Donald Harris Hood (October 16, 1949 – June 10, 2023) was an American professional baseball player. He played in the Major League Baseball as a left-handed pitcher from 1973 to 1983 for the Baltimore Orioles, New York Yankees, Cleveland Indians, St. Louis Cardinals, and the Kansas City Royals.
| Don Hood | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: October 16, 1949 Florence, South Carolina, U.S. | |
| Died: June 10, 2023 (aged 73) Florence, South Carolina, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 16, 1973, for the Baltimore Orioles | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 2, 1983, for the Kansas City Royals | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 34–35 |
| Earned run average | 3.79 |
| Strikeouts | 374 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Baseball career
editHood was born in Florence, South Carolina. He pitched as both a starting pitcher and as a relief pitcher during his major league career. Hood was selected in the first round, 17th overall, in the 1969 Major League Baseball Draft by the Baltimore Orioles. He made his major league debut on July 16, 1973, pitching in relief of starter Jesse Jefferson in a 7–5 Baltimore victory over the Oakland Athletics at Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum.[1] He and Boog Powell were traded to the Cleveland Indians for Dave Duncan and minor league outfielder Alvin McGrew on February 25 1975.[2] He would spend the next four-and-a-half seasons in Cleveland, appearing in a career high 41 games in 1977.
During the 1979 season Hood was traded to the New York Yankees for catcher/designated hitter Cliff Johnson.[3] He appeared in 27 games with New York that season, finishing with a 3.07 ERA.
Following the 1979 season, Hood was granted free agency and he subsequently signed with the St. Louis Cardinals on March 13, 1980. He appeared in just 33 games with the Cardinals, as the club released him on October 25, 1980.
Hood then signed with the Kansas City Royals before the 1981 season and appeared in 57 games over the next two seasons. His final major league appearance came on October 2, 1983, at Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, in an 8–4 Royals' loss.
Death
editHood died on June 10, 2023, at the age of 73.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Baltimore Orioles vs Oakland Athletics Box Score". baseball-reference.com. sports-reference.com. July 16, 1973. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
- ^ "Indians Obtain Powell". The New York Times. Associated Press (AP). February 25, 1975. Retrieved October 12, 2019.
- ^ "Cliff Johnson traded". Archived from the original on April 23, 2020. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
- ^ Franco, Anthony (June 16, 2023). "Don Hood Passes Away". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
External links
edit- Career statistics from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet, or Pura Pelota (Venezuelan Winter League)