Hodapp's best year was in 1930, when he batted .354 with 121 runs batted in, leading the American League in hits (225) and doubles (51).[1] Hodapp struck out only 136 times in 2,826 at-bats in his career, or once every 20.8 at-bats.
During his nine-year career, Hodapp appeared in 791 games and had a .311 batting average (880-2826) with 28 home runs and 429 RBI. His career numbers include 378 runs, 169 doubles, 34 triples, 18 stolen bases and 163 walks for a .350 on-base percentage and .425 slugging percentage. He recorded a .964 fielding percentage.
Personal life
Hodapp was born on September 26, 1905, in Cincinnati. His father was John Hodapp, an undertaker born in Cincinnati of immigrant parents from Stadelhofen Baden, Germany, and his mother was Lena (Helena) Kneuven, born in Carthage (Cincinnati) Ohio, of Lower Saxon and Dutch immigrant parents. He had two younger brothers, Clifford B. and John W. ("Bill"). His brother Cliff played for the 1928 Quincy Indians. Hodapp was raised in the Carthage neighborhood of Cincinnati and attended St. Xavier High School.
Hodapp married Martha Garaghan of Indianapolis on November 3, 1931, and together they had five children. He worked as a funeral director at the family funeral home after retiring from baseball. He died on June 14, 1980.[2]