960 to 1963
- His final total of 370 briefly ranking tenth in major league history
- He held the NL record for career grand slams from 1957 to 1974
- A sterling defensive player, Hodges won the first three Gold Glove Awards and led the NL in double plays four times and in putouts, assists and fielding percentage three times each
- He ranked second in NL history with 1,281 assists and 1,614 double plays when his career ended, and was among the league's career leaders in games (6th, 1,908) and total chances (10th, 16,751) at first base
Gil HodgesHe managed the New York Mets to the 1969 World Series title, one of the greatest upsets in sports history, before his death from a sudden heart attack at age 47He was inducted into the New York Mets Hall of Fame in 1982, and into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2022.
1944
Brooklyn Dodgers
Playing Roster
Playing Roster
1945
Dodgers
Playing Roster
Playing Roster
