Career
He played for the Saint Louis Browns and the Saint Louis Maroons. Hodnett began his career with the American Association"s Browns in 1883. He started four games, going 2-2 with a 1.41 earned run average.
In 1884, he jumped to the Maroons of the Union Association.
As the fifth starter on the team, he went 12-2 with a 2.01 European Research Area (which ranked seventh in the league). Hodnett retired from baseball after that season, due to pain resulting from an ulcerated foot.
He died six years later.
