Shovel Hodge | |
Position: | Pitcher |
Bats: | Right |
Throws: | Right |
Birth Date: | July 6, 1893 |
Birth Place: | Clayton, Alabama |
Death Place: | Ft. Walton Beach, Florida |
Debutleague: | MLB |
Debutdate: | September 6 |
Debutyear: | 1920 |
Debutteam: | Chicago White Sox |
Finalleague: | MLB |
Finaldate: | September 5 |
Finalyear: | 1922 |
Finalteam: | Chicago White Sox |
Statleague: | MLB |
Stat1label: | Win–loss record |
Stat1value: | 14–15 |
Stat2label: | Earned run average |
Stat2value: | 5.17 |
Stat3label: | Strikeouts |
Stat3value: | 67 |
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Clarence Clement "Shovel" Hodge (July 6, 1893 – December 31, 1967), was an American Major League Baseball pitcher who played from 1920 to 1922 with the Chicago White Sox. Listed at 6feet tall and, he batted left and threw right-handed.
Hodge had a 14–15 record with a 5.17 earned run average in 75 career games in his three-year career. He batted .250 with 29 hits as a big leaguer.
After his playing days he was an umpire in the Southern Association and Alabama State League. He also managed as "Mutt" Hodge in the Alabama-Florida League in 1936, 1950 and 1955.
He was born in Clayton, Alabama, and died in Ft. Walton Beach, Florida.