Hod Eller
American baseball player (1894–1961)
Horace Owen "Hod" Eller (July 5, 1894 – July 18, 1961) was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played for the Cincinnati Reds from 1917 to 1921 and was a member of the 1919 World Series champions.
Biography
Hod Eller was born in Muncie, Indiana. He started his minor league career in 1913. In 1915, he won 19 games for the Moline Plowboys of the Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League. His performance gained the attention of the Cincinnati Reds, and he was drafted by the team after the 1916 season. He pitched five years for the Reds, going 60–40 with a 2.62 earned run average (108 Adjusted ERA+).
Eller peaked in the Reds' pennant-winning 1919 season. He led the team in innings, and went 19–9 with a 2.39 ERA. On May 11 of that season, Eller no-hit the St. Louis Cardinals 6–0 at Redland Field.
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