What years did Shovel Hodge play?

Shovel Hodge played in Major League Baseball from 1920 to 1922.

Was Shovel Hodge a pitcher?

Yes. Shovel Hodge pitched in the major leagues, recording 14 wins and 67 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Shovel Hodge hit?

Shovel Hodge hit 0 career home runs with 29 hits.

Shovel Hodge

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1920-1922)

W–L 14–15

ERA 5.17

WHIP 1.63

SO 67

Pitcher PIV -3461.6

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 190 lb
Born: 7/6/1893 in Clayton, AL, USA
Died: 12/31/1967 in Fort Walton Beach, FL, USA
MLB Debut: 1920-09-06
Last Game: 1922-09-05

Full name: Clarence Clemet Hodge

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
14	15	75	20	8	0	3	301.3	360	173	10	131	67	5.17	-3461.6

Career ERA 5.17 vs. league average 3.89 across their career seasons — 32.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1920	CHA	AL	1	1	4	2	1	0	19.7	15	5	12	5	2.29	3.45 (+34%)	-329.5
1921	CHA	AL	6	8	36	10	5	2	142.7	191	104	54	25	6.56	4.02 (-63%)	-2402.8
1922	CHA	AL	7	6	35	8	2	1	139.0	154	64	65	37	4.14	4.18 (+1%)	-729.3
Career · 3 seasons			14	15	75	20	8	3	301.1	360	173	131	67	5.17	—	-3,462

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
75	116	10	29	4	1	0	6	0	1	23	.250	.256	.302	.558	-389

Career AVG .250 vs. league average .281 across their career seasons — 11.2% below league average.

Career OBP .256 vs. league average .341 across their career seasons — 24.8% below league average.

Career SLG .302 vs. league average .386 across their career seasons — 21.8% below league average.

Career OPS .558 vs. league average .727 across their career seasons — 23.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1920	CHA	AL	4	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1921	CHA	AL	36	52	6	17	3	1	2	0	10	.327	.286 (+14%)	.344 (-5%)	.395 (+7%)	.739 (+1%)	-7.6
1922	CHA	AL	35	58	4	12	1	0	4	1	10	.207	.285 (-28%)	.345 (-36%)	.397 (-44%)	.743 (-40%)	-381.9
Career · 3 seasons			75	116	10	29	4	1	6	1	23	.250	—	—	—	—	-389

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	39	57	5	13	0	4	.228
Away	36	58	5	16	0	2	.276

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	39	164.0	185	75	66	33	4.12
Away	36	136.1	174	98	65	34	6.47

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB
1922-09-05	CHW	DET	L	0
1922-08-23	CHW	MIN	L	1
1922-08-22	CHW	MIN	L	0
1922-08-19	CHW	NYY	L	0
1922-08-17	CHW	BOS	L	1
1922-08-16	CHW	BOS	L	0
1922-08-12	CHW	SLA	L	1
1922-08-06	CHW	PHA	L	1
1922-08-05	CHW	MIN	L	0
1922-08-03	CHW	MIN	L	1

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1922-09-05	CHW	DET	—	1.0	2	0	0	0	0
1922-08-23	CHW	MIN	—	2.1	1	0	0	1	1
1922-08-22	CHW	MIN	—	1.0	2	1	1	1	0
1922-08-19	CHW	NYY	L	1.0	3	2	2	2	1
1922-08-17	CHW	BOS	—	2.1	2	1	1	0	0
1922-08-16	CHW	BOS	—	1.0	1	1	1	0	0
1922-08-12	CHW	SLA	—	2.1	5	4	3	3	0
1922-08-06	CHW	PHA	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1
1922-08-05	CHW	MIN	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
1922-08-03	CHW	MIN	—	3.0	2	0	0	1	2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	75	0	10	101	5	4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1920	CHA	P	4	0	3	0	0
1921	CHA	P	36	10	52	2	1
1922	CHA	P	35	0	46	3	3

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	75

Frequently Asked Questions about Shovel Hodge

What years did Shovel Hodge play?: Shovel Hodge played in Major League Baseball from 1920 to 1922.
Was Shovel Hodge a pitcher?: Yes. Shovel Hodge pitched in the major leagues, recording 14 wins and 67 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Shovel Hodge hit?: Shovel Hodge hit 0 career home runs with 29 hits.