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Debut v Essendon, 1921-22 (5 Nov 1921)Last game v Prahran, 1923-24 (23 Feb 1924)Player no. 77 to appear for the club
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Debut v Essendon, 1921-22 (5 Nov 1921)Last game v Prahran, 1923-24 (23 Feb 1924)Player no. 77 to appear for the club
25
Matches
805
Runs
36.59
Average
152*
Highest
3 / 3
100s / 50s
0
Wickets
–
Bowling avg
0/14
Best
14
Catches
Milestones
Runs by season
Every innings, in order
Against each club
 Prahran | 4 | 136 | 108 | 34.00 | 1 | |
 Camberwell Magpies | 3 | 35 | 18* | 17.50 | ||
 Northcote | 2 | 252 | 152* | 252.00 | 2 | |
 Greenvale Kanagaroos | 2 | 128 | 97* | 128.00 | 1 | |
 St Kilda | 2 | 97 | 90 | 48.50 | 1 | |
 Casey South Melbourne | 2 | 48 | 34 | 24.00 | ||
 Melbourne | 2 | 24 | 20 | 12.00 | ||
 Essendon | 2 | 19 | 9 | 4.75 | ||
 Richmond | 2 | 12 | 12 | 6.00 | ||
 Kingston Hawthorn | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | ||
 Melbourne University | 1 | 54 | 54 | 54.00 | 1 | |
 Carlton | 1 | – | – | – |
| Pos | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 50s | 100s | 0s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18* | – | |||
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 | |||
| 3 | 5 | 0 | 144 | 90 | 28.80 | 2 | 3 | |
| 4 | 10 | 1 | 380 | 152* | 42.22 | 2 | ||
| 5 | 4 | 1 | 139 | 97* | 46.33 | 1 | ||
| 6 | 2 | 0 | 114 | 100 | 57.00 | 1 | ||
| 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
In the record book
Among players of 1921-22 to 1923-24: 9th of 26 for runs, 13th of 27 for matches, 4th of 8 for hundreds, 11th of 25 for catches, 1st of 17 for batting average.
Under Fitzroy: 58th of 321 for runs, 108th of 345 for matches, 18th of 50 for hundreds, 84th of 279 for catches, 5th of 126 for batting average.
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| 1.00 |
| 9 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7.00 |
| Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 50s | 100s | 0s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top order (1–3) | 7 | 1 | 164 | 90 | 27.33 | 2 | 3 | |
| Middle order (4–7) | 17 | 2 | 634 | 152* | 42.27 | 1 | 3 | |
| Lower order (8–11) | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7.00 |
Batted most often at 4th.
Turned 3 of 6 fifty-plus scores into hundreds. 16.4% of the side's runs in the innings batted. Top-scored for the side 6 times.
Most often dismissed by: Grimmett (3), Mullett (2), JL Keating (2).
| Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 50s | 100s | 0s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In wins | 14 | 2 | 529 | 152* | 44.08 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| In losses | 7 | 0 | 96 | 34 | 13.71 | 1 | ||
| In draws | 4 | 1 | 180 | 108 | 60.00 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 50s | 100s | 0s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batting first | 15 | 2 | 628 | 152* | 48.31 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Batting second | 7 | 1 | 142 | 97* | 23.67 | 1 | 1 | |
| Second innings of the match | 3 | 0 | 35 | 25 | 11.67 |
| Ground | M | Inn | Runs | HS | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy Cricket Ground | 12 | 12 | 429 | 108 | 42.90 |
| Toorak Park | 3 | 3 | 28 | 25 | 9.33 |
| Essendon Cricket Ground | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 4.00 |
| Bill Lawry Oval, Northcote | 1 | 1 | 152 | 152* | – |
| Glenferrie Oval | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1 | 1 | 20 | 20 | 20.00 |
| Richmond Cricket Ground | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| South Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 14.00 |
| St Kilda Cricket Ground | 1 | 1 | 90 | 90 | 90.00 |
| University Oval | 1 | 1 | 54 | 54 | 54.00 |
| Victoria Park | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 10.00 |
| Carlton Cricket Ground | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – |
The careers nearest Cody’s in length, runs and wickets a match, average and the balance of batting to bowling.
Most often alongside
Matches in the same side, from the published cards.
Season by season
Runs, up
The arc
L Cody's best season with the bat was 1922-23: 335 runs from 11 innings at 30.45. The best ten-innings patch came in 1922-23 to 1923-24: 414 runs at 46.00. The leanest, 1921-22 to 1922-23: 236 runs at 23.60.
Batting average over the last ten innings, at each innings of the career.
Milestones
| Milestone | When | Match |
|---|---|---|
| First fifty90 | 17 Dec 1921 | v St Kilda, 1921-22 |
| First hundred152* | 4 Feb 1922 | v Northcote, 1921-22 |
Streaks
Best innings
| Score | Match | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 152* | v Northcote, 1921-22 | Won |
| 108 | v Prahran, 1922-23 | Drawn |
| 100 | v Northcote, 1922-23 | Won |
| 97* | v North Melbourne, 1923-24 | Won |
| 90 | v St Kilda, 1921-22 | Won |
Batted at 4th for 2 seasons, moved up to open from 1923-24.
| M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 12 | 12 | 2 | 429 | 108 | 42.90 |
| Away | 13 | 13 | 1 | 376 | 152* | 31.33 |
Home taken as the ground the club played at most in each season: Fitzroy Cricket Ground, Schramms Reserve.
| M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday | 24 | 24 | 3 | 751 | 152* | 35.76 |
| Weekday | 1 | 1 | 0 | 54 | 54 | 54.00 |
| Month | M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct | 4 | 3 | 1 | 115 | 97* | 57.50 |
| Nov | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 9 | 5.50 |
| Dec | 5 | 5 | 1 | 145 | 90 | 36.25 |
| Jan | 7 | 8 | 0 | 203 | 100 | 25.38 |
| Feb | 3 | 2 | 1 | 164 | 152* | 164.00 |
| Mar | 3 | 4 | 0 | 164 | 108 | 41.00 |
| Other | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home and away | 23 | 22 | 3 | 777 | 152* | 40.89 |
| Finals | 2 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 25 | 9.33 |