1893
Born July 6, 1893
Clayton, AL, USA
Shovel Hodge Notable
b. July 6, 1893 · Chicago White Sox 1920–1922
Shovel Hodge played 1920 to 1922 for the Chicago White Sox as a pitcher.
He went 14 and 15 with a 5.17 earned run average, pitching 301.3 innings in 75 games. He struck out 67. Across 75 games he batted .250, with 29 hits and 10 runs. He finished with 4 doubles.
He was born in Clayton, AL, USA on July 6, 1893, and died on December 31, 1967. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | CHW | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .000 |
| 1921 | CHW | 36 | 52 | 6 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | .327 |
| 1922 | CHW | 35 | 58 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .207 |
| Career | — | 75 | 116 | 10 | 29 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 23 | 0 | .250 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | CHW | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 19.2 | 15 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 2.29 |
| 1921 | CHW | 6 | 8 | 36 | 10 | 2 | 142.2 | 191 | 104 | 54 | 25 | 6.56 |
| 1922 | CHW | 7 | 6 | 35 | 8 | 1 | 139.0 | 154 | 64 | 65 | 37 | 4.14 |
| Career | — | 14 | 15 | 75 | 20 | 3 | 301.1 | 360 | 173 | 131 | 67 | 5.17 |
On this day & linked events
1967
Died December 31, 1967
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